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Park in the hikers' car park near the P. Buyer Museum.
(S/E) From the car park, join the D75 and turn right for 150 m. Turn left onto Chemin des Garennes and continue straight ahead.
(1) Take the path that climbs to the right towards St-Martin-en-Haut at the greenhouses and farm buildings. Then continue along a small road to the hamlet of La Julanière.
(2) At the fork in the road, ignore the road on the right marked with a yellow cross and continue on the road on the left which descends towards La Ferrandière.
(3) At La Ferrandière, turn right onto the road towards Bois des Rivoires. You will arrive at the hamlet of Le Surgeon. Cross through it.
(4) Turn right onto the D34 for 50 metres. Turn left onto the track that climbs uphill. Walking alongside an old field, quickly take the path on the right for 800 metres of steep climb. Ignore the path on the left that descends to Chaussan.
(5) At the crossroads (Larevin signpost, altitude 816 m), continue straight ahead on the track towards Sagnirand. At the next crossroads, Sagnirand signpost, altitude 855 m, continue straight ahead on the small road until you reach the D113.
(6) Turn right onto the D113 for 20 metres, then take the path on the right,GR®7, to reach the Signal de Saint-André.
(7) At the signal at an altitude of 934 m, continue on theGR®7towards Saint-Martin-en-Haut until you reach the hamlet of Le Sapin.
(8) Cross the D113 and continue straight ahead on theGR®7. At the small road, turn right and continue to the Le Bernard-Ouest marker.
(9) Leave theGR®7and turn right onto the path towards Fontfroide - Les Templiers. Cross the D113 and continue straight ahead on a small road. Cross the hamlet of Haut de Fontfroide. At the fork with a cross, leave the Chemin des Templiers on your right and continue straight on to the hamlet of Bas de Fontfroide. Turn right and follow the small road for 150 metres.
(10) At the Croix de Monchard, turn left onto the path towards the Croix Forest.
(11) At the Croix Forest, before reaching the D34, climb the path on the left to cross the bridge over the road (former railway line). Follow this path, which forms a half-circular loop before joining the D34 at the Croix de la Parish Specific to Brittany.
(12) Turn left onto the small road towards Croix Thomas. After the hamlet of Tiremanteau, continue along a track until you reach a fork.
(13) Take the left-hand path to the crossroads with a stone cross.
(14) Cross over to follow the Rontalon Botanical Trail (information sign on the botanical trail). At the fork before the antennas, follow the left-hand path to Pin des Meules.
(15) At Pin des Meules, turn right towards Le Roman and Rontalon.
(16) On leaving Le Roman, take the steep path on the right which will take you back to the hikers' car park (S/E).
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