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Departure from the village of Tanus, where parking is available in front of the church.
This is a combination of the "Le Vieux Tanus" and "Las Planques Version Courte" routes (published by Visorando).
PR® - Yellow markings
(S/E) With your back to the church and facing the Café des Sports, turn left and follow the yellow markings for Le Vieux Tanus. Stay on the D53A until you leave the village. After the last house, turn left at the crossroads. At the next two forks, keep to the left-hand paths towards La Mourseillé.
(1) After the Mourseillé farm, continue along the gravel service road on the left. Shortly after the house on the right, the path becomes a dirt track. Further on, as you enter the woods, the path begins to descend gently.
(2) At the road, cross over and walk a few metres to the left before continuing down the path on the right. The wide grassy track makes a sharp right turn, then follows a wide curve to the left. It continues down towards the banks of the Viaur.
(3) Turn left through a wooden gate. Walk along the Viaur through the open grassy area and climb slightly towards the wooded area. Leave Laval on your left and follow the course of the Viaur.
(4) At the dam and in front of the Moulin Haut, keep an eye out for the path, which is not very visible, running alongside the mill on the right. At the D988, turn right to cross the Pont de Tanus. Stay on the road for about 200m.
(5) Turn left onto the uphill path. This path, which is narrow and grassy at first, becomes wider and stony. It climbs continuously until you reach the edge of the woods. At the road, turn left and walk past the Sicardie farm for about 30 metres.
(6) Turn left onto the grassy path in the hollow. The path widens and flattens out until the next junction, which you should ignore. The path remains wide but becomes stony and begins to descend towards the Viaur. At the circular junction, enjoy the view of the Viaur from the Roc de l'Aigle.
(7) From Roc de l'Aigle, the descent winds down to the banks of the Viaur. The river is already visible when the trees have no (or no longer have) their foliage. Reach the Viaur. Walk along it, enjoying the calm presence of the water. The dirt path lined with greenery lends itself to the serenity of the place.
(8) After crossing the Ribassès stream, there is another climb to Travers du Viaur, then a slight descent, and another climb, until you reach the red and yellow markings.
Red-yellow markings + yellow markings
(9) At the junction of thePR®® andGRP®®, continue straight ahead. At the next junction, take the sharp left turn to descend towards the Claude Riveno footbridge. Cross the footbridge to rejoin the path on the left bank. Turn right at the first junction. The path climbs in a series of switchbacks to the rear of the chapel. After the viewpoint, retrace your steps a little and head right towards the entrance to Las Planques.
(10) Las Planques Chapel with another viewpoint near its entrance. Continue through the wooden gate and descend the steps towards the crossroads with the stone cross. Follow the path on the left in front of the cross. At the next crossroads, take the path on the right towards Tanus. Cross the Rieu Caut stream, then continue without taking the paths on the right.
Yellow markings
(11) End of double markings. Continue along the path opposite, which leads to the small bridge over the Viaur tributary. After crossing the small wooden bridge, climb slightly to follow the sign for Vieux Tanus. The path descends gently into the woods to Combefédo.
(12) In front of Combefédo, the dirt track gives way to a gravel path, which is more or less tarmaced. The road runs alongside the N88, below it, then crosses it via a short tunnel.
(13) At the T-junction, turn left. Pass in front of the houses of La Moulinayrié. At the T-junction, turn right towards Tanus. At the entrance to Tanus, at the community hall and the large hangar, cross diagonally across Place du Ségala to reach the church and its car park (S/E).
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