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Arriving from the north on the N122, turn left in the town centre towards the media library, campsites and tourist office to access a large car park on the left-hand side of the street. The tourist office, the starting point for the hike, is at the end of the car park, near the roundabout.
(S/E) From the tourist office, go around the roundabout on the right, crossing Rue Murat Sistrières, then turn right onto Avenue André Mercier, which becomes Rue Basse further on. Ignore the side streets and arrive on the N122, here Avenue du Docteur Jean Lambert. Cross carefully (this road in the town centre is a disaster), turn left to reach Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
(1) Go up the steps on the right-hand side of the square, past a beautiful fountain and the castle, to Rue Cavaroc. Turn left and, at the fork in the road, keep right onto Rue du Baillage. Go straight ahead at the crossroads to reach the church (note the carved heads).
(2) Continue straight ahead on the small road (Lou Cap des Liou), between beautiful old houses. Cross the Iraliot (which may be dry) and continue along Chemin de la Cascade. At the intersection with a path on the right, with the Iraliot on your left, turn right and you will soon reach a flat area and Castel Viel on your right (ruins and viewpoint over Vic-sur-Cère). Retrace your steps and continue towards the waterfall on the right. You will arrive at the Cascade du Trou de la Conche (which is often dry in summer and autumn).
(3) Retrace your steps back to the church.
(2) Turn right onto Rue Pierre de Cols and, at the fork in the road, keep right, still on Rue Pierre de Cols (view over the rooftops of the town). When this street makes a sharp right turn, follow a path that descends to the left. You will arrive at Rue Coffinhal. Ignore the street on the left (Rue Laborie) and note the Maison Dejou. At the intersection, keep right until you arrive in front of the Hôtel des Pinces de Monaco. Walk along the left-hand side of the building to return to Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, on the edge of the N122.
(1) Take the reverse route to return to the tourist office.
(S/E) With the tourist office on your left, go straight ahead on the path along the D54 (towards Saint-Clément), passing the sports grounds on your left.
(4) Just before the bridge over the Cère, follow the path that branches off to the left. Further on, cross a footbridge on the right and continue along the small Bras de la Cère, into which the Iraliot flows (about 50 metres after the footbridge). The path then runs alongside the cemetery (on the other side of the river) and ends at a street at the entrance to the campsite. Continue along the path opposite, still with the Bras de la Cère on your left. Pass to the right of an old mill and join a road at the confluence of the Cère and the Bras de la Cère.
(5) On the road, turn left, cross the bridge and continue to an intersection. Turn right onto Rue du Pas de la Mougude. Reach the hamlet of Salvanhac and an intersection. Turn right onto Avenue de la Promenade. Ignore Rue Chante-Perdrix and Rue de Chante Coucou, both on the left, and continue straight ahead. Pass some beautiful houses and a small castle.
(6) At the intersection with Rue de la Reine Ranavalo III, climb a few steps on the left and take the tunnel under the railway line. Turn right and you will immediately arrive at a small square (mini-arboretum) with a kiosk housing a mineral water spring (don't hesitate to taste it!). Head towards the Maison des Eaux Minérales to reach a road (Avenue des Sources). Follow it to the right. At the intersection, continue straight on Avenue Antoine Fayet, passing under the railway line, then cross the Cère river further on via the bridge.
(4) Continue straight ahead on Avenue André Mercier to reach the tourist office (S/E).
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