Park in the car park at the Domaine d’en Laure park in Labruguière.
(S/E) Head south, keeping the small lake on your left. Follow the Ruisseau des Gaux, which you cross to the right, shortly after the lake, via a small wooden bridge, to join a small road leading into Les Auriols on your right. 200 m further on, turn left onto a tree-lined path which leads to Les Margaridous after a bend to your left.
(1) Turn south onto a small road and follow it to your left at the 272m mark. Further on, take a grassy path.
(2) Continue in the same direction along the Chemin de Montplaisir. Enter the Montagne Noire National Forest.
(3) After the Métairie des Prés, turn left towards Les Granjols and start a wide circular route to your right (leaving a path on the left). You’ll wind your way southwards through several bends before joining the D56.
(4) First turn right then left on this road to join a forest track that branches off clearly to the south-west.
(5) Take a track on the left (Pan Fabre) that crosses the Ruisseau de Montaud.
(6) After the 713m mark, follow the sign on your left (DFCI 300m) to reach the Carbonéral (water reservoir for firefighting). Climb the grassy slope to enjoy the peaceful tranquillity of this small lake. Head east again along the wide forest track, through a superb beech forest, which winds its way down a gentle slope.
(7) At elevation 584, turn left onto a small tarmac road leading to the Col.
(8) Head due north along a narrower path. At La Roque, it joins a small road.
(9) Immediately leave this road on your right via a path descending gently towards La Tuilerie, then turn off to the east-northeast to rejoin the D53.
(10) Turn left, leaving the direction of Les Bruzes straight ahead.
(11) After 400 m on this road, take a track heading north on your right. This narrow path, lined with trees on either side, takes you to Saint-Félix.
(12) Cross over and continue straight ahead along this tree-lined path. It will lead you to the first houses in Labruguière.
(13) Turn left onto Avenue d’en Thibaut, cross the D56 and continue straight ahead, then turn left onto Rue Manet and right onto Rue Odilon Redon.
(14) At the end of the cul-de-sac, turn left onto a small path leading to the Domaine d'en Laure, via the opposite shore of the lake, back up to the starting car park (S/E).