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From Anost, follow the road towards Planchez, then after passing below Notre-Dame-de-l'Aillant and entering the forest, take the second forest road on the left. As soon as you turn, you will see a large wild boar enclosure on the right, which proves that you are on the right road. Continue straight ahead in the forest for a while, until you reach the Maquis Socrate memorial. Park in this fairly large space.
(S/E) Take the authorised path on the right, even if there is a barrier. It descends and leads to the Rainache Pond. Continue along the fairly wide gravel path. You will reach a crossroads on the edge of the Rainache Stream.
(1) Do not follow the path that turns left, but take the path opposite, which descends until it reaches the Maquis Socrate site on the Rainache, marked by a plaque.
(2) Return to a fairly wide gravel path, which climbs to the left to the Pierre du Pas à l'Âne, a listed stone.
Continue along this path, which climbs gently up the side of the Rainache valley. You will reach a crossroads in a hairpin bend.
(3) Turn left onto a path that climbs steadily. You will see the Étang de Griveau below.
Continue along the path. Take care at the various intersections. You will reach the access track to Tureau des Grands Bois.
(4) Follow it straight ahead. After a right-hand bend, it joins a road near the village of Les Brenots.
(5) Take the road to the left and descend to the bridge over the Ruisseau de Touron.
(6) Go up opposite and reach an intersection. Note that the cross is visible on the map but not in reality.
(7) Turn right onto a fairly wide path for a few metres, then continue to another intersection.
(8) Continue straight ahead to reach the village of Les Bardiaux.
(9) Turn left onto Rue les Bardiaux. You will reach a Y-junction before a car park.
(10) Turn right to go around the Gallo-Roman site, then return to the crossroads.
(10) Take the path opposite into the woods, which will take you back to the previous crossroads.
(8) Reach the intersection of the missing cross.
(7) Stay on the path, heading straight ahead towards Les Fontaines Salées. The path can be very muddy, but there is another path running parallel to it. You will reach the Touron dyke, a point of interest indicated on a sign with historical information.
(11) Continue along the path towards Les Fontaines Salées, where there is also an explanatory sign. Ford the Ruisseau des Fontaines stream and continue in a north-easterly direction until you reach a forest road.
(12) Cross it and continue straight ahead. The path slopes slightly to the right to cut across another road.
(13) Take this road on the left, which is very quiet, and you will reach the car park at the Stèle du Maquis Socrate (S/E).
, you have to take off your shoes: there's only 10-15 cm of water, but it's very fast-flowing!
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