From the Crater to the foot of the Puy de Jume

Park in the car park beside the D943: there is a signpost for walks on site.

(S/E) Take the track heading south-west.

(1) Turn right onto the path between two rows of trees. Follow it, keeping the road on your right.

(2) At the junction, carry on straight ahead along the track, ignoring the turn-off to the road on the right.

(3) A few dozen metres before the large crossroads of tracks, turn right and continue to the Col de la Nugère.

(4) Keep to the left-hand side of the road and take the^GR®441, on the left, to the foot of the Puy de Jume.

(5) Follow the path which descends to the left and carry on, keeping the Puy de Jume and the Puy de Coquille on your right.

(6) Ignore the path branching off to the left and carry on to the next junction with a boundary stone. Then take the path on the right and continue to a further junction.

(7) Follow the path to the right. Along the way, you’ll notice a boundary stone with a small cross carved into it, followed by a striking tree. You’ll reach a four-way junction.

(8) Take the path on the left to quickly rejoin a lovely track. Follow it straight on and stay on it.

(9) Turn left and keep to the right about fifty metres further on. Then ignore the first path branching off to the right and continue along the main track heading north-east.

(10) Carry straight on at the crossroads, maintaining the same direction; do the same at the following crossroads to rejoin the original route.

(1) Carry on straight ahead until you reach the car park (S/E).

In spring, wild garlic and lily of the valley. Best done in summer, in the afternoon when it’s hot, and finish with the open section of the route.
There are no water points on the route, and no shelter.