From Lac de Servières to La Banne d'Ordanche via the Puy de l'Ouire

Park in the Lac de Servières car park.

(S/E) Follow the wide track to the shore of Lac de Servières.

(1) Go round the north side by taking the path on the left, quickly join the^GR®30and walk round the lake. Ignore the junction with the path leading up to Puy de Combe Perret along the pastures and through the forest. Join the GR®30 again three-quarters of the way round the lake on your left to climb through the forest to the Puy, following the red and white markings.

(2) Climb to the Puy de Combe Perret through the forest, cross a meadow, then continue climbing through the forest. Reach the summit of the Puy de Combe Perret via a steep slope.

(3) Continue southwards following the^GR®30to the path junction below Puy de l'Ouire.

(4) Climb Puy de l'Ouire by taking the path opposite.

(5) Return to the previous junction.

(4) Turn right back onto the^GR®®30, initially skirting the forest, then entering the woods again to reach the Col de Guéry.

(6) Turn left and walk to the shore of Lac de Guéry and back.

(7) Return to the previous junction.

(6) On your return, turn left onto the wide track, leave the^GR®®30here and you’ll soon reach a Y-junction.

(8) Take the left-hand branch, stay in the forest and, at the edge, you’ll find a new three-way junction.

(9) Continue straight ahead across the large mountain pasture and along a gently ascending path to reach another junction just before the Ferme du Puy May.

(10) Keep left and you’ll easily reach this farm.

(11) Continue westwards to reach the Col Saint-Laurent junction.

(12) Turn left onto the path for a return trip, using the wooden steps to reach the Banne d'Ordanche.

(13) Return to Col Saint-Laurent via the same route.

(12) On your return, head straight ahead and take the almost straight path that leads to the Borne des Quatre Seigneurs.

(14) Continue straight on to reach the summit of Puy Loup.

(15) Now turn right onto an easy descent that takes you back to the crossroads you passed on the way out, the one before the Ferme de Puy May.

(10) Turn left to retrace your steps and return to the junction where the two tracks meet.

(9) Leave the route you have already taken and take the track on the left. You will reach a junction with several directions, including the nature trail.

(16) Take this path on the left, leave it after a few metres to take a shortcut on the right. Join the discovery trail shortly afterwards and follow it to the Col de Guéry.

(6) Then retrace your steps along the route you took on the way out; do not climb up to the Puy de l’Ouire, but continue along the^GR®®30, following the red and white markings, to return to the Lac de Servières car park (S/E).

Lunch available around 1 pm by the shores of Lac de Guéry if setting off at 10 am from Lac de Servières.

Ruins of the Puy May farm and the National Centre for Gliding.
The National Centre was closed in 1942.