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(S/E) Leave the gravel car park at Le Recours and head south-west along the D41 towards Meyssiez. Very quickly, you will cross the Gère river via a bridge with metal railings. Then take the first road on the left towards Saint-Julien-de-l'Herms. Further on, ignore a road branching off to the right (yellow markings). At the next fork, take the left (Route du Perroux).
(1) Soon, you will climb up to the right (Chemin de Cugnard). When you reach a group of houses, the tarmac gives way to a grassy path that is rather overgrown (you will still see yellow markings). You will walk for quite a long time along this path, which seems a little deserted. You will come to a more well-kept path at a hairpin bend. Take it on the left. Ignore a vague path coming from the right. You will come to a tarmac lane at a gate. Go down it on the left. Ignore a small road that branches off to the right (Chemin de la Combe Pillaud).
(2) You come to a small road (a sign indicates that you are leaving the Chemin de l'Olivet). Take the Chemin de la Tuilière on the right. When you reach the buildings, if you are on foot, you can take the path on the left marked "no vehicles".
(3) You will come to a ford. A wooden footbridge allows you to cross without getting wet if there is a lot of water. Continue straight ahead.
(4) When you see a path on your left covered with loose pebbles, which climbs straight up the slope... well, take it. It crosses another path, which you ignore as you continue your ascent. When the slope levels out a little, you will find a yellow trail (as well as a "danger" sign for those who are going to descend what you have just climbed). You will come out onto a wide forest track, which you take on the left.
(5) Your track meets a small road. You will see a sign for "Les Grillères - alt. 475 m". Turn right towards "Pont Rouge - 1.6 km". You will come to a sign for "Pont Rouge - alt. 435 m". Descend to the left. You will immediately reach the D41, which you take on the left. Be careful! Traffic moves fast here. Stay on the left side of the road so you can see cars coming towards you. If you are in a group, walk in single file.
(6) You will cross the Gère. At the next crossroads, take the second road on the right (Route de la Grange). Then take the first small road on the left. At a T-junction, turn left. Ignore the dead end on the left (Impasse du Molard).
(7) When you see a metal cross on your right, take the dirt track on the left (Chemin des Chaumes). It descends steeply.
(8) You will rejoin the D41, which you take on the right (same precautions...). Quite quickly, at a group of buildings, you descend on the left and then very quickly turn left again. Cross the Gère again. At the next fork, turn right. Almost immediately, you will see a sign for "Pont Poulet - alt. 400 m". Turn right again, towards "Recours - 2 km".
(9) Before reaching a hamlet, take the path on the right (yellow markings). Further on, ignore a path that climbs up to the left.
(10) You will cross the Gère again (you have to know what you want) to return to your starting point car park (S/E).
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