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To reach the Bois de Païolive from Les Vans, take the D 901 towards Saint-Paul-le-Jeune. Once you reach the plateau, turn left onto the D 252. Park at the Parking des Clairières car park.
(S/E) Take the route de la Vierge, clearly marked in green, which starts at the beginning of the car park on the right. At its southern end (highest point), leave the route by turning right despite the green cross. After about 100 metres, join the Chemin des Merveilles, which comes in from the right.
(1) Continue on the left, heading more eastwards. Do not take the small path downhill on the right, but continue straight ahead on the main path. At the three-way junction, take the path on the right and continue along the Ravin des Rases on your left. You will reach a four-way crossroads.
(2) Continue straight ahead towards Berrias. Arrive in Berrias.
(3) Take the D 202 on the right and continue to the bridge over the Granzon on the left of the road a few hundred metres away. Cross the bridge and take the path on the right at the end of the bridge to follow the Granzon. Passing a new bridge on the right, join the D 202 at La Lauze.
(4) Follow it to the left until you reach the junction with the D 901 at Domaine des Lèbres.
(5) Cross the D901 carefully and take the field path almost opposite. Leave a path on the right and continue straight ahead on the path, which curves widely to head north again. Continue straight ahead at the wooden hut and then at the large crossroads. You will arrive at the submersible bridge over the Granzon. Start climbing the wide path, leaving the gate to the Mas du Granzon on your left, and continue climbing until you reach a path on the left (signposted as a discovery trail).
(6) Follow this path, which climbs above the Granzon on its left bank. At the first hairpin bend to the left (the path descends from the discovery trail to the farmhouse), continue straight ahead along a small, barely visible path that overlooks the stream and passes close to the left of the Résurgence de la Grille. The path then descends almost to the stream bed, follows a northerly direction, crosses the stream and approaches a series of meanders towards the west on the right bank. After the Fontaine du Vedel, continue along the stream bed until you cross the GR® 44A, marked by clearly visible red and white markings.
(7) Take it on the right uphill. You will reach an olive grove on the left and continue to the road.
(8) Take the road on the right, leaving the GR®® here. Continue to a crossroads with a triangular traffic island.
(9) Turn left onto the road, then right downhill before a gate with several letterboxes. Turn left again at the bottom of the access road to some properties, then right at the next T-junction. Continue north until you reach another T-junction, which joins the GR® 4 trail.
(10) Follow the GR® 4 on the right and you will soon reach the RD901.
Take care when crossing the D 901. Continue straight ahead, still following the GR® 4 trail. You will reach the trail junction at the foot of the Côte Saint-Eugène.
(11) Keep right on theGR®® to reach the Trois Seigneurs junction, turn right to quickly return to the Clairières car park (S/E).
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