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Park in the Touya stadium car park in the industrial estate 1 km south-west of Carrefour Market
(S/E) Walk along the stadium, heading south, cross the foundry car park and take the path on the right along the buildings.
(1) Shortly after the last buildings, turn onto the path that climbs to the right. Very stony, it climbs quickly into the coolness of the undergrowth. Follow it to the horizontal path for about 40 minutes.
A 100-metre detour to the right along the path through the ferns leads to a beautiful viewpoint over Arudy, where birds of prey are frequently seen.
Return to the intersection and continue straight ahead, on flat ground, through the pasture to the hut 200 m away.
(2) Then turn sharply right, heading north-west. The path disappears into the pasture, with few yellow markers. Keep going in the same direction, pass a hedge and admire a few sinkholes where the water disappears, digging chasms and caves beneath our feet. In the shrubs, you will soon find yourself between several hills with a slope on the right (about 500/600 m from the hut).
(3) Start this descent, heading north. Be careful of slippery sections. Cross a beautiful plantation of remarkable larch trees on the plateau. Follow the path in the same direction until you reach a small pass with a yellow cross opposite.
(4) Pass the yellow cross for a round trip to the caves, descending opposite, heading north, down a short, fairly steep slope for about a hundred metres.
On the right, invisible from above, is the Malarode Cave, which you can enter until you are in complete darkness. Please do not disturb any bats that may be present. On the other side of the valley is another cave, closed by a gate, which was occupied in prehistoric times.
Back at the small pass (4), take the descent slightly to the left, heading south-east; it zigzags a little through the woods. You will soon reach a meadow, then a path that leads to a gate before the road (close it properly). The open-air café here is open in the afternoon when the weather is fine, offering refreshments. From the café, it is possible to walk to the climbing rock (see "During the hike or nearby" for access).
(5) Follow the road to the right after the gate, between the meadows, for about a kilometre. At the crossroads, turn right and continue for 100 metres to the stadium (S/E).
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