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From the car park opposite Peyreleau Town Hall.
(S) Walk down along the D29 and take the first road on the right to reach the hamlet of La Grave
(1) At the corner of a gate, head east along a path lined with low stone walls. After 30 metres, turn right and climb up to a tarmac road.
(2) Turn left onto this road, then turn left again onto a track suitable for vehicles at the entrance to a property. The track follows the Jonte Gorges for 2.3 km.
(3) Level with a house below, the track narrows to a path which begins a very steep climb. After 100 metres, turn right and follow a steep slope, keeping to the path on the right. The path leads to a pass at the foot of a rocky outcrop on which the ruins of the Saint-Michel hermitage are perched.
(4) At the foot of the ruins, continue along the signposted path on the left. The path, which is at times narrow and at times slippery, runs along the jagged edge of the Causse Noir for 2.5 km. It leads out in front of the ‘prehistoric mushroom’, so named because of its shape and age.
Up to the prehistoric mushroom, you’ll be able to enjoy numerous views of the Causse Méjean: Capluc, the China and Sèvres pottery, the Jonte Gorges with Le Truel upstream and Le Rozier downstream, and the cliffs of the Causse Noir. The path follows the northern edge of the Causse Noir forest on several occasions, as indicated by the numbered markers set into the ground at the side of the path.
(5) Walk round the ‘Prehistoric Mushroom’ and continue along the signposted path towards two telecommunications pylons.
(6) Carry on and follow a vertiginous path down to Peyreleau. When you reach a tarmac road, turn left, then after 50 metres, turn right onto a path that takes you back to La Grave. Return to the starting point via the same route as on the way out (E).
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