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(S/E) From the car park, take the road you arrived on, "Chemin des Galants".
(1) At the first crossroads, turn right and then immediately left to follow Chemin du Château, which you will follow until you reach Le Château, ignoring all other roads.
(2). At this point, follow the yellow markings and go through a private garden (this is normal). Then follow
the path that will take you to a magnificent, beautifully maintained Roman bridge called Pont du Ray, which crosses the stream of the same name.
(3) From here, the path climbs steadily with a few small flat sections. Follow the well-marked path and you will see a sign on your right pointing towards Mons. At this point, take a small path on the left to discover the magnificent Dolmen de Brainée.
(4) Return to the original trail and continue climbing.
(5) Be careful at the hairpin bend: do not take the path that goes straight ahead (even though it leads back to the same point, it is steep and uneven). Follow the marked trail to the pass. From there, the trail is no longer marked.
(6) At the three-way junction, take the left-hand track and follow it to the summit of Pézou at an altitude of 1094 metres.
(7). From there, leave the main track and follow a slightly less well-marked track that branches off to the right to reach the summit of La Montagne des Louquiers.
(8) Enjoy the view before returning by the same route.
(6) Continue straight ahead, then in a fairly open area, turn left to discover another megalith, the Dolmen de La Colle.
(9) Return to the main track and head back to the crossroads.
(10) Leave a large cistern on your left and follow the track that branches off to the right. Follow it for about 1,200 metres.
(11) Leave the track and follow the yellow marked trail that branches off to the right (be careful, it is easy to miss!). Follow the marked trail until you cross the Ruisseau le Ray stream (be careful after heavy rain as the crossing can be difficult).
(12) Cross, taking care not to slip, and follow the marked trail uphill. On the way up, you will see the Clars waterfall at the bottom of the cirque.
(13) Follow the trail on the left. When you arrive below the waterfall, enjoy the view of the Vallon du Ray. Retrace your steps.
(13) Take the path on the left. Follow this marked trail and return to the starting point (S/E).
... rather than going back up on the tarmac 
* It was hot at the time (abnormally high temperatures for 1st June) and it's true that you're out in the open quite a lot * No problem following the route, or finding the Dolmens (there are signs) * We were lucky to have quite a lot of water at the waterfall and it's a really nice time of year: It's full of flowers, especially around point 11 * We also had the patous 
between 7 and 8, which meant we had to make a diversion around to the south (continuing straight on at point 7): this allowed us to go to the edge of the cliff (towards Pézou to the south-east) and offer another viewpoint.
Visorando Member
Easy 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Tourist office
Difficult 
