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Parking on the left at the entrance and at the bottom of the village (signpost for "Sainte-Croix" and hiking sign).
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(S/E) Continue along the street a few metres after the car park until you reach the crossroads in front of the Cave de Clairette (new "Sainte-Croix" signpost): turn right towards the Pont de la Sûre.
(1) After crossing the bridge, 300 m further on, at the crossroads, turn left onto Route de L'Éguillot and continue along this road until you reach the hamlet of L'Éguillot, about 1 km away. Do not take any paths leading off to the right and, in the hamlet, look for the "Chemin de Pallaire" sign.
(2) Take Chemin de Pallaire on the right (still tarmac for 200 m). This wide, pleasant path climbs steadily up the hillside (beautiful views of Sainte-Croix, Le Grand Barry, Pontaix, Les Trois-Becs). Ignore all paths on the left, and after about
3 km, you will arrive at the "Pallaire" signpost at the crossroads.
(3) Continue along the main path on the right towards Crête de Ramiat. After about 1 km, you will reach a crossroads.
(4) Take the track on the right. After about 450 m, there is another fork (signpost).
(5) Turn left towards Col d'Anès.
here, those who wish to avoid the ridges and more difficult sections can turn right towards Combe Mare and Crête de Ramiat, joining the hiking trail at the "Crête de Ramiat" signpost
However, we recommend going to point 6 and back to enjoy the view of Grand Veymont, Glandasse, But St Genix, etc
After 300 metres and a bend to the east, the path reaches the shoulder and arrives at the "Les Plaines" signpost.
(6) Take the path to the right heading due south on the ridge. Initially very gentle for about 500 m (allowing you to admire the exceptional 360° view of the Diois, the Trois-Becs and the Drôme Valley), the path becomes more technical after a short climb: be careful and watch your step on the rocks overlooking the drop on your left.
After about 400 m of tricky terrain, you will arrive at the "Crête de Ramiat" signpost.
(7) Continue straight ahead towards "Combe Mare" and you will reach the signpost of the same name after 200 m.
Yellow/green and GTV (Grande Traversée du Vercors) markings
(8) Turn right onto the path towards Sainte-Croix, Pierre Plate. The path descends gently into the Saint-Genis pine forest. After several hairpin bends, you will reach a forest track.
(9) Take the track on the left to the signpost located a few dozen metres away; take the path on the right towards Sainte-Croix. Follow the markings carefully (there are several forest tracks starting here). The route alternates between descents and flat sections; after about
1 km, the path turns sharply eastwards, passes by a ruin and swings over to the eastern slope (beautiful view of Glandasse, Die and the Drôme). Reach a crossroads a little further down (Pierre Plate signpost).
(10) Turn right towards Sainte-Croix and Les Bouines. The trail, still in the woods, sometimes winding, sometimes crossing, reaches the southern flank and ends at a wide carriage road, separated from the Drôme river by a few vineyards (Les Bouines signpost).
(11) Turn right towards Sainte-Croix. A good hundred metres further on are the ruins of the Tour du Péage. The path reaches Le Bourg (a few houses), becomes a road and winds its way through the pass between Les Tours and Le Devès. After crossing a ford, you arrive at the Pont de la Sûre bridge, which you crossed on the way out.
(1) Turn left to return to Sainte-Croix and the car park where you started (S/E).
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