The Patus Forest

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I modified this route slightly to stay in the shade as much as possible, starting from Le Villeret, which avoids the return trip from Le Cellier, and I used small sections of the Discovery route around La Fouillouse.
All in all, it's a very pleasant route, despite a fair amount of tarmac (but very few cars).

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Date of your route : Sep 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Hike completed in superb weather, without excessive heat. Beautiful paths and small roads. Woodland atmosphere. Beautiful views of the Haute-Loire dominated by the Mézenc. Perfect descriptions. The markings and signs are ageing. We come across other marked routes.

We discovered a radioactive waste storage centre along the way. A well-exposed slope was being cleared, perhaps to install solar panels. All that's missing now are wind turbines.

Overall, an easy, pleasant and very peaceful walk. We are a couple in our seventies.

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Date of your route : Jul 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice route except for the circular loop at points 1, 2, and 3, which is on tarmac and not very interesting. If I were to do it again, I would go from 1 to 14 and then to 3 to avoid this circular loop.

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To be reported to the Town Hall

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Date of your route : Jul 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An easy hike. The markings need to be redone in places where they have faded.

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Hello
I did not write to follow the yellow markings because in the future they will fade away as there are no markers in the area
since the Les Marcheurs du Randon association was dissolved.
Carole

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Thank you CyrilRando34 for all these details, which I have included in the description. It is clearly stated that you must follow the yellow markings, but only in "Practical information". I have moved the information to the top of the description.

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Date of your route : Jun 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful, easy hike made more challenging by unstable weather conditions (rain, sunny spells and finally hail!), but this did not detract from the appeal of the route: the pine forests we passed through bordered on pastures at times and occasionally gave way to pleasant panoramic views.
The village of Saint Jean la Fouillouse is not particularly interesting, but its church is worth a visit.
One small downside was the description of the route, which was often vague, causing us to hesitate and even leading us down the wrong path, especially at the start of the walk. We had to cheat and use GPS to find our way. It's a shame, as it would have been enough to indicate that the trail follows the yellow markings.
A few pointers:
- After the start: "It turns right at the end of the tarmac road, then 500 metres further on to the left after passing a first path on the left that runs close to a water supply (pipe)".
- At 8: "At the Croix de Beauregard... follow the yellow markings and continue straight ahead until you reach the tarmac road."
- At 10: as indicated by jL3412, the old school is not identifiable. Take the very first street on the left after passing the church.

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Date of your route : Jan 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good evening,
We followed this hiking suggestion on the first day of 2019, in cold temperatures (-4 to 0°C) and with thick fog in places. These are also the pleasures of Margeride in winter...
This hike is a great way to soak up the landscapes and atmosphere of Margeride. It must be superb in spring (May/June).
I have just two comments regarding the description.
At point 10 of the description, indicate that the church of St-Jean la Fouillouse is worth a visit.
Also in St-Jean de la Fouillouse, it should be noted that there is no clear sign for the "old school" (as mentioned in the text). And the weather conditions on the day we visited meant that there was no one on the street. So we missed the "first street on the left that passes in front of the old school". It was only a short detour because, knowing how to read a map, I quickly spotted the mistake and we corrected it at the next crossroads.
I think it would be better to say: "...150 metres after the centre of the village and just before the next group of houses, turn left..."

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Date of your route : Jun 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The route encourages visitors to observe the rich architectural heritage; walking through the forest is enjoyable; the signposting is very good and accurate.

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