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Park in the car park opposite the La Grande Baraque forest house.
The entire route is unmarked.
There are paths on the ground that do not appear on the IGN map.
The use of a map and, above all, a GPS device is essential.
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(S/E) With your back to the Maison Forestière, take the track perpendicular to the D87. Take a sharp right turn onto the Route Forestière du Nid du Corbeau; follow it to the end and continue on the path opposite to join the Piste Forestière de Martinio.
(1) Turn left, stay on this road and cross the Rô Occidental twice. Then, cross a third time at the next junction, going over a bridge with green railings on the right. Take this wide track to the Pas du Sauze car park, ignoring the paths that branch off from it.
(2) Take a few steps to the right, then immediately turn onto the grassy path that descends, almost opposite, through tall grass towards Rau de l'Audoulou. Note a spring on the left at this point, just before the change of direction.
(3) Turn left, cross the ford and, after 300m, take the left fork in the path. After about 250m, you will come to a hairpin bend.
(4) Turn left and climb up the narrow, stony path. Note a fallen tree halfway up. Follow the path straight ahead until you reach the D8, then cross the ditch. Turn left until you reach the next junction.
(5) At the end of the road, climb up the gravel track opposite and slightly to the left. Pass an electricity substation at the top of the hill. The track becomes a narrow, stony path descending gently towards Las Croux.
(6) Before reaching the road, take a sharp left turn and then another left 200 metres further on. The path begins to descend. Keep an eye out for a path leading off to the left after 150 metres. You will reach a junction that is not marked on the IGN map. Do not continue straight ahead.
(7) From this point, begin a steep descent to the right on a track of stones and red gravel. Be careful, as frequent slips have occurred. It is a steep slope that is sometimes very dry or very slippery. At the bottom of the descent, cross a wide ford of the Rô Occidental and join the track.
(8) At the wide track, turn right. At the D28, continue for about 50 metres to the right. You will find a well-hidden path on the left.
(9) Enter the woods on the left to reach a steeply ascending path. The path is not easily visible from the road. Do not hesitate to trample through the grass and brush. Keep going straight ahead and ignore the intersecting paths, as well as the track at elevation 295.
(10) At a fork, take the path on the right. At the track, turn left. Keep heading north until you reach the T-junction with the Route Forestière du Nid du Corbeau. Turn right to reach the D87.
(11) Go 200 metres to the right and enter the woods on the left. 200 metres further on, step over several fallen tree trunks. At the crossroads, turn left.
(12) Cross the stream (formed by an old, worn path) and tackle the last hill, then at the top, turn left onto the first path at the T-junction.
(13) At the crossroads, turn towards the clearing on the right. La Grande Baraque can be seen in the background. Follow the path to the forest road. Take it on the left to return to the car park (S/E).
It can be a bit scary at times, so thank goodness for GPS and tracking!
. Point 9 is a tough climb, be careful, there are quite a few fallen trees and lots of branches in the tall grass that you can't see very well, plus quite a few brambles and other shrubs, but you can get through. A pretty deer at the end at point 13. In short, a good "walk". 
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