To get to the starting point, from the village of Saint-Jean-de-Buèges, take the D122 road towards the village of Pégairolles-de-Buèges. After 3 km, at the sign for "Source de la Buèges, Parking", turn right, cross the bridge and park in the car park indicated.
(S/E) Leave the car park and join the road. Turn right at the telephone pole, walk along the low wall and, at the end, turn right towards the cross. Continue along the stony path, following the yellow markings.
(1) Turn right, walk along the houses and cross the hamlet of Le Méjanel. Turn right between the low wall and the house and walk past the cross. Do not take the path on the right, but continue straight ahead.
(2) Keep right on the stony path and leave the markings. After 50 metres, at the path on the left, continue right to elevation 277.
(3) Return to the yellow markings. Leave the path, turn left and then 20 m later turn right. Avoid the two paths on the right and follow a winding path to reach the Cirque de la Séranne.
(4) Take the path on the leftGR® 74, marked in white and red. Continue in a south-westerly direction and pass close to the Grotte La Susterragne. Arrive at Mas Vieu.
(5) Continue straight ahead on theGR® 74, marked in white and red. The path becomes a track and goes around the hamlet.
(6) At the bend, turn left at the Larret signpost. Go through a series of bends and keep left, continuing uphill. Cross through the undergrowth of a pine forest and continue to follow the white and red markings.
(7) At elevation 703, continue straight ahead. At the next crossroads, stay on the path on the right and at the fork in the road, continue left, still following the same markings.
(8) At the three-way junction, keep left (south-west). At the next intersection, turn left (south), still on theGR®74. Continue to Pas de Combe Belle.
(9) The path becomes a trail. Continue downhill, passing a series of hairpin bends, and arrive at Mas Aubert (stopover lodge).
(10) Continue straight ahead. You will soon reach the D122 road. Turn left and follow it, leaving theGR® for aPR® marked in yellow$. Ignore the path on the right and pass the Col des Lavagnes.
(11) A few metres after a hairpin bend, leave the road and cross the hill to continue on the wooded path, still marked in yellow. Follow the Combe des Tières and pass by a well. Arrive at Font Basse.
(12) Keep left and follow the path (stream during rainy periods), marked in yellow.
(13) At the fork, turn right, leaving the yellow markings, and cross the stream. N.B. There is no other way to cross (risk of getting your feet wet during the rainy season). Join the path, pass Mas de la Fenasse where the path becomes a road and follow it to the D122 crossroads.
(14) First turn left then right to cross this road (signposted Source de la Buèges - Parking). Cross the bridge and head for the car park (S/E).
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