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Two parking options depending on the season: either opposite the chapel, near the fountain (reserved for buses during term time), or on the right after passing through the small hamlet of Saint-Ours.
(S/E) From the car park, leave the chapel on your left and head east towards the Col du Vallonnet via theGRP® marked in yellow and red.
(1) At the junction, continue straight ahead, ignoring the path on the left leading to Fort de Saint-Ours-le-Haut. Cross the first bridge and continue until you see a second bridge spanning the Riou du Pinet.
(2) About a hundred metres before the bridge, head up to the left along a wide path that is quite steep at the start.
Continue climbing gradually along this winding path.
(3) You’ll come to a track climbing up to the right. Ignore it and carry straight on ahead, heading up the valley.
(4) At the next junction, leave theGRP® path heading up to the Col du Vallonnet, and follow a widePR® path marked in yellow to the right. Cross the Riou du Pinet stream and continue the fairly steady climb.
(5) At the next junction joining theGR®5/56, follow the red and white-markedGR® to the right. You will then catch sight of the Viraysse huts.
(6) Reach the Viraysse huts and a junction with aPR®. Continue straight ahead and go round the huts to the right. Reach the Col de Mallemort.
(7) Leave theGR® and head straight ahead (south-east) along the yellow-markedPR®. This is a wide track that winds its way up to the Col de Viraysse. (The small shortcuts that cut across the bends are not recommended: erosion).
(8) Continue along the track, passing the Viraysse battery.
(9) Continue along the track.
(10) At the Tête de Viraysse, return via the same route to the Col de Malmort.
(7) From the pass, head down to the left (west then south-west) along the fairly steepGR®5/56 trailstowards Larche. Never leave theGR® trails, and ignore all paths crossing them (shortcuts cutting across the bends are not recommended: it is important to preserve the stability of the ground).
(11) At the next junction, leave theGR®5/56and follow the yellow-markedGRP® to the right (Fortified Border). This is a very pretty balcony path, crossing the Mallemort Plateau and offering a lovely view of the Larche valley and the forts of Roche-la-Croix. Follow the marker posts carefully. A little further on, you’ll pass a sheepfold and Mallemort Fort. Further down, the path gives way to a small road leading to the second bridge on the ascent route. Cross the Riou du Pinet.
(2) Join the ascent route and follow it downhill to the left, passing beneath the Fort de Saint-Ours-le-Haut (Maginot fortification) and reaching the car park (S/E).
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