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Follow the small road from Mandre to the end of the tarmac and park at the side of the road. Do not park on private land.
(S/E) Continue along the track for 200 m and, after an S-bend, turn right. You’ll come to a junction with aPR®® sign
(1) Continue to the right, heading due north, until you reach a Y-junction (elevation 202). Take the left-hand branch. The path opens out onto a ledge with views to the west and then over the Gardon. Once you reach the top of the cliffs, turn right onto a narrow path, continuing along the ledge until you reach the edge of the cliffs.
(2) Turn right, heading south. The path moves away from the gorges, staying level above a small valley floor. It climbs and then turns back again to join a wider path.
(3) Turn left onto this path, which passes at altitudes 184 and then 181 before returning towards the cliffs. On the right, behind some scrub, you’ll find a hole carved into the rock. Pass through the opening in the rock (you can also go round it) and reach the edge of the cliff at its far end.
(4) Look for a path that descends steeply towards the Gardon and follow it carefully down to the river’s edge. Walk along the right-hand bank; after about 400 metres, pass a spring emerging from the rock and continue along the bank. On the opposite bank, you can see two holes at the base of the cliff, as if looking up at you. A little further on, still on the opposite bank, look for a small path that descends through the grass at right angles to the river’s course. This will lead you to the barely visible start of the path you need to take on the right.
(5) Leave the riverbank and head up this path, which is hidden by bushes. It climbs steeply through the boxwood and comes out onto a level path.
(6) Turn left to see a distinctive rock and some cavities at the back of it, which were once used as a shelter.
(7) Retrace your steps.
(6) Continue to the left and stay on the path, which runs along a ledge. Cross a path, go over the summit ridge to discover a series of caves and hollows facing west.
(8) After exploring the caves and before the final through-hole, opposite the cave blackened by fire, take the stony descent which drops steeply to the bottom of the valley. Follow this path all the way to the end; it gradually climbs as it winds along the valley floor through the holm oak woodland. At its end (elevation 196), it joins a wider track; turn left onto this and follow it for about a hundred metres.
(9) Leave the path on the left to continue to the right, then carry on to the left. Finally, turn left onto the track suitable for vehicles which leads to the car park (S/E).
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