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Park in the car park of the Lieude Palaeolithic site.
(S/E) Head west on the D8 road, cross La Lieude and, about 600 m further on, leave the road and turn left, cross the Salagou ford using the footbridge if necessary and continue to the next crossroads.
(1) Leave the Valos Bas path by turning right towards Les Malcigoulets. Walk along thefirst field on the right and, before reaching thesecond field via a wide track, turn left onto a faint path and follow it towards the bottom of the valley (cairns).
Pass thethird field via a path near the stream, then climb straight up 40 metres along the gas pipeline route to the third large, clearly marked ledge (cairn); do not count the small one. Turn left and continue at the same level until you reach the woods. Find a clear passage that joins the old path, which will become increasingly visible.
(2) At a clearly marked intersection, take the path on the left that descends towards the stream. Cross the stream and climb up through the oak trees, following the cairns (if you continue straight ahead, the path is blocked by fences). Climb over a low wall and continue climbing, following the cairns. When you leave the woods, turn left onto the limestone plateau in the direction of an electricity pylon in the distance to reach a faint track.
(3) Follow this track, which becomes increasingly well marked, heading south and bordered by cultivated fields. Towards the end of the limestone plateau, the path turns right towards a stream, which you must cross.
(4) After the stream, continue towards the D908 road. Turn left onto the dairy farm track. After 160 m, take the track on the left along the D908 to a tunnel under it.
(5) After passing through the tunnel, continue on the left towards the Baraque crossroads.
(6) Cross the D908 and follow the small road opposite that descends to Mas Bousquet. At the modern calvary, take the path that winds down to the bottom. Return to the right through the woodcuts. Opposite, the path leads to the Mas de Valos le Vieux, an important ruin in the trees.
(7) Follow the well-marked path to the right before turning back to the left. Recent tree felling has widened the path. Continue towards the bottom of the valley, crossing the Goufous Frech stream. Follow the path through the ruffes to Valos Bas. Go around it and return to the first crossroads.
(1) Turn right and retrace your steps in the opposite direction, cross the ford and follow the road back to the car park where you started (S/E).
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