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Departure from the beautiful village of Loubressac: park at Place du Foirail.
GR® 652 Red and white markings on part of the circuit.
(S/E) Cross the square towards the east and head towards the cemetery (church on the left).
(1) Follow the Route des Peyrières to the right until you reach a hairpin bend on the left.
(2) Leave the road and take a shaded path on the right. Head south-south-east then south-east, walk for about 1.75 km on the marked trail, ignoring the paths branching off to the sides. After a long stretch in the woods, you will come to open ground.
(3) Off the trail: turn right and walk a few hundred metres to the Dolmen d'Horaste.
(3) Continue south on theGR® and immediately ignore a path on the right.
(4) When you reach the farm, turn left onto Chemin du Dolmen. Enter the hamlet of Siran, turn left and immediately turn right to reach the viewpoint (view of the waterfall, the Cirque d'Autoire and the village).
(5) Continue north onthe GR® towards the Château des Anglais (sign). Ignore two turnoffs on the left and enter an area with steep drops and two large metal staircases: proceed with caution as indicated by the sign.
(6) At the fork, take the left-hand path to quickly reach the beautiful castle ruins, with a stunning view of the village of Autoire below. Turn back.
(6) Carefully turn left onto the downhill path. Further down, leave theGR® and follow the path at the bottom of the valley to the right towards the Autoire waterfall, which is signposted. Take the metal footbridge and continue to the right towards the waterfall.
(7) Return to the footbridge. Do not cross it again, but turn right onto the Chemin de la Chapelle, which starts with a steep climb. Continue along the hillside, parallel to the D38 road above on the right.
(8) At the chapel (closed), turn left. Come out onto a road and follow it to the right to enter the village of Autoire.
(9) Pass in front of the church and continue straight ahead on theGR®652. After about 100 metres, turn left down the cobbled lane opposite the half-timbered house (leave theGR®). After the bridge, take a path diagonally uphill to the left (north-west) which passes between the houses. A yellow 'Taillefer' sign is on the corner of the house on the left. There is a beautiful view of houses and dovecotes. Go up, cross a road and continue straight ahead, following the path to reach the plateau (beautiful panoramic view of Autoire and the Saint-Laurent towers).
(10) Continue north-west on a wide forest path that leads to a large meadow on the right, which the path runs alongside. Ignore a path on the right and shortly afterwards rejoin the Route des Peyrières for Loubressac, which you left on the way there.
(2) Take the road towards Loubressac (north-west) and enjoy the beautiful view of the Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux.
(1) At the cemetery, turn right and pass in front of the church. At the corner, turn left. At the next crossroads, go straight ahead to a viewpoint. Turn back and then turn right. This will take you to the Place du Foirail (S/E).
A pleasant, shaded hike in a remarkable setting. Follow the signs carefully as there are numerous junctions with other trails, resulting in heavy traffic in August! Not recommended on rainy days (slippery ground) or for people with weak knees (alternating ascents and descents). Wear sturdy shoes: stones, roots, etc. Advantage: two remarkable villages to visit at the start and halfway through the hike. The route can be modified according to your preferences using other available paths.
It's a nice little climb back to Loubressac at the end of the hike, but definitely worth it!
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