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Start: Parieu-Bas, former Saint-Illide railway station. Car park in front of the station. Railway line disused since 1995. Yellow signposting in good condition (August 2015), only in the direction of this description (clockwise).
(S/E) Go back up to the D43 road at the Renault garage. Follow the road to the left (north-west).
(1) Turn right at the old gatekeeper's house (do not cross the railway line). The path, heading north, runs parallel to the Etze River and the railway line.
(2) At a small house, cross the railway line. The path climbs into the woods, still parallel to the railway line, which gradually disappears from view.
At a rock with a view of the reservoir, follow the main path to the right.
(3) Then, at the crossroads, walk back and forth along the ridge to the magnificent viewpoint
(4) Return to the crossroads.
(3) Follow the path on the left that descends into the woods, then levels out and runs parallel to the Bertrande River.
(5) Reach the Bertrande; swimming is possible. Continue east, then begin a winding climb towards the hamlet of "Le Couderc".
From there, be careful and follow the yellow markings closely. In the hamlet, follow the road to the left.
(6) 100 m after leaving the hamlet, take a dirt track to the right.
(7) At an old broken electricity pole, there is a beautiful view of the Cantal mountains.
(8) At the edge of a meadow, look for a yellow arrow pointing left on a slightly isolated oak tree. Cross the meadow in the direction of the arrow until you reach a passadou (an opening that allows walkers to pass but not cows), then follow the path on the edge of the woods to the right until you reach a second passadou. Turn left and descend into the woods, following the markings carefully. Follow the stream to the right. You will cross it three times.
(9) Don't miss the left turn to cross a stream and climb back up towards Flouroux. When you leave the woods, cross the meadow in a straight line until you reach the line of trees at the top of the meadow. Turn slightly to the right and cross the path to climb another path opposite. Cross the village of Flouroux. Follow the wide dirt track as straight ahead as possible, winding its way until you come back to the D43.
Turn left to return to the starting point (S/E).
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