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Start from the Mont Gargan car park, located at the end of a short, steep road signposted from the village of Surdoux.
Red markings + ‘Sentier de découverte’ signposts
(S/E) At the end of the car park, near the information boards, take a wide path lined with majestic beech trees. At the end of the path, shortly after a right-hand bend, you’ll reach a faint three-way junction.
(1) Turn right here and walk between four large beech trees on the left and a few birch trees on the right. In open terrain, head towards a small rectangular orientation table.
Markings: Red + Yellow + ‘Sentier de découverte’ signposts
From there, head north, passing a bench on your right, and walk along a grassy path between two clumps of gorse (note the ruins of the chapel on the left). You’ll come to a signpost; turn right, go down a flight of wooden steps and continue along a path. Walk past the old Fontaine du Buisson Blanc and continue on roughly level ground (ferns).
Resume the descent, winding your way through the woodland. Further down, turn left and continue along a wider, less steep path.
(2) At the junction (small road below on the right), turn left and climb a flight of wooden steps. Follow a path through the woodland that alternates between ascents, gentle slopes and descents.
(3) At the T-junction, turn left uphill. After thefirst hairpin bend, climb a steep section marked by wooden steps. After thesecond hairpin bend, rejoin a less steep grassy path and reach a circular orientation table.
Red markings + signs for the “Discovery Trail”
Continue towards the clearly visible chapel, taking the path on the left first to pass by the foot of the Pierre de Mémoire (memorial stone). Reach the chapel and carry on, passing by the foot of a solitary beech tree on your left.
(1) Return to the path lined with beech trees and follow it downhill to the car park (start/end).
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