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From Montmaur, take the small road heading north. Look out for signs for ‘la Montagne’ and ‘les Sauvas’. At the hamlet of la Montagne, turn right – due east – onto the Les Sauvas forest track and park in the large car park above the lodges.
(S/E) From the car park, turn left (north) onto the GR®94B, which climbs through a forest of larch and beech trees, marked in yellow and red. Pass the nature trail on your left and, as you emerge from the forest, the path joins the Roc des Hirondelles.
After a few hairpin bends, the path arrives near a small copse where the Fontaine du Vallon flows.
(1) At the junction, continue along the path which climbs to the right; it will skirt round a rocky outcrop and enter the Combe d’Aurouze. A little further up, steps carved into the rocky ridge will help you cross it. After passing through this section, the path completes the ascent over scree to reach the Col de la Selle (2511m).
(2) From there, turn right and follow the path marked by cairns to the summit of the Pic de Bure, which offers an exceptional panorama!
(3) From the summit, head back down to the Col de la Selle.
(2) Continue straight ahead on the GR® towards the Plateau de Bure Observatory, passing to the left of the satellite dishes to find the sign (missing since July 2017?) pointing towards the Combe de Mai.
(4) Turn left into the valley and follow the track initially, then cut across the fine scree, which becomes coarser as you approach the bottom of the valley.
The track joins the small copse and the Fontaine du Vallon.
(1) Continue down to the right along the same path you took on the way up to return to the car park (S/E).
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