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Arriving via the D94 at the village of Saint-May, park at the entrance to the village in the car park running alongside the climb. Do not follow the road to Prieuré and Vautours; instead, take the sharp right-hand bend leading into the village.
(S/E) Walk up the village road.
(1) Pass Rue du Lavoir on your left, then walk past a beautiful church and head towards the cemetery. A curious flight of steps leads to the top of the village where the cemetery is located. It’s well worth the detour; the view over the Route des Alpes and the Eygues is magnificent. Please be quiet and respectful of the site. With a bit of luck, you might spot a few vultures circling above the village.
(2) Retrace your steps back to the village centre.
(1) Take Rue du Lavoir on the right, which goes uphill, passing the wash house and a beautiful house with some wooden carvings. At the junction, take a path on the right which continues uphill.
(3) At the junction with the road, continue along it to the right (there isn’t much traffic but do take care, as the road is very narrow) until you reach the path leading uphill to the right.
(4) Follow this path to the next junction with the road and the ‘Prieuré’ sign, where there is a table with benches.
(5) Continue along the road.
(6) Turn left to visit the Chapel of Saint-Laurent, all that remains of the ruins of the former Abbey of Baudon.
(7) Retrace your steps.
(6) Follow the road up to the Vautours car park.
(8) Leave the road and take the track on the left which climbs gently to the Col de Saint-May. Ignore all the paths branching off to the left and right.
(9) Admire the Montagne de Buègue, which will remain behind on the left, then take the fairly steep path that climbs to the right towards the ridges.
(10) After a well-deserved break and a magnificent view of the Oule, the Aiguilles de Rémuzat and even the snow-capped peaks of the Dévoluy, continue along the ridges to the Rocher du Caire, where the vultures put on a real show in the early afternoon.
(11) Take the track that first descends to the Vautours car park, then head down the road to the junction at the foot of the Chapelle Saint-Laurent.
(8) Follow the route back in the opposite direction to the initial fork.
(1) Turn right and head back to the car park at the entrance to the village (S/E).
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