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Bouloc car park - Ceilhes-et-Rocozels (D 902).
(S/E) From the car park, head towards the village along the footpath that runs alongside the road. Turn right before the crossroads to stay by the lake. Walk past the sports facilities, then go back up the road (D8), passing a skatepark. Cross the bridge over the Orb.
Markings (2 yellow-red lines)GRP® EDLAS )
(1) At the crossroads, look for a steep path on the right-hand bend that climbs up the edge of the meadow before entering a pine plantation. You will reach a wide track.
(2) Take it straight ahead. After the Fayas bend, ignore a path on the right and continue straight ahead (DFCI water tank). Stay on the main track that climbs into the forest and arrives at a fork.
(3) Below Mont Redon, turn right and climb towards the plateau, still following theGRP®
(4) At the crossroads (elevation 755), turn right and pass by a GSM relay station. Arrive at the old installation in a bend in the track, at the start of the Ruisseau de la Font stream.
(5) Leave the track at a left-hand bend and take a forestry track. Follow a path overlooking the lake down into an area that still shows signs of fire damage, despite the regrowth of vegetation.
Caution: A steep slope in a stream, with a few steps, must be negotiated with care before coming out onto a track that used to be part of theGR® 71, which is no longer marked. Follow it to the left for a few dozen metres before locating the access (path blocked by a chain) to the cemetery and church of Rouvignac on the left. The hamlet consists of 18th and 19th century houses that have been renovated into lodges.
(6) The shade of a majestic lime tree is an invitation to stop for a picnic. Then return to the lower track. Take it to the left, then descend to the right along a path to the D8, turning left at a fork.
(7) Cross the road and follow the track opposite. Go straight ahead at the triangular intersection (elevation 509) and descend overlooking the lake.
Leaving theGRP®
(8) At this junction with another track, keep to the right and follow the Orb on your left, making a few detours to cross streams. Pass the confluence of the Orb and the Ruisseau de Sébestrières.
(9) At Mercadal, turn left to stay on the riverbank, in its narrowest part, which is ideal for canoeing, fishing and even swimming (not authorised). Follow the river on a stabilised path and arrive near a weir. Cross the weir via a bridge.
(10) Continue without difficulty under Mas Valette, then approach the D8. Follow the old road to a silver mine, which was flooded when the dam was built, on the left and rejoin the D8 after passing a metal silo.
(11) Follow the left-hand side of the Route d'Avène to the bridge over the Orb. Turn left and reach the village at the crossroads.
(12) Follow the footpath on the left along Avenue du Lac to return to the Bouloc car park (S/E).
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