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Le Bouloc car park – Ceilhes-et-Rocozels (D 902).
(S/E) From the car park, head towards the village along the footpath running alongside the road. Turn right before the crossroads to stay by the lake. Walk past the sports facilities, then head back up onto the road (D8), passing a skatepark. Cross the bridge over the Orb.
Signposting (2 yellow-red stripes)GRP®® EDLAS )
(1) At the crossroads, look out for a steep path on the right-hand bend that climbs along the edge of a meadow before entering a pine plantation. You will reach a wide track.
(2) Take this track straight ahead. After the Fayas bend, ignore a path on the right and continue straight on (DFCI water tank). Stay on the main track which climbs through the forest and reach a fork.
(3) Below Mont Redon, turn right and climb towards the plateau, continuing to follow theGRP®®
(4) At the crossroads (elevation 755), turn right and pass by a mobile phone mast. You’ll reach the old site at a bend in the track, at the headwaters of the Ruisseau de la Font.
(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 bears traces of fire, despite the regrowth of vegetation.
Caution: A steep slope down to a stream, with a few steps, must be negotiated with care before emerging onto a track that used to form part of theGR®® 71, which is no longer signposted. Follow it to the left for a few dozen metres before spotting the entrance on the left (path blocked by a chain) to the cemetery and church of Rouvignac. The hamlet consists of 18th- and 19th-century houses that have been converted into lodges.
(6) The shade of a majestic lime tree is an invitation to stop for a picnic. Then return to the track below. Take it to the left, then head down 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 on at the T-junction (elevation 509) and head down, overlooking the lake.
Leaving theGRP®®
(8) At this junction with another track, turn right-hand side and follow the Orb on your left, taking a few detours to cross streams. Pass the confluence of the Orb and the Ruisseau de Sébestrières.
(9) At Mercadal, turn left to stay by the riverbank, at its narrowest point, ideal for canoeing, fishing and even swimming (not permitted). Follow the river along a hard-packed track and arrive near a weir. Cross the weir via a bridge.
(10) Continue, without difficulty, below Mas Valette, then head towards the D8. Follow the old road to a silver mine on the left – which was flooded when the dam was built – and rejoin the D8 after passing the metal structure of a silo.
(11) Follow the left-hand verge of the Route d’Avène to the bridge over the Orb. Turn left and head towards 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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