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Park in the car park of Velzic church.
Green markings "le Roman de Jordanne" from Velzic
(S/E) Cross the bridge over the Ruisseau des Combres at the sign for the start of the Roman de la Jordanne route, green markings. Continue opposite on Rue de la Vierge. Join the D17 and immediately turn right onto a shaded uphill track. Beautiful remains of the transhumance path paving. At the top of the hill, there is a spring. Continue to the hamlet of Le Caylat.
(1) Cross it and, at the end of the tarmac road, where there is a cross, turn left. You will come to a crossroads with several directions. Turn almost 180° to the right to quickly find a new crossroads located on a ridge with four isolated beech trees.
(2) Turn left 180° and continue along the open ridge. At the top, you will reach an interesting viewpoint. Continue on and you will reach a Y-shaped intersection.
(3) Take the path on the left and walk to the edge of the woods at Chalet du Bos. Turn left at the edge of the woods and continue.
(4) Enter the woods on the right and descend to the pretty isolated hamlet of La Flandonnière.
(5) Continue straight ahead, open a gate in a wooden fence on the right, and descend the track that branches off at a right angle from the road. Continue downhill until you reach a small stream.
(6) Cross it and turn left to reach the village of Saint-Cirgues-de-Jordanne, then the D17 crossroads.
(7) Take care when crossing the D17, as traffic is heavy in summer. You then have two options:
- follow the signs and go down the street opposite, then take a track diagonally to the left. Pass in front of the Gorges de la Jordanne ticket office.
- stay on the map route and, to do so, turn left onto the D17, ignoring the signs, to reach the Gorges de la Jordanne car park (toilets, washbasin, water, bench, shade). From there, go down the stairs marked "Entrée des Gorges" (Gorges entrance). At the bottom of the stairs, follow the signs to the left.
In both cases, stay on the marked trail and continue to the village of Lascelle.
(8) Take the path on the right before the church. Cross the Jordanne on the footbridge and continue uphill along a tributary of the Jordanne. Then turn left into a circular route to reach the hamlet of Cheules.
(9) Cross it via the tarmac road. On leaving the village, in a left-hand bend, take the track on the right uphill, leaving a house numbered 1 on your right. A green arrow on an oak tree indicates that you should turn left. Follow the directions below carefully, or rely on the GPS track. The markings are few and far between and can be confusing.
Cross an open meadow, uphill, making a wide left turn, away from the trees, to reach an isolated stake (marked) on a small ridge on the left. Continue straight ahead across a downhill meadow, heading for a group of trees, until you reach a passadou, a chicane used to stop livestock. From the passadou, descend gently, heading for the lake in the distance, towards three isolated oak trees, which you will leave on your right. At the bottom, turn right at a right angle.
(10) Go around a small copse at the bottom of the valley on your right (do not enter it). After the copse, follow a level track to the right. Reach the viewpoint above Lac des Graves.
(11) Continue on the right until you reach the hamlet of Bouygues. In Bouygues, turn right. Join the D17. Walk along the D17 for 400 m, following the left side of the road. Be careful here: heavy traffic in summer. Shortly before a bridge, you will find an intersection with a track.
(12) Turn right at a 90° angle. Continue along the edge of the woods to reach Lavernière.
(13) Turn left towards the campsite, then take Rue de la Jordanne to reach the car park of Velzic church (S/E).
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