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Start from the hamlet of L'Escoulin. The car park is located after the sign for the hamlet, along the road next to the fountain.
(S/E) From the car park, cross the bridge and head south-east along the small road which turns into a track towards Grangeon. Do not go up to the hamlet of Grangeon but continue straight ahead on the rural path blocked by a chain. Further up, you will arrive at the entrance to a property.
(1) Before the entrance to the property (small pillars + chain), leave the track and look for an open passage between the trees on the left (between an old wooden fence and a yellow marker on a tree). This leads to a path that climbs fairly straight south, then heads eastwards and becomes almost flat as it skirts the northern slope of the Taillefer. Just before you reach the Col de Vachères (be careful, there is another Col de Vachères in the same area!), look out for a path on the right (not shown on the map).
(2) Take this path which climbs towards the Col de Vachères. Shortly before this pass, you will reach a crossroads.
(3) Take the path on the right (straight ahead leads to the Col de Vachères), formerly marked with a yellow triangle 122. Climb up through the forest, passing a steep section and a few rock steps, then continue climbing at a gentler pace to the summit.
(4) From the summit, continue for a while along the wooded ridge before descending south to a trail coming from the Col des Blaches.
(5) Take this path on the right (north-west direction), cross the southern slope of Taillefer, pass above Le Bruchet to reach a track suitable for vehicles. Follow this track for about 350 m to reach a tarmac road at Col de Fonteuse.
(6) At the Col de Fonteuse (818 m), turn right (leaving the red/yellow markings for yellow markings) onto the path that descends below the road, almost parallel to it at first, then heads north. Keep going in this direction to the bottom of the valley, ignoring the paths that branch off to the left and right. At the bottom, cross the Sépie on a footbridge to reach the road. Follow it up to the right to return to the hamlet of L'Escoulin and the car park (S/E).
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