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Departure from the village of Laboule, parking available behind the church.
(S/E) Head east on the road, cross the village and climb the stairs in front of the jewellery shop. Take the old path that climbs slightly and is marked in yellow and white.
(1) At the crossroads, go down in front of the isolated house on the road and take the path at the first intersection on the left. Pass under the gardens, follow the paved slanting street and join the hamlet of Le Braud.
(2) Continue east along the path to the hamlet of Valos. Pass through the gardens and reach the Valos fountain.
(3) Cross the road and follow the path below, then take the path that descends (metal footbridge) and climb back up towards Valousset.
(4) At the crossroads, take the road on the left that climbs to Valousset Haut. At the houses, take the path on the left, marked in yellow and white. Stay on this path, which climbs to the Col du Merle. Climb through the forest and then across open but stony ground. After numerous hairpin bends, climb diagonally to reach the pass.
(5) At the pass, go to the end of the track to the east and follow the GR® (red and white markings, Tour du Tanargue). Turn right, climb and walk south to reach the summit of Cham du Cros (panoramic view).
(6) Continue south until you reach a junction of marked trails.
(7) Take the trail on the right (west-southwest, altitude: 1,094 m). Descend through the rocks (there is a short steep section, but it is not dangerous). Reach the Vernade spur.
(8) Descend towards the Courbeyre valley through Douglas firs, then wild chestnut trees.
A sign indicates "dangerous path", but this has been put up prematurely: the really dangerous path is between the Grange de Fabre and the Col du Merle, which is not used here...
(9) You will reach a plateau next to the stream. Take the track on the left downhill. It is a little too stony to be pleasant, but follow it to the intersection with the Bouteillac track.
(10) At the intersection, follow the track to the right down to the bridge.
(11) Take the paved road on the right to Valousset Bas. Follow the yellow and white markings through the houses to reach the crossroads at Valousset Haut.
(4) Return to Valos via the same route as on the way there.
(3) Leave the path you took on the way there and follow the road downhill to the left until you reach the small bridge.
(12) Climb up into the chestnut forest. The path is a little steep until you reach the small communal road at Laboule, which will take you naturally to the right and back to the village (S/E).
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