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Park in the car park at the foot of the château near the post office (three spaces).
(S/E) From the car park, head south on the D316. Pass the town hall and church and, at the restaurant, turn left, walking alongside it on the left-hand side. At the next intersection, turn left then right until you reach the Route du Stade (D316).
GRP® Tour du Pays du Donezan: red and yellow markings
(1) Take it to the right and leave it at the next intersection. The track turns into a path and climbs gradually. Pass the Col de l'Estagnou and reach an intersection of paths.
(2) Turn left towards Carcanières. Ignore the side roads to reach the village quickly. Pass the entrance road and enter Carcanières.
(3) At the Y-junction, turn left onto the street (D316) for 20 metres, then turn left again onto another street. Walk past the church and, at the crossroads, turn left onto the road. At the next junction, turn right. Continue to the end of the road.
(4) Follow the path on the left that leads to the D25 road and Le Puch.
(5) Continue left and enter the village. At the town hall, take the street on the right. Follow the balcony route with sumptuous views, especially in autumn, of the villages of Pla, Artigues and Mijanès. This pleasant section, winding through the woods, leads after a beautiful descent to the Château d'Usson.
End of the GRP®
(6) Cross the hamlet and descend to the car park.
(7) Follow the D216 to the right for a moment to take the path that climbs opposite just before the other road. This is a botanical trail that allows you to forget the effort of the climb. Cross the road several times and, at the last crossing, take the path that climbs slightly to the right and leads to Rouze.
(8) Continue straight ahead on the main road, ignoring all other side streets, until you reach the intersection with Rue du Claous.
GR®7A: white and red markings
(9) Leave Rouze and follow the road to Mijanès.
(10) Descend to the road and take the road on the left. Cross La Bruyante and take the D25 towards Artigues until you see a signpost.
(11) Leave the road and turn right onto the path that climbs into the forest towards Noubals. At the next intersection, turn right.
End of GR® markings
Take the path on the left, still heading towards Noubals. Cross a road and continue to the Noubals dam.
(12) Follow the road that winds up to the left and walk along the left side of the lake until you reach an intersection.
(13) Ignore the cross on the track opposite and take the track. The route leads to the town hall of Artigues.
PR® markings
(14) Turn right onto Rue du Lavoir. At the wash house, take the small tarmac road on the right. This turns into a footpath.
(15) Further on, cross a stream and join a road.
(16) Follow this road to the right. Pass La Pradeille and continue on the path opposite, to the left of the road.
(17) At the next trail junction, turn left onto a beautiful descent towards Le Pla and end up on the D25.
(18) Cross it and take the path in front of you (despite the lack of markings). Pass the church and turn right to reach a street to follow to the right. At the next intersection, take a street on the right. Pass the town hall, cross the D16 and continue straight ahead. Follow the road, pass a building with an old mill by the river, leave the village and stay on the road until you reach an intersection.
(19) Leave the road and follow the path on the right. A few dozen metres further on, turn right again towards Quérigut. There are some nice climbs on this section. Approach the Quérigut River. Finish with the last climb before returning to the main road.
(20) Follow it to the left until you reach the car park and finish this long and beautiful escapade (S/E).
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