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Access to Poët-Laval is via the D540. Park in the car park at the foot of the old village: there are dry toilets in the car park.
(S/E) Walk back a few metres along the road you arrived on, turn right at the crossroads and continue for about 100 metres.
(1) Turn right onto Rue Basse du Pavé, which leads up to the old village. When you reach Rue des Remparts, turn left and then right onto Rue du Château. Further up, cross Rue Neuve, continue straight ahead to pass to the right of the Château des Hospitaliers, then descend towards the cemetery.
(2) At the signpost marked "Poët-Laval vieux village" (old village of Poët-Laval) at the corner, turn right towards Trou du Furet on the tarmac road that runs alongside the cemetery for about 150 metres. At the three-way junction, ignore the path on the left and take the path on the right, which goes around a house further on and begins to climb through increasingly dense vegetation.
Follow the yellow and redGRP® markings and ignore the small paths on the left and right. When you reach a clearing, continue climbing to the Montagne du Poët plateau: a beautiful stone arrow indicates the direction.
(3) When you reach the plateau, turn left and follow a beautiful, fairly steep path that descends towards Trou du Furet.
(4) At the Trou, the wind is strong, but the landscape is worth the descent. There is a lovely view of the village of Eyzahut. Retrace your steps and climb up towards the cliffs to walk along them and admire the scenery. Be careful not to get too close to the rock, especially when the wind is strong! Continue through the pastures: you may see horses, but do not disturb them. Find a well-marked path.
(5) Continue straight ahead. Magnificent beech trees line the path and in April and May, pasque flowers bloom everywhere in the mountain pastures. When you reach the woods, follow the path that descends slightly towards the ravine.
(6) At the crossroads, turn left and follow a beautiful path to the Ruisseau de Salettes stream, which is dry. Continue through the forest to the Rocher de la Tournelle rock.
(7) Take the path on your right that climbs up to La Bisquerie.
(8) If the wind is strong, it is advisable to take a break here, surrounded by anemones, before descending a little and tackling the summit of Serre Gros, where the wind is likely to be very strong.
(9) If there is no wind, it is a real pleasure and a reward for hikers to picnic at the summit of Serre Gros and admire the magnificent landscapes. Descend a little and find a path almost at the edge of the cliff, which is quite steep in places, leading down through the forest to the Col du Pertuis.
(10) At the yellow "Col du Pertuis" sign, ignore theGRP® de Dieulefit, retrace your steps for about ten metres and take a small path on the left. This path first passes through the forest; ignore the path on the right that goes up to La Bisquerie and continue to the large crossroads of the track you took on the way up.
(6) Take a stony path on the left, which becomes an easier track towards the end, and ignore the small paths on the left and right: a GPS device would be useful for this part of the route.
(11) Negotiate the hairpin bend to the left and continue straight on to the car park at the start (S/E).
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