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Coming from Garéoult via the D554, take Avenue Édouard le Bellegou, then Chemin André Malraux, and follow it until you find a small dirt car park on the left (before reaching the Domaine de Garbelle). The car park indicated is now fenced off. You must park about 100 metres before it on the left, or about 100 metres after it on the right.
(S/E) Take the forest path that starts directly from the car park and runs along the left side of the road. Continue climbing northwards.
Continue on foot along the path, pass the former fenced-off car park, continue straight on at thefirst fork, and you will find a track on the left which, after a few metres, leads to the intersection of the circular route.
(1) At the crossroads, turn right and descend for a few metres before turning left opposite the estate. Continue northwards and enter the Garbelle-Cambaret site. Stay on the main path, ignoring the branches on the right.
(2) At the crossroads, turn left for about 50 metres, then turn right to descend into the undergrowth. You will soon reach another crossroads (not shown on the IGN map). Follow the path on the left to reach the Vallon de Cavaillon, heading north. The path curves sharply to the left, narrowing into a stony track. It then heads due west and climbs steadily. Keep going in this direction until you reach the ridge.
(3) As you approach the ridge, the vegetation thins out and the sound of the wind breaks the silence of the valley. The stony path emerges from the undergrowth in a series of bends: first turn left to admire a first view of the Garéoult plain to the south-east, with a view of the Château du Castellas between Forcalqueiret and Rocbaron. Then follow the path on the right that winds along the ridge to reach a viewpoint overlooking the Montagne de la Loube to the west. Begin descending on the path heading north-west to reach a crossroads.
(4) Turn left to continue the descent on a dirt and rocky path through a pine forest.
When you reach a flat area, ignore the branches on either side and continue straight ahead: the path turns slightly to the right to climb back up and offer a beautiful view of the Vallon des Infernets to the west.
Continue this final climb, ignoring the branches on the left. Further on, the path turns to the left and arrives at a crossroads.
(5) Ignore the two successive branches that climb to the right and descend on a stony path. You will arrive at a wide forest path.
(6) Make a short left turn, then turn right onto a slightly narrower, fairly stony path. Follow it, ignoring the branches on either side.
First ignore a fork to the right of the wide path (not shown on the IGN map).
(7) Turn right to follow a path that leads into the undergrowth. The path turns right again, climbing slightly (south-west), then descends in a wide curve to the left (south-east) and leads to a junction with a wide stony track.
Turn right and follow the wide stony path for a few metres before turning left to rejoin the trail.
(8) When you reach a crossroads, follow the well-marked path that turns right. It is not shown on the IGN map but is more comfortable than the very stony path that branches off to the left. Ignore a second fork to the left a few metres further on and continue along the path.
At the next intersection, turn left, which will take you to a crossroads a little further on. Then turn right.
Further down, the path joins a wider track. Continue downhill, following it to the right, to return to the starting point of the circular route. Retrace your steps to return to the dirt car park (S/E).
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