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Access by car: on leaving Die towards Luc-en-Diois, turn left after the Renault garage, towards “Abbaye de Valcroissant”. After 3 km on a small winding road, park in the abbey’s large car park.
(S/E) Head eastwards. At the first sign as you leave the car park, follow the signs for “Le Dôme – Col de Ménil”. Navigate a series of hairpin bends and continue to the next sign.
(1) Continue straight on towards Le Dôme and Col de Ménil. You will reach a four-way junction at an elevation of 1021 metres.
(2) Turn right towards the Comptoir à Moutons. Pass the small spring of the Fontaine de Juillet and the Pierre des Sacrifices in succession.
(3) Turn left onto the path to tackle the steep climb of La Palle, which leads you to the Comptoir à Moutons.
(4) At the signpost, take the path on the right which descends to the foot of the cliff, follows it for about 700 m, then veers off to descend along the ridge of the Serre de Cologne and reach the Col Fauchard at an elevation of 909 m. There is no signpost at this point.
(5) Continue the descent to Col Fauchard.
(6) Ignore the path on the right and head straight on to reach the Col de l’Abbaye at an elevation of 849 metres, where the route joins theGR®®95.
(7) Take the signposted path on the right towards Pas de la Roche. This path meets a track several times, cutting across some of its bends before reaching Pas de la Roche and its car park.
(8) Head up the road to the right towards Valcroissant Abbey and return to the abbey car park (S/E).
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