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Park in the video-monitored car park in the centre of the village of Nébian.
(S/E) Cross the village towards the north-west, taking Rue Saint-Saens. At the roundabout, turn left onto Place de la Liberté to reach the junction with Rue Racine.
(1) Take this road north to join Rue Frédéric Mistral, which is a vineyard path.
(2) Follow it; it climbs steeply to a crossroads with a path coming from the right.
(3) Take this path and then immediately turn right. When you reach a three-way junction, keep right and continue until you arrive under the high-voltage power line.
(4) Turn left onto a stony path climbing up to the DFCI road.
(5) Turn right and continue along the DFCI path, which runs along the edge of the Languedoc plain and the nearby towns. You will reach the orientation table and the pylon.
From this point, there are magnificent views of Clermont-l'Hérault, its medieval castle, its cathedral and, further away, the Serrane and Mont Saint-Baudille.
(6) Continue along the main road until you reach a fork. Take the left-hand track that goes around Mont Caylus. Further down, you will come to a crossroads.
(7) Turn right, descending above the Clermont l'Hérault water reservoir. At the crossroads, directly below the power line, take a small steep path heading south.
Set off opposite on this track, which climbs up to a plateau and passes close to a large drystone shelter which has unfortunately lost its roof. Continue south on this track, which alternates between ascents and descents, until you reach the foot of Roc de Cayla.
(8) Turn right to go around this small peak to the south-west. The point is marked by wooden posts indicating the Roc de Cayla bypass. The path initially runs under holm oaks before joining a well-maintained track that leads to a crossroads opposite a farm.
(9) Here, make a complete change of direction by turning 180° to the right. Descend to the first path on the left, take it and then the next one, turning right to find a three-way junction.
(10) Turn left along a beautifully constructed retaining wall, which unfortunately has collapsed in places. Join the tarmac road D128.
(11) Turn left onto the botanical trail of La Combe. Cross the stream to enter Nébian. Turn left onto Rue Ort Navis, which continues onto Rue George Sand, returning to the initial crossroads.
(1) Turn right and follow the same route as on the way there to return to the car park (S/E).
hike taken on a beautiful day in late October.
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