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To reach the start, from Pradons, cross the Ardèche towards Chauzon. Just after the bridge, in a right-hand bend, turn left onto a tarmac road leading to the car park.
(S/E) Go up the road at the end of the car park and arrive at a first viewpoint overlooking the Moulin de Grazel site.
Continue along the path, following the white and yellow markings, pass a barrier and then leave a path that descends and a small trail on your left.
Look for a stony path between two walls on the right, just opposite a metal sign indicating the Cirque de Gens site.
(1) About 50 metres further on, take a path on the left. From here, leave the white and yellow markings. The path is well marked at the start but quickly becomes a trail, which is not always very visible in the rocky sections. In this section, follow the yellow dots.
At a T-junction, turn left, then left again at a Y-junction a little further on, which is clearly marked with yellow dots.
(2) Look for a track on the left leading to some rocks. Don't hesitate to take it for a return trip to the viewpoint overlooking the meander of the Cirque de Gens, which is the most beautiful part.
Then follow the path marked with yellow dots. Pass to the left of a ruined house and you will come to a path.
(3) Turn left. You will find the white and yellow markings again here.
Leave a path on your left and arrive at the Faussimagne hiking post.
(4) Turn left towards Labeaume and continue until you reach a viewpoint over the Ligne valley.
Retrace your steps and turn left towards Uzer.
Continue following the signs to the La Hale hiking post.
(5) Turn left and continue along the path with beautiful views of the Gournier ravine on your left.
Pass an abandoned house near the road. Leave two paths on your right and arrive at the Le Gras hiking signpost.
(6) Turn right towards La Drayette - Uzer.
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(7) At the next intersection (inverted Y), leave the marked path that turns left. Continue straight ahead to rejoin the road.
Keep left on this road. After a clearing on the right, leave the road and take a path marked in white and yellow on the right.
(8) At the Combe Veyras hiking signpost, leave a path on the left and continue straight ahead towards Vieil Audon.
(9) At the junction with the tarmac road, continue straight ahead on this road.
In a right-hand bend, leave the path leading to Vieil Audon on your left and continue along the road. The tarmac ends in front of a gate.
(10) Continue straight ahead on a path that descends to a first intersection.
(11) Leave the signposts temporarily and take the path on the left. Turn right at the next junction. Look for the rocks overlooking the Ardèche a few metres to the left of the path, which are easy to reach.
Continue along the same path, rejoin the marked trail, turn left to reach the road.
Continue straight ahead on this road for a few dozen metres.
(12) Turn left onto the path, continuing to follow the signposts.
Leave the main path again and turn left towards the Aulagners viewpoint.
After the viewpoint, rejoin the main path and then the road. Continue down this road towards the village of Chauzon. You will arrive at the roundabout at the entrance to the village.
(13) Turn left, then right onto the Ancien Chemin d'Uzer.
Continue along Rue Principale and Route des Blaches until you reach a car park at the exit of the village.
(14) Cross the D308 to join the Chemin du Cirque de Gens (tarmac).
In front of Impasse des Échalettes, turn right onto the path, still marked in white and yellow, which leads back to the car park where you started (S/E).
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