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(S/E) From the car park, cross the bridge over the Bourges, head towards the square on the left and then go up in front of the church. At the hairpin bend, take the white-yellow marked paved path on the left. Cross the road a little further up and continue opposite, following the markings.
(1) At the hiking signpost, continue straight ahead towards Les Sagnes-et-Goudoulet (the path on the left leads to the Calvary), until you reach another signpost.
(2) At this signpost, continue along the forest path on the left uphill (towards the peatland), following the white-yellow markings.
Cross the D289 for the first time and take the marked path opposite. Pass a path on the left and then another on the right. The markings are very clear.
(3) Cross the departmental road a second time: after less than 20 metres on the right of the road, the path continues uphill on the left. Leave the paths on both sides, cross the RD a third time, and take the path opposite, continuing to follow the markings.
(4) When you reach the D289 for the fourth time, follow it to the right for about ten metres. Take the path on the left, continuing to follow the white and yellow signs. The narrow path through the beech trees overlooks the road it follows, then veers away from it at the Brousse stream. Ford the stream and continue climbing on the marked path, which leaves the woods and follows a meadow on the right. There is a beautiful view from the top. Descend slightly towards the tarmac road
(5). At the Brousse mast, join theGR®73(white-red markings). Take the tarmac road on the right, then immediately take theGR®73marked path in the meadow on the right. Climb then descend towards a demolished shelter at the junction with the D289. Follow the road opposite, passing the Baricaude junction and then, a little further up, the Gabriélou junction.
(6) Before the Col de Baricaude road sign, the path branches off to the right into a meadow (electric fence). This is the highest point of the route (1,282 m). Descend along the path, still markedGR®, to the first Pra Pouzol hiking signpost
(7). Continue until you find a second signpost of the same name, which indicates the direction you need to take: Péreyres. Leave theGR® trail, which continues straight ahead, and turn right onto the white-and-yellow trail. After a short stretch across open terrain, cross the electric fence and continue into the woods. The narrow path passes through ferns and then joins a forest track. Follow this for about 300 m before descending the slope along a path, still clearly marked in white and yellow.
The descent into the beech forest is not always easy, so pay attention to the markings. The slope of the path levels out before the Ufernet stream, where it joins theGRP® Haute Cévenne d'Ardèche (marked in yellow and red). Turn right at the crossroads and you will soon reach the hamlet of Péreyres. At the entrance to the village, at the hiking signpost, continue along the concrete path and cross Péreyres.
(8) At the hiking information board, go to the end of the square where you will find the covered oven used to bake huge blueberry tarts in season. Take the steps made from railway sleepers (white and yellow markings). Continue along the path to the Péreyres stream and ford it. Follow the marked path overlooking the La Bourges river.
The path passes through ravines which can be cut off during episodes of heavy rain (très, très fortes pluies).
Pass the ruined houses of Issarfol and continue along the yellow-red marked trail. At the entrance to Chastagnas, take the road downhill.
(9) At the Chastagnas mast, take the steeply sloping marked trail. At the entrance to the bridge, continue along the flat path between the houses and continue along the tarmac road to the hamlet of Sarralier.
Climb up to the junction with the D289 and take the muddy path opposite, which quickly becomes an uphill path that leads back to the starting point.
(2) Continue straight ahead to reach the car park (S/E) via the reverse route of the outward journey.
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