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Park at the end of the road after the hamlet of El Rimbau. Please leave enough space for the hamlet's residents to pass. Thank you.
(S/E) Walk back 60 m along the road to the junction of three roads.
Yellow markings
(1) Turn right, heading east, onto the small concrete road that climbs steeply through the vineyards. After 20 m, turn right, heading south, overlooking the concrete road. Look for the remaining yellow markings. Continue climbing through the vineyards on an old macadam road. Stay on this old road, following the markings. Do not take the new dirt tracks created to facilitate the grape harvest. The track to follow climbs very slightly.
(2) End of the old tarmac road. The small road becomes a track suitable for vehicles, heading opposite and downhill. Cross the Correc de les Pedres Blanques, a gate (close it behind you) and then another stream. Ford el Ravaner and continue south-southeast. Follow the yellow markings carefully. Do not take any tracks or private paths. Pass the altitude 253 and continue uphill along the edge of a fence in perfect condition.
Ford the Còrrec d'el Ravaner and continue left uphill.
Note: The track is now very wide as it has been converted into a firebreak up to the cistern (altitude 379).
(3) After the altitude of 275, the IGN map is inaccurate: turn left, cross another stream and follow the yellow markings. Pass under the high-voltage power line.
You will arrive at a cistern (altitude 379) on the right-hand side of the track. Turn right towards this cistern and find a path on the left-hand side that climbs up into the pine forest to the south, still following the yellow markings. Join a larger path. Directional signpost.
White and redGR®10markings
(4) Turn right onto the Chemin de l'Eau, via theGR®10, south-south-west. The path climbs slightly. Gaps in the vegetation allow you to admire the landscape. You will arrive at a junction of three paths. Directional signpost.
Yellow markings
(5) Leave theGR®10. Turn right, following the markings. Pass the el Ravaner valley and then the Fontaine d'en Vergès fountain. Continue climbing.
(6) If you have a headlamp (see Practical Information), go left through the tunnel (option shown on the map). Otherwise, follow the markings that allow you to bypass the tunnel. Pass under the altitude 684, then the fountain of en Cassanyes, in the Correc del Clot valley. The path then levels out and leads to the Col d'en Verderol. Open area (around 790 m). Beautiful view to the right. Directional sign.
(7) Continue straight ahead along the marked path. You will arrive at a flat area. Directional signpost.
Turn right at the yellow mark on a tree (new markings). The descent and ascent from Coll de la Plaça d'Armes are unmarked: yellow crosses and quiet zone.
(8) Continue to the right and descend into the forest, following the new yellow markings. You will reach an old fork in the road. Directional signpost. Yellow cross on the left confirming that access is prohibited.
(9) At this open spot, continue straight ahead along the very good, attractive path. After a steep descent, you will reach the end of a wide track suitable for vehicles.
(10) Continue along this track for about 120 m. Damaged signpost (directions erased on the yellow sign).
(11) Leave the track. Descend steeply to the right into the forest towards Le Rimbau. The path crosses a narrower track several times. Cairns help to mark the way.
Note: at the end of the straight section of the track, the path, marked with a black dotted line on the IGN map, was reopened in summer 2019. It allows you to cut two bends and go directly to altitude 410 under the high-voltage line.
Descend towards the high-voltage power line via this track to reach a fork.
(12) Leave the small track. There is a large EDF pylon for the high-voltage power line. Turn left onto a path that descends steeply towards the north-east.
Caution: the path is very damaged, so take extra care, especially in bad weather. Pass the altitude 214 m. The path is very rough, but continue down the steep slope towards the houses.
Fork the Ravaner, climb up the road opposite and follow it to the left until you reach the junction of three roads.
(13) Turn right, heading south, along the road through the hamlet to return to the starting point (S/E).
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