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Park at the end of the road after the hamlet of El Rimbau. Please ensure you leave the road clear for residents of the hamlet. Thank you.
(S/E) Walk back 60 m along the road to the junction of three roads.
Yellow signposting
(1) Turn right, heading due east, onto the small concrete road that climbs steeply through the vineyards. After 20 m, turn right, heading due south, overlooking the concrete road. Look out for the rest of the yellow markings. Continue climbing through the vineyards along an old macadamised road. Stay on this old road, following the markings. Do not take the new dirt tracks created to facilitate the grape harvest. The track you should follow climbs only very slightly.
(2) End of the old macadam. The small road becomes a track suitable for vehicles, heading straight ahead and downhill. Cross the Correc de les Pedres Blanques, a gate (please close it behind you) and then another Correc. Ford the Ravaner and continue south-southeast. Follow the yellow markings carefully. Do not take any private tracks or paths. Pass the altitude of 253 and continue uphill along the edge of a fence in perfect condition.
Wade across the Còrrec d’el Ravaner and continue uphill to the left.
Note: The track is now very wide as it has been converted into a firebreak (DFCI) as far as the cistern (at an altitude of 379).
(3) After the 275-metre altitude, the IGN map is inaccurate: turn left, crossing another còrrec, and follow the yellow markings. Pass under the very high-voltage power line.
You’ll reach a water tank (altitude 379) on the right-hand side of the track. Turn right towards this water tank and, on your left, find a path that climbs through the pine forest heading due south, still following the yellow markings. Join a wider path. Directional signpost.
White and red markings:GR®®10
(4) Turn right onto the Chemin de l’Eau, via theGR®®10, heading south-south-west. The path climbs slightly. Gaps in the vegetation offer views of the landscape. You’ll reach a junction of three paths. Signpost.
Yellow markings
(5) Leave theGR®®10. Turn right, following the markings. Pass the el Ravaner gully and then the Fontaine d’en Vergès. Continue uphill.
(6) If you have a head torch (see Practical Information), head left through the tunnel (option shown on the map). Otherwise, follow the markings to go round the tunnel. Pass beneath the 684-metre altitude and then the Fontaine d’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). Stunning view to the right. Directional sign.
(7) Continue straight ahead along the signposted path. You will reach a flat area. Directional post.
Turn right – yellow mark on a tree (new signposting). The descent and ascent from the Coll de la Plaça d’Armes is unmarked: Yellow Crosses and a quiet zone.
(8) Continue to the right and descend into the forest, following the new yellow markings. You’ll reach an old fork in the path. Signpost. A Yellow Cross on the left confirms that access is prohibited.
(9) At this open spot, carry on straight ahead along the very good, attractive path. After a steep descent, you’ll reach the end of a wide track suitable for vehicles.
(10) Follow this track for approximately 120 m. Damaged signpost (directions worn away on the yellow sign).
(11) Leave the track. Head steeply down to the right through the forest towards Le Rimbau. The path crosses a narrower track several times. Cairns help to guide your way.
Note: at the end of the straight section of the track, the path – shown as a black dotted line on the IGN map – was reopened in the summer of 2019. It allows you to cut across two bends and head directly to an altitude of 410 beneath the high-voltage power line.
Head down towards the extra-high-voltage power line along this track to reach a fork in the path.
(12) Leave the small track. There is a large EDF pylon belonging to the extra-high-voltage power line. Turn left onto a path that descends steeply towards the north-east.
Caution: the path is in very poor condition; take extra care, especially in bad weather. Pass the altitude of 214 metres. The path is very badly worn; continue down the steep slope towards the houses.
Ford the Ravaner, climb back up to the road opposite and follow it to the left until you reach the junction of three roads.
(13) Turn right, heading due south, along the road through the hamlet, to return to the starting point (S/E).
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