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Starting point: car park in the centre of the village of Donneville, alongside the D813.
(S/E) Leave the car park via the pavement on the left, following the D613 north-westwards, then turn left immediately to follow the footpath running alongside a stream.
At the end of this, cross via the wooden footbridge over the Ruisseau des Rosiers, then continue left along the pavement, following the Chemin du Ruisseau de Fontbazi.
(1) At the roundabout, carry on by taking the first street on the left and continue straight ahead along this street.
(2) Leave this street when it bends right and heads up the hillside. At this point, go straight on along the tarmac Chemin de la Boutane, which runs some distance alongside the Ruisseau des Rosiers. 20 metres further on, continue straight ahead along the Chemin de Taros, which turns into a dirt track 50 metres further on. This track then branches off to the left to cross the stream via a small footbridge. Continue along the stream, now on your right, until you reach a major junction of paths (marker at the ‘Carrefour des 5 Carrières’).
(3) Take thesecond, wide track on the left (GR®®653), which climbs gently towards Montgiscard, ignoring the track branching off at a right angle to the left. The track leads onto the D24; follow it to the left for a few metres, then cross over to take the tarmac track on the right, the Chemin de Safrana (take care when crossing the D24, as visibility is poor).
(4) At the junction, leave theGR®®653by turning right onto the grassy track towards Belbèze (signpost).
Follow it straight on, passing the Pinatel farm, then turn right twice to reach a crossroads (Pinatel signpost). Continue straight on towards Donneville.
You’ll come out onto a tarmac road; follow it straight on, then 150 metres further on, near an electrical box, take the path descending to the left which leads to the D24.
(5) Cross over to follow the wide path opposite and you’ll arrive back at the ‘5 Carrières’ junction.
(3) This time, take the path on the left (GR®®653), towards Monbrun.
Follow the main track, ignoring a turn-off to the left and then a path leading uphill to the right as the track veers left towards the woods.
After a steep climb, the track joins a tarmac road at a junction (altitude 237m).
(6) Carry on straight ahead along the Chemin de la Ginestière. When it bends left further down, leave it and continue along the path straight ahead. This path is very muddy in winter, but you can avoid the trickiest sections by walking along the edge of the fields on the right.
The path joins the Montbrun road (altitude 191m): continue to the right.
(7) Ignore theGR®®653, which branches off to the left further on, and carry on straight ahead along the road. After a bend to the right, take the tarmac track on the left, the Chemin de Patras.
(8) After the riding centre, at the Patras marker, take the track on the left towards Deyme. It goes round a farm on the left, descends to the bottom of a wood and then climbs steeply again.
(9) Leave this track atthe second path on the right, which continues to climb very steeply. You’ll come out onto a wide grassy path, which you follow to the left.
Cross straight across the Chemin de l’Autan and head up the Impasse des Orchidées. At the junction at the end of the cul-de-sac, turn right onto Rue de la Croix Talou.
(10) After passing the Chemin de l’Autan on your right, take a stony track leading down to the right, the Chemin de Donneville.
Follow this track straight on; it crosses the Ruisseau de Rivals and continues further up towards the Gautis farm, which you’ll leave on your left. On reaching Donneville, it becomes a tarmac road (Chemin de l’Orfèvre).
(11) At the crossroads (l’Orfèvre boundary marker), the route takes the left-hand street. At the next junction, take the Chemin du Château d’Eau on the right, taking in the view over the plain.
At the stop sign, carry on straight ahead downhill to reach the village centre. Turn left onto the ‘Placette du Languedoc’, then continue downhill along the main road. Leave this a little further down by taking a flight of steps on the right to return to the car park opposite (S/E).
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