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Park in the car park at the Saint-Guiraud water tower; alternatively, park in the car park at the Place de la Mairie.
(S/E) With your back to the car park, follow the track, go through a barrier and you’ll soon reach a three-way junction.
(1) Turn left onto a wide, open path that slopes gently downwards. When you reach a small copse, the tunnel is ‘well hidden’. It is 200 m long, straight, cylindrical and linear. There is plenty of headroom and both lit ends are always visible (bring a torch). Exit the tunnel, head down towards the lime kiln tower, then round the slag heap on its left, join a pretty path, and continue to the left towards the road and the bridge.
(2) Walk along the right-hand side of the D144.Just past the bridge, turn right onto a track leading to a ford, go down and join the Ruisseau du Lagarel a little upstream of the bridge.
(3) Follow the stream upstream for 2 km. Although the stream is used by mountain bikers, motorcyclists and horse riders, it is nonetheless a fragile environment: avoid trampling the vegetation on the banks. You will then reach a ford at the confluence with the Ruisseau de l'Agaras.
(4) Follow the path up this stream to reach the junction at the Cascade du Canyon du Diable.
(5) Turn right to reach it.
(6) Return to the previous junction.
(5)Climb up to the right along a well-marked steep scree slope, follow the path running alongside the stream and the pink markings. Key section: a final pink marker in a hollow directly below the Roque Courbe invites you to climb up towards a beautiful scree pass and follow a well-marked path to the left. Once at the ‘pass’, with superb views across the whole valley, take the very well-marked direct route to the right (a tricky section for about ten metres) which leads into the forest.
Then turn right again onto a lovely forest path; as you climb, a low wall soon blocks the way; take a secondary path at its base to the left. The path soon becomes clear and runs alongside the steep face of the Canyon du Diable for a few metres.
(7) On the right, a wide, steeply sloping forest clearing opens up towards Roque Courbe. Head straight into it; the path is still being formed there. Climb straight up a ‘steep’ 160-metre ascent, still heading towards Roque Courbe.
(8) Once you reach the base of Roque Courbe, a clear path branches off to the right and remains level. You can climb Roque Courbe for a superb view. Continue along this path for about a hundred metres. You’llreach a junction with the track at a crossroads. Continue along the track opposite. After 200 metres, three large boulders with green dots block the track at the junction with the marked Deux Vierges path (Sentier du Belvédère). Take the track on the left and follow the yellow-marked path to the Deux Vierges.
(9) The remarkable site of the Deux Vierges (536m), superb views. A refuge awaits you. Visit the chapel dedicated to Saint Fulcran (it’s rather amusing that the site of the Deux Vierges has been dedicated to this local saint). The chapel stands on the site of an ancient castrum, with numerous ruins
Head back down via the standard Yellow-marked trail to the car park (option to take a shortcut down the entire descent (suggested route)).
(10) Just before the car park, turn right, heading due south, following the yellow markings. You’ll reach the Route de Gyssière; follow it to the bend.
(11) Take the ridge track on the left and follow it for 3.4 km, with superb panoramic views. Head back down towards the village
(1) Continue along the track to the water tower car park (S/E).
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