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In Saint-Pierre-de-Colombier, cross the bridge over the Bourges, heading towards Juvinas and La Bastide-sur-Besorgues, and park after about 100 metres, on the left, opposite the public garden, on the former fruit market square. There is a ‘Info Rando’ sign at the start of the square.
(S/E) Return towards the bridge, cross the Bourges, turn left towards the village. Take the paved slanting street 200 metres to the right (steep climb, now tarmac), continue uphill past the church on your right, turn right to pass above the community hall (former town hall and school), then left to pass between the houses, and right again to reach the bridge at the start of the Chemin de Chanteperdrix.
(1) Cross the bridge and follow the lovely Chante-Perdrix path, which is still well-paved. At the “Les Champeaux” hiking sign, continue straight on. Climb up to Chante-Perdrix, the first small hamlet on the route.
(2) Stay at the top of the hamlet, between the chestnut trees on the left and the wall above the field on the right. At the Pruneyrolles road, head straight on and climb up to the hamlet.
(3) Do not take the first path on the right which passes in front of the houses; continue following the signposts to pass to the right between the houses and begin the climb. Continue to Paillers.
(4) Climb between the houses until you reach the road; follow it to the right for a few dozen metres, take the path on the left before the hairpin bend, and continue straight ahead at the three-way junction.
(5) When you reach the road leading up to Michelin, which you have left behind on your left, take the path almost opposite, slightly to the left, which descends and crosses the Chambouserre stream. Continue to La Valette.
(6) Follow the road briefly to cross the upper hamlet of La Valette. At the end, take the path to the left of the last house. After a steep climb, keep to the right onto a flat section, then right again down a slope to the Route du Roure.
(7) At the road, take the path straight ahead through the chestnut grove and the well-tended blueberry bushes. Continue the descent in a nearly straight line, taking care not to be led astray by agricultural access tracks.
(8) At the road, turn right and then left at the next junction. You will arrive at the Burzet bridge.
(9) Cross the bridge, take the first street on the left which climbs up the left bank of the Bourges towards the headwaters. After two hundred metres, when the street becomes a track, turn sharply right onto the path climbing towards the tower. At the crossroads after the two hairpin bends, keep left and continue straight on to the Château de Gallimard (GR®® of the Haute Cévennes d’Ardèche region).
(10) The path climbs to the left 50m after the château. Keep to the left above Coste Durante. Reach the Route du Villard opposite a small chapel.
(11) Head down the Route du Villard to the right for about a hundred metres, take the D254 briefly on the left, then rejoin the path on the right to the Col de Moucheyre.
(12) Leave theGR®® de pays and take the path furthest to the right. Cross a long stretch of wild terrain (pebbles, broom) to reach the hamlet of Célas. Take care on the descent, which is sometimes stony.
(13) Turn right after the first house to descend directly, crossing the road twice. Continue straight ahead to rejoin the road a little further down. 20m further on, rejoin the descending path on the left. Descend through the chestnut trees, cross the Ruisseau du Prat, and join the Route du Prat at a hairpin bend with a slightly steep junction.
(14) Follow the Route du Prat downhill (avoid the signposted path which leads to a very wet section). After passing through the hamlet, take the path on the right which cuts across the hairpin bend and continues straight ahead. Reach the Pont du Prat, cross it, turn left and continue along the road to the starting point. (S/E).
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