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Park in the Salle des Fêtes car park.
The route will be marked in yellow. In intermittent sections, thePR® will overlap with theGRP® Cordes-Penne-Coustous, marked in red and yellow, and with theGR®46, marked in red and white.
(S/E) On the D133 with your back to the town hall and the car park on your right, head towards the Salle des Fêtes and pass it. At the Y-junction, stay on the road, leaving theGRP® which runs to the right. Also leave a second path leading off to the right.
Pass a wayside cross. At the end of the bend, look for a path on the left.
(1) Turn sharply into this path. Immediately after, turn sharply to the right. The path descends into a hollow, passes through a chicane and two small wooden bridges.
It climbs back up to the road at the end. Go left towards the T-junction, where it crosses the D33. Turn right towards Roussel, but do not go there.
(2) Here, in front of the "Les Suquets" sign, at an elevation of 169 metres, take the path on the left. The path becomes a trail in the woods before ending on the Roussergue road.
At the road, continue straight ahead, heading north, to reach the village. Enter Roussergue (the exit will be on the left of the church).
(3) In front of the church, take the path on the left. At the fork, take the left branch. Cross the Bombic, go around the farm and arrive on the Route de Janoye, D9. Walk left for about 100 m to find a narrow path on the right.
(4) Climb this steep ramp, taking a few steps. Zigzag your way up to the Grotte de la Pyramide. Further up, you will come to a charming fountain.
(5) After refreshing yourself at the fountain, continue climbing. The path levels out towards the T-junction.
(6) At the junction, follow the path on the left. You will come to theGRP® Cordes-Penne-Coustousa few metres further on. The GRP® route on the IGN map is incorrect at this point.
Follow the curve to the left.
The red and yellow marked trail winds its way nicely to a small clearing with an imposing cairn in the centre, in front of the Suquets viewpoint.
(7) Take the time to admire the view, then, with your back to the viewpoint, continue along the path opposite and to the left of the cairn.
The descent follows a wide stony track. Pass two hairpin bends, one after the other and relatively close together, below Pech Grignal. Join theGR®46at a fork.
At the fork, turn sharply left onto theGR®46. In the next bend, continue downhill to the right towards Amiel. In the hamlet and at the fork, bear left. Descend to the D115 and cross it carefully, heading to the left.
(8) Take the wide track on the right. Follow the Aveyron river. The wide track returns to the D115. Cross it again, carefully.
Continue straight ahead on the D9 for about 200 m. Cross a bridge during this stretch. You will arrive at a T-junction in front of the Granier buildings.
(9) Leave the D9. Turn right and cross a second bridge.
Keep right to take the Route de Roudoulié, parallel to the D115. Pass the disused railway station and the cheese dairy. Take a path on the left after a wide bend in the road.
(10) Turn into the narrow lane that leads to the village. The last few steps mark the end of the climb. You will come out onto the main street. Turn left.
Pass the Terrasse bar. At the fork, keep right to pass the town hall and return to the Salle des Fêtes car park (A/D).
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