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Parking is available on the plateau above the village of Minerve. You can park there from 8 am to 6 pm for a small fee.
(S/E) Leave the car park on the west side and join the D147E.
(1) Follow the D147E to the left, ignore the first road on the right and take the second path on the right. Enjoy the view of the natural bridges of the Gorges de la Cesse.
(2) Take the path on the right. Walk alongside the first vineyard on your right and reach the corner of the second. Head down to the left along the path through the scrubland. Cross the small ford (often dry) and climb towards the pine trees. After Le Mazet, turn right and walk back up alongside the vineyard. At the top of this, turn right and continue straight on along the main track. It crosses the Ruisseau de la Loubatière (cave dwellings) and reaches a junction.
(3) Head up the track to the left, with vineyards stretching out to your right. At the end, cross the D147 and take the track that climbs to the left. Ignore the first left and continue straight on along the concrete track that descends towards the Gorges du Brian.
(4) At the hairpin bend, follow the marked concrete track and ignore the path on the right (private road, currently being updated on IGN maps!). Pass the pumping station and continue along the path beside the Brian (slippery slabs).
(5) Cross the Daniel Bridge (take care, low parapet!) and, on the left bank, climb up to the right along the hillside path to the crossroads.
(6) Continue right along the steep path (take care near the cliffs) and arrive at a flat area. The path turns left, climbs up the valley on the left and reaches the plateau. Walk through the heath for about 200m until you reach a wide track.
(7) Turn right; the track overlooks the Gorges du Brian and the town of Minerve. After the catapult, head down the path on the right, cross the footbridge and climb the steps into the town. Take the Grand-Rue on the right, then the Rue des Remparts. On leaving the village, after the tower (Candéla), climb the narrow lane to reach the car park (S/E).
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