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From Saillans, take the D776 towards Chastel-Arnaud. Pass Chastel-Arnaud and continue to Saint-Moirans. Park in the car park on the left before the houses, near the chapel.
GR® 95 trail markers
(S/E) Return to the D776, turn left (houses on your left) and head for the signpost for "Saint-Moirans".
(1) Turn left onto the small tarmac road towards La Renaude (sign). After about 100 metres, leave the road and take a path on the right. This climbs into the woods and, after 2 km, crosses a wide track (signpost for "Chazaud"). Continue straight ahead towards Col du Perrier and, after 100 m, you will reach the signpost for "Col du Perrier".
Mountain bike routes 9 and 10
(2) Leave theGR® and take the path to the right of the signpost. A few metres further on, take another well-marked path on the right which heads roughly westwards along the hillside. After a first hairpin bend to the left and a second to the right, the path passes a shoulder (cairns) and, a hundred metres further on, comes to a fork.
(3) Take the steep path on the left, heading due south. About 200 metres further on, look out for a path starting on the left (a blue string has been placed at its height on a shrub on the right).
(4) Take this path completely to the left. A few dozen metres further on, after a hairpin bend to the right (cairn in the middle of the bend), you will arrive at Serre des Trois Bornes. From there, the path is straight and leads to Col Lacroix.
(5) At this pass, the path splits into a trail on the left and a wider main path on the right. Continue along the right-hand path, which is straight, until you reach a wide track. Turn left onto this track and, after a few dozen metres, you will arrive at the esplanade and crossroads of Les Bachasses (sign).
Yellow markings
(6) As soon as you enter the esplanade, you will find a path on the right, heading south-east, with yellow markings and mountain bike route 10. Pay attention to the markings as there are several paths. About 400 m further on, the path branches off to the left onto a shoulder (Col de Faraud sign). Leave the direction of Les Sadous on your right.
Unmarked section
(7) Do not head towards Les Sadous, but continue along the path opposite. A few dozen metres further on, you will reach Col de Faraud itself (no sign) and come to another crossroads. Continue straight ahead (yellow cross). About 200 metres further on, after a steep climb, you will reach a trail junction that is not very obvious in this direction (large orange mark on a tree on the left and resumption of markings).
Yellow markings, old markings with yellow triangle no. 112
(8) From this point, make a round trip to the summit of Montagne de Faraud. To do this, continue along the trail to the left. After a few steep sections, the trail leaves the forest and reaches the summit of Montagne de Faraud at an altitude of 1,202 metres (numerous cairns, trail less visible).
(9) Admire the view, then turn back to the previous fork.
(8) Then take the path on the left (the crossroads is more obvious in this direction). Descend onto a shoulder. Ignore another path coming from the right a hundred metres further on, which leads to the Col de Faraud. After a long descent of about 1 km, you will arrive at a trail junction at the small pass, with a fairly obvious trail on the left (cairns, red marks on a dead tree) and, a few metres further on, take a trail on the right between box trees (cairn).
(10) Turn onto the path on the right, heading north-west, which descends gently along the hillside. Pass a ruin (not shown on maps) and, shortly afterwards, at the bottom of the valley, turn left onto a small, steep and slippery path. About 200 metres further on, you will come to a fork.
(11) From this point, make a round trip to the Chapelle des Sadous. To do this, turn left for a few dozen metres.
(12) Turn back to the previous fork.
(11) Continue straight ahead, and about 250 m further on, at the fork, take the path on the left. Leave the path on the right, which joins the Col de Faraud via mountain bike route 10. The path is almost on the hillside. Pass two ridges and, after about 1.2 km, you will reach a crossroads (signs for La Chaudière/Valcourte on the left and Col de la Baume on the right).
(13) Turn right and after 300 m, you will reach the Col de la Baume trail junction at an altitude of 1002 m (information sign about the Grotte de la Baume).
Unmarked section
(14) Cross the track and head due north, taking the track opposite, which is a continuation of the footpath. Continue along this gently descending balcony track, ignoring any old forest tracks. After about 2.4 km, you will reach a crossroads.
MarkingsGR® 95,GR® 965,GR® de Pays du Tour de la Vallée de la Roanne
(15) Turn completely left. After about 1.1 km, you will come to a crossroads at Col du Hérisson at an elevation of 746 metres (directional signpost).
Yellow markings
(16) Continue straight ahead towards Saint-Moirans. After about 2 km and a series of hairpin bends, the track arrives at the D776 road (barrier). Turn right and continue straight ahead to the car park (S/E).
(S/E) From the car park, make a round trip to the Chapel of Saint-Moirans.
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