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From La Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne, take the road towards the Fontlargias lodge and follow it to the lodge. Please note: the tarmac car park is reserved for guests staying at the lodge, but there is space just before it to park several cars. The hike starts from the car park below the Fontlargias lodge.
(S/E) Follow theGR®®9markings towards “la Lance 5.8km”. A steep but steady climb through oak and boxwood woods. Stay on the main, well-marked path, ignoring any side trails that may branch off. Reach the crossroads at Courrière.
(1) From the Courrière crossroads, the walk will be less sheltered and more exposed to the wind. Continue to follow theGR®®9markings; meadows give way to woodland. TheGR®® markings are not always visible, but you can find your way using the white stone cairns.
Head towards the slightly undulating terrain, which is better sheltered from the wind. You’ll come to a scree slope with two signs, one made of wood and the other of rusted metal.
(2) Continue along the ridge to the summit of La Lance, marked by a wooden cross. The summit is very exposed to the Mistral. Enjoy the 360-degree view over the Rhône Valley, Mont Ventoux, the Baronnies, the Diois and the Vercors.
(3) Descend via the same ridge path until you reach the stony ground with the two signs.
(2) From there, climb up past the stones and signs and turn left to find a path that leads down into the meadow.
The path is not always very visible and there are many options along the ridges with little signposting. Descend by following the ridge. The path then joins a forest track. Follow it to the Courière take-off area.
(4) Continue left along the forest track. At the hairpin bend, continue along the track and leave it immediately afterwards on the left to take a small path. Follow this downhill to a fork marked by a cairn.
(5) Turn left onto the path; you’ll see a tree trunk lying across the path. Carry on until you reach a flat area next to the Rocher d’Aure, a renowned climbing spot.
(6) Turn left and follow the path, which winds around several hairpin bends. Join theGR®® and continue to the left to reach the road.
(7) Turn left to quickly reach the starting point and the lodge (S/E).
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