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In Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues, park in the car park behind the town hall. As the village is relatively small, this is the easiest place to park.
(S/E) Start the hike by leaving the car park and turning left towards the village centre via Rue de l'Arboux. Continue for about 150 metres to Placette de la Fontaine, where you will join theGR®6. Turn left and follow theGR® to leave the village by going up Rue Saint-Clair.
(1) Turn right onto Rue des Caissiers, following theGR®, to pass in front of the wash house and continue to the end of the street. Turn left to go up Chemin de l'Abadie, following the GR® markings.
(2) At the three-way junction, go up Chemin de la Muraille Neuve opposite, continuing on theGR®. There is no more tarmac, the path is a dirt track suitable for vehicles. You will find yourself in a more residential area (recently built villas).
(3) At the end of the track, turn right onto theGR® trail, which climbs slightly to the right of the tarmac road (Chemin de la Muraille Neuve). TheGR® is shared with the mountain bike trail (marked with a triangle and two dots). Continue along the track until you cross the Route de Lure (D113) for the first time, ignoring the turn-off to the left, until you reach the Route de Lure (D113) again.
(4) Cross and follow theGR® on the left. The track is quite wide (suitable for vehicles). Continue straight ahead, ignoring all turnings on the left, until you reach the Lure road (D113) for the third time.
(5) After crossing the road, continue straight ahead on theGR® trail, ignoring all turnoffs to the left and right. The track remains wide and suitable for vehicles.
(6) At the fork in the two tracks suitable for vehicles, turn right and continue on theGR®, quickly leaving a path on the left. Shortly afterwards, continue right on theGR® towards Notre-Dame de Lure. Leave the track suitable for vehicles and take a narrower path. At the Plaines crossroads, turn left towards Notre-Dame de Lure, continuing on theGR® until you cross the Lure road (D113) again.
(7) Turn right onto the road and then immediately left to rejoin theGR® slightly below the road. Continue the gradual ascent to Notre-Dame de Lure. The trail is regularly marked.
Ignore all the turnoffs you encounter and stay on the wide track until you reach the Route de Lure (D113).
(8) At the Oratoires Saint-Joseph and Notre-Dame, turn right onto the wide track towards Notre-Dame de Lure. Stay on the GR®. Once you reach Notre-Dame de Lure, turn right towards the chapel, passing in front of the hermit's house.
(9) Turn left and then go behind the chapel to follow theGR® towards Combe de Morteiron - Lure station. The crossing of the combe is through the undergrowth. At the exit, continue straight on towards Lure station, crossing the forest track. You will then leave the forest and begin to see the first summer pastures.
(10) When you reach Lure station, go behind the restaurant and continue right on theGR® towards Ponchon du Roux and the summit of Lure. Cross a car park, cut across the D53 and continue opposite on a path overlooking the road on the left.
(11) When you reach Ponchon du Roux, continue onthe GR® trail to the right towards Le Relais and the summit of Lure. The path approaches the road twice at a bend (car park) and then begins to run along the ridges of Lure. Superb 360° view. Continue along the ridges until you reach the summit of Lure.
(12) Continue along the ridges towards the east with theGR®, then descend to the Crête de Lure junction.
(13) Turn right towards Creux des Chamois. The markings become yellow and red (GRP®). Descend the track until you cross the tarmac road, then continue straight ahead, ignoring the turn-off to the right. Continue downhill, following the GRP®. Once at the intersection, turn right to reach Les Chaumettes. The path is fairly wide and accessible by vehicle.
(14) At Les Chaumettes, turn left towards Notre-Dame de Lure; the markings become yellow. The path is a fairly narrow single track. There are many tracks, so be careful not to stray too far. The yellow markings are fairly regular.
(15) At La Charbonnière de Chevalet, keep completely to the left towards Cruis, Défends des Bœufs, descending the Combe de Chavalet. You will find yourself back in the woods. Ignore all the paths branching off to the left on the descent.
(16) At Combe de Chavalet, continue downhill towards Cruis, Défends des Bœufs, following the path on the left (yellow markings are scarce). Ignore the turn-off to the left after about 1 km.
(17) At Défends des Bœufs, continue straight ahead towards Cruis. You will find yourself on a wide, downhill track. Ignore all the successive turn-offs and continue on this track for a little over two kilometres.
(18) At a crossroads, continue on the left-hand track (leaving the right-hand track, which you will rejoin a little further on) then, 100 metres later, take the right-hand track. Return to the track you left earlier and continue on the left to pass in front of Jas de Bêche and rejoin the GR®.
(4) Then retrace your steps in the opposite direction, following theGR® to the centre of the village to return to the car park (S/E).
Visorando member
Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Easy 
