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Park in the car park along the D224.
(S/E) Head towards the centre of Lussas and its church. Take the road to Aubenas on your left, passing the school and cinema.
(1) At the corner of the fire station, turn right onto Chemin des Condamines. This leads to a crossroads (metal shed), where you turn left.
(2) At the "Les Combasses" signpost, continue straight ahead (south-west) between the vineyards. At the intersection with a road, turn right towards the first houses of the hamlet of Eyriac. At a crossroads, turn left into the small street and follow it until you reach a chicken coop and a pretty vegetable garden.
(3) At the "Eyriac" signpost, go up the small path on the right towards L'Échelette. At the end, turn right into a lane that soon turns left. Take the path that branches off diagonally to your right and climbs gently before descending.
(4) Pass under a high-voltage power line (unmarked pole) and continue west-southwest. Ignore a path on your left and, at the next intersection, turn left (follow the signs carefully). At the "Les Gardettes" signpost, turn left towards Lussas until you reach the "l'Echelette" signpost (no label, map vandalised).
(5) Cross the D259 (take care), reach the car park and cross it diagonally until you reach the signpost with a white and yellow marker. Go down and follow the path that crosses a first track and continues to a second one.
(6) Then turn left (you will find the signpost a little further on). On your right, you can see the fortifications of the oppidum. The track goes around a valley and then turns right (west).
(7) At the crossroads, turn right (north-north-west). After a left-hand bend, you will reach the oppidum, where you can enjoy a remarkable view from the edge of the cliff (please be careful).
(8) After visiting the oppidum, return by the same route to the post under the high-voltage line.
(4) Take the path on the left (northeast) and do not return the way you came. Note the beautiful views of Aubenas and its plain. The path descends and joins the track overlooking the Louyre Canyon.
(9) Continue north-northeast and go up the track (false flat). Magnificent views, including the cliffs to the north, where you can sometimes see rock climbers, with the promontory of Saint-Laurent in the background. The track leaves the ledge and ends at a small car park frequented by rock climbers...
(10) At a place called Issart de Madame, continue straight ahead (south-east) on a pleasant tree-lined path that descends gently to the first houses of the hamlet of Les Combasses. Then follow the small road that turns right and joins a crossroads.
(11) Turn left to return to the crossroads you took on the way there.
(2) Return to Lussas via the Chemin des Condamines, which you took at the start of the walk, and you will find the car park on the right-hand side of the church (S/E).
Visorando member
Moderate 
Difficult 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Very difficult 
