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From Bédoin, on the D19 towards Malaucène, the route starts from the hamlet known as “La Madeleine”. Parking is available at the roadside on the right-of-way of the farm tracks.
(S/E) The route begins by following the clearly marked track heading north-north-west.
(1) Make a note of the return route and head straight on to cross the Pâtis meadows.
(2) After about 350 m, you’ll reach the entrance to the Combe Obscure; ignore the signposted path branching off to the right and head into the valley. From there, the stony, winding path climbs between the limestone meanders and the climbers’ cliffs, passing through pine and boxwood woodland until it reaches the crossroads at the Combe de l’Aze (alt. 590 m).
(3) Turn left onto a forest track which climbs to the ridge at an altitude of 648 metres. Turn left again (GR® de Pays Tour des Dentelles de Montmirail) for about 500 metres heading south-south-west, then join the path on the left (GR®911).
(4) Running almost parallel tothe GR®, you can take a ridge path on the left which overlooks the Combe Obscure. The advantage of this is that you leave the Combe de Milan to your right and stay directly below the Madeleine crags. The path, which often runs along the edge of the cliffs, is clearly marked and widely used by walkers and trail runners.
(5) However, do not go too far; instead, turn left towards the Combe Obscure via a poorly marked path towards the 529-metre mark. The path zigzags through the woods before reaching the Pâtis. Pass the abandoned building on your left and continue straight on.
(1) Turn right to easily return to the starting point (S/E).
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