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Start from the village of Cette (municipality of Cette-Eygun): you can park in the village square.
(S/E) The path starts above the church in Cette, alongside the stopover lodge (yellow signs). The climb is quite steep from the outset, over vertical slates. After a short climb, you reach a dirt track, which you then leave.
(1) The path continues level, leaving the road’s hairpin bend behind. Shortly afterwards, you’ll need to cross a stream (large, slightly slippery stones). The path begins to climb. After a lovely view over the village, you’ll reach a gate for livestock: go through it and close it carefully.
(2) At the fork in the paths, take the left-hand path known as the “Camin deras Muralhetas” (Path of the Low Walls), which runs almost level through the woodland with some lovely views of the Cirque de Lescun.
As you emerge from the forest, you cross a small valley full of ferns and reach the hamlet known as “Eras Lies” or “Lasies”. There is a lovely view of the Toyal factory, the power station and the village of Lescun.
(3) The signposts have fallen to the ground, but this isn’t a problem as the path is easy to follow: it climbs along a small, rounded ridge in about ten regular zigzags! The path then leaves this slope and enters the woodland, initially running level before climbing steeply at a barely marked junction. Follow the yellow paint markings closely (they’re a bit faded). You’ll finally take a hairpin bend to the right (so the path heads due south again). The yellow signposts at another fork are visible from below. Due to a fallen tree, you’ll need to take one final hairpin bend (it’s short but steep – walking poles are useful) to reach a level path that’s much wider.
(4) Take this path to the left. You’ll pass through another fairly light-filled woodland, then cross a stream before reaching another fork.
(5) Turn right onto the path leading up to the Cabane de Sabas and the Pic de Narbissat. This path passes through a wood of tall beech trees, which is sometimes muddy due to springs.
(6) The Cabane de Sabas is a fairly obvious landmark. You can take a short break there or even spend the night, provided you take great care of this shared space. Continue along the path (the yellow markings are not always easy to spot due to fallen trees that you’ll need to go round). Towards the end, the slope becomes steeper.
(7) You’ll reach a vast viewpoint at the Pic de Narbissat; this peak is little more than a small promontory, but it’s very well situated (see photos). It’s possible to climb a little further up the ridge to the foot of the limestone cliff, which is of great geological interest. Then you descend the entire path back to the fork you passed earlier.
(4) You then keep to the wide path ahead for the descent towards Cette.
(2) At the next fork, you’ll rejoin the path you took on the way up.
(1) Cross the stream.
(8) Explore the geological site on the right on a round trip. Then continue the descent towards Cette (S/E).
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