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Car park at the junction of the D613 and the D20. Two possible routes:
- Ax-les-Thermes, Col du Chioula, Col de Marmare; park in the car park.
- Quillan, Belcaire, Prades, Col de Marmare – park in the car park.
(S/E) Opposite the car park, take the path on the left, heading north, which leads into the forest. On the right is the return track.
(1) As you emerge from the forest, head for the fence opposite and follow it to the left as far as the Rocher de Scaramus.
(2) At the summit: watch out for the sheer drop at the Rocher de Scaramus on the right. Keep well to the left of the fence and continue the climb.
(3) Crossroads. Follow the fence to Pic Fourcat.
Option: from this point, it is possible to cross the fence and descend into the valley to the Fontaine d’Andouze, then head right to reach point 9, marked on the OSM map.
(4) From the summit of Pic Fourcat, continue by crossing the fence to the right. Descend to a water reservoir.
Option: from the summit, head down the same path back to the car park.
(5) Continue to the drinking troughs, then turn right, heading due east, then due south at the 1669-metre mark as you enter the forest, then due east again until you reach a crossroads as you leave the forest.
(6) Stay on the track opposite, heading due east.
(7) Pass the Col de la Gardie and turn right, heading due south.
(8) At the crossroads, continue left along another track, heading due south then south-west.
Option: take the track on the right leading to the Font d’Andouze. Then turn left to rejoin the crossroads.
(9) Stay on the track until you reach the car park (start/finish).
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