Pierre Rousse, starting from Puygiron

Start from the Boulodrome car park at the foot of the village of Puygiron.

Blue signposting

(S/E) Climb up to the old village.

(1) Turn right onto the Petit Chemin de la Croix. Join a small road on the right and continue straight on.

(2) Leave the road to the right, taking the Chemin des Amandiers, which runs through the heart of the fields.
Join the Route de Saint-Bonnet on the left.

(3) At the junction between the roads and the footpath, carry on straight ahead along the path known as the ‘Chemin des Lavandes’, which leads to the Pont de la Cabane. Ignore the footpaths branching off to the right and continue along the path through the fields.

(4) After passing Grange Neuve, at the crossroads, turn right onto the Chemin de Grangeneuve, which skirts the woodland on your right.

(5) Join the Route de la Bâtie and turn right, heading south towards La Touche. Pass in front of the Bois de Naïza farm.

(6) Shortly after passing a truffle oak plantation, look out for the start of the path on the right-hand side of the road, leading into the Bois de Naïza.

(7) Stay on the main path and ignore the turn-offs to the left. The path becomes a small road at Notre-Dame-de-Mastaize.

(8) At the crossroads, turn right, then take the right-hand fork at the next junction. Stay on this same path, which changes its name at the boundary between the municipalities to become Chemin de Gournier. Pass the hamlet of Les Durands and reach the^second turn-off on the right.

(9) Follow the road, which turns into a footpath through the fields.

(10) Head towards the hamlet of Coste Chaude on the right and walk between the houses to rejoin the footpath. Please be aware that you may encounter pedestrians. Turn left to head back down towards the village of Puygiron, ignoring the turn-offs to the right.

(11) After the edge of the field, head towards the cross and the Route de Saint-Bonnet. Continue straight on until you reach the Boulodrome car park (S/E).