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Park in a small car park on the edge of the D245
(S/E). From the car park, follow the track to the Ranc de Figère site.
Enter the site, see the dolmens (explanatory sign) and climb up the sharp limestone pavement to an artificial water reservoir, improved in the 19th century.
Unmarked area
(1) Ignore the white-yellow sign on the left and take the track going up to the right, which turns into a stony path to the right of a gate. After a few hundred metres, join a path that leads to a small road (large house).
Turn left, then after about 80 m, turn right and stay on this road. After a little less than 200 m, pass a white gate on the right and follow the shaded path to a three-way junction.
(2) Take the path on the left until you reach a small cirque. This part of the path does not appear on the IGN map, so the route is uncertain (GPS is not useful).
Walk along the rocks on your right and turn right at a small olive tree until you reach the track.
(3) Turn right until you reach a small paved road. Follow it to the left, ignoring the two dead ends on the right, until you reach a three-way junction. Turn right and follow the road until you reach the "l'Abeille" hiking signpost.
White-yellow signposted area
::4: Head towards "Chauzon" on the right and follow the sign for "Cirque des Gens".
(5) From this sign, you will begin a round trip on one of the "Chemins de Lavandières" (Washerwomen's Paths).
The track passes alongside an inhabited house and then turns into a path on sharp limestone pavement or between two slabs.
(6) Pay attention to the marked trail that leaves the main path on the left and descends towards La Ligne through the woods, otherwise you will arrive at a private home after 500-600 metres.
Ignore the blue markings (route classified as dangerous). A little further on, the path begins its descent to the D4.
(7) Cross the road carefully at the top and stay in single file until you reach a small building; turn left and descend the steep path (watch out for ball-bearing-like gravel) to the confluence of the Ardèche and Ligne rivers, where the washerwomen used to rinse their sheets.
Return by the same route (carefully crossing the D4 road directly below the path) until you reach the Cirque des Gens sign.
Unmarked area
(5) Turn right (see photo) and ignore the white and yellow signpost. Follow the path straight ahead, pass the Croix de Titare and at the end of the path turn right until you reach the cliff: there is a viewpoint over the Ligne gorge.
(8) Retrace your steps and continue straight ahead, without turning left towards the Croix de Titare, until you reach a wide track on the left.
(9) At the three-way junction, turn right (mountain bike sign) which will take you to Mas de l'Abeille.
White-yellow signposted area
(10) Take the time to explore this site with its two adjoining farmhouses!
Continue straight ahead until you reach a hiking signpost and turn left.
(11) At the "Croix des Pèlerins", turn right, then a few steps further on, turn left and follow the signs.
(1) Follow the same route back to the small car park (S/E).
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