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The start is situated at an altitude of around 900 metres, 800 metres along the road leading to the village of La Chaudière on the road to the pass of the same name when coming from Saillans (the small car park is on a left-hand bend with a sign indicating the climbing sites).
(S/E) The ascent is fairly gentle at first, but quickly becomes steep through a beech forest up to a promontory at an elevation of 1,336 metres.
The section leading up to the Pas de Picourère is very steep and you’ll need to use your hands to get there (avoid having too many people on the path at once due to the risk of rockfalls). It takes between 1 hour 15 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes to reach this pass.
(1) Turn right and climb to the summit of Rochecourbe at 1,545 metres: approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
(2) Descend and continue northwards to reach the Col des Auberts.
(3) Carry on straight ahead until you reach a junction.
(4) Turn right to head quickly towards the Rocher de la Laveuse. Note: at the Pas de la Laveuse, head for a few metres towards the Pas de la Motte to admire the Trou de la Laveuse with the village of Saillans in the background.
(5) Return along the same path to the previous junction.
(4) Head down opposite into the Saoû forest via the GR®9. After about 15 minutes, carry on straight ahead at the crossroads (elevation 1,188 metres). Continue along this forest track.
(6) Cross the Vèbre and carry on to the bend at Pré de l’Âne (just over 45 minutes from La Laveuse).
(7) At the Pré de l’Âne bend, turn left towards the Pas de Siarra at 1,295 metres, which you’ll reach in 15 minutes.
(8) Then head down to the right towards the Col de la Chaudière, passing by the Rocher de la Beaume at an elevation of 1,056 metres.
(9) Once you reach the Col de la Chaudière car park, turn left onto the D156 to return to the starting point (allow 20 minutes’ walk along the road) (S/E).
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