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Walk through the village of Gigors to reach the car park at the foot of Saint-Pierre Church.
(S) To start the hike, head towards the signpost for Saint-Pierre Church at the entrance to the path leading to the car park.
Follow the yellow-green markings throughout the hike.
(1) At the signpost, follow the road to the right towards Les Fournats. 50 metres further on, turn left then immediately right onto a path leading to some houses.
(2) At the signpost for Les Fournats, turn left towards Les Arthauds. The path, which passes in front of Les Bérangers, leads to the Charousse lodge about a kilometre further on.
Walk past the lodge to reach the tarmac road. Follow it for about 100m and, after the bend, leave the right-hand lane to continue to a crossroads where there is a bus shelter.
Follow the tarmac road opposite for about 400m until you reach the kilometre marker indicating Cobonne 4.5km.
(3) Turn onto the tarmac track on the right, keeping in the direction of Les Arthauds. Follow this track for about 100m, then turn left onto the path leading to Les Arthauds.
(4) Once you reach Les Arthauds, head towards the Lesperi Ruins by taking the path on the right which goes behind the buildings. Stay on the main path until you reach the ruins.
(5) At the signpost for the Lesperi Ruins, continue left along the path. Follow it, passing close to a spring, and climb, keeping a northerly direction, until you reach a small gate. Go through it and continue along a grassy path that is more or less marked, keeping a northerly direction at all times. Head towards the Boussière estate, visible in the distance.
(6) A few metres before the path leading to the estate, at the Boussière signpost, turn sharply right towards Sagnol. The path climbs steeply through the woods. Once on the plateau, keep heading generally east and follow the grassy path, which becomes stony on the descent.
(7) At the Sagnol signpost, turn right towards the ruins of Le Savel, onto the tarmac road (D732) that runs alongside the golf course. Follow this road for about 500m.
(8) A few metres before the kilometre marker indicating ‘Gigors 2km’, turn onto the path on the right which leads into the woods for about 300m. The path emerges at a right angle onto a wider track. Turn left to reach the road 300m further on.
(9) Follow it to the right for a few metres and, at the hairpin bend, take the path on the right, which is closed to all vehicles and blocked by a movable barrier. Follow it southwards for about 1.5 km to reach the Ruins of Savel.
(10) At the signpost for the Ruins of Savel, follow the signs for Les Fournats. The path crosses the boundary wall and descends to the first houses. At the first house, cross the small square to go down the few steps and then take the path leading to Les Fournats.
(2) From there, return to the car park via the same route as on the way out, but in the opposite direction.
There was still a little snow around point 6. Great views, worth doing again in spring. Thanks to the author for this lovely hike. 
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