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Cross 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 the Saint-Pierre church at the entrance to the path leading to the car park.
Follow the yellow and green markings for the entire hike.
(1) At the signpost, follow the road to the right towards Les Fournats. After 50 metres, turn left and then immediately right onto a path that leads to some houses.
(2) At the signpost for Les Fournats, turn left towards Les Arthauds. The path, which passes in front of Les Bérangers, joins the Charousse lodge about one kilometre further on.
Pass in front of the lodge to reach the paved road. Follow it for about 100 metres and after the bend, leave the right-hand lane and continue to a crossroads where there is a bus shelter.
Follow the tarmac road opposite for about 400 metres until you reach the kilometre marker for Cobonne 4.5 km.
(3) Turn onto the tarmac road on the right, continuing towards Les Arthauds. Follow this road for about 100 metres, then turn left onto the road leading to Les Arthauds.
(4) Once you reach Les Arthauds, follow the signs for Les Ruines de Lesperi, taking the path on the right that passes behind the buildings. Stay on the main path until you reach the ruins.
(5) At the signpost for the Lesperi ruins, continue towards Boussière. Follow this path, pass a spring and climb uphill, keeping north until you reach a gate. Go through the gate and continue along a grassy path, keeping north. Head towards the Boussière property, which is visible in the distance.
(6) A few metres before the path leading to the property, at the Boussière signpost, turn right towards Sagnol. The path climbs steeply through the woods. Once on the plateau, keep heading east and follow the grassy path, which becomes stony as it descends.
(7) At the Sagnol signpost, turn right towards the ruins of Savel, onto the paved road (D732) that runs alongside the golf course. Follow this road for about 500 metres.
(8) A few metres before the kilometre marker indicating Gigors 2km, turn right onto the path that enters the woods for about 300m. The path comes out perpendicular to a wider track. Turn left to rejoin the road 300m further on.
(9) Follow it to the right for a few metres and, in the hairpin bend, take the path on the right, which is closed to all vehicles and blocked by a mobile barrier. Follow it south for about 1.5 km to reach the Ruines de Savel.
(10) At the signpost for the Ruines du Savel, follow the Fournats. The path crosses the surrounding wall and descends to the first houses. At the first house, cross the small square, go down a few steps and take the path that leads to the Fournats.
(2) From there, return to the car park via the same route as on the way there, but in reverse.
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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