On the D996, at the junction with the Route de Boissières (D145) and the educational farm, park at the picnic area.
No signposting
(S/E) With the picnic tables on your right, cross the D145, then the small car park opposite (private, educational farm), cross the bridge over the Frédet, join the D996 and follow it to the right, passing in front of the educational farm, then cross carefully to reach the Pont de Boissières signpost at the start of a path.
GR®® red and white markings
Follow this path towards Bouche.
Mountain bike signpost no. 3
(1) At the fork in the road, leave theGR®® markings and turn right, following the MTB markings. You will come out onto a road at the Pont de Sapchat signpost.
(2) Turn right, with no signposted direction, and head towards a bridge over the Couze Chambon. Take the path on the left, before the bridge, towards Les Couverts. You will reach a crossroads, at the Les Couverts signpost.
Yellow markings
(3) Leave the MTB route and follow the yellow markings, turning right towards Jeanson. Further on, ignore a path on the left. You will arrive on a street in the hamlet of Les Granges.
Mountain bike signpost no. 38
(4) Follow the road to the left, then, at the bend, continue straight on along the track.
(5) Further on, ignore a path on the left. At a Fork in the road (not shown on the IGN map), keep left and you will immediately reach a T-junction with a path (also not shown on the map). Turn right. Join a road (D150) on the outskirts of Saint-Nectaire, at the Jeanson signpost.
(6) Turn left onto the small road, passing the care home, towards Cornadore. Pass an information sign about the salt marsh and arrive at a crossroads of paths.
No signposting
(7) Leave the MTB markings and continue straight on towards Clos du Valon. Cross a bridge over the Frédet and arrive at a junction of roads, near the Cornadore Caves. Follow the road opposite towards the church. At the next junction, climb the steps on the right, heading towards the church. At the top, continue straight on along the road then, at the junction, climb another flight of steps on the right. You will arrive at a street.
(8) Follow it to the right, then turn right again towards the Basilica of Notre-Dame du Cornadore. After a visit, if you wish, retrace your steps back to the main street, then turn onto the first street on the right, signposted towards the caves and markedGR®® and Yellow.
(8) Ignore the steps leading uphill and continue straight on to reach the Clos du Vallon signpost.
Blue markings
Continue straight on towards Châteauneuf. Further on, ignore two paths on the left and arrive at a junction of paths, at the Châteauneuf signpost.
(9) Turn left towards Le Pavé. You will reach a T-junction with a wide path at the Le Pavé marker.
Mountain bike signposts no. 36 and 38 reversed
(10) Leave the blue markings and turn left, following signs for Pont de Boussières and MTB markings. At the Fork in the road shortly afterwards, keep left. Further on, the path becomes a small road. Ignore an old road on the right, just before you come out onto the D145. Follow it to the left for about fifty metres.
No markings
Take the path on the left, leaving the mountain bike markings behind. Further on, join the D145 and follow it to the left to quickly reach the car park (S/E).