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Join the start of the trail at the edge of the D817 between Poligny and Le Noyer.
(S/E) Take the track that climbs to the left (west) towards the lodge-Refuge du Claret.
Yellow markings + wooden signs "Sentier D.Villars"
At the crossroads by the lodge, at the Claret signpost, continue straight on along the track towards L'Empare.
Immediately afterwards, turn left at the crossroads and follow a path. 50 metres further on, turn right to cross a footbridge and then turn left to rejoin the same track as before!
After 100 metres, you will reach the Empare marker.
(1) Turn left onto a small path that climbs through the fir trees towards Meydières. Very soon, you will see the first information board on your right. There will be more along the route.
Further on, the path joins a track that you should follow to the left. Continuing on, you will see a small spring that has been turned into a makeshift mini fountain on the right-hand side of the path. Further up, the path turns right in front of the common spruce sign and enters the larch forest.
The slope becomes a little steeper, then after a short descent to cross a dry stream, the trail climbs again and joins theGR®93at the Meydières marker.
Red-white + yellow markings + "Sentier D.Villars" signs
(2) Turn left towards Miarouze, cross a dry stream and shortly afterwards, in the forest, the trail markings leave theGR® for a moment to make a small detour to the right towards an information panel about the silver fir.
Rejoin the trail markings and continue through the beech forest, then climb steeply to reach a path. Turn left onto level ground until you reach the orientation table located in the wide bend of a track.
Admire the view over the Champsaur valley. Continue straight ahead on the descending track for 20 metres to find the Miarouze signpost.
Yellow markings + "Sentier D.Villars"
(3) Leave the track and turn left onto a path that descends through the fir trees.
Further down in the pastures, find a path and follow it to the left.
At a T-junction, turn right to continue descending. Pass in front of a "forest" (a small building that was once used as a shelter) and leave a path on the left just after it. Come to a track at a T-junction.
(4) Turn left and then left again after 20 metres. Continue along a small path that passes through a hedge of maple and white willow trees that framed an old canal. The path leads to a meadow below the lodge and rejoins the track.
Turn right to return to the car park (S/E).
Visorando member
Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Difficult 
Very difficult 
