Sentier des 1000 Marches - Saut et Lac de Vezoles

Description

Car park between the hamlets of Falgouze and Langlade.

(S) From the car park, head towards the hamlet of Langlade following the yellow and yellow/red markings. At the junction, continue straight toward the centre of the hamlet.

(1) At a fork, go left on a path lined with stones that rises among the chestnut trees. It leads down to the north-west and passes a water tank. Ignore the trails on the left and head around a house on the left. The trail descends and crosses the stream to get to the other side.
The the markings lead steeply uphill and must be carefully watched as the trail is not marked on the stones.

(2) When the path joins Sentier des Gardes, continue left on a beautiful flat portion for about 600 m. Approaching the stream, it goes up on the right on the first few man-made steps. The rise continues by alternating steps and paths crossing the river several times. Above, a cable helps cross a small, steep path which can be slippery with water runoff.
At the foot of a beautiful waterfall, the trail goes back to the left going around the Saut de Vezoles.

(3) Arrive on a paved road, continue opposite on a small road signposted in the direction of the Lake Vezoles tower. Just before the dam, head left to cross the small car park and follow an unmarked trail along the lake.
When it reaches the yellow and yellow-red markings, continue straight ahead and follow the curve of the lake to cross Fraisse-sur-Agout located at a picnic area.
Turn right still following the signs close to the shore, ignoring paths off to the left.

(4) Arrive on a paved road, continue on the right, cross the stream and continue to the Campblanc refuge. Immediately after the refuge, turn right and follow the signs along a beech hedge. When it rejoins the track, continue straight as far as a picnic area.

(5) Leave the track, cross a fence and continue along the lake to find a new picnic area. Head around it on the left along a beech hedge, pass a barrier and take the path right in front of a stone house.
Continue right on the path along the track at the start and towards the lake afterwards. It meets the track further on and leads to a large crossing.

(6) Make a round trip on the right to the dam and enjoy the views of the Saut de Vezoles. Take care at the edge of the cliffs.
Backtrack to the intersection, leave the marked path and continue on the track that goes uphill opposite. Pass by a menhir (standing stone), ignoring the path that leads to its immediate right and continue on the track. 300 m further on, take the right path with a sign that reads “Sauf Service" that joins with the start of an EDF conduit.

(7) Make a left turn through almost 360° to find a path that goes parallel below the one you just left. At the next fork, go right for 400 m to a new crossing.

(8) Continue left, pass by the next few visible paths on the right to find a new fork (not present on the map).
Continue straight for 300 m to yet another crossroads.

(9) Continue on the less leftward of the two paths and continue the descent to find a track just before a shelter.

(10) Take the track on the right that descends past a ruin used by the guerrillas. Ignore the paths leading off.
''The Map shows markings, but these are not present on the ground"
In a turn, pass by Chemin des Gardes on the right and continue down to the left on the track.

(11) 400 m further on, turn right onto the trail that goes downhill. 800 m away, at the next junction, turn left and find tank No. 447.

(12) Turn right behind the tank to find the GR77 that leads off on a trail. When crossing a road, continue opposite downhill joining the trail left left above.
Continue to the left on this track which will join the stream. Leave the road to the left and cross the bridge on the right which goes along the EDF conduit.

(13) Cross the conduit on the left and continue the path that climbs to the hamlet of Langlade. Pass a Rogation cross then a sloped paved road (in Provence a “calade”) that leads to the church.