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Park in the small car park at the entrance to the village of La Croix sur Roudoule or (if parking is not possible) in the upper car park of the village, which has more spaces and is located at marker 231.
(S/E) From the lower car park, go up the stairs towards the church square where marker 231 is located. There are actually two markers: one is located at the chapel and points towards Auvare (which you should not follow), while the second is located a little further down towards the car park and points towards the Col de Roua and Léouvé, which is the direction you should follow.
Shortly before the Saint-Arnoux Chapel, the trail crosses theGR® 510 at marker 232.
(1) Continue straight ahead on the track without following the GR®.
A little further on, the track turns into a path at a hairpin bend.
(2) Continue north on a well-marked path to reach marker 238 (in poor condition) shortly after crossing a field.
(3) Follow the road for a few metres before climbing up a fairly steep path on the left (there is a fence at the start of the slope, which you will need to climb over). This path allows you to avoid the hairpin bends on the road.
Be careful when you reach Léouvé, as a landslide may mislead you as to the direction to take. You must turn left and cross the landslide, leaving the house on your right.
(4) The rest of the route is straightforward until you reach the Col de Roua, as the path is well marked and pleasant. Reach the pass at marker 250.
(5) Follow the path to the left towards the small pass of Larmelle. The route is easy, first on a trail and then on a short section of track from marker 252a, taking it to the right.
(6) At the small pass de Larmelle, the direction of the Tête de Pibossan is not indicated. Take a path heading south-west, which is not very visible at the beginning. Do not take the track that goes into the forest. If in doubt, follow the edge of the forest for a few hundred metres. A few cairns indicate the direction to follow. Once you have passed the initial section, the path is well marked all the way to the summit. You will occasionally find some yellow markers and cairns. The last few metres before the summit can be challenging as the slope becomes steeper. You will arrive at the summit of Tête de Pibossan.
(7) Descend the Grau ridge along a steep path marked with cairns until you reach marker 241 (or what remains of it).
(8) Head towards La Croix sur Roudoule, following theGR® 510 until you reach marker 235.
(9) From there, you have two options:
- return directly to the starting point by following theGR® via markers 234 and 233, find marker 232 and retrace your steps,
Extend the circular route by turning right towards Villars-la-Croix. The trail climbs slightly before descending towards Villars la Croix. The trail is generally well marked but steep. However, the yellow markings are not very visible. Arrive at Villars-la-Croix at marker 236.
(10) Follow the path to the left towards La Croix-sur-Roudoule. The path is poorly marked and poorly maintained. If in doubt, you can easily join the road and follow it. The path avoids a few hairpin bends. Follow the road before taking a path on the right that descends towards a bridge crossing the Roudoule at marker 237.
(11) From the bridge, climb back up towards Croix sur Roudoule. The slope is steep and leads to the road shortly before the last hairpin bend before the village. Follow it to the car park (S/E).
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Visorando member
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