Tour and ascent of the Alpion

Park at the side of the village road a few metres past the Croix de Boussier.

(S/E) Take the track heading due north and continue to a junction of tracks near a water reservoir. Go round the Alpion on the left.

(1) Carry on straight ahead, then turn left. Follow the yellow PR® markings and ignore any side paths. Stay on this track, skirting the summit of the Alpion to the north. You will then come to a crossroads of tracks.

(2) At the fork in the road, continue uphill along the right-hand branch. Head south and reach a crossroads.

(3) Turn right onto a path that winds through the oak trees to reach a junction at the foot of the Albion.

(4) Turn right and climb to the summit of the Alpion, marked by a triangulation point.

(5) Turn back to return to the previous junction.

(4) Turn left to head back down, following the route in the opposite direction to the way out, until you reach the crossroads.

(3) Take the track on the right.

(6) At the end, follow a PR®-marked path to the right. You’ll rejoin the tarmac road at the cemetery and continue along it.

(7) At the junction, veer left. Immediately afterwards, go round the church on the right. Then turn right, cross a road and carry on straight ahead.

(8) At the T-junction, turn right. At the Fork in the road that appears immediately afterwards, keep left. Follow the road, which winds a few times, back to the starting point (S/E).

There are no water points along the route.

(5) Summit of the Alpion: looking south-east, you can see Mont Ventoux in the distance and, to the west, the Ardèche Mountains.

(7) Lachamp: wander through the narrow streets to admire the old church and the paved slanting streets with their arched passageways.