Trail closed by municipal decree due to risk of rockfall from 31 May 2022 until further notice, see notices.
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Starting point: Carrelié church square. To get there, follow the D905 from Mirandol-Bourgnounac, then after about 800 metres, turn right towards Carrelié. Park your car at the side of the road near the church.
(S/E) Turn back to the square and take theGRP® (yellow and red markings) on the left towards the Pont de Cirou (signposted). The latter quickly descends towards the Viaur, which you follow to the dam and then to the Pont de Cirou.
(1) Do not cross the bridge but continue straight ahead, then leave the road and turn slightly left, following the signs towards Moulin de Pignac, a beautiful site on the banks of the Viaur.
(2) At the mill, ignore a path that climbs to the right (not shown on the IGN map), marked by a beautiful spruce tree, and continue along the riverbank, passing between the buildings. Follow the Viaur for about 4.5km. The path is easy and obvious.
(3) Stop for a moment to admire the hamlet of La Roque on the other side of the river and its bridge over the Viaur. Continue past the old Tourène mill and a second bridge over the Viaur.
(4) At the fork, ignore the path that climbs to the right towards Prunet and turn left.
The path climbs steeply then descends just as steeply to pass a small rocky outcrop overlooking the Viaur. After about 900 metres, theGRP® turns right and climbs towards the village of Pampelonne, which you will reach quickly.
(5) Leave theGRP® and turn right. At the junction with the D78, cross over and continue straight ahead, almost opposite, to quickly reach a fork.
(6) Take the second road on the right. Immediately after, at the new crossroads, continue straight ahead to join the D53, which you follow for 100 metres to the left.
(7) Take the path on the right (yellow markings) and continue to a crossroads.
(8) Turn right, following the yellow markings. Cross a farm track and continue straight ahead to climb up to the hamlet of La Baraque de Bernard, where you will join the D78.
(9) Cross over, turning left, then take the first road on the right. Cross the road leading to Prunet on the right and continue straight ahead. Ignore the paths on the right, which lead to the Laquet farm and Puech de Seyrissol, to reach the Landes crossroads, with an old farmhouse on the left.
(10) Turn right towards Liaumiès (road sign). You will soon reach this hamlet and cross it straight ahead. The road gives way to a path that descends towards the Liaumiès stream. This path turns 180° after crossing the stream, passes in front of a house on the right and joins a small road. Cross and continue straight ahead and uphill to the right.
(11) At the crossroads, turn left onto the path, which is very wide at the start but narrows later on and leads back to Moulin de Pignac.
(2) Turn left to follow the Viaur in the opposite direction to the start until you reach the Pont de Cirou.
(1) Cross the bridge and then follow the D58 uphill to the right for about 1.5 km.
(12) Turn left onto another small road that leads to the old Garène farm and the Accrobranche adventure park shortly afterwards. You will reach the Viaur, which you follow to arrive at the hamlet of La Calquière. The path (no horses allowed) crosses a property and leads to a gate that opens onto a small road.
(13) Go through the gate (remember to close it behind you) and follow the road downhill to the left towards the dam. Cross over and follow the road uphill towards the site of the old Mirandol.
(14) Stop to enjoy the beautiful view of the valley. Then continue along the road to the starting point, next to the church of Carrelié (S/E).
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