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Departure from the Place de la Mairie in Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès.
(S/E) From the square, walk down the street, "Montée du Village", for a few metres, then take the path opposite the fountain and the steps leading to it and the square. Cross a small bridge and arrive at a place called Bourge, on a tarmac road.
(1) Continue along the road, passing the hamlet of Vignal. After Vignal, continue to the crossroads with Chemin de Tinteron.
(2) Turn right onto this tarmac road. After a right-hand bend, turn left towards the hamlet of Tinteron. Follow this road until you reach a dead end.
(3) Continue right along a small stony path through the pine trees. At the wide path, continue left and join a tarmac road at a bend. As you climb, enjoy the lovely view of the village of Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès and the Andance mountain. Turn right at the hairpin bend until you reach the edge of the woods.
(4) Continue straight ahead, pass under the high-voltage line and follow the signs for Saint-Lager-Bressac. Keep to the right at the crossroads and climb until you reach the sign for "Forêt Domaniale du Barrès".
(5) At the sign, leave the main road and follow a small road on the right, uphill.
(6) At the small pass, continue on theGR®42opposite and, 100 metres further on, you will find a hiking information point and benches on the right. Continue south on the forest track. Ignore a turn-off to the left, pass under a high-voltage power line and reach a fork at Col de Duranne (under another high-voltage power line).
(7) Continue straight ahead and stay on the forest track and theGR®42. After the ONF barrier, stay on this forest track until you leave the forest.
(8) Take a small path on the right, still on theGR®42, and continue through the undergrowth. Ignore the secondary paths on either side. You will reach a fork when the slope levels out.
(9) Leave theGR® trail and descend to the right, heading north, on a wide stony path lined with oak, boxwood and juniper trees overlooking the valley. Pass through the hamlet of Le Geai and reach the Château du Chevalier.
(10) Continue along the ridge after going around the hamlet on the right and reach Saint-Vincent-de-Barrés via the tarmac road (S/E).
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