Route No 6 : La Cham du Cros

Leaving the hamlet of Blaunac: Take the path that runs behind the houses in the hamlet as far as the crossroads.  Blaunac: [Le Vernet 0.5, Laboule 9 km]. Follow the GR de Pays: Tour du Tanargue.  La grange du Vinçou: [Le Vernet 0.2 km, Rocles 1.9 km] Continue to the crossroads. 1.  Le Vernet: [La Croix de Rocles 1.2 km, Rocles 2.1 km] Leave the GRP and turn left. This path runs through a chestnut grove and offers a view of the Tour de Brison.  2.  Le Jal: [Bouteillac 2.1 km, Laboule 8 km] Go through the hamlet. This path joins the road. Turn left and after 30m, take the track on your right as far as the junction. Make sure that the gates close properly after you pass through. 3. Sous les Combes: [Bouteillac 1 km, Laboule 6.9 km] This cool, shady path leads up to the houses; cross the road and continue up the track. Join the hamlet of Bouteillac by following the road to the right and, after 80 m, take the calade that climbs up on your left.  4. Bouteillac: [Col des Langoustines 8 km, La Souche 11.9 km] This very steep path is shaded by pine and chestnut trees. After 50 minutes uphill and a few metres downhill, the path splits in two in undergrowth. Keep to the right and keep to the open, as this steep ridge path offers great views of the Tour de Brison and the Valgorge valley, the southern Ardèche and even Mont Ventoux. 5. Le Pissas: [Le Vernet 3.3 km, Rocles 5 km] At the junction, turn right. You'll join the GRP Tour du Tanargue, which you won't leave until you reach Blaunac. Admire the panoramic views over the Valgorge valley and the Tanargue peaks, then Joannas, Rocles and the southern Ardèche. 6.  La Draille du Vernet: [Le Vernet 0.7 km, Rocles 2.4 km] At the crossroads, go downhill, through the hamlet and on the hairpin bend, take the track on the left as far as the crossroads. 1. Le Vernet: [Joannas 4.3 km] Continue towards Joannas to reach the finish.