Your itinerary
1 - Departure
Departure: At Croix-du-Sud, take the D9 towards Châtel-Montagne.
2 - Step 1
After 200 m, take the path which climbs to the left and overlooks the road.
3 - Step 2
Come out on the Chemin de Bécajat and pass in front of the tree climbing park. After a bend, follow the wide track which gradually rises towards the Bécajat inn.
4 - Step 3
In the car park (superb view over the Roanne plain), take the steep path to the right (west) and stay on course. After a wide curve, the path descends towards the South.
5 - Step 4
At the Bois de Malgoutte (for the winding beech alley, take the path on the right), continue south and go up to Fouet-Haut.
6 - Step 5
Cross the D39 and descend towards the Fouet-Bas. Go down the road to the right.
7 - Step 6
At the crossroads turn left into the path towards the Croix du Sud.
8 - Step 7
After a long curve on the mountainside, pass between the houses of the hamlet of Garrivier. Go up the road to the left and reach your starting point via the D39.