La Cham de Palheret
An exceptional local heritage hike
Route details
Description
From the Blue Fountain (square in front of the village hall), go down rue de la Commanderie to the right. Arrive at the church square. Go right for barely 100 m. Take the rue du Val-Jordane on the right which climbs steeply to the A. Bardou fountain.
Continue along Rue de La Cham for approximately 30 m. Turn left onto Chemin de la Cascade. It turns into a rocky path, crosses the Rascouelle stream and climbs towards Sécheyroux. Arrive on the Pradassoux road, go straight on. In the second bend, reach a junction with a path (junction with the GR 670, chemin Urbain V)
Continue on the road along the hamlet of Palherets. Further on, ignore a road which goes down to the left, go as far as Pradassoux. At the exit of the hamlet, in a bend, reach the start of the path on the right (separation with the GR 670)
Turn right onto a wide path which goes up to the Cham de Palherets plateau.
At the first bend, ignore a path that goes to the right and continue on the path that climbs steeply to reach the plateau.
Take a path on the left. Pass by an old barn. The route winds through vegetation of moor, Scots pines and boxwood. Continue due south until you reach the edge of the cliffs.
Go back north to reach the telecommunications relay. Turn left to reach the edge of the plateau; follow it to the right and find the path taken on the way out (point 7) and go down to the second bend. At point 6, go left on the path which leads to the D31. (junction with GR670)
Proceed to the right until you reach a junction. Take the road on the right. (separation with the GR670). Leave the path on the right and continue on the road. At the next junction, go down the road to Palhers on the left. Continue to the A. Bardou fountain. (point 3) and take rue des Églantiers on the left; follow it to the end to reach the starting point.
Continue along Rue de La Cham for approximately 30 m. Turn left onto Chemin de la Cascade. It turns into a rocky path, crosses the Rascouelle stream and climbs towards Sécheyroux. Arrive on the Pradassoux road, go straight on. In the second bend, reach a junction with a path (junction with the GR 670, chemin Urbain V)
Continue on the road along the hamlet of Palherets. Further on, ignore a road which goes down to the left, go as far as Pradassoux. At the exit of the hamlet, in a bend, reach the start of the path on the right (separation with the GR 670)
Turn right onto a wide path which goes up to the Cham de Palherets plateau.
At the first bend, ignore a path that goes to the right and continue on the path that climbs steeply to reach the plateau.
Take a path on the left. Pass by an old barn. The route winds through vegetation of moor, Scots pines and boxwood. Continue due south until you reach the edge of the cliffs.
Go back north to reach the telecommunications relay. Turn left to reach the edge of the plateau; follow it to the right and find the path taken on the way out (point 7) and go down to the second bend. At point 6, go left on the path which leads to the D31. (junction with GR670)
Proceed to the right until you reach a junction. Take the road on the right. (separation with the GR670). Leave the path on the right and continue on the road. At the next junction, go down the road to Palhers on the left. Continue to the A. Bardou fountain. (point 3) and take rue des Églantiers on the left; follow it to the end to reach the starting point.
