THE PINEWOOD

Take the avenue des Vignerons. Leave the village by rue de la Pinède, on the right before the cooperative cellar. (1) Small plateau and large pinion are soon necessary to cross a short but strong climb followed by a tumble towards the smallholding of Pujade, so aptly named, (in French: la Montée) that we leave on the left for, a few meters later, (2) take the small asphalt road on the right then the track which rises to the left. At the 1st fork, leave this main uphill track for the left one, which passes over a few vines (3) and in front of a renovated hunter's shelter called “Sylobre”. (4) The uphill track begins a big bend at left and still climbing. One sees successively opposite, the Vigie, the highest point of the pine forest, then on the right Lézignan and the wine-growing plain. The track passes in front of 3 large rocks on the left. We can see the Alaric on the right. (5) At the ledge, junction with a track. (Optional: on the left, you can climb towards La Vigie and the summit of La Pinède: very beautiful viewpoint, outward and return 30 minutes approximately). Turn right until you reach another flat area where many tracks arrive. (6) Go opposite towards the one that goes up and soon begins the descent. Stay on this track until you reach an intersection. (7) Then take the first track on the right, still downhill. Pass in front of a pond on the right. (8) At the first fork, turn left, downhill. The track passes over vines then a ruin called Grangeot on the left. A few meters later, (9) go down the path to the left which passes in front of Grangeot, and go up opposite to the path. Go straight ahead on the flat descending. The route then passes on a concrete road, crosses a stream (10) which widens to the left in a ditch. At the end of a small vine at a point, (11) take a track on the right. It soon bypasses a ruin (12) and joins the tar. Return to the village.