Departure/arrival: hike car park: Les Aires
Starting from the village of Les Aires, this itinerary will take you to the heart of the St-Michel forest, between single-track paths and forest tracks. The first part, with its rising profile, will take you to the St-Michel chapel, overlooking the ruins of the castle and the medieval village of Mourcairol (11th century). You will continue on a technical terrain to the high point before enjoying a more rolling descent. An ideal route for discovering the local heritage and working on a change of pace on varied terrain. A very homogeneous route that follows the yellow trail from start to finish. Lots of singletrack, some very dry climbs in unstable terrain. The passage through the ruins is nice and the view from the top of the coquillade remarkable.
RECOMMENDATIONS
BEFORE YOU LEAVE:
> Check the weather forecast.
> Find out about the state of the route.
> Inform someone close to you about your itinerary and the planned times.
> Take water and food.
ON THE ROUTES, PLEASE:
> Stay on the marked paths for your safety and to preserve the vegetation. Do not cut the laces.
> Respect the natural environment and the properties crossed; close the barriers.
> Respect the highway code, which applies to all sections of the route that use public roads.
> Don't litter and keep your rubbish with you.
MARKINGS:
The courses are equipped with specific trail markers. Follow the course number indicated on the marker. Between two trail markers, follow the existing hiking markers:
