1 – Go down the main street. At the wash house, turn right into the street which becomes a dirt road.
2 – At the “Sous la Madone” post (218 m), take a stony path on the left which climbs the
cliff.
3 – On the plateau, turn left. Leave the wide path leading to the necropolis, take the
path going down left.
4 – At the “Fontaine de la Vie” post (375 m), continue straight ahead. After a first chicanery,
take a wide path on the left (old rampart). At the second chicane, cross the road then
after 100 m turn left onto a good path which leads to the edge of the cliff. Oblique to
left and follow the cliff to the “Mollard de Bourcieu” post (405 m).
5 – Continue left towards Chatelans. Cross the plateau. The path ends
come out on the road which leads to the archaeological site (“Chemin du Charbonnier” post).
6 – Turn right to the picturesque village of Chatelans. Go back up the road (montée des Biesses then chemin de la Serra).
7 – At the “Mollard Subin” post (404 m), continue towards Vernas. At the “Chemin de la Serra” post (300 m), turn left onto a path which goes up briefly before
to go down and come out on the road near the town hall of Vernas (staircase).
8 – Take the road on the right; pass several fountains and wells (bell-shaped) to reach the
Saint Joseph chapel (post). Continue on the road, take a dirt road on the left
the entrance to Bourcieu. At the “Bourcieu” post, turn right then left at the fountain,
take the Chemin du Lac which leads back to the “Sous la Madone” post (218 m).
2- Return to the car park via the 2nd path.

Plan a picnic break in the small village of Chatelans. A shelter with toilets is available.

This route is recommended at daybreak or early in the morning to enjoy beautiful morning light from the Larina plateau, which you will reach in around twenty minutes. You will arrive at a clear view above the Val d'Amby, a limestone fault which offers a mosaic of landscapes.

The Fortified House of Cingle in Vernas
Built in the 14th century, its name comes from the Latin word “cingulum” meaning “surrounded by
waters” which is hardly surprising when we see the omnipresence of water in Vernas with its
many fountains! Legend has it that the castle was built by a giant with seven daughters whose suitors were devoured by the beast Pharamine who changed the daughters
as fountain fairies…