L'Ermitage Saint-Etienne, St-Nazaire-de-Ladarez

L'Ermitage Saint-Etienne, St-Nazaire-de-Ladarez. (5km, 1.30H, blue). Our walk was slightly different as we took the easier but longer track back down. 8km 2H, but with great views all the way down that you don't see on the little path up. The walk starts by parking in the car park near to the church. This is also the start of the walk. Walk through along the edge of the park and you will be in the middle of the village opposite the little pizzeria. The walk the takes a small path at the end of the hoses to your left. Follow this little rocky path as it crosses between the track several times. The little path reaches some ruins that have a number of vans parked near them, here you descend to a junction and keep right following the blue markers. The route continues up quite steeply now until it reaches the track once again. Turn left to come to a parking area and take a small left turn that goes up to the hermitage. Wonderful views up here and a sweet little chapel. Now descend the same way. If you want to take our route with great views it's only a little longer and much easier on your knees. After the vans at the ruins you will come to the main track, turn right onto this a descend back into the village, there are several opportunities to return to the little path if you decide to but we liked it better for views.