Sommet de Espinouse, Herault.

Glorious walk up on the Espinouse mountains. We started by driving up from Mons via the col de Fontfroide,(this is a very dramatic route by car up into the mountains) on to Cambon-et-Salvergues and up to the Sommet de Espinouse, where our 10.5km walk began. Start by taking the GR(red/white) track to your left at the parking/picnic area. The track goes between the mouflon area so you must stay on this path. It's a lovely route with open areas, trees, wild flowers and butterflies. (You don't get to see the big views down into point sublime on the route, that comes later on the drive back down). Keep right at the bottom of the hill and pass out of the restricted area. Then turn right onto the GR/cycling track. This takes you back up to the road. There is a way passed the sanctuary without entering but I didn't have the route on me and so kept to the GR all the way to the road and turned right taking the road back uphill to the parking. Our route back came via the dramatic Pas de la Lauze, col de l'Ourtigas following the D180 back to Douch, Rosis, Combes and down to the valley bottom at Le Poujol-sur-Orb.