Circuit; le Vialais.

A circular walk from Douch. Circuit; le Vialais. A lovely walk taking around 4.30h 11km. C Grade. The walk is quite long and in parts a little difficult with loose stones or uphill sections. Follow the yellow markers from Douch up to the col de l'Airole. The route continues to the right and a little more up hill before going down to the col du Salis. Going down here can be quite tricky with lose stones. At the col turn right and walk through the beautiful valley within the lovely mouflon sanctuary. Keep to the paths and listen out for mouflon. There are lots to be seen during the autumn, winter and spring. When you reach a pretty glade with a lovely stream you turn right once again and uphill this time to the next col. (The glade is a lovely place for a picnic). Make sure that you follow the trail to the left now, as the other one is restricted. At the col de l'Ourtigas you come out at a small parking area. Left this on your right and look for a track on the same side of the road a few metres away. This track leads uphill through a wood (the large rock on your left here is also a lovely place for a break). As you leave the woodland you turn right once again and follow the track to the top of the hill. Finally turning to the left on this and keeping straight on this path all the way back to the col du Tircondel and then left and down hill into Douch. This walk was completed in late September when the heather was just going over.