Meandering thoughts and pictures (3)

Walking: again, the tourist office offers maps for various routes. Although we did the 6 kilometre Boucle de Saint Etienne de Florac right from the gîte most often, our preferred route was La Boucle d'Ardialle - a bit of a hike at 14 kilometres, but worth the effort for the variety of landscapes and farmscapes it provided. Alternatively, do this one counterclockwise, and turn round in Montgagnes.

You'll know the turnaround point because you will be met by Tina, the hamlet's friendly watchdog. She will even escort you part of the way back to Puylaurens. 
Her turnaround point is the end of the forest tunnel, where she stops, sits and watches as you carry on home past the pigeonnier of La Métairie Haute.