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Leaving the “Mas des Elfes”, go up the “Rue de l’Aire” and at the angle of the “Maison de la Poterie” turn left. Go down and across the “Pont du Diable”. After the parking of the “Grand Site”, turn left and follow the footpath identified with the green markings. The footpath goes through olive groves and vines, delimited on the right by the Gignac canal.
 After a little less than one hour of walking, you will find the “Chapelle Saint Sylvestre” (Chapel of Saint Sylvestre), classified as a place of pilgrimage.
Once there, you will find a shaded picnic area where you will be able to fully appreciate the chapel and the surrounding environment.
On the north side of the Chapel, starts a footpath which orientates progressively towards the North/West. Follow this path until the junction with the forestry road. Turn right, then at the following junction turn left.
The footpath will lead you to the picturesque abandoned hamlet of “Montcalmès”. After visiting this old farming hamlet, take the principal road going to the West, up to the junction with the forestry path.
 In front of you, and slightly to the left, you will see a Television Mast. Go towards the mast, go around it, and slightly down the stony slope, take advantage of a superb panoramic view of the “massif de la Séranne” (Séranne mountains), the “Cirque de l’Infernet”, the “Chateau du Géant” (Giants Castle), as well as the village & Abbey of “Saint Guilhem le Désert”, and the Hérault river.
You’ve now earned yourself a rest…
To start off again, go back the way you came until the forestry path, then go directly south following the footpath marked red – the edge overlooking on the lefthand side the Hérault River until you reach the “Pont du Diable”.
For this walk (1/2 day minimum), we can also lend you a pair of binoculars !
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