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Departure from Saint-Michel-sous-Bois, small square near the church.
(S/E) Head towards the church via Rue du Plouy. At the fork, turn right towards Bois de Saint-Michel. Go through the gate (it's a communal path) and follow the long driveway (damaged in May 2023) which crosses the entire wood.
It bends slightly to the right and reaches a gate at the edge of the wood.
(1) At the end of the wood, follow the path to the left at the edge. Stay on this good path and turn left, still on the edge, until you reach a small descent on the right. At the bottom of the descent, turn left and follow the good track to the D129 at Quilen.
(2) Follow it to the right for a few metres (pretty square on the right with table and pond).
At the church, turn left onto Rue d'En-Haut with the GR®127 to cross Bois de Quilen. Stay on the GR® and, climbing up, join the D126 (calvary).
(3) Go straight ahead (dangerous crossing !), still on the GR®. Stay on the GR® to cross Bois Peuvion (not very well signposted, roughly north-west).
(4) At the end of the wood, follow the wide path down to a small road which you follow for a few metres on the left.
(5) Leave the GR® and the road to take the beautiful path opposite. Join a small road which you follow to the left to climb Mont Héry (large calvary at the summit). Continue towards the D126.
(6) Shortly before the main road, turn right. Immediately, at the fork, take the leftmost lane. Cross the Bois de Rémipré, staying on its southern edge (this path may be badly damaged) to reach a small road. Follow it to the right, ignoring the road to the left (farm entrance) and continuing downhill for a few metres.
(7) Don't miss the steep slope on the left (clearly visible, as it's often used). This takes you around the farm (with a fine view of Clenleu on the right) to a small road. Follow it to the right (hamlet of La Motte).
(8) At the T-junction (calvary), turn left onto the D126. Cross it (be careful!) and take the right path opposite. The steep slopes mentioned in the title are coming up! Ignore a path to the right and reach a fork.
Turn left to cross the Bois Renault. Take the first track on the right down to a T-junction. Turn left (miracle, it's flat!).
(10) Take the first track on the right, steeply uphill. Ignore a track on the left, another on the right and turn left into the next track. At the end, turn right onto tarmac for a few metres.
(11). At the fork, take the path opposite and go down to the sports field. Near the stadium (on the right), turn left to reach a small road. Follow it to the right and you'll reach the D129.
(12) Follow this road to the right and reach a crossroads after crossing the Bras de Bronne. Turn left onto the B road (sorry, couldn't find a better one) to reach Saint-Michel-sous-Bois. Just before the square, turn left into Rue de l'église. At the church, turn right to reach the square(S/E).
Even in dry weather, some sections of the forest were damp.
