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Departure from the Verdigny sports ground car park, Route de la Garenne, near the church.
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(S/E) Head south-west along Route de la Garenne. At the crossroads shortly afterwards, turn right into Rue Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens and walk alongside the church of the same name.
(1) At the corner of the church, go straight ahead (ignore a yellow arrow pointing to the right). At the next intersection, turn left. Take the second right, Chemin des Charrons.
(2) At the fork, keep right on a cement road and pass a wash house on your right. At the crossroads (old road signs from the nearby D57 that have clearly been moved here), go straight ahead towards Sury-en-Vaux and climb between two vineyards.
(3) At a three-way junction, turn right. Ignore a steep path on the left that is not shown on the map and turn right onto the cement road. Further on, descend slightly between the vineyards.
(4) You will come to a small road. Follow it to the left and uphill, keeping to the right-hand side (there is no left-hand side). At the crossroads (cross), continue straight ahead. Pass at the foot of an antenna, go past a reservoir and you will immediately come to a crossroads.
Yellow markings (alternating: present on some sections, completely absent on others).
(5) Take the second road on the right, opposite, which is closed to heavy goods vehicles. Descend steadily between the vineyards and ignore all the side roads.
(6) You will come to a small road; follow it to the right and immediately turn right into Rue d'Orléans. At the end, turn left and cross a stream. At the next crossroads (small metal cross on the right-hand side), turn right. Note a chapel on the right-hand side and then a pond on the left-hand side.
(7) At the crossroads at the corner of the pond, turn left into Rue des Godons. Turn right with the road and pass by the cemetery.
(8) At the "Les Godons" sign, when the road turns right, turn left onto a road that is closed to cyclists. The tarmac soon gives way to a track. Ignore a turn-off on the right and pass above the cemetery. Climb up alongside a large vineyard on the right-hand side and ignore all the paths on the left.
(9) At the crossroads at the top of the hill (metal cross in the middle of small trees), turn right. Continue straight downhill (mountain bike signpost no. 50) and ignore all the turnings on the left. After a shaded section, you will come back onto tarmac. At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue de l'Abbé Merlin. Go around the church on the left and you will come to Route de Menetou-Râtel (D86).
(10) Follow the road to the right (beautiful houses). Take the second right, Route de Maimbray, towards the cemetery. Further on, pass a retirement home and, at the corner of it, turn left towards no. 23. The tarmac soon gives way to a grassy path. Cross a stream and go up opposite between vineyards. Cross a road and climb a flight of steps opposite. Climb a short grassy slope (picnic table) then a second flight of steps.
(11) Return to the road and follow it as it continues. Cross a road on the left and take the first right, at an acute angle, onto a small road closed to heavy goods vehicles. After a good hundred metres, turn left onto a cement track that climbs between the vineyards. At the crossroads, take the second right (the first is not shown on the map), still on a cement track. Note the village of Sancerre on the hill opposite.
(12) At the entrance to a slight right-hand bend, take a stabilised path on the right between two vineyard plots. Ignore a grassy path on the right (not shown on the map) and climb gently. At a three-way junction, at the corner of a copse, turn left and descend along a cement track. Take the first right and climb slightly.
(13) At the crossroads, turn left and descend steeply. At the bottom, ignore a road on the left, turn right and then immediately left to continue descending. Continue straight ahead; the cement soon gives way to tarmac. Take the first right, Rue du Pressoir. At the crossroads, turn left into Rue des Tonneliers. At a three-way junction (fountain on the right), turn left and pass a wash house on your left. Cross a road on your right and you will immediately come to a three-way junction.
(14) Then turn right onto Route de la Perrière. Continue straight ahead and pass the Chaudoux exit sign. Continue uphill, staying on the road between two vineyards. Halfway up the slope, turn right onto a path between two vineyards. At the end, turn left and continue uphill to a small road (wooden cross; beautiful view of Sancerre).
(15) Follow the road to the right (Mountain Bike Trail No. 23). Cross a perpendicular road and continue on the path opposite, between two vineyards. Ignore a path on the right (not shown on the map) and descend slightly.
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(16) At the crossroads, turn right (Mountain Bike Trail No. 30) and climb gently. Stay on the edge of the hillside and ignore two paths on the left and one on the right. Note the village of Chavignol at the bottom of a valley on the left. Reach a small road (metal cross).
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(17) Follow the road to the right and downhill (Mountain Bike Trail No. 30). At the sign marking the entrance to Verdigny, turn left onto a cement path between the vineyards. At the crossroads, turn right and go downhill. At the next crossroads (metal cross), continue straight ahead and you will reach an intersection that you took at the start of the hike.
(2) Then turn right. At the T-junction, go left. Take the first right and head towards Verdigny church.
(1) Go straight ahead and walk past the church on your left. At the crossroads, turn left and quickly return to the sports ground car park (S/E).
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