Prefectural order prohibiting access to trails and forests Arboretum, quarries and horses at Fouilloux
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Departure and arrival from the car park at Le Fouilloux Town Hall.
You can park your cars there without any problems. Please respect nature and keep your rubbish with you; you can dispose of it in the village bins when you arrive.
The route can be done in either direction.
(S/E) Go down in front of the church, take the path on the right after the houses that passes between the fields (if you find a blue string across the path, you can pass underneath it or put it back afterwards; it is there to guide the cows between the fields in the evening!).
Go straight down the grassy slope, passing close to a horse farm, then straight on at the crossroads, passing close to a pigeon farm and then further on to more horses (younger and very curious, they will easily come to see you) straight on to the quarry path.
(1) Turn right, follow the path, when you reach the road continue straight ahead, then turn slightly right onto the path that descends and then climbs steeply. Please respect the properties by staying on the paths and roads.
(2) When you reach the crossroads, go down to the left, where you will see a few cows in the fields and a beautiful view of the forests, a beehive on the right and a small pond, then a larger one on the right below (where you will hear the cuckoo singing). Go back up the road a little.
(3) Take the track on the left (be quiet, as you will be passing close to some pidgeon hunting huts at times), stay on the main track straight ahead, then at the road/track junction, continue straight ahead again.
Follow the track to Favorit.
(4) Turn right at the road.
(5) After 200 metres, turn towards the equestrian centre, go up the gravel path and continue straight ahead on the path between the horse and pony paddocks. Continue and at the end, the path continues to the left, then descends and climbs up against the vineyard at the top.
(6) Turn right onto the road and continue for 100 metres.
(7) Turn left and follow the path downhill, then turn left between the sheep pastures (a little damp depending on the season, so stick to the edges).
(8) At Moreau, turn right towards the vineyard and continue straight ahead.
(9) Turn right when you reach the track and follow it uphill. After 200 metres, turn left onto a grassy path (go under the blue string at the end, which is also for cows in the evening!) and turn right onto the road for less than 100 metres.
(10) Turn left onto the path along the field, follow the grassy path downhill (watch out for the small stream at the bottom) then climb back up to Chatillon.
(11) Turn right onto the road and after 600 m, take the path opposite in the bend.
(12) When you reach the road, turn left onto the road.
(13) At the crossroads, turn right into the Papinelle neighbourhood, follow the road and after 20 m take the path opposite.
(14) Go down the path, and after 500 metres at the bottom of the path, take the path that branches off to the left and go back up to the viewpoint.
(15) Follow the marked path downhill to the right and turn right onto the road to go back up to the Bailan neighbourhood. In the neighbourhood, turn right immediately between the houses, pass in front of a cowshed, follow the path and when you reach the road, turn left; at the crossroads, turn right and continue along the road for 400 metres.
(16) Turn right towards Les Renardières via "le chemin des écoliers" (the schoolchildren's path).
Go around to the left between the buildings along the path, follow the path downhill, pass under the electricity pylons, continue downhill and then, at the large oak tree on the left, continue downhill and then go back up the zigzag path.
At the top of the path, when you reach the road, you will see the Fouilloux school children's arboretum on your left between the pétanque court and the stadium. Pass between the school buildings (public toilets and bins if needed) or go around the church to reach the car park (S/E).
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