Along the streams of Olly

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

During periods of heavy rain, it is not possible to cross the fords. The small bridge (landmark 2: two logs with planks nailed across them) was swept away by a flood and no longer connects the two banks. It has been reinforced with large branches. However, crossing this makeshift bridge (2 to 3 metres long) may prove difficult for those who lack confidence or balance.

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Date of your route : Sep 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, quiet walk through the woods. Have a picnic halfway along the route at point 5, on the bench overlooking the small pond. There isn’t actually a bridge at point 6, but crossing the stream is no problem as there isn’t much water at this time of year.

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Date of your route : Aug 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route to follow in pleasant, shady weather at 30°C; there’s no bridge at point 6, but the ford is no problem at all

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk through woodland; the map is reliable, as are the signposts, except at point 6 – there is no bridge and the ford is quite tricky, especially at this time of year when the water is high… I would therefore recommend altering the route at point 5, retracing your steps and taking the path on the right which runs alongside the stream on the other bank; this way, you rejoin the original path without having to cross the stream at point 6.

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Date of your route : Sep 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short walk that takes place entirely in woodland.
The climb up the Douaire forest road is a bit long, especially when accompanied by quite young children, but the reward comes just before leaving this road at the stream’s pond, where you can have a family picnic at a table by the water’s edge.
The return journey along the stream is then almost entirely downhill.
There are a few “false trails” caused by logging operations, but with the map you can find your way very quickly.
Please note that a significant part of the return route (from waypoint 5 almost to waypoint 2) has no mobile phone coverage.
So, as always, take the sensible precaution of carrying the IGN map in your rucksack, just in case!
Note: I couldn’t find the bridge at waypoint 6. Perhaps it no longer exists?

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