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Park in one of the small car parks near the church (on this side of the D104), for example Place de la Chapelle.
This route uses several markings from other walking, mountain biking, trail running and horse riding routes.
(S/E) Look for the red and yellow markings ofthe GRP® des Gorges de la Loire du Forez au Velay and follow them south-south-east to leave the village. Leave a road on the right at a fork and walk alongside the football pitches; the road then becomes a path. Return to the tarmac further on and enter Château-le-Bois.
(1) At the chapel, leave the road and take a path on the left, still following the red and yellow markings. Cross a stream, then climb up to a fork in the road.
(2) Take the hairpin bend to the right (ignore thePR® path down to Aurec). You will rejoin the tarmac road as you enter Beauvoir. Cross the hamlet and ignore the first road on the left which descends to Aurec.
(3) About 50 metres further on, at a crossroads, turn left towards Mons. Cross Mons following the red and yellow markings. Descend and then go around some farm buildings. Descend again and climb steeply after crossing a stream. At the T-junction, turn right and head towards Émilieux.
(4) Leave the red and yellow markings by turning right. Cross the hamlet and turn left opposite a large porch (Route d'Émilieux).
(5) At the fork, turn right onto Rue des Pâtures. Cross the D104 and take the path opposite. Walk north and ignore the paths branching off to the sides. This will take you to the village of Pommerol, where you will find yellow markings coming from the left along a small road.
(6) Turn left into a narrow passage (it is easy to miss this passage, which leads to a small square with a cross). Continue north.
(7) At the end of the road, cross the D3 and make the first turn right then left into Pommerlet. Continue north on a small road.
(8) Leave this road at a fork, taking the path on the right that goes downhill.
(9) At a crossroads, take the right-hand path. Stay on the main path and continue to Sabonnaire.
(10) Turn right and follow the red and yellowGRP® markings. Opposite the farm buildings, leave the road and take the path that climbs to the left. Join a road and follow it left uphill to Saint-Maurice.
(11) Turn left then right. The markings take you past the schools. Cross the D104, continue straight ahead then turn left to reach Place de la Chapelle (S/E).
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