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Park in the designated car park on the banks of the Dordogne.
(S/E) From the car park, turn right onto the D703 for 20 metres, cross the road and take the lane opposite leading to the castle. Turn left onto the sloping lane, then left again onto the Chemin de Peirelene for 150 metres. Go through the gate and take the path on the right into the forest for 350 metres. Follow the fence around the property, then come out onto the road.
(1) Turn right to follow the road, which turns into a track (ignore the path on the left). Further on, pass Tral Pech, then, at the Fork in the road, continue to the left.
(2) Turn left onto the tarmac road. After about 200 metres, on your right (off the beaten track), a sign invites you to admire Beynac Castle set amidst its lush green surroundings. Otherwise, continue along the road, passing a farm on your left, until, after 350 metres, you reach a riding centre (on your right), and carry on to the crossroads just beyond. Leave the road on your right, which leads back to Beynac.
(3) Immediately afterwards, carry on along the Abrillac road until the next junction.
(4) Turn right onto the Cognat road. Join the Masclercy road on the right. Pass the hamlet known as Le Brugen on your left.
(5) Turn left onto a road that quickly becomes a track, and cross through the forest.
(6) At the end of this track, turn right onto the shaded path. When this bends to the right, continue straight ahead along the path. Further on, this path runs alongside the Ruisseau du Treuil, some distance to your right, before joining a road at Serneix.
(7) As you pass through this hamlet, take a moment to admire the porch of the pretty house on the right. Take the road on the right towards the hamlet of Le Treuil and continue along the road on the right. After about 400 metres, take the road on the right towards Château de Beynac. Continue along this road for about 300 metres, ignoring a road that branches off to the right and leads uphill.
(8) Turn right at the next junction onto the road leading towards La Porte. Take the second path on the left for 150 metres, then turn left onto the road. The road curves to the left. Ignore the turn-offs to the right; the road then curves to the left again. Take the path opposite, running along the edge of the forest, which leads onto a track. Follow this to the left until you reach a road. You will then have a view of Beynac Castle.
(9) Follow the road to the left, ignoring the small roads on both sides, until you reach the cemetery. Continue along the road, which soon bends to the right, and pass behind the château.
(10) Carry on to the junction with the Chemin des Escassols and carefully head down to the left along the (slippery) lane which leads back to Rue Costa des Port, then turn right to reach Rue de la Balme. Head back to the left towards the car park where you started (S/E).
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