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Parking available at the town hall and church in Le Theillement.
(S/E) With your back to the town hall, head to the right and take the first path on the left, at the pond, following the blue markings (our route is a shortened version of the blue marked route, which is over 12 km long). Then, at the first crossroads, turn left and go under the railway line. Continue until you reach a road.
(1) At the end of the path, take a moment to admire the half-timbered Manoir du Val and its 17th-century brick dovecote. Then take the road to the left and turn onto the first path on the left, in front of thesecond entrance to the Domaine du Val (a pretty cottage). As you cross the plain, look to your left, as the view stretches far into the distance (the view of the motorway on the right is less interesting).
(2) Keep to the right at the end of the path and walk alongside the motorway for a while. Then, at the bridge (an interesting passageway for wildlife), keep to the left and head down towards the woods, following the blue markings again. Cross a level crossing and continue to a bridge.
(3) At the bottom, turn left towards Theillement, then, on the hill, take the first path on the right that goes up into the woods.
(4) At the top, turn right, then continue straight ahead, including under the high-voltage power line.
(5) There are two options at this point:
- if you want to stick to the short 4 km version, turn left to follow the yellow markings and return directly to the starting point.
- If you opt for the longer 8 km version of this route, continue straight ahead, following the blue markings. Continue through the woods and descend towards the valley.
(6) Before reaching the bottom, turn left to climb a gentle slope at the edge of the woods, then continue straight ahead across the plain, passing the pretty Manoir du Thuit. Cross the D 83 and enter the Bois de Mont Poignant, continuing straight ahead.
(7) At the edge of the woods, take the small road on the left to immediately join a path that you will follow straight ahead.
(8) In the housing estate, turn right and then immediately left onto Chemin des Soupirs, continuing to follow the blue markings.
(9) When you reach the pretty early 20th-century villa (the pond and façade are worth stopping to admire), take the road on the right and then immediately turn left. After 300 metres, turn right at the first path to rejoin the small path you took on the way out, which will take you back to the pond and then to the town hall car park (S/E).
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