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The route starts from the Hautvillers picnic area, located behind Hautvillers Abbey, next to the tennis courts. There is a panoramic view of the valley.
Red and white GR® markings
(S/E) Take the GR®14 (red and white markings) between the picnic area and the tennis courts, heading north then west. It first crosses the vineyards and arrives in front of the Croix Bidet.
(1) Continue and go round the Bois de Saint-Marc without entering it.
(2) When you reach a left-hand bend, follow the edge of the woods for another 25 m and continue along the path which now crosses the vineyard. Pass a junction, then take the path on the right, following the contour lines. At the T-junction, turn left and walk 100 m to a hairpin bend.
No signposting
(3) Turn right, then straight on. Do not go down towards Damery. This is where you leave theGR®14. The path crosses the vineyard and reaches a wood on the right-hand side. Follow the edge of the wood for 50 m and look out for a junction.
(4) At the junction, turn right and enter the woodland. Continue without changing direction for 2 km. You’ll reach the vineyards, then a small road and the Romery picnic area.
(5) Continue along the Route de Damery (D322) on the right. Then turn right onto the Route d’Hautvillers, walking carefully along the edge of the road. Pass a reservoir. The road climbs through vineyards, then through woods. At the large bend, continue straight ahead and leave the road. Keep going straight on. After more than 2 km, the path descends, runs alongside a vineyard and reaches the road (D386).
(6) Turn right and walk alongside the road. At the bend, continue straight ahead. Walk alongside the abbey wall to the picnic area (S/E).
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