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Park at the side of the road (wide space), just above the entrance to the equestrian centre south of La Chapelle-Montligeon.
It is also possible to start from the stopover lodge a little further on, easily adapting the route for the first few dozen metres.
(S/E) Take the path towards the equestrian centre, then immediately turn right onto a path that leads straight into the forest. You will reach a small road at the hamlet of Mairins Berdis.
(1) Find theGR®®22, follow it to the right for a few dozen metres, then turn left onto a good path which is still theGR®®22. The red and white markings are clearly visible.
Pass the hamlet of Courthenou and continue to follow theGR®® until the path ends at a T-junction.
(2) Leave theGR®® trail on your right and turn left, then after a few dozen metres, turn right at a right angle. Now follow the yellow markings. Continue along this path until you reach the Route Forestière de Monceaux at the Haslerie crossroads.
(3) Do not continue straight ahead towards La Haslerie, but turn left towards the Grands Ordons crossroads. Stay on the Route Forestière de Monceaux until you reach the crossroads, then continue straight ahead on the Route Forestière de Beauvilliers. You will arrive at the Fontenelles crossroads.
(4) Turn 90° to the right onto the path, which is quite poorly marked at the beginning (green markings on the tree trunks, at the boundary between two plots).
Reach the bottom of a small valley, then climb up the slope opposite via a well-marked trail to the top of the slope, then follow another well-marked trail heading east. Further on, turn left onto the path heading north-west, which joins a crossroads of forest roads at the Frette crossroads.
(5) Exit the roundabout via the second exit on the right to join the Route Forestière de la Frette.
Join the tarmac road (D8).
(6) Follow it to the left for a few metres (take care) then turn right into the forest via a small wooden bridge that crosses the ditch and clearly marks the entrance to the path.
Reach the bottom of a small valley again and take the path that follows the bottom to the left, heading west. It gradually curves. Join the Châteauroux forest road.
(7) Follow this forest road to the right towards the north. You will soon arrive at the Beauvilliers forest house. Opposite, take the Valdieu Forest Road (RF). Continue north. Cross the Valdieu crossroads. Stay on the RF to reach a new crossroads at a right angle.
(8) Turn right, heading east, onto a path that is sometimes wide and sometimes narrower, leading to a steep slope. You will reach the D291.
(9) Take this road to the left towards the north-west, turn right towards Brochard, then first turn left then right to reach the Moulin de la Vigne. Cross the mill (follow the signs to avoid causing any disturbance). You will rejoin theGR®®22and its clear red and white markings.
(10) Follow it to the left. The path is not very well marked at the beginning, so pay close attention to the markings. Follow this path to the old abbey of Valdieu.
(11) Continue on theGR®®. Turn left onto the Route Forestière de Gautrie at the Desvaux crossroads. Reach the car park at the Degraine crossroads. Here, take a moment to admire the old oak trees, which are over 300 years old.
(12) Be careful not to lose sight of theGR®® markings as it crosses the small hamlet of La Béhardière. Continue south, cross the D8 at La Gautrie, follow the Ruisseau de la Tasse stream and reach the Demi-Lune crossroads.
(13) Ignore the Route Forestière de Beauvilliers opposite. Turn right onto theGR®® and follow it to the crossroads at the hamlet of La Picherie.
(14) Turn right and stay on theGR®®, go around Haute Fouillerie and then Ronderie to enter Chapelle-Montligeon.
(15) Go around the school and the Basilica to reach the car park above the Equestrian Centre (S/E) further south.
Visorando member
Easy 
Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Very difficult 
