Circular Monbalen

Tennis court car park opposite the church

(S/E) Exit the car park to the left towards the church and town hall. Pass to the left of the town hall and walk alongside the school. At the end of Route de l'École, after the hamlet of Bayle, at the junction with Route du Viaduc, continue along the road to the right. Pass Impasse de Coustel and continue to Impasse de Cantegrel on the left.

(1) Opposite, take Impasse de Cantegrel. Pass the entrance to the horse farm/campsite at Bouillon and continue along the road. On the descent, about 600 m after the campsite entrance, look for the orange sign on the left and the orange cross opposite.

(2) Go down the dirt track towards the telephone pole, with an orange marker on the pole. Follow the grassy path into the woods, then along the edge until you reach a clearing on the left, where you enter the woods on a wide path, marked with orange markings. At the edge of the woods, leave the path opposite and take the path on the right with an orange cross, and after about 50 m turn right again. When you reach the top of the slightly steep hill, after the grassy path, continue along the tarmac road to the left in front of the houses in Laspeyres, with an orange cross opposite. Go to the end of the road, before a right-hand bend, after the house numbered 2.

(3) Turn left onto the grassy path and continue to the houses. At the end of the grassy path, continue along the tarmac road (Chemin de Bouges) for about 100 metres until you reach the junction with the old RN21 road.

(4) Cross it carefully and take the gravel path opposite towards the old Roman road. When you reach the new RN21, follow it to the left and continue to the entrance to the village, at the intersection with the old RN21.

(5) Cross very carefully, take the road opposite for a few metres, then turn left onto Chemin de Lagarrigue, which is initially tarmac and then grassy.

(6) At the intersection near the leisure centre, turn right onto Chemin de Las Jouettes, which is tarmac at first and then grassy. When you reach the road, turn right for 30 metres, then left onto Route du Vieux Bourg and continue along this road towards the town hall and church until you reach the intersection with the D110 road.

(7) Cross very carefully, then continue opposite Route de l'École to reach the car park (S/E).

Toilets and water point in the car park in front of the tennis court entrance.

Church open.