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Park in the car park of the old railway station (road opposite the town hall).
(S/E) Turn right and walk along the car park to the passageway leading to the green space. Cross this space diagonally; the first marker is at the corner. Continue south to the road.
(1) Turn left onto the road, then right 100 metres further on. Cross a path, pass a cross and continue to a road. Follow the road as it continues (to the left) to a crossroads.
(2) Turn right. At the junction, continue straight ahead and pass the pumping station. After 150 metres, turn right and then take the first path on the left. Pass under the railway line and then turn immediately right to follow it to the road. Take the road on the left and continue to the D245 (caution: dangerous road with heavy, fast traffic).
(3) Cross as quickly as possible on the Château Beltier side and turn right to follow the wine storehouse to the green marker. Then turn left into the vineyard and either go straight ahead if you want to climb quickly (the option shown on the map) or make a slight circular loop to the right and then to the left. There is a kind of staircase with a handrail to help you climb the ten-metre difference in height. Once at the top of this passage, turn left and follow the path. Zigzag your way to the top of the hill to the foot of the church.
(4) At the Romanesque church, take the small marked path on the left at the car park exit until you reach the edge of the woods.
(5) At the fork, turn left, then walk along the vineyards along the hill. Turn right as you climb. Turn 90° to the right, then do the same to the left (old ruined windmill on your left) to reach the Route des Carrières.
(6) Turn right and continue until you reach the two houses on either side of the road. Before the bend, take a path on the left to join a road crossing a vineyard. Follow this road to the right. At the next fork, turn left (leaving the cemetery entrance on your right).
(7) Just after the castle, turn left into the valley. Then turn right to descend through the vineyards and enjoy the magnificent view. Descend at your leisure along the vineyard paths, aiming to reach La Grangeyre, a pretty lodge to the east.
(8) Then follow the access road to the right. After about 200 metres, turn right into the vineyards to climb back up to the Château de Candale.
(9) Descend towards the crossroads, passing through the vineyards and following the Route des Grandes Plantes. Cross the D245 (take care as traffic is fast...), continue straight ahead through the vineyards, then turn left at a right angle, following the signposts. Once you reach the road, turn right, cross the railway line and take the first street on the right which leads to the car park (S/E).
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