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Park at Arcy-sur-Cure station.
(S/E) With your back to the station, take the path on the left for about 200 m; you are now on theGR®13A (white and red markings).
(1) Take the pedestrian crossing on your left to cross the railway line. Continue on theGR® which you will follow to Nailly and Saint-Moré.
(2) On the Nailly plateau, turn right, staying on the GR®.
(3) Take the time to turn right for a short detour to the Cure viewpoint and continue on to the old oak tree of Saint-Moré, which has been growing for centuries in this rather unusual environment.
(4) After this lovely break, retrace your steps back to the plateau.
(3) Continue alongthe GR® trail, turning right. You are now in the undergrowth and descend towards Nailly, which you cross via its main street until you reach the D606.
(5) Cross at the pedestrian crossing, then cross the Cure on a beautiful stone bridge, staying onthe GR®. Continue and cross the village to reach the square where the church and town hall are located.
(6) Turn right onto theGR®13, which you will leave after the level crossing. Continue straight ahead to leave the village and start climbing a hill.
(7) At a left-hand bend in the road, take the gravel municipal road on the right and rejoin theGR® and, at the same time, the Way of St James.
(8) Continue to the left; you are now on your way to cross the Forest of Saint-Moré towards La Roche Taillée. Pass the site and come out onto a white path.
(9) Follow this path, turning right. After 800 metres, keep left at the fork to reach Val-Sainte-Marie, a very pretty hamlet with the Manoir de Chastenay in the centre on your left.
(10) Continue straight ahead. In the left-hand bend, follow the small lane on the right to reach Arcy-sur-Cure, passing by the foot of the castle. Follow the D237 (Rue du Château) on the right, crossing the beautiful bridge over the Cure.
(11) At the end of Rue du Pont, turn right onto Rue du Gué and continue to the last houses. Turn left onto Rue de la Haie-Vive and, in the bend, take a slight right into a very small lane that will take you to the D606.
Cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue straight ahead on Avenue de la Gare to return to the starting point (S/E).
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