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Park in the small village car park, near L’Étape.
(S/E) Head towards the wash house and take the first dirt track on the left. At the end, turn left and continue straight on until you reach the war memorial. Then turn right for 100 metres before taking the Chemin de Mazelet on the left towards the hamlet of Fougnières (blue markings on a white background).
(1) As you approach the hamlet, go down the road to the left, then turn right onto Rue aux Loups, which leads to the car park for the Blanot Caves. At the car park, turn left and walk down the path to the caves.
(2) At the entrance to the caves, go down the ramp on the left and follow the path. At the bottom, turn left onto the path leading downhill.
(3) At the crossroads, head straight ahead (west) towards Vivier until you reach a junction with a road. Follow this road down to the right, ignore the track on the left and continue straight on until you reach the D146. Turn right onto the D146, then immediately turn left onto the steep path leading to the wash house (1849).
Follow the path uphill to “Beau Cul”, a former vantage point for admirers of the washerwomen.
(4) Turn right onto the grassy path. Take the next path on the left and head up the hill. At the top, turn right towards “Échats Loups”.
(5) Turn left to reach the ridge at the junction with the Bois de la Roche. Turn left towards Blanot.
(6) At the next ‘Bois de la Roche’ signpost, head down to the left to return to the starting point of this walk (S/E).
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