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This circular starts at the foot of the Mont Cindre communications tower in Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or. Park in the communications tower car park.
(S/E) Go down Chemin de l'Ermitage to see the Ermitage chapel and the view of Lyon.
Take Chemin des Balmes du Mont Cindre, passing in front of the Ermitage restaurant, until you reach Route des Crêtes, then turn left and follow the road for 140 metres.
(1) Turn left onto the path. When you reach Chemin des Anciennes Carrières, turn right onto it. Continue to Rue Ampère. Turn right onto it, then immediately left onto Chemin de la Bussière.
Turn left onto Chemin de l'Indiennerie, then turn right onto Rue de la Jardinière. Ignore Rue Carca on your right. Continue to the junction with Chemin du Buyat, turn right and continue to the junction with Chemin de la Haute Jardinière.
(2) Follow it to the left and continue until you reach the crossroads of three paths.
Turn right, taking a hairpin bend, onto the first path, which is Chemin de la Cabane Pointue. The cabin has been beautifully restored. When you reach the antenna, turn immediately right onto Chemin des Vignes. Continue to the crossroads of Chemin du Bois de Pin and Chemin de la Roche.
(3) Turn left onto Chemin du Bois du Pin to reach the drystone shelter of la Serve.
(4) Return to the previous crossroads.
(3) Turn left onto Chemin de la Roche. Further on, turn left onto Rue de la Jardinerie and follow it to the intersection.
(5) Turn left onto Route du Mont Thou, leaving Chemin de Saint-Cyr à Poleymieux on your left. As you pass, you will see two drystone shelters.
Cross Route des Crêtes. Continue right onto Route du Mont Thou. At the next crossroads, take Chemin de la Chussière straight ahead before the bend and follow it to rejoin Route du Mont Thou. You will arrive at the crossroads in Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or. Take the road on the left to go to the wash house, turn around at the corner of the road and Chemin de Salagnon to see the cross.
(6) Continue straight ahead on the road and, at the right-hand bend, you will arrive at Clos de la Rosette. Follow the path that runs alongside the enclosure and continue to the end.
(7) At the end of the path, take the passage towards the barrier to see the drystone shelter of the titling oaks.
Retrace your steps and head straight ahead towards the enclosure's drystone shelter. Next to it, you will see a display showing the different types of structures.
Take Chemin de Chenevrier, keeping to your left until you reach the Girard drystone shelter. There are several drystone shelters in a row.
Turn around and walk 280 metres, then take the path on the left.
When you reach the Route des Crêtes, turn left.
(8) Turn left onto Chemin des Rapaces. Make a right/left zigzag to enter Sentier des Rapaces. Continue to the large crossroads at Ancienne Batterie de la Fréta.
(9) Turn right onto Route du Mont Cindre and follow it back to the car park where you started (S/E).
We did this hike in clear air so we could admire the snow-capped Alps in the distance.
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