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Park in the Saint-Jean-de-Côle tennis court car park (at the entrance to the village, via the Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas road).
(S/E) Leave the car park via Allée Mondot de la Marthonie. At the stop sign at the crossroads, turn left and walk alongside the cemetery towards the Greenway, following the signs. The road runs alongside meadows and fields, towards Saint-Martin-de-Fressengeas. After the junction with the Saint-Romain road on your right, go under a metal bridge and immediately afterwards, turn right onto a path that climbs towards the old railway line, which has been converted into a greenway.
(1) Go through the wooden barrier, cross the lawn, which has been converted into a picnic area, and arrive at the old railway line. Turn left towards Thiviers (arrow). The path leads into the woods, overlooking the Côle river.
(2) About 1 km further on, in a bend in the track protected on the left by a cast iron barrier, leave the Greenway and take the path (signposted) that branches off to the right. Follow the signs for the Sentier de la Loco.
After leaving the woods, the grassy path climbs through the fields. Walk along the right-hand side of the water treatment plant; the path turns left, then right, towards the village. Continue climbing until you reach Saint-Romain. Enter the village via a sunken lane and follow the Sentier de la Loco signs. Go around the church on the left until you reach the crossroads in the centre of the village.
(3) Follow the road opposite towards the town hall.
(4) At the town hall (on the left side of the road), leave the road and turn right towards La Pomerède. Cross the hamlet.
At the end of the hamlet, the tarmac road turns into a dirt track. Enjoy the view over the Côle valley and the surrounding hillsides. Continue straight on along the crest of the hill until you reach a T-junction near a few houses.
(5) Turn right towards Saint-Jean-de-Côle (arrow). The path passes through fields, runs alongside a small wood and begins the descent to the village. At the bottom of the descent, after the Eyrissou farm, turn left onto the tarmac road to reach the tennis court car park (S/E).
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