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Park in the car park of the Esson village hall.
(S/E) Leave the church and take the road that runs alongside the cemetery for about 350 metres. At the crossroads, turn right.
(1) Take the first path on the left (GRP® Tour de la Suisse Normande - yellow and red markings) and walk straight downhill for 1 km to reach the Caen/Condé road.
(2) Carefully walk along the left-hand side of the four-lane road for 400 metres, then take a path on the left into the woods.
At the crossroads, take the path on the left which joins a small road.
(3) Turn right. Feel free to take a detour to the Bonne Nouvelle Chapel by taking the first path on the right.
(4) Retrace your steps and rejoin the route by turning right. Continue to the next crossroads, turn left and then leave the road onto a path on the left which joins a crossroads near the place known as Haut de Caumont.
(5) Cross the D134 and, at the sharp right-hand bend, turn left, cross the stream and continue to a crossroads (elevation 63).
(6) Continue straight ahead. Once you reach the road, turn left towards La Gennière, cross the locality and then turn left again. Ignore a path on the left and continue to a crossroads.
(7) Take the path on the left to reach the Ruisseau de la Vallée des Vaux (often wet terrain) 500 metres further on. Turn left after crossing the stream to reach the hamlet of Les Fosses about 1 kilometre away.
(8) Cross the D134 and then the hamlet and continue for about 1 km.
(9) Turn right onto a dirt track which then turns left at a right angle before reaching the calvary. Continue straight ahead to reach the church of Esson, the starting point of this hike (S/E).
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