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Park in the car park of the new town hall, near the cemetery.
(S/E) From the car park, follow the “Fleur” route (west) and take the road leading down to the pond, which you should walk alongside. Pass through the hamlet of La Goutte and, at the top of the hill, take the stony path on the left towards Les Fondrus.
(1) 100m before the house at Les Fondrus, take the path on the right. Cross the D385 carefully and take the tarmac path opposite, towards Les Plaines. On your left, in a meadow, is the ventilation shaft for the railway tunnel. Cross the D658 and join the D658E.
(2) From this junction, follow the “Poule – GR®7” route. Take the track on the right, towards Les Écharmeaux. At the end of the track, turn right onto the D10E for 100 m.
(3) At the Col des Écharmeaux, turn left onto the path between the houses before the roundabout. Cross the D385 carefully, staying on the “Poule – GR®7” route, towards the Bois des Écharmeaux.
(4) Leave the GR®7 on your right and the stony track opposite, and follow the “Poule” route to the left; then, at the Fork in the road, take the track on the right on the “Poule” route until the next junction.
(5) Turn left to follow the GR®7 again to the Roche d’Ajoux at an altitude of 970 metres.
(6) Climb up to La Roche to admire the view. Continue along the “Poule – GR®7” route towards La Croix d’Ajoux, following the path along the ridge, then the track.
(7) At the Croix d’Ajoux, leave the GR®7 and take the road on the right which descends to Chenillette. After 200 m, take the path descending to the right (the “Poule” route) until you rejoin the GR®7 towards the hamlets of Chansaye and Pierre-Longue. Continue along the “Poule – GR®7” route to the D337.
(8) At the D337, leave the GR®7 and take the road on the left which crosses the hamlet of Pierre-Longue on the “Poule” route. On leaving the hamlet, take the path on the right. Cross the D337 carefully, then continue straight ahead on the path.
(9) At thefirst Fork in the road, take the track on the right, then at the next Fork in the road turn left to enter the Bois de la Pouge and reach the hamlet of La Croix des Trèves.
(10) Turn right onto the road, leave the “Poule” route and follow the “Champignon” route towards Les Fougères.
(11) Turn right onto the path that climbs behind a house after an old mill. Pass close to the Château des Fougères and in front of two ponds. At the Croix crossroads, take the road on the right and pass in front of the Château de la Combes.
(12) Immediately after the château, take the path on the left which joins Rue Centrale at the entrance to the village. Go round the church on the right to return to the starting car park (S/E).
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