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Beaurepaire cinema car park, Impasse du Battoir.
(S/E) Leave the car park heading north-west and cross the main road at the traffic lights. Continue to the end of Place du Jeu de Paume. Turn left onto Rue du 4 Septembre. At the end of this street, climb the stairs.
(1) At the top of the stairs, turn right onto Rue Victor Hugo. Then take thesecond street on the right towards Pisieu (D135a). Very quickly, you will come to a fork in the road. Go up the one-way street on the right (no vehicles over 6 tonnes). Follow the yellow markings for a long time. You will come to a stop sign at a small roundabout. Continue straight ahead until you reach a complex crossroads at a place called La Grange-Neuve.
(2) Take the second path on the left (Chemin de Rouclavard). Cross the entire plain, continuing straight ahead in a north-north-westerly direction. In the middle of the plain, you will cross a stream. Your path leads to a small tarmac road.
(3) Make a zigzag to continue in the same direction (north-northwest) on Chemin des Poulettes. The hill is in front of you. You'll probably think you're going to have to climb, and you're right. But don't worry, it's not too difficult. Halfway up the slope, the yellow markings will try to make you turn left. Resist the temptation and continue straight ahead (signs for "ACCA Pisieu" and "AICA PRT" on the right of the path at the edge of the woods) until you reach a crossroads with a sign for "Les Petites Poulettes - alt. 330 m".
(4) Turn right towards Ferme de la Toune. You will see the yellow markings again. Ignore a grassy path coming from the left just before you reach a road (D135a).
(5) Cross over to continue on the path opposite (sign for "ACCA Pisieu" on the left). Descend back down to the plain. Once there, turn left and follow the moraine. Your path will lead to a small road (sign for "Ferme de la Toune - alt. 320 m").
(6) Head downhill to the right. The road is not very busy, but be careful as vehicles can travel fast. Pass a road on your right, then another on your left, and you will arrive at the sign for "Les Jaillières - alt. 312 m". It is in poor condition...
(7) Take the path on the left. When you reach a large building, take the path on the left, which quickly leads to a road.
(8) You will see the sign for "Grange Neuve - alt. 316 m". Cross over and take the dirt track in front of you, towards the Plaine d'Arcieu. Quite quickly, opposite a majestic tree that has lost a few branches, take the grassy path on your right. You will once again leave the yellow markings, which you will only find again at the end of the route. You will finish crossing the plain in a straight line. At the end, your path becomes paved and descends steeply to a "Stop" sign on the right and a stone cross on the left. You are now on the D519.
(9) Cross the road and follow it to your right. You will enter the village of Saint-Barthélémy. Just before the church, take the lane on the left (Route de Marcollin) towards the stadium.
(10) Cross the bridge over the Suzon (a stream) and follow this small road until you pass the stadium and reach the sign for "Les Bigalettes - alt. 265 m".
(11) Take the gravel path on your right towards Beaurepaire. The path makes a sharp turn. Continue straight ahead to reach the esplanade in front of the Collège Jacques Brel just before the bend.
(12) Do not wait for Madeleine, do not leave your route, take the footpath opposite you that runs alongside a stream (you can follow Jacques' advice and dip your feet in the stream...). You will come out onto a small square in front of the swimming pool. Take the metal footbridge opposite you. You will come back to the cinema car park (S/E).
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