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Park near the Quincié-en-Beaujolais cemetery.
(S/E) Climb roughly due north along the paths between the vineyards, following the signs for the Sentier viticole.
(1) At the three-way junction, head towards Les Oliviers / Le Souzy, then pass above the Château du Souzy.
(2) Join a small tarmac road then pass a house to reach a place called Bataillon.
(3) At Bois d'Huire, join the signposted Circuit des 3 Châteaux and go straight on. Then follow variant 2 of the circuit.
(4) At the three-way junction, go straight ahead.
(5) Arrive at the Croix des Forces, where you can stop for a break. A picnic table has been set up.
Turn right again, heading south-west downhill (towards Château de Varenne).
(6) After passing through the upper part of the small village of Les Métrats (heading south-west through it), turn left at the three-way junction towards Château de Varenne.
Join a tarmac road and continue downhill until you reach the Chapelle Saint-Émilian. Turn left towards Château de Varenne.
(7) In front of Château de Varenne, turn right towards Cherfeux. Cross the D9 road and go down a vineyard track. Follow this road for 100 metres, then cross a bridge on the right.
(8) After the bridge, in Montoux, turn right towards Pont de Cherves. From here, follow route 2 of the 3 châteaux circuit.
Follow the more or less level hillside path eastwards for 2.5 kilometres to reach the Pont de Cherves.
(9) When you reach the bridge, take the road on the right and immediately afterwards take the path on the left. This path runs alongside the stream and leads to a small stone bridge that crosses the watercourse and ends at Château de la Palud.
(10) Leaving the château on the right, head up towards the centre of the village of Quincié-en-Beaujolais along the route de la Palud, then the route de la Cure. Cross the Rue du Bourg, pass the church, the fire brigade premises and reach the cemetery car park via the Rue des Maisons Neuves (S/E).
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