Start: Centre of Fontenay, City Stade, Equipment store
(S/E) Head towards the town hall and turn opposite it. At the first junction, go straight on into Rue du Quairon. At the Stop sign, continue straight on along this road, which leads to the forest entrance. At the various junctions, always follow the sign for ‘Chalet Boucher’. You will come across a lovely hunting lodge where you can take shelter. It is a house belonging to the forest owners.
(1) As you leave the site, turn right of the building onto the uphill path known as De la Pierre du Soulier. On the plateau, you’ll pass through a beautiful beech forest.
(2) At the Croix Bourcier, turn immediately right. Signs point you towards the source of the Durbion (a 20-minute round trip if you wish). The flat path takes you past the Hêtre Marqué. It has died due to old age and has been replaced by a young tree.
(3) Continue straight on until you reach the crossroads, where a path on the right will take you back down towards Fontenay.
(4) Please note: at the picnic table, turn left onto Chemin des Senseaux. Here you will see old quarries and, at the edge of the woods, a memorial stone in memory of a quarry worker who died on the job. Head back to the village, using the bell tower as a guide. In the village, walk down Rue des Senseaux, pass by the church and you will soon reach the town hall and then the City Stade (S/E).
