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Park in the car park near the “Voie Verte” cycle path. This car park is situated in the village of Saint-Vincent at a place called Durette.
(S/E) Join the D337 road (Belleville-sur-Saône / Beaujeu) and follow it to the right. Immediately turn left onto the road leading to the village of Quincié-en-Beaujolais (D9).
Pass through the village of Quincié-en-Beaujolais towards Marchampt
(1) Pass through the hamlets of Le Champ and then Vitry.
(2) Pass beneath the beautiful Château de Varenne. Continue along the D9 and reach the three-way junction, 200 metres further on.
(3) Take the road uphill to the right towards the Col de la Casse Froide. The climb up the pass begins and continues for around 8 kilometres.
(4) Pass through the hamlet of Bonnevay.
(5) At the Col de la Casse Froide, turn right towards Vernay via the D645. Follow this road as it winds along the green hillsides.
(6) At the three-way junction, turn left towards Chenelette and join the D139.
(7) Turn left onto this small road, which climbs initially, then levels out before descending towards Chenelette and joining the D23.
(8) Turn right.
(9) In Chenelette, at the junction between the D23 and D337, carry on straight ahead towards the Col de Crie. You’ll reach this pass after about 7 km.
(10) At the Col de Crie roundabout, take the second exit on the right towards Ouroux / Avenas and continue for about 200 metres to the next junction.
(11) Turn right, still heading towards Avenas and Ouroux (D32).
(12) There is another three-way junction where you should turn right towards Avenas onto the D18E.
(13) In Avenas, at the large junction, go straight on along the D18 towards the Col du Fût d’Avenas (towards Villié-Morgon / Belleville-sur-Saône).
(14) At the Col du Fût d’Avenas, turn right onto the D136 towards Beaujeu. This road winds down through the town for 9 km. Drive through the town and, on the outskirts, join the Voie Verte (heading broadly to the left).
(15) Turn left and follow this path to the car park at the start (S/E).
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