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There are numerous car parks available, but it is advisable to drive through the village and park at the Chapelle Saint-Roch.
(S/E) To start the route, head east and go down the small street (Montée de la Chapelle). Cross the small car park and turn right onto Chemin des Garennes. At the fork that appears immediately, keep right on the same street.
(1) Ignore the signposted path that climbs up to the right towards Saint-Martin-en-Haut and continue a few metres along the road. At the cross, take the small path on the left that descends towards the D115 road. Follow this road to the right to climb back up the valley.
(2) At the place called "le Faure", take the small tarmac road on the right which will take you almost to the entrance of a farm via a fairly steep slope.
(3) At the farm entrance, take the forest path opposite which leads to the hamlet of Les Ravières. Turn right onto the tarmac road to reach the hamlet. At the fork, turn left and then right towards the cross overlooking Rontalon.
(4) Return to the path, turn right: the tarmac quickly gives way to a track. Continue along the hillside and, at a fork, follow the left (south-west) and descend into the valley. At the fork before the Carteller stream, turn left (dangerous path for bikes), cross a first road and arrive on the D34 at the hamlet of L'Arvin.
(5) Cross the D34 to Saint-Genoux, then follow the yellow-marked path on the right that leads to Le Baudoy. Once you reach the first houses in the hamlet, turn right onto the path and continue to Arfeuille.
(6) Turn right at the house onto the path signposted Saint-André, cross the road at Adret and take the path opposite (starting on tarmac).
(7) At the cross, turn left and climb up the valley (steep and stony slope). Be careful, the path is poorly marked, but just follow it to the edge of the woods. When you reach the paved road, follow it to reach Saint-André-la-Côte.
(8) Go back up the village towards the school, going around the church on your right and following Rue de la Mairie (GR®: red and white markings). Once in front of the school and the town hall, turn right towards the housing estate, then right again towards the cross at the fork that follows.
(9) Follow the path straight ahead, which runs alongside the meadows and enters the forest, coming out towards Les Templiers.
(10) Be careful at the Templiers farm: turn right immediately between the two hay barns and follow the path to Monchard.
(11) In Monchard, head towards the cross on the right, then turn left towards Croix Forest (do not head towards Rontalon).
(12) Just before the junction with the D34, go up the path on the left to take the road above the road (former railway line). Follow this road, which makes a wide loop to the right north of the D34, which it then joins near a cross.
(13) Continue left on the small road that leads to the hamlet of Tiremanteau. Cross the hamlet and reach a new crossroads.
(14) Stay on the path marked "vélo interdit" (no cycling), which continues opposite (do not take the marked path on the left that descends to Thiurins). The path leads to Rontalon (keep straight ahead). Cross the housing estate and return to the car park (S/E).
. Too bad the weather wasn't great to enjoy the views! It must be amazing when it's sunny! A bit of road at the start, but we're happy with this trip, which allowed us to discover the Monts du Lyonnais and its villages!
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