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Start from the car park opposite Marsannay-la-Côte Town Hall.
(S/E) As you leave the car park, facing the town hall and in front of the two winegrowers holding a bunch of grapes, turn right. Continue along Rue de Mazy and take Rue de l’Argilière, which you will find on your right. Continue straight ahead and, on leaving the village, enter the vineyards via a stony path.
(1) At the crossroads, ignore the first path on the left and take the next stony path that runs alongside the vineyard. At the next fork, follow the stony path to the right for 40 m and continue along the earthen track that enters the woods: you are now in the Combe Pévenelle. Continue along this path at the bottom of the valley, which climbs gently and without difficulty up to the rocky barrier.
(2) Take the path on the right which climbs for 30 m to scale the rocky barrier, then turn left to rejoin the path above. At the first crossroads, take the dirt track on the right and continue straight on to the next crossroads: landmark Tranche de bois 5.
(3) At this point, take the path marked with a red X on a stone in the middle of the path. Ignore the path branching off to the left, climb the short steep slope and continue along this route to the junction with a white path. Turn right and stay on this path until you reach a hairpin bend to the right.
(4) Take the dirt track on the left and follow it for about 100 m. Be careful to take a small path on the right that leads down into the woods. Once at the junction at the bottom, turn right onto a fairly wide dirt track.
Continue to the picnic area with car park, where you can take a break.
(5) At the end of the car park or rest area, head between the last two tables and take the path that veers slightly to the left (marked with a red line): it is less steep than the one going straight ahead. Follow this path up to the white path and turn left.
Continue until you reach the edge of the woods and, a few metres before that, follow the path on the right which runs along the edge. Stay on this path then take a path branching off to the right, which is quite steep for about 150 m. This is the second climb of the day, so take your time. Ignore the paths on the right and left as you climb. At the T-junction, turn left then right at the next fork.
(6) Turn right: it will climb a little but this is the final climb of about 75 m. Once at the top, turn left then look out for a small, visible track on the left, about 50 m further on, similar to a wildlife crossing. Take this track and head towards a crossroads.
(7) Turn right. At the next junction, turn left then follow the first path on the right to reach a four-way crossroads.
(8) Turn left, pass between the reservoirs and continue straight on until you reach the edge of the woods.
(9) Take the path opposite, heading towards the village of Marsannay-la-Côte, and continue to the village. Enter the village via Rue des Carrières and, at the crossroads, turn left onto Rue des Vignes. At the cross on the left-hand side of the road, turn right onto Rue de la Croix Notre-Dame.
(10) At the foot of the church, turn right to head up to the Town Hall car park (S/E).
Visorando Member
Easy 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Difficult 
