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Parking is available at the edge of the Griottier-Blanc pond. It is accessible from the D10, about 1 km on the right, after leaving the village of Quarré-les-Tombes. Another small car park is located below if needed. The Griottier-Blanc pond is popular with fishermen and families on sunny days.
(S/E) Walk along the lake (on your right) towards the east. After about 100 metres, turn right onto the path that divides the lake into two parts. Continue along this path, which is the Route de Vannay, along a completely straight section. Pass the Rond-Point des Fongis roundabout to reach the Champs de Vannay crossroads.
(1) Turn left onto Chemin des Maréchaux, arrive at the crossroads and, after 500 metres, turn right onto Route Forestière de la Pérouse.
(2) Turn right onto this road, then turn left at the first crossroads to join the path. Turn right again at the next crossroads. Continue straight ahead until you reach the first crossroads.
(3) Turn right to rejoin the road and follow it on the left until you reach a car park and a designated area.
(4) Take the path on the left and, 250 metres further on, turn right to reach Rocher de la Pérouse and its orientation table.
(5) Turn back a few metres and descend opposite to rejoin the forest road.
(6) Cross it and take the path on the left to reach the Cure river.
(7) Continue right on the road. At the fork, go right on the same bank. Leave the road at the picnic area and turn left onto the path on the right bank of the river. At a bend in the river, you will reach another picnic area and the climbing site.
(8) Continue along the path until you reach a crossroads at a rest area before arriving at the hamlet of Les Iles Ménéfrier.
(9) Take the forest road on the right and go uphill to reach a T-junction.
(10) There are two options here:
- for a gentler slope, stay on the road to reach the next crossroads,
- leave the road and take the path on the right, which is the route shown on the map, but is very steep for a few hundred metres, then join the Iles Menéfrier forest road.
(11) Cross it and stay on the path opposite. At the first junction, go straight on until you reach a T-junction.
(12) Turn right and continue straight ahead until you reach the pond car park (S/E).
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