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Church Square, La Côte-Saint-André.
(S/E) Leave the Place de l’Église by heading due west along Rue du Commandant Julhiet. When you reach Avenue Jongkind, turn right onto it, heading due west (on your left is the final resting place of the painter Jongkind, recognisable by its huge cedar tree). Pass Rue Georges Brassens, which climbs up to the right.
(1) You’ll pass a group of buildings (the old abattoirs) and turn right up a narrow lane that looks like a private road. Once you’ve passed the houses, it turns into a very grassy track. You’ll come out onto Chemin de la Barre, which you take to the left. Ignore the first narrow lane branching off to the right.
(2) Take the next alleyway (Chemin de Reynieux). It turns into a grassy track. Once you reach a meadow, the track naturally curves to the right (north). Walk steadily uphill along the field, then between a small copse and another field.
(3) You’ll emerge next to a house onto a small road (Chemin de Monpicier), which you take to the left. Continue uphill. After passing a farm, you’ll come to a T-junction. Turn left, towards the fields.
(4) Be careful: you are on a path running through the middle of the fields. To your right is the edge of the forest. After a while, you’ll spot a gap in the forest, and a path through the crops will take you to it. Follow this path, which is somewhat overgrown. Gradually, it descends steeply, heading due north, then turns to the left. Clearing in the woodland offer you a fine view of the Liers plain and the villages opposite, along the moraine.
(5) You’ll emerge, between two houses, at the Col des Crozes, crossed by the D518A. And you’ll need to cross the road. Be careful: visibility is poor and traffic moves quickly. Use the ‘bean’ painted on the ground as a guide to cross in two stages.
Leave the pass by taking the dirt track that descends northwards towards the plain (at a 45° angle to the main road).
You’ll come to a small tarmac road. Make a slight zigzag turn first right then left to continue straight on along your dirt track.
Take the first track on the right, which heads north-north-east from the centre of the plain.
(6) You’ll come back onto the D518A, which you’ll cross this time with greater ease, as visibility is very good. Take the small dirt track branching off to the right. It veers sharply to the left of its own accord. Pass a track on your right and another on your left. Continue for a good while before reaching, after a copse, a T-junction.
(7) Turn right. You’ll cross a small tarmac road. When your path turns left, take the track branching off to the right, running alongside the woodland. Shortly afterwards, it turns left of its own accord, heading uphill into the forest.
(8) You’ll emerge into a cleared area where the foresters have left the ground in a jumbled state. Continue climbing. When you reach the edge of the woodland, you’ll see your path on the right, which runs along the hillside before climbing steeply upwards. At a Fork in the road, take the left-hand branch. You’ll gradually emerge from the woodland and see the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Sciez on your right. When you reach a small road, turn right.
(9) At the chapel, take a moment to admire the view. There is an orientation board to help you find your bearings. Carry on and take the first road on the left. The descent to La Côte-Saint-André will be steep. Ignore a small road joining from your left and continue downhill until you come to a path on your left that is closed to all vehicles.
(10) Take this path. It leads out onto a narrow lane. Opposite, take the steps leading down to the Passage de la Riot. Turn right and walk down to the Place de l’Église (S/E).
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