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Departure from the car park of the church in Marolle-en-Sologne.
(S/E) With your back to the church, cross the main street and take Rue de la Grotte opposite, following the signs for Étang de Beaumont and Montrieux-en-Sologne.
(1) Shortly after the village exit sign, turn left at the edge of a small wood onto a grassy path. This path runs alongside a pond and then meets a cross path, which you take to the right. At a place called La Fritière, do not take the private, stabilised lane, but continue along the grassy lane that forms a hairpin bend.
(2) The route crosses the D104 and then runs alongside the Étang de Trévauchon. Follow the most frequently used lane without worrying about the branches when crossing the wooded area.
(3) At the edge of the woods, turn left at the intersection. Again, stay on the most well-trodden path. This runs alongside the Étang de la Courtilière and the vast Étang de la Giraudière on your right.
(4) Keep to the right at the fork so that you stay as close as possible to the pond. The path is followed by a stabilised lane. This eventually moves away from the pond, passes under two 2.5-metre-high gates (porticos), then heads north.
(5) At the Château de la Giraudière, you can approach the building by heading towards the outbuildings, a typical old farmhouse converted into guest rooms. The stabilised path crosses the D925 (take care) after a gate in the ground (obstacle for animals). Opposite, the grassy path is signposted Villeny à vélo (green sign). Ignore the various other paths.
(6) At the three-way junction, the grassy path joins Rue de la Garenne where it meets the D18. You will find the grassy path again by turning left shortly after the crossroads, still heading north. Stay on the busiest path, which will lead to a stabilised path before meeting Rue Eugène Laurenceau in Villeny.
(7) Turn right onto this street, then turn left at the fork to enjoy a view of Villeny Castle. Once you reach Grande Rue, it curves to the right shortly after the church.
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(8) At the intersection, turn right onto Rue des Acacias, then immediately turn right. At the fork, keep left onto Rue du Stade, which is followed by a stabilised path.
(9) Keep left at the fork and stay on the gravel path (marked La Marolle-en-Sologne à vélo), ignoring the various turnoffs. The track becomes paved at the edge of a wood and then leads to the first houses in La Marolle-en-Sologne, becoming Rue des Chenelles. This eventually joins Rue de Beaugency shortly before the church, the starting point of the walk (S/E).
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