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(S/E) Leave the car park at Château Louis XI in La Côte-Saint-André by taking Chemin du Biel, a small path that starts almost opposite the car park exit (heading east) and runs alongside the Biel stream. When the path becomes tarmac as you approach the villas, ignore the path that branches off to the left and continue until you reach the D71. Be careful, as traffic travels fast on the downhill stretch.
(1) Carefully cross the main road to step over a safety rail. Go down the small grassy slope to the left of the hedge to reach a paved road in the middle of a housing estate. Continue straight ahead in the same direction on Rue Gabriel Rosset Boulon, heading east/north-east. The tarmac gives way to a gravel road. Climb slightly and you will come to a field with archery targets, then you will come out onto a fairly wide road.
(2) Opposite you, slightly to the left, you will see a water catchment marked by a sign. Go up to the right. Very quickly, you will come to a small road (Chemin du Pollard), which you take, going up to the left, and then very quickly take a gravel path on the right. You will come to a small road. Go up to the left. Almost immediately, take the gravel path on the right. It turns left, heading north. You will come to a small road, which you descend on the right.
(3) Just before you reach a crossroads, take a path that climbs steeply to the left, along the Gillonnay Way of the Cross. You will come out onto a small road, which you follow straight ahead. Very quickly, turn left again towards the Notre-Dame du Mont Chapel and an inn.
(4) At the chapel, you will find tables, shade and an exceptional view. Take the opportunity to take a break; the location is splendid. Leave the site and turn back to the crossroads, where you turn left. Your small asphalt road will turn right on its own (ignore the private road opposite). At the next crossroads, go up to the left (Montée de la Ratissière). Ignore the gravel path that goes up to the right and you will reach the crossroads of Chemin de Poulardière and Chemin des Châtaigniers.
(5) Continue straight ahead towards Poulardière. The small road turns left. Ignore the path opposite. Your small road leads to another crossroads.
(6) Continue straight ahead on Chemin de Monmain, which makes a very wide turn to the right. You will reach the hamlet of Poulardière and the D71, which you will find upstream.
(7) Cross over and climb up the small road opposite (Chemin de Corche Boeuf). Ignore the small road coming in from your right. A little further on, take the gravel path on your left that slopes slightly downwards (old Champier road). You will come out onto a small road, Chemin de Cornichon (don't take it the wrong way). Follow it downhill to the left until you reach Château Louis XI and its car park (S/E).
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