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Departure from Mailly-Champagne town hall (car park).
(S/E) Head south, turn left then right and go up Rue Aristide Briand. At the end, take Rue Haute de la Villette on the left. At the end, turn right into Rue Félix Faure and immediately left into an alley leading to the church.
(1) Go around the church and cemetery on the right and take Rue des Fays. Continue along a path that turns right and climbs steeply. Go around a reservoir on the right and continue climbing, first east then south. You will reach a forest path called Chemin de la Serre.
(2) Follow this lane to the left (GR® andGRP® markings). After about 200 metres, turn left onto a viewing area (panoramic view of the nearby vineyards and the Ardennes on the horizon). Then continue east on Chemin de la Serre. Stay on the main path for about 2.5 km, ignoring all side paths, until you reach a crossroads.
(3) Turn right onto the Brise-Charette forest road (leave the marked trail). After about 300 metres, before a forest barrier, turn left (north) onto a path that leads to the Mont Sinaï observatory.
(4) Continue north then west along the path bordering the nature park and return to the previous crossroads.
(3) Follow the Brise-Charette Forest Road to the right, towards the tree climbing adventure park.
(5) After about 500 metres, turn right and descend a path. At the T-junction, turn left. Ignore a path on the left and join a wide path on the right. Walk alongside the Verzenay football pitch, then turn right onto the path that leads to the D26 road.
(6) Follow the road to the left and immediately turn right onto Rue du Phare. At the next junction (Verzenay lighthouse museum on the left), continue straight ahead. Descend between the vineyards and ignore a turn-off on the left.
(7) At the T-junction, turn left onto Rue des Perthois. Continue downhill and ignore all turnings on the right. At the bottom, turn right onto Rue Werlé, then immediately right onto Rue des Cadons. Cross Rue de la Veuve Pommery on the right-hand side and you will come to a junction.
(8) Then turn right onto Rue Arnould Quenardel and pass in front of the town hall. At the end of the street, first turn right then left to follow Rue de Mailly (D26). Take the first right onto Rue de la Buffe. At the end, turn left onto Rue de la Procession. Turn left and you will find yourself back on Rue de Mailly.
(9) Then turn right twice and follow Rue du Moulin to the vineyards. At the end, take the path on the left and climb up to the Mont Bœuf car park at the foot of the Verzenay mill.
(10) Turn left, cross the D26 with caution and climb up into the vineyard. At the crossroads (cross), follow theGR® (red and white markings) to the right through vineyards and woods, staying roughly parallel to the D26. Cross a small road and continue through the vineyards on the marked path, ignoring the paths branching off to the sides.
(11) At a crossroads, take the second path on the left, still markedGR®. At the end, turn left into Rue Thiers. Then turn right into Rue Chanzy, then left into Rue Gambetta, and you will find yourself back at Mailly Town Hall (S/E).
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