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Park in Ancey, Rue de la Gare, alongside the church.
(S/E) Walk West for about 200m.
At the first crossroads, at the level with a stone cross, turn right onto the small, tarmac road for about 100m. Continue in the same direction on a good track that goes deep into the forest. Follow it for about 350m.
(1) Leave this track to take a path that climbs due North on the right. Pass under high-voltage power lines and come to a good path which you take to the left for 650m: it first rises, then levels out. Turn left at a fork in the road, where it descends slightly and becomes level again.
At the end of this good track, take a sunken path which climbs to the right, due North, and soon reaches the foot of small cliffs.
(2) From here, you can visit the entrance to the old limestone quarries on the right, a few dozen metres up and back, at the foot of the cliff.
Retrace your steps and take the path to the West. Climb to the left of the cliff. The path gradually becomes horizontal.
(3) After 350m, a path rises to the right onto the forest plateau. Follow this path, then the small tarmac road to the right, to see the Roche Aigüe before coming back. Near the antenna towers, there is a fine view of Malain and the Ouche valley. Retrace your steps.
(3) Turn right and head North. After about 100m, at a crossroads, turn left onto a track which you follow for about 150m. Turn right onto a path and follow it for 350m, until you reach a wide track. After 500m, this leads northwards to a large clearing.
(4) Then turn left onto a good track that descends into the forest, and continue until you reach the entrance to the village of Baulme-la-Roche.
(5) At the stone cross, turn left at an acute angle, heading South, on a good level track through orchards and meadows. You'll overlook the valley, with a view of Malain and the surrounding area. Follow this path for 650m.
(6) Leave it to take another path to the right, which passes under high-voltage power lines and arrives at a large esplanade-clearing, the crossroads of several paths.
(7) Head East on the track, which initially runs horizontally, then descends towards the Malain station. Turn right at the first buildings in the hamlet, passing the ruins of the lime kilns.
(8) At the bottom of the descent, turn left onto the small road leading back to Ancey, at the starting point (S/E).
Walker
Moderate 
