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Park to the south-west of Echalas, near the Blue Madonna (crossroads).
(S/E) Take the path to the west.
(1) At Le Gonty, take the second path on the left (south-west) which joins a stream; follow this to the right for 1 km before crossing it (ford).
(2) Follow the track opposite uphill, which joins the Basse Dhuire and then the Haute Dhuire further on.
(3) Turn right onto a small road, then take the first road on the left, which leads to the D502. Cross the road (take care) and take the path opposite.
(4) After 50m across a meadow, turn right and head into the woods. Pass a path on your left.
(5) About 100 metres further on, turn left onto a path that runs alongside and then through the woods until you reach a signposted path.
(6) Turn left and head down into the forest, cross the stream upstream, then head southwards and pass under the EDF power lines. Cross a track and continue straight ahead until you reach a road (D28) at La Grand Croix. Take the small road on the right leading to Dizimieux and continue to the cross.
(7) Turn left, cross the D28 (take care) and take the path heading due south, which crosses a stream in the woods before climbing up to La Balasserie. Continue south-west and go straight on to reach the Croix du Trève at the crossroads.
(8) Turn left onto the path heading east, then take the path on the right which leads to the Croix de la Garde. Turn left towards La Garde, cross the hamlet and walk a few metres to the right along the road.
(9) Then take a path on the left which leads to a small road (cross); turn right onto this to reach Longes. At the entrance to the village, turn left onto Rue du Château, which leads onto the D28. Follow the D28 to the left and carry on straight ahead.
(10) At the northern end of the village, turn right onto Chemin de la Charpière and, at the cross, follow a path down to the left.
(11) At the sewage treatment works, take the path on the right which crosses a road and continues opposite.
(12) At the junction by the stream, turn left to cross it, then immediately right. Continue straight on until you reach Chemin de la Bernadière, just before the main road (D502).
(13) Turn right until you reach the D140, then follow it to the left for 500 metres. Turn onto the first path on the right which passes through La Bonnetière, then, at the junction of the paths, turn left to rejoin the D502, which you follow to the right for 200 metres.
(14) At La Fournachère, take a path on the left which crosses a stream and continue on to Le Colombet. Follow the road to the right for about fifty metres.
(15) Turn left onto a path that descends north-east, crosses a stream and climbs back up to Jannoray.
(16) Walk through the hamlet and turn left onto a path that descends, crosses a stream and climbs back up onto the plateau to rejoin the crossroads where you started (S/E).
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