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The route starts in Épernay, at the small La Vaute shopping centre at the beginning of Rue d'Ettlingen, where you can park.
(S/E) Take Rue de la Source uphill. It leads through woods and vineyards to Mont Bernon. Pass the small car park, then continue straight on to a picnic area in the shade of poplar trees.
(1) Walk past the picnic area and continue along the path that descends through the vineyards. Walk to the road (D 40A).
(2) Cross the road, follow it to the right for a few metres and take the path on the left that runs alongside Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. Follow this path through the fields without changing direction until you reach the road.
(3) At the small road, turn left and follow it for 300 metres until you reach an embankment.
(4) When you reach the embankment, take the path furthest to the left, which climbs through the vineyards. At the next fork, turn right and follow the path to the edge of the woods.
(5) When you reach the woods, take the path on the left that runs alongside them and follow the edge. The path runs alongside the vineyards for one kilometre, then turns right into the woods (yellow marker).
(6) Pass in front of the fountain. Walk to the vineyards along the fence of the Château de Saran.
(7) At the crossroads, turn left. The path runs alongside the Château de Saran estate.
(8) Pass the entrance to the estate and continue in the same direction.
(9) Shortly after the hut, turn left. Pass the first crossroads, then turn right.
(10) From this point, continue straight ahead to Chouilly. Pass a water retention basin, then a calvary.
(11) Walk towards Chouilly straight ahead, passing a children's playground and a picnic area. Continue straight ahead along Rue de la Cerisière, then turn right onto Rue de Monthelon, and right again onto Rue des Charbonniers. Continue to the crossroads with Grand Rue.
(12) Turn right onto Grand Rue and immediately left onto Rue du Pont, which leads to the Jardin Humide, where you can take a pleasant break.
(13) From the Jardin Humide, continue along Rue du Pont until you reach the D 3, which you should cross (be careful, as there is a lot of traffic during the week). Immediately turn left and follow the road below for 300 metres. The path then veers slightly to the right away from the road. Follow this path through fields and woods (Chemin des Tarnauds, marked in yellow). When you reach the water treatment plant, head towards the road (D 3) and cross it.
(14) Follow the D 3 to the right, along the small path at the edge of the hedge (no pavement) and head towards Épernay. When you reach the next roundabout, continue in the same direction on the pavement. The road is now called Avenue de Champagne. Pass in front of the Château de Pékin, the Villa Eugène and Champagne Mercier.
At the roundabout, continue straight ahead along the avenue. At Champagne Boizel, turn left onto Rue Godart Roger and walk almost to the end, then turn left onto Rue de la Source, which will take you back to your starting point (S/E).
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