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Park in the centre of the hamlet of Saint-Christophe (municipality of Chatonnay) in the car park next to the recycling bins.
(S/E) With your back to the car park, head right and follow the D502 eastwards to the first junction. Turn right onto the D56.
(1) After the bridge, turn right and take the Montée des Bois, which... goes uphill.
(2) At the three-way junction at the end of the hamlet, take the left-hand path which becomes a track suitable for vehicles. Continue straight on, ignoring any side tracks and paths, until you reach a junction between two ponds.
(3) Turn left for a return trip to the Étang de la Grande Tuilière.
(4) After taking in the views, return to the junction.
(3) Take the hairpin bend to the left that runs between the Grande Tuilière and Biesse ponds.
(5) At the crossroads, ignore the yellow markings and take the path opposite which leads into the forest. At the next crossroads, turn right onto the path that runs alongside Étang Berthet. Then ignore the track on the left and continue along the path that winds through the forest.
(6) At the junction, take the path on the right between the two ponds. Head straight north, then follow the stud farm. After the stud farm, at the crossroads, turn right towards Étang Bugeon (private property). Then turn left and continue straight on until you reach the Étangs Gabot.
(7) After the dam, turn immediately right to walk along the pond. At the far end, take the path on the left which leads back up into the forest. At the T-junction, turn right and head back down into the valley. The path then becomes tarmac.
(8) After the bridge, turn right onto Rue de la Bielle, then left onto Rue de la Montagne. At the junction with the A-road, turn right for a few dozen metres to return to your car park (S/E).
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