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(S/E). Leave the town hall car park and walk south-west along the town hall. Walk down Chemin de l'Église. A little further on, you will reach the church. Make sure you stay above it, on the small road. At the hamlet of Les Vies Croses, you will come to a fork. Take the slight uphill path on the right (Chemin de Bossieu), which descends a little further on. Leave Chemin des Pins on your right and continue along the small road.
You descend a valley and then climb back up on the opposite side. You come to a T-junction and turn right (yellow markings).
(1) You will reach a crossroads. On the left, you will see a sign for "Guillotière - alt. 435 m". Turn right onto the Combe d'Agnaire climb (yellow markings). The road makes a hairpin bend to the left (ignore the small road that climbs to the right). A little further on, also ignore the Chemin de Traverse that comes from the left. Almost immediately, take the Chemin de Saint-Jean on the right. Ignore the Chemin de Tomassière on your left and continue climbing through the forest on a long straight road that is closed to all vehicles. At a fork, turn right (yellow markings). The tarmac finally gives way to a dirt track.
(2) You will come to a complex crossroads. You will see a sign for "Croisée de l'Étang Neuf - alt. 515 m". Turn right onto a rather poorly marked path (various signs on a tree and yellow markings). Further on, the path turns right, crossing a small stream.
(3) A little further on, make a return trip to the left towards the aptly named Étang Coquet (signposted "Étang Coquet - alt. 520 m"). Back on the original path, continue to the left. You will come to a T-junction. Turn right and cross a cement culvert. You will still see the yellow markings. Pass a barrier on your right and continue along the path, which turns left.
(4) A little further on, on your left, you will see a path flanked by two signs: "19F" and "Chasse privée - Communaux Faramans" (private hunting ground - Faramans commons). Take this path to make a round trip to the Étang du Grand Albert and a small pond. Back on the original path, continue to the left. You will come to a tarmac road (signposted "La Marinière - alt. 515 m").
(5) Turn right onto it towards Arzay (1.2 km). Be careful and walk on the left-hand side of the road. Pass the sign for "Terres Rouges - alt. 520 m" and continue along the small road. It descends, turning to the left. At the next crossroads, turn left onto Chemin de la Combe, then immediately turn right onto Chemin de la Marnière (use your engine brake, as the gradient is 16%). You will return to the town hall and your starting point (S/E).
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