The Sommecaise walk and the Bois du Désert

The route starts at the car park on the left-hand side of Rue de l’Église, close to the street itself.

(S/E) Head east for about 20 metres, then cross to the right. Head straight ahead and go down the wooden steps for about ten metres to the road. Turn left onto Rue de l’Église. Shortly afterwards, you’ll reach Grande Rue; continue downhill until you reach the D3. Cross with great care and turn right for about 30 metres.

(1) Leave the D3 and turn left onto the D57, ignoring the D14 on the right a little further on. Carry on straight ahead and, when the road bends left uphill, leave it and take the^first path on the left-hand side to the Moulin de Chasserat.

(2) Carry on straight ahead until you reach the Fork in the road. Ignore the track on the right, take the one on the left and cross the ford just after it. Continue along the track to the right, ignoring another track on the left shortly afterwards. Carry on straight ahead and rejoin the D3.

(3) Cross with care and head to the right to follow the road, then take the^first path on the left. After 100 metres, head into the woodland and you’ll come to a road a little further on. Carry on straight ahead until you reach a crossroad.

(4) Cross the road and first turn right then left to join Rue Neuve. Carry on straight ahead until you reach the next path on the left near the hamlet of Rue Neuve.

(5) Turn left, and further on take the next path, also on the left. Follow it until you reach Rue de la Chantereine.

(6) Cross the road and turn right, continuing straight on along Rue de la Chantereine. A little further on, ignore a path on the right and a street on the left. Carry on until you reach the next junction. Turn left and return to the starting point (S/E).