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In Vitrac, park in the town hall car park. If it is full, you can park at the edge of a walnut grove near the cemetery, located a little way away, to the north-east of the village (as for this route).
We will often, but not always, follow yellow markings, which will be mentioned in the description.
(S/E) On the small road, walk along the walnut grove towards the west and the village, then, at the intersection, follow the road to the left (GR®® markings) to pass the sign for the entrance to Vitrac. Continue straight on this road to arrive in front of the church, still following the GR®® markings. Continue around the right-hand bend, then take the first street on the right (signposted Café des Arts). Immediately after, pass to the right of this café.
(1) Ignore the path that branches off to the left with theGR®® just behind you and continue straight ahead on the road. Take the next path on the left, at the wooden signs, towards Le Colombier (yellow markings), ignoring the private path further to the left that leads to the house. Pass close to a water treatment plant and continue straight ahead through the undergrowth. This path runs alongside the D46, which you cannot see but can hear. Ignore a path on the left and then, further on, a path on the right. You will come to a cleared area. Follow the yellow markings and turn left to cross the Cuze and arrive at the D46.
(2) Cross over and take the path opposite and slightly to the left, perpendicular to the road (ignore the path that runs parallel to the road). Shortly afterwards, follow the yellow markings that veer to the left. Continue along this path, following the yellow markings and ignoring the few more or less distinct paths that branch off to either side. At the end of a fairly steep climb, you will come to a road. Follow it to the left (yellow markings).
(3) At the fork in the road, take the path that branches off to the right (yellow markings). At the intersection of paths with wooden signs, ignore all the directions indicated and follow the path on the right. Pass a castle on your left, then arrive at a small road.
(4) Follow it to the left for a few metres, then immediately take the path that branches off to the left (yellow markings). At the junction with the path leading to the castle, continue straight ahead into a field and you will come to a road. Follow it to the left and you will see the castle a little more clearly on your left. Further on, ignore a road on the right.
(5) At the road that branches off to the left, turn onto the yellow-marked path, which starts on the right and then heads backwards, running alongside the road you have just left, behind a pile of wood, then turns left. When you reach a fork in the path, follow the "Raccourci vers la Roque-Gageac" (shortcut to La Roque-Gageac) on the left.
(6) Further on, follow the yellow sign for "La Roque-Gageac" on the right. This path offers a beautiful view before descending a fairly steep slope. At the intersection, continue downhill to the right. When you reach the first houses of La Roque-Gageac, take a small road and follow it to the left (yellow markings).
(7) Go down the second staircase on your right to reach the Dordogne riverbank at the La Plume d'Oie inn. Turn left and walk to the esplanade for a view of the village clinging to the cliff. Retrace your steps and go back up the same staircase.
(7) Continue to the right. Go through the gate under the Manoir de Tarde.
(8) Ignore the street that branches off to the left and continue straight ahead for a round trip to the church and town hall, surrounded by exotic plants. Retrace your steps.
(8) Just before passing under the manor gate again, turn right onto the street. At the fork, follow the street to the left (yellow markings), which soon becomes a path. At the next intersection, ignore the path on the left and follow the yellowPR®® sign no. 9. When you reach a road, follow it to the left and then continue along the path that extends from it, still following the yellow markings.
(9) Cross a road and continue straight ahead. Just after an information sign about holm oaks, you will come to a path. Follow it to the right (yellow markings). Further on, ignore the path on the right, which is also marked in yellow.
(10) You will come to a road. Follow it to the left (yellow markings) until you reach an intersection with another road, near a goose farm. Turn left.
(11) At the wooden sign, continue along the road towards Colombier (yellow markings). Further on, leave the road and take a path on the right, following the yellow markings. You will come to a path; follow it to the left. After about 60 metres, leave it and take a path on the right (yellow markings).
(12) Follow the road to the left to cross Colombier. At the next intersection, near a pleasant lodge, follow the road to the left and then, at the fork immediately after, keep to the right.
(13) When the road makes a hairpin bend to the left, leave it and follow the path on the right. This path becomes tarmac. At the junction with a road, continue straight ahead and then follow the path that extends the road.
(14) At the intersection with a path, continue on the path opposite, still following the yellow markings. Cross the D46 (take care) and continue on the road opposite. Ignore the first path on the left and take the second one (yellow andGR®® markings). Join another path and follow it to the right. You will arrive at a road in the village of Vitrac.
(1) Turn right towards the church (restored, open to visitors), then follow the same route as on the way out to return to the car park (S/E).
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