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Departure from the Surchauffant campsite.
(S/E) (S/E) With your back to the campsite and facing the woods, turn right and follow the road, keeping the woods on your left. Go through the gate and continue to the end of the road running alongside the campsite.
(1) At the end of the campsite, take the path on the left, marked in yellow and red, which climbs up through boxwood trees burnt by the box tree moth. Continue to the "Entreporte" crossroads.
(2) Turn right, about 500 metres further on, and follow the cliff with a superb view from a viewpoint. Continue along the path that descends to the lake.
(3) Climb up from the lake shore, taking the path on the right, which quickly becomes a track. Pass the waterfall and continue climbing until you reach a crossroads.
(4) At the crossroads, Les Pertis, ignore the sign for Largillay on your right and continue left. Follow Chemin du Pertuis to the village of Saint-Christophe (yellow signposts), passing a wash house.
(5) At the junction with Route de Saint-Christophe, climb up to the 12th-century church, then descend Rue du Meix to rejoin Route de Saint-Christophe.
(5) Back at the junction with Rue du Pertuis, continue along Route de Saint-Christophe until you reach a fire hydrant.
(6) At this junction, do not continue on Route de Saint-Christophe but turn left for 80 metres, then turn right onto a forest path towards Château de la Tour de Meix. At the three-way junction, turn right and after a few metres, take the grassy path on the left. Pass under a power line and you will reach a crossroads.
(7) After a short climb on the right, make a round trip to the castle ruins and the viewpoint.
(7) On your way back, turn right onto a well-marked path that starts with steps and leads to the village of La Tour de Meix.
(8) At the Tour de Meix roundabout, turn left onto Rue du Jeu de Quille and continue to the D470. Follow this road carefully to the left and after 100 m turn onto the D60 towards Onoz. After 300 m, at the three-way junction, turn left towards the Château-Richard viewpoint.
(9) After about 300 metres, take the signposted path into the woods on the right. After a good kilometre, rejoin the road and continue along it until you reach the viewpoint.
(10) Continue along this path, which descends and runs alongside the lake until you reach the Pont de la Pile bridge.
(11) Cross the D470 with caution and follow the path parallel to it until you reach the campsite (S/E).
Visorando member
Difficult 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Easy 
