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Start at the Maison Forestière de la Fontaine au Chat on the D7 between Messigny and Val-Suzon.
(S/E) From the car park, follow the small road that leads to the forest house.
(1) At the bend, continue straight ahead and take a path. At the first crossroads, turn right and then a little further on, turn left.
(2) After about 200 metres, turn left onto a path that climbs steeply up the slope and follow this path (marked in red) for about 600 metres.
(6) Turn right onto a path (red arrow) that climbs steeply and joins a track on the left to reach Val-Suzon-bas, ignoring the paths branching off to the right and left.
(4) Turn right then left to reach the D7. Cross it then immediately continue right onto Rue de la Maladière. A bridge allows you to cross the Suzon and follow a path uphill through the meadows.
(5) At the next junction, turn left (follow the red and white markings to the D7). Climb for about 1.5 km through the woods to reach the next three-way junction, where you can admire the valley stretching out below you.
(6) After enjoying these magnificent landscapes, continue on the path on the left, still marked in red and white, towards Châtelet d'Etaules, where you can leave the path to see the remains of a stone wall.
(7) Head north to go around the rocky outcrop (you will have a beautiful view of the village of Val-Suzon-Bas). Turn onto the path heading south then south-east to Combe Renevey.
(8) Turn left to the north (see practical information for signposts) on the same contour line to reach the Chemin de Bouterot.
(9) Take this path on the left (hairpin bend) which takes you back down into the valley.
At the end of the path, turn right to reach the ford and cross the Suzon. Finally, turn left onto the D7 to return to the starting point (S/E).
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