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There is space to park on the D9 towards Levier coming from Larnod, at the start of the gravel path on the right after the bridge. To get there, coming from Larnod on the N83, take the D9 on the left at the roundabout towards Levier, go under the bridge and take the small path on the right about 100 metres from the bridge. Yellow-blue markings then no markings.
(S/E) Return to the departmental road and the bridge by turning left into the field and following the safety barriers. Pass to the left of the bridge and follow the road above for 50 metres, below the barriers, on the hard shoulder. At the signpost, take the gravel path on the left (towards Pierre de Vorges), climbing up to the Grange Rouge farm. Pass between the buildings. On the right, there is a view of the feudal keep of Montferrand.
(1) At the intersection with the small tarmac road, leave the marked path and climb up to the left. At the car park and hunting lodge, take the forest path on the right. You will soon come to a fork; take the left-hand path uphill. At the next fork, turn right and continue along this well-marked path.
(2) You will arrive at and cross a clearing. Opposite, a path leads you to the forest trail, which you take on the left. You will walk alongside piles of stone gathered from fields (dry stone walls). You will come to a path which you follow downhill to the right, alongside a clearing. At the end of the clearing, take the path on the right. You will come to a crossroads in the shape of an X. Take the right-hand branch and at the next crossroads, go downhill again to the right. You will reach a clearing which you enter quietly in the hope of spotting some chamois. Opposite you is the keep of the feudal castle of Chenecey. Follow the edge on the left for 200 metres and when it turns at a right angle, look for a path leading you ten steps to a pile of stone gathered from fields, which you pass to climb up to the right to the viewpoint located about 200 metres away. Don't miss the path on the right that will take you there.
(3) Leaving the viewpoint, climb to the right to find a signpost. Descend to the right, passing an old fountain. You will reach a small road which you follow to the left, losing the hiking trail markings again, but finding the VTT 57 mountain bike trail markings. At the "Chemin de Chenonet" sign, continue straight ahead.
(4) At the junction with a small tarmac road, climb up to the left. At the Chemin du Gouffre sign, descend to the right, still following the MTB 57 route. Leave the Chemin du Montaly on your left and at the crossroads (Rue Granges Mathieu sign), turn left onto the stony path, leaving the MTB markings. Go straight ahead at the next crossroads. Turn left onto the small tarmac road, which quickly becomes a gravel road. You will find the mountain bike signs again. Follow this road to Chalet d'Arguel.
(5) Pass the buildings and, just before the main road, turn left onto the forest track. It quickly splits into three. Continue on the middle one. At the top, it joins a path at right angles, which you take to the left. You will arrive at the top of a pasture with a fence that is easy to climb over. Follow the edge on your right.
(6) You will come to a gate in the fence. You can easily climb over the fence to the right. If you open the gate, make sure you know how to close it properly when you pass through. Head straight ahead, with the gate behind you, towards a large spruce tree in front of you. Veer slightly to the left to enter the copse between two depressions in the ground. You should come to a fence and a passage protected by a plastic tube, which you can cross without opening it. Follow the slightly grassy path, which becomes a track.
(7) You will soon reach an uphill path where you will find the markings again. Climb up to the left. Be careful! A hundred metres higher up, look for a red P painted on a tree on the right. Take the path that descends to the right until you reach the bottom. You will come out onto a wider path which you will follow to the left for about a hundred metres, despite the markings inviting you to descend to the right. Just before the forest sign "Larnod 21", turn right onto the path going down the hillside, alongside a fir tree plantation. Follow this straight path down to the bottom.
(8) You will come to a stony path which you take to the left and follow to the car park (S/E).
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