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(S/E) Start at the entrance to Chemin des Gagneries (parking available on Rue des Accacias).
Follow Chemin des Gagneries.
(1) At the end of the path, take the cycle path opposite, running alongside the D6.
(2) At the junction with Rue des Noisetiers, turn right. Cross the bridge over the D6 and turn right towards La Calinière.
(3) Pass La Calinière and continue straight on until the junction with the D42.
(4) Head towards Lac du Jaunay (bird observatory).
(5) At the bottom of the descent, take the path on the left. Cross the footbridge-observatory and follow the path uphill.
(6) At the top of the climb, at La Davière, continue straight ahead along the small tarmac road for 2.3 km until you reach the entrance to Saint-Julien-des-Landes.
(7) Turn left towards the village centre. After about 200m, turn right into Rue des Brochets and, at the end of the street, enter the leisure park. Go round the pond on the left and exit via the car park.
(8) Turn left onto the D12 (Rue du Fief).
(9) At the next roundabout, go straight ahead towards Martinet (Rue Jean Yole).
(10) At the next junction, turn left onto Rue de la Forêt (D55).
(11) At La Lucilière, turn right towards Les Suries.
(12) Immediately after Les Suries, take the second track on the left. Continue straight ahead, pass the first track on the right and continue straight ahead.
(13) At the end of this track, take the next one on the right until you cross the D55A again.
(14) Turn left and immediately right onto the first track at Le Pontreau.
Continue straight ahead. Pass a track on the right.
(15) At the next crossroads, turn left and you will come out onto the D55 at Moulin de la Brunière, at the entrance to Martinet.
(16) Turn right, then immediately left onto Rue des Moulins and straight on left onto Rue des Vignes. Take the path opposite at the bend in Rue des Vignes.
Follow the purple trail markings.
(17) When you reach Rue des Noues, turn right then immediately left onto the signposted path.
At the end of the path, turn left onto Rue du Jaunay (D42) then right onto Rue du Moulin de Garreau for a few metres.
(18) Take the path on the left which starts to the right of the Chapelle de Garreau. Continue straight on to La Taillée.
(19) At La Taillée, turn right and then immediately left onto the path at the edge of the hamlet.
Continue straight on at the junction with the Chemin de La Rosaline.
(20) At the end of the path, head straight ahead. (Do not follow the signposts any further). You will reach the hamlet of Saint-Eugène; continue straight on.
(21) Shortly afterwards, cross the D6 opposite towards Le Pin. _Caution: heavy traffic!_
(22) After Le Pin, take the wide farm track branching off to the left towards La Vergne.
(23) After La Vergne, turn left then take the first farm track on the right. Continue straight on this track until you reach the D21.
(24) At the end of the track, take the cycle path on the left.
(25) In Buron, cross the D6 towards the cycle path opposite.
(2) At the junction with Rue des Noisetiers, continue straight ahead on the cycle path.
(1) At the end of the cycle path, turn straight ahead onto Chemin des Gagneries.
The walk ends at the end of Chemin des Gagneries (S/E).
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