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Park your car before or after the town hall in Le Saix.
(S/E) Start in front of the town hall, walk down Rue de la Seigneurie then cross the bridge on Route de Clausonne. Continue for 200 m until you reach a fork.
(1) Take the path on the right; you will walk alongside the Torrent de Maraise. When you see the bridge, head back up towards the Route de Clausonne.
(2) Follow the road to the right and walk alongside the stream with its natural pools. As you continue, you will see natural wooden artworks. Avoid a few bends in the road and join the fork leading to the visitor centre.
(3) Take the path on the left which climbs up to Le Fay, then cross through this area, which is an international visitor centre. Here you will see the famous Le Fay trumpets. With a bit of luck, you may even hear them, depending on the time of day. Continue along this path to reach the road which follows the stream as it climbs.
(4) Walk past the Virgin Mary, who watches over you and heralds the arrival of Clausonne Abbey. Continue straight on until you reach a fork leading to the mill.
(5) Take the path on the right that leads down and cross the stream via the small bridge. Explore the ruins of an ancient abbey, then continue out the back onto the path that leads back to the road and take it to the left. After about 50 metres, look out for a path on the right.
(6) Head up the path on the right, passing a botanical garden opposite the abbey.
Continue climbing to the forest road and carry on to the left, then straight ahead at the next fork.
(7) At the top of the ridge, enjoy the view over the valley and the village of Le Saix. Continue down the forest road until you reach the junction with a path leading down to the left.
(8) Turn left and follow this somewhat steep path through the forest down to the road to Clausonne. Cross the bridge and return to the junction you passed on the way out.
(2) Follow the road towards the village of Le Saix, then to the town hall square (S/E).
Visorando member
Easy 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Difficult 
