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The start is at the Fournel car park in Engins. Please follow the instructions on the signs. The start of the walk is marked by a sign at the end of the car park.
(S/E) Follow the road for about ten metres, then turn onto the small path on your right which runs alongside a few houses. Once you reach the road, head up to your left for about fifty metres.
(1) Take a stony path on your right. At the junction, turn right again onto a forest track which will lead you directly to the Sornin plateau. Keep heading north, ignoring any side paths.
(2) When you reach the edge of the plateau, head to your right for a stunningfirst view of the nearby peaks of Moucherotte and Mont Jallat. Cross the plateau to the hamlet.
(3) Take the wide path on your right, which alternates between woodland and meadows, until you reach a signpost indicating the direction of the Dent du Loup or the Sornin.
(4) Head straight towards the Dent du Loup, and take in the view of the drop-off to your left and the foothills of the Sure. Continue on to the Dent du Loup.
(5) Enjoy the sweeping panorama, ignoring the hideous pylons that crown it. Then retrace your steps.
(4) Turn right to tackle the last two climbs along a well-marked path. You will then see, in the distance ahead of you, a sheepfold which will be the perfect spot for a picnic once you reach it.
(6) Pick up the track behind the building (signpost) and follow the path which will take you back through the woods to the Sornin plateau, this time above the hamlet.
(7) Turn right towards the woods, leaving the hamlet on your left.
(8) Turn right again to begin a long descent.
(9) At this junction, do not follow the Yellow Cross or the Green Cross; instead, head straight ahead along the path that winds through the woods down a steep slope. Follow the path at a leisurely pace until you reach the junction where you started.
(1) Head straight on to reach the car park (S/E).
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