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The starting point is at the car park of the Vieux Craonne arboretum.
(S) Cross the D18CD with caution. At the general sign showing the route, take the path on the left to go around the ruins of the old church. Continue downhill to the left via a series of steps and bends.
After passing through the ruins of the old Craone, you will be guided by numerous information boards explaining the sites and tree names.
(1) Continue straight ahead along the Chemin d'Oulches, which extends the old Rue de la Pissote, where you will notice the old paving in places.
(2) Leave the path on the left, which will be the return route, and continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads. Turn left into the woods.
(3) At the next crossroads, take the path that climbs to the right and follow the blue and yellow markings.
(4) Leave the path, climb up to the right and follow the edge of the forest along the path that climbs steeply towards the south-west.
(5) Climb the steep slope to reach the edge of the plateau. Walk along the left side of the plateau, following the path at the edge of the forest and the field, first heading south and then west.
(6) Join the rural path that descends to the left towards Craonnelle, then after about 400 metres, turn left towards the east. Join the D18CD and follow it to the left.
(7) Before the "Craonne" sign, leave the road and turn left to follow the blue and yellow signs.
Then, after about 240 metres, turn left onto a perpendicular path that runs alongside a market garden. Then turn immediately right towards the hillside and the brick and concrete wash house. Once at the wash house, turn around, follow the blue and yellow markings to the left and, at the next crossroads, turn left again to rejoin the path you took on the way there.
(2) Turn right and continue to the next junction.
(1) Turn right to join the D18CD, which you follow to the left. At the crossroads, turn left to return to the car park.
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