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Park in Dampmart, in the car park opposite the Café de la Mairie, at the beginning of Rue de la République (at the corner with Rue du Château). Another car park is available a little further on, on Rue du Château.
(S/E) From Rue du Château, turn left onto Rue de la République, towards the post office.
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(1): At the crossroads, turn right and go up Rue Godard Desmarets. Continue right onto Rue Lafayette and, at the next crossroads, take Rue Clément Brevard opposite. Ignore the next street on the left.
(2) Turn left (north) onto the dirt road that climbs slightly (Chemin du Cheminet).
(3) At the next intersection, follow Chemin de la Dhuys to the left, which is actually on the shoulder of the underground aqueduct of the same name. Head west, cross the D105b (be careful) and continue on the road opposite. Cross Rue de la Dhuis (both spellings exist, with a y or an i) and continue on Rue des Épinettes.
(4) When you reach the edge of the houses, turn right (north-west) onto the double aqueduct path. Continue along this path, heading west-north-west. Cross a road and continue along the path that climbs up opposite (Rue de Claye).
(5) At the second road (Rue Albert Mattar), continue on the path opposite and head east. The path forms a loop that ends in the northeast.
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(6) At the foot of a semi-spherical masonry structure of the aqueduct, turn right onto the path that climbs uphill (Chemin de l'Entonnoir). Then follow Rue des Gloriettes to the right and pass in front of the cemetery. Continue to the cross (beautiful view of the Marne Valley).
(7) Follow Rue des Combeaux to the left, then immediately left onto the barely visible path that descends steeply into the meadow (be careful as it is slippery when wet). Cross the D418 with caution and continue straight ahead.
(8) At the T-junction, turn left and then immediately right onto the path that descends to the banks of the Marne.
(9) Then turn right. Follow the Marne on your left for about 2.5 km, ignoring all the paths on the right, until you reach a forest edge.
(10) After two information signs on the left, take the path that branches off to the right (you can see the edge of the forest in the distance). The path is steep and winding.
(11) When you reach a crossroads, turn left. At the next T-junction, turn left and walk between the fields. At the next intersection (elevation 49), turn right (east) without worrying about the paths on either side. After a copse, the path turns south-southwest.
(12) At the bend in front of the railway line, turn left and follow it to the Marne.
(13) Turn right and pass under the two bridges. Follow the Marne for about 1.7 km until you reach a footbridge under construction (at the time of writing this hike; Pont de la Dhuis).
(14) Turn right before the footbridge. At the immediate intersection, follow Chemin des Tartreux to the left. When the path turns right into Ruelle Gauthier, continue straight ahead (west-southwest).
(15) When you reach a road, turn right towards the railway line. Go under the bridge and turn right immediately after.
(16) Turn left (north-west) onto the wide path with two cement walkways, which will take you back to the Aqueduc de la Dhuis. The path is quite steep but the slope is steady. Cross Rue Juliette Vadel and continue along the aqueduct. Cross another road (Rue Clément Brevard) and continue on Chemin de la Dhuys.
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(3) At the crossroads, turn left (south).
(2) Keep right on Rue Clément Brevard. Continue along Rue Lafayette, then Rue Godard Desmarets.
(1) At the crossroads, turn left (south) onto Rue de la République to reach the car park (S/E).
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