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The hike starts at Place de la Mairie (S) in Vosne-Romanée. Take Rue de la Goillotte, then Rue des Chaumes. At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue de la Tâche. At the next crossroads, turn left, pass a cross, then turn right, pass another cross and follow this road. At the crossroads, turn left onto the D109. Turn right at the kilometre marker. Go up this road, which turns into a path. Pass in front of a house and follow this path on the left. When you come out of the woods, turn right at the vineyard and follow it.
(1) At the crossroads, go straight ahead to pick up a path marked in yellow (markings on the tree on the right 20 metres from the crossroads). Follow these yellow markings, which will take you to the right. You will begin to see the cliffs of the Combe d'Orveaux through the trees. Follow the yellow markings, which will take you to another right turn.
(2) On the way up, look for a pile of stones and a red mark on a tree. Turn right for a round trip and discover the panorama of the Combe. Continue up the yellow-marked path.
(3) At the next pile of stones, turn right and continue straight ahead for another view of the Combe. There are several paths on the left, but do not take them.
(4) On the way down, you will see another pile of stones. On the way back up from the panoramic view, turn left at the pile of stones. On a tree on the left, you will see the yellow markings and a blue sign upside down. Descend into the Combe via a very dangerous stony path: take care on the descent as the gravel is very unstable. At the bottom of the valley, you will arrive in the undergrowth and see the sign for "Sentier F. Batier". Turn left, following the markings, and climb back up the valley you have just descended. At the end of the climb, follow the path to the left and then to the right.
(5) At the crossroads, turn right and further on, go through the barrier (at the barrier there is a sign for "Sentier F. Batier") and continue to the road. Cross the road and follow the yellow markings (there are not many markings).
(6) Turn right, following the signs. Caution: very steep descent.
(7) At the end of the descent, turn left. At the chapel, take the path on the left that leads to the summit. When you reach the summit, do not take the path on the left marked in yellow, but continue straight ahead to the rocky outcrop overlooking the entire valley, which offers a superb panorama.
(8) On the rocks, you will see the yellow markings on your left (to your left when you have the church tower in front of you) which lead you down among the rocks. Be careful, as you will be climbing 2 to 3 metres at this point. Once you have passed this small scare, go down the stony path that turns to the right. At the end of the stony path, you will enter the forest. There are no markings at this point, but you will find them 50 metres further down on a tree (when I passed by, there were two fallen trees in the forest and the marked tree was right next to them). Follow this path downhill until you reach the path you took to climb up. Turn left, pass the chapel again and turn left. Follow this path and a little further on you will find the yellow markings that will take you to the right and lead you to a road.
(9) Cross the road. Once again, there is a short climb and a very steep slope. Take care. You will see that the markings lead you to climb a rock on your left (at the start of the path near the road), then a very steep slope (thank you tree roots for your help), then another rock to climb on the right (easier) and a final very steep slope between the rocks.
(10) Your efforts will be rewarded with a superb view of the valley and the rock spur where you were just a few minutes earlier. Stay on the yellow-marked trail; there are several trails to your left and right (leading to climbing routes).
(11) At the junction with another path, turn right. There are no markings at this point. I only saw two tracks until the next junction.
(12) At the crossroads, there is a signpost. Follow the signs for Chambolle-Musigny. You are on a vineyard path, then take a trail (markedGRP® Red and Yellow on a low wall, this is theGRP® des Grands Crus) which descends and joins the village. At the end of the trail, there is a signpost. Follow the signs for "Clos Vougeot" viaGRP®. Take Rue de Vergy.
(13) At the crossroads, take the wine route on the left (at the no entry sign). Continue to follow theGRP®. Follow this path until you see Clos Vougeot.
(14) Leave theGRP® at the signpost and follow the yellow markings straight ahead. You will come to a road, turn right and at the crossroads go straight ahead, followingthe GRP® and Saint Jacques de Compostelle markings. Follow this road and turn left to return to Vosne Romanée (you will leave theGRP® which goes to the right). Head towards the cemetery. Pass a cross, the church and the post office, go down Rue des Communes and return to your vehicle.
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