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Park in the Fixin village hall car park.
(S/E) With your back to the village hall, take the path on the right that leads into the woods towards Les Cent Marches via the Sentier de Découverte. Stay on the main path, ignoring all the trailheads to the left and right, and reach the foot of the steps.
(1) Climb the hundred steps (don't forget to count them!). As you climb the stairs on your left, you'll see an imperial eagle plaque, a reminder of Napoleon. At the top, go straight on for about 500m, leaving the left and right paths, to reach a hairpin bend.
(2) Turn right for 25m, then right again for approx. 100m. Take the left-hand path and follow it to a large white track.
(3) Go right down the white track for about 100m to the Yellow markers (Bâtier path markings).
Turn left to follow the Yellow markings on a small path. Cross the limestone floor for a few metres before entering the forest, continuing to follow the markings.
(4) Leave the Yellow Bâtier marker, which descends through the rocks to the bottom of the Combe Laveau. Turn left and follow the line across a fairly wide path for about 700m.
(5) Take the path on the right, follow it for about 500 m, leaving a path on your left. Then descend to the right and right again to reach the bottom of Combe Laveau, also known as Combe de Fixey. At the bottom of this combe, do not turn right, which would take you towards Fixey. Do not turn left, which would take you to the bottom of the combe.
(6) Go up the small path just in front of you for about 50 m, then, at the top of this path, turn right to overlook the bottom of the combe again. Stay on this path for about 500 m. Do not cross the meadow, you should find the yellow Bâtier path markings.
(7) When you find the Yellow marker, which will be perpendicular to you, follow it from the right for about 200m, then the Yellow Bâtier path descends steeply to the bottom of the valley. Don't go down, but continue along the path on the left (for this part of the route, the track is a little uncertain, as this path does not exist on the IGN map). At the end of the woods, you reach the top of the vineyards. About 200m further on, a hairpin bend takes you to the right, and you can continue on this carriageway down through the vineyards.
(8) At the junction of four white paths, go straight on for approx. 700-800 m. After 700m, turn right onto a narrow asphalt road. After about 100m, look for a small passage that will give you access to the Fixey church. Then take the main access to this church to find a car park. Drive up this parking area for about 50m. Then take the vineyard path to the left (after the cedar tree).
Continue straight ahead along the dirt track to reach a tarmac road.
Turn left down this asphalt road for a few metres, then right into Rue du Professeur Mario. At the end of the street, turn left and go up a small stone path that leads just behind the village hall. (S/E).
a short, very pleasant walk for a morning out.
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