Les Hauts du Doré to Puiset Doré

The walk starts at a place called Le Plessis Bel Air, at the start sign.

(S/E) Setting off in a clockwise direction, walk along the field beside the trees via the path that leads into the vineyards, onto a red path.

(1) At the wayside cross, turn right and walk along the road, surrounded by vineyards. Turn left after the small hamlet and, once past the last houses, the road becomes a track.

(2) At the wayside cross, turn left then immediately turn right, just past the soft-fruit greenhouses. At the end of the field, go round the row of trees and then turn right. At the dirt track, turn left.

(3) Turn right just before the end of the track, continue through a more wooded section and cross a stream before reaching a small hamlet. At the end of the tarmac road, turn left and, 150 metres further on, turn right.

(4) At the four-way crossroads, carry on straight ahead. After the hamlet of Petit Buté, turn onto the dirt track on the left, which further on splits into a three-way junction. Take the track furthest to the right.
In the field, carry on straight ahead, then turn right at the end. After the small hamlet on the road, turn left to return to the starting point (S/E).

(4) At the junction of the four red paths, you can turn right for a short detour to the clay quarries.

23 per cent of the route is tarmac.

• 4 km away, discover the Maison du Potier in Le Fuilet, where clay has shaped local history: new exhibition layout and demonstrations, with numerous workshops on offer throughout the year.

• 6 km away, a picnic area in the forest beside the Étang de la Foucaudière in Saint-Laurent-des-Autels, with (covered areas)

• 8 km away is Natural’Parc in Saint-Laurent-des-Autels, a 13-hectare nature park combining respect for biodiversity, wildlife discovery and leisure activities.