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Park in the car park at the Étang de la Vérone leisure centre.
(S/E) Head towards the refreshment bar and follow the Malsaucy dyke along the edge of the lake, then follow the footpath that leads to the Auberge du Lac. This section is marked with a blue disc.
(1) Turn right onto Rue de la Base Nautique, leaving the blue sign. Cross the bridge and turn left at a 90° angle. Cross Rue du Malsaucy, then take Chemin des Brosses. From this point, the path is marked with red rings.
Continue straight ahead for 100 metres, then turn right in the middle of a field towards an EDF electricity pole. The path runs alongside a pasture fence, passes behind a poultry farm and leads to Rue de l'Église. Follow this street to the left for 150 metres, then turn right onto Vie du Maréchal, which leads to Grande Vie.
(2) Turn left. The very wide path passes between farm buildings; continue straight ahead. 300 metres after the farm, turn slightly left and continue to the tarmac road.
(3) Turn left. At Rue du Thiamont, continue right onto Rue de la Forêt.
(4) At the 90° right-hand bend, take the road opposite, Rue des Frères Kern.
(5) Cross Rue des Hauts Trays and continue straight ahead on the path. The route then climbs up to the right through a copse to Rue Barbier. Follow it straight ahead for 600 metres.
(6) Near the place called La Porcherie, before going downhill, take the path on the right. It enters the forest, follows inter-communal boundary markers and crosses a stream before coming out onto a road.
(7) Continue on the left for about 150 metres, then turn right onto a path. Pass a car park, then behind the statue of the Virgin Mary, continue to follow the edge of the forest, then turn left and go down Rue des Bouleaux until you reach the departmental road.
(8) Follow the road to the right for a few dozen metres, then cross (with caution) to take Rue des Cerisiers opposite, then turn left onto Rue du Verboté. Cross the Vue des Vosges housing estate to reach the junction with Rue des Clarines.
(9) Cross the street and continue straight ahead through the meadows to Rue du Val. Continue straight ahead and, at the end, turn right onto Rue du Lac.
(10) Turn right, leaving the red ring markings, and follow the red and whiteGR®5markings. Cross the level crossing and return to the original crossroads.
(1) Continue straight ahead and follow the Malsaucy to return to the car park (S/E).
Visorando member
Easy 
Local authority
Difficult 
