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(S/E) Car park in Montgesoye, in the centre of the village, opposite the war memorial. Yellow and blue markings.
Head towards the Virgin Mary statue and turn right onto Rue Sous Mouthier, towards Belvédère de la Thuyère. Turn into the first street on the left and, at No. 4, climb the stairs to visit the church and its old tombs. Walk past the church on the left and follow the signs, turning left and walking along a wall. Pass the town hall and, at the top of Rue de la Ville Haute, head towards Belvédère de la Thuyère on the left. After the CCAS, turn right.
(1) Leave the small tarmac road and take the grassy path between the transformer and the houses. At the edge of the woods, continue straight ahead along the path that climbs uphill.
(2) At the sign for Variante Belvédère de la Thuyère, continue straight up, following the red diamond markings, then turn left to the viewpoint. There is a lovely view of the valley when the leaves are falling.
(3) Leave the viewpoint via the path on the left (when you have your back to the viewpoint), which is more or less visible. This path runs along the cliffs; when it turns away from them, facing a meadow, turn left to reach the viewpoint car park. Go down the D133 on the left for about 300 metres.
(4) Look for the signpost on the left and go down the path on the left. When it comes out of the forest, at a fork, continue down the grassy path on the right (despite the yellow-blue cross) to the small tarmac road that you can see below on the right.
(5) At the road, go up to the right for 200 metres to find a signpost and take the stony path on the left. Head towards the end of the valley. Go up the hill (towards Belvédère de la Verdotte) following the signs.
(6) When this path begins to descend slightly again, don't miss the small, barely visible path on the left that leads to the viewpoint (blue sign). Take the path on the left (when you have your back to it).
(7) Shortly after the viewpoint, the path splits; take the uphill path on the right (route no. 7). You will soon come to a fork; go down to the left and follow the signs.
(8) Be careful! One hundred metres after a wide hairpin bend, leave this stony path and descend to the left via a smaller path. In the valley, follow the path that runs alongside the Cornebouche stream, which you will cross via a small footbridge to reach a wider path that you take on the left.
(9) A hundred metres further down, look for the signpost on a large post (railway crossing) and the path that branches off to the right to avoid a flooded section of the path.
(10) At the sign for Cornebouche, Bois sur Roche, Village, leave the path and take a trail on the left, crossing the stream on another footbridge. You will come out of the woods.
(11) At the sign for Retour village, the road becomes tarmac and joins the main road, which you follow to the left towards Montgesoye. At the entrance to the village, take the first street on the left (Rue de la Ville-Basse) and at the fountain, turn right to return to the car park. (S/E)
The route includes cliff-side paths and unsecured viewpoints. The paths are rocky and slippery in places. Sturdy footwear is essential and walking sticks are recommended.
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