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The hike starts from the Hautvillers picnic area, located behind Hautvillers Abbey, next to the tennis courts. It offers a panoramic view of the valley. Follow the red and whiteGR® markings to Damery.
(S/E) Take theGR®14(red and white markings) between the picnic area and the tennis courts, heading north then west. It first crosses the vineyards, arriving in front of the Croix Bidet.
(1) Continue around the Bois de Saint-Marc and head towards Damery. Stay on the marked trail, ignoring the paths and roads on your right and left. When you see Damery, turn right and follow the markings. Be careful to take the map with you, as the markings are not easy to follow and are sometimes difficult to see.
(2) This is a tricky spot because it is winding, so be careful not to make a mistake. The markings are on the vineyard posts, so follow them. Turn right at the hairpin bend, then immediately left. Cross a bridge and turn left to reach Damery via Rue de Romery. Stay on theGR®14, which turns right at a right angle, crosses a pretty park and joins the D22.
(3) Once you reach the D22, do not cross it, but turn left towards the Marne. Cross the village to the port of Damery, where you can take a break under the tall trees.
Cross the bridge and walk along a path lined with hundred-year-old plane trees, listed as part of the department's heritage. Be careful to walk on the path behind the trees and not on the road. Cross the railway line and then the D3 at the traffic lights.
(4) Turn right and take the D3 for 200 metres towards Dormans, then at the last house take the small sunken path on the left.
Follow this fairly steep path through the vineyards and along a small wood, the Juberlu, to reach a quiet little road.
Take the path opposite (newGRP® route) which climbs through the fields along a hedge. If you are tired, you can take a shortcut by following the small road to the left towards Vauciennes.
The path enters the woods and you will come to a crossroads.
(5) Turn left and walk through pretty woods, which can be muddy when it has rained, following theGRP® which leads to the village of Vauciennes at the D22.
(6) Turn left and then immediately right. Continue to follow theGRP®, passing in front of La Chapotte and continuing to a crossroads where you will meet theGRP® of the Côte des Blancs.
(7) Follow the sign for Mardeuil on the left. Cross the N3, go left for a few metres and then turn opposite.
You are now on theGR® de Pays, which crosses Mardeuil, passes over the railway line and runs alongside a small road. Walk along the cycle path. Once you can see Cumières, cross the Marne. Continue along the Allée d'Épernay until you reach the T-junction.
(8) Turn right for a few metres, then left onto Rue de la Coopérative.
Pass in front of the restaurant "Le Caveau" and follow the marked trail that climbs through the vineyards.
After a steep climb, you will arrive at the starting point (S/E).
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