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Park in the municipal car park on the main square of the village of Eyzin-Pinet, opposite the town hall and the swimming pool.
(S/E) Set off along the narrow street between the pharmacy and a beautiful Dauphiné-style house. At the end, turn right onto Rue du Salin.
(1) At the end of the street, take the wide path straight ahead that passes behind the community hall and the sports complex. Continue along this path uphill to "Le Salin". At the crossroads, go straight ahead towards "La tour de Pinet" (1 km).
(2) When you reach the road, go down a little to the left to see the Château de Pinet (photo 1), go back up the road (D38) and after a few dozen metres, turn right onto Impasse des Dix Milles Martyrs for about twenty metres (you can go as far as the source of the Dix Milles Martyrs, where salamanders reproduce in some years). Then turn left into a narrow lane between two houses, climb a few steps, and rejoin the road (D38), which you take to the right. Walk along the ramparts of the old fortified castle of Pinet (photo 2). At the end of the ramparts, turn left onto Impasse de la Tour and follow the path that climbs to the right. You will see the Pinet tower (photo 3). Continue along the path to a place called "la tour de Pinet", then continue straight on towards Meyssiez and the Blaches forest.
(3) At the next crossroads, turn right towards Meyssiez forêt des Blaches. After 20 metres, take the road on the right.
(4) At the junction with the D38, first turn left then right and take the path almost opposite. If the path becomes muddy, go around it on the left along a field. To get around the second muddy section, take the small path in the woods on the right that runs alongside the main path. At the crossroads, take the yellow-marked path on the right and continue straight ahead on a wide track.
(5) At a crossroads where three paths diverge, take the middle one. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead. The path descends into the forest, then the meadows. At the bottom, at the crossroads, take the path on the right.
(6) At the next crossroads at a place called "Chez David", turn left towards "Estrablin, Moidieu, la garde".
(7) When you reach the road (Impasse du David), take the path almost opposite, slightly to the right (this path runs alongside the hedge of the Maison David property), then turn left onto the path. From this path, you can enjoy beautiful views stretching from the Pilat massif to the Monts du Lyonnais, the Monts d'Or and all the surrounding hills (photo 5).
At the road, turn right. At the junction with Route du Rieu, continue straight ahead, passing in front of the Cartalet farm. Continue along the road, crossing the hamlet of Le Colas.
(8) At the stop sign, turn right (D41c), then about ten metres further on, turn right again onto the path, which is the old road. At the bottom of the road (D41), turn right and continue for about a hundred metres. You will find the car park on the right in the centre of the village (S/E).
very beautiful hike
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