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(S) Sainte Consorce Church. Depart from the church car park or the carpooling area on Rue Antoine Brun. Head north-west towards "La Roche". At the junction with the D99 (Route de Pollionnay / Rue du 30 Août 44), continue straight on Chemin du Troncil.
(1) La Grande Borne (yellow markings and mountain bike trail 11-23).
Turn right onto Chemin de la Grande Borne towards Les Teysonnières (Transformateur).
(2) Turn left for 250 metres, then right towards Côte Rivière.
(3) Equestrian centre. Do not continue along Impasse du Tronchil. Take the path on the right that goes around the equestrian centre. Continue towards Les Envers and Le Poirier.
(4) Cross the Larny stream. Climb steeply up the hill to the north. When you reach a track, take it on the right. Continue on a path that descends towards Le Poirier.
(5) Follow Chemin de Sainte-Consorce for 100 metres, then turn left (yellow markings and mountain bike trail 11-23) towards Château du Poirier.
(6) Château du Poirier. Turn left. Pass Impasse du Haut Poirier. Continue west, pass under a high-voltage line and then walk through a wood. At the junction with the D70 (Route de Vaugneray), follow this road to the right for 50m, then turn left onto Chemin des Landes. Continue to Chemin de Mercruy.
(7) Malatray. Turn left (south) to join theGRP® Tour des Monts du Lyonnais (red and white markings) at Col de Fontjirole (altitude 591).
(8) Follow theGRP® south-west (the other branch ofthe GRP® goes straight ahead to the right, while a small road goes left towards Mercruy. Ignore a path that goes right towards Bois Charnay and reach the Jeu de Quilles.
(9) Continue southwest to Col de la Croix du Ban.
(10) Still on theGRP®, take the Chemin des Limites to tackle the steep climb to the next pass.
(11) Col de la Luère. Leave theGRP®, which continues south, and take the D24 road on the left (picnic area). After about 300 metres, at a hairpin bend, take the path heading due east (Chemin des Béchères, to no. 1111).
(12) At the fork, turn right towards Le Bouillon.
(13) Take a small road east for about 100 metres, then take a path on the right that leads to La Sigodière.
(14) Turn left onto Chemin de la Plate, then cross the Presles stream. Turn right onto Chemin des Presles, pass Chemin du Mercier (D610) and reach Le Pollionnay via Rue des Ecoles (D70).
(15) Le Pollionnay. At the junction with Rue des Ecoles, turn right for a few metres, then turn left onto the D70 for 500 metres.
(16) At the crossroads, turn right onto Chemin de la Rivière. Pass Allée des Genêts and Chemin de la Garnière. At the junction with Chemin des Baillardières (dead end), turn left, continue along the path and cross the river. At the Chemin de Fouillasy junction, continue right onto Chemin des Colombières. At the Chemin Mulet junction (375 m), turn right (south-east). Pass Les Etangs des Gazettes, then Les Grandes Terres until you reach Chemin du Charmillon (on the left).
(17) Le Charmillon. Cross the hamlet of Le Charmillon and continue towards La Badellière. Pass Chemin de l'Hôpital and then Chemin de la Brossonnière. Reach Sainte-Consorce via Avenue des Combattants (E).
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