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Start at the foot of the stone bridge over the Chézine (wide path entrance). You can park a van or lorry (no larger) by pulling over to the side.
(S/E) Follow the Route de Brimberne towards Sautron for about 1 km. At the roundabout (Lidl), continue straight on Rue de la Pentecôte, with a tree-lined central reservation.
Take the road at the end of Rue de la Pentecôte (go through the wooden barrier).
(1) You will come to an intersection with a barrier in front of you and a path on your right. Take the path on your left that enters the housing estate.
Continue along the path until you reach the small car park at La Hubonnière.
Continue to the end of the street in the village of La Hubonnière and go down the sunken lane, located immediately after Impasse de la Hubonnière on the left. This lane is recognisable, very steep and covered by a canopy of trees.
(2) Cross over the River Cens and leave the next two paths on your right.
(3) About 200 metres after the bridge, take the path on the right. To do this, cut across just in front of the barrier (it cannot be crossed on horseback). The path climbs over stony ground, which can be slippery in places. Continue until you reach a small road. Go straight ahead.
After 300 metres, at the crossroads, turn left, pass two houses on your left and join the D26. Continue straight on along Chemin de la Chézinière, passing a farm.
(4) Take the first path on the left. When you reach La Bergerie, take the road on the right and continue for about 350 metres through the village of La Bergerie.
(5) When you reach the village of La Barbotière, in a right-hand bend, you will find theGR®3, which you should follow by turning left. Go down to Le Cens and back up again. You will come to a road, turn right.
(6) Opposite the Cens greenhouse car park, take the path on the right. Continue along the forest trail.
(7) When you leave the path, you will come to a track. Turn right and cross the ford. When you reach the village of Bongarand, leave the track by turning left.
(8) Take the first path on the right, then turn left three times to return to Bongarand.
(9) Turn right and then immediately left to cross the village of Bongarand. You will pass in front of the chapel. Continue on theGR®3trail. You will cross another ford.
(10) At the top of the path, turn right. When you reach the road, turn right and continue along the road for 200 metres.
(11) Turn left onto the path. At the end of the path, take the road on the left for 50 metres, taking care to watch out for traffic.
(12) Take the first road on the right (towards Parc des Naudières) and immediately turn right, still on theGR®3. Continue along the path for 450 metres. It turns 90° to the left and arrives at a go-kart route.
(13) Turn right, cross the bridge over the four-lane road (RN165) and continue along the road for about 700 metres.
(14) Take the first road on the left and continue for 700 metres, passing the hamlet of Bois des Landes. After this hamlet, there are two paths facing each other; take the one on the left. Continue along the path until you return to the road. Turn left.
(15) After 200 metres, take the path on the left. At the end of this path, turn left onto the road and pass under the motorway bridge.
(16) Take the path immediately on the right. Continue along the path that passes through a housing estate, turning right at each intersection for about 1.5 km. The last straight path overlooks the motorway.
(17) When you reach the road, turn right, go over the four-lane road and immediately take the path on the left.
Continue to the indoor football complex, pass in front of the complex and turn right at the stop sign. You will arrive at the bridge over the Chézine (S/E).
