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Departure from Rond de Battenberg in Senonches.
(S) Follow the yellow and red signs towards the Butte des Sarrasins, a burial mound on the edge of the Étang Albert Rémy. Pass between the mound and the water's edge and continue along the fitness trail. Beautiful view of Senonches. Join Rue de la Tourbière and follow the bank of a second small pond to the left. Cross Avenue de Badouleau.
(1) Follow the path opposite between the stadium fence and a hedge. At the edge of the forest, continue straight ahead. Be careful here: there are no more signposts along the college sports grounds. Cross Avenue des Evés (beautiful view of the church). Take the path opposite that leads to the Orée du Bois discovery trail. Cross Avenue du Général De Gaulle.
(2) Enter the car park. Head towards the picnic tables. (We recommend taking a tour of the site: there are information panels about the forest.) A few metres after the picnic tables, leave the track by turning left to cross the area along the fence of the forest house grounds. Find a small footbridge to cross a ditch. As you approach the D25, turn left and follow the road for a short distance until you reach Rond de la Hache.
(3) Cross the road carefully and continue straight ahead on the D140. Cross the abandoned railway bridge and turn left onto a path that runs alongside it until you reach the picnic area near Rond de Monsieur.
(4) Take the wide lane opposite. Shortly afterwards, turn left onto a narrow lane between plots 183 and 184. Follow it until it comes out onto the Route Forestière de Francqueville. Turn left and follow this lane to a large crossroads. Take the gravel lane on the left which crosses the old railway line over a bridge. You will arrive at the Rond de Francqueville.
(5) Cross the D25 again with caution and continue straight ahead. After about 100 metres, leave the lane and follow the path on the right. Approach the road again but do not reach it. Go down the path opposite. The winding path stays close to the railway line, crosses a stream and then overlooks it. Go downhill and approach the old La Ferrière halt.
(6) Turn left, then immediately follow the path on the right, staying close to the railway line, then climb up a wide lane to reach the Rond du Grand Veneur.
(7) Cross it, keeping in the same direction, and in the bend, take the layon opposite. You will come out onto the D348.6, where you will find the yellow and red markings (follow these to La Loupe station).
At the road, turn right and go under the railway line through the tunnel. At the crossroads, follow the D25 carefully to the left until you reach Rue de la Scierie, then turn left. (Access to the Perche Water Park and the campsite is on the right.) Pass close to the Billette factory.
(8) Turn left in front of the hangar and pass under the railway line again. Follow the road straight ahead. Cross the D2 with caution and continue opposite towards Guéhouville on the D349.2. After the bridge over the Eure (old mill), turn right onto the D349.3 to reach Guéhouville.
(9) Cross the hamlet and continue along the road until you reach the corner of a wood. Then turn right onto the path that follows the edge of the wood. Continue in the same direction between the fields. Cross a perpendicular path and you will reach the hamlet of Ruisseau.
(10) Continue along a small road, gradually approaching the railway line. Arrive at the entrance to La Loupe between the two bridges. Turn left. At the crossroads, cross carefully and follow a path on the right between the gardens. Join Rue Guynemer and follow it to the right. Turn right again onto Rue Charles Péguy. Continue straight ahead on Avenue de la Renaissance and arrive at the station square, the end of this circuit (E).
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