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Departure from the car park of the town hall of Saint André en Vivarais
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(S/E) With your back to the town hall, turn left onto the street that leads to Rue de l'Auberge, ignoring the side streets. At the intersection, turn left onto the D9 and continue for about 40 metres.
(1) Keep right at the intersection and continue on the Tence road.
(2) At the crossroads, turn left onto the small road at the edge of the forest towards Devesset, then, at the edge of the pine forest, turn right onto the forest track, ignoring the paved Chemin de Bel Air.
(3) At the star-shaped crossroads, keep right on the downhill path, then keep right again at the next fork, still going downhill.
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(4) At the fork, continue straight downhill, keep right at the next fork, cross the Malatray stream (there is a footbridge), pass the old mill converted into a lodge and reach the hamlet of Les Ruches via the paved Chemin du Moulinage.
(5) At the chapel known as Maison de Béate, turn around and take the Moulinage path again. The lane leads to the dirt track taken on the way out after a right-hand bend. Ignore the side road.
(4) Keep left at the fork, ignoring the side paths. The path offers a beautiful view of Château Montivert. Turn right onto the paved Chemin de Montivert and follow it to the right for about 100 metres.
(6) Leave the tarmac road and take a forest track, keeping to the right. Cross the small road and continue to the crossroads.
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(2) Head back along the Tence road you took on the way there, leaving the forest.
(1) At the crossroads, keep left on the D9 then right on Rue de l'Auberge to return to the town hall car park (S/E).
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Moderate 
Difficult 
