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Park in the main square of the village of Eyzin-Pinet, opposite the town hall and the swimming pool.
(S/E) Set off along the narrow lane between the pharmacy and a beautiful Dauphiné-style house. At the end, turn right onto Rue du Salin. Then, at the end of Rue du Salin, head down the path on the far left and take the small lane on the right before the main street. You will emerge at the foot of the church.
(1) Follow the tarmac path on the right (below the church) (photo 1), join the Montée de l’Église and continue along it.
The road turns into a track; continue straight on, cross the D38, then take Chemin des Parents opposite; you will see the lower part of Montfort Castle on your left (photo 2). Join the D38.
(2) Turn left onto it and follow it to the hamlet of Pinet. Continue up the road (D38) and after a few dozen metres, turn right onto Impasse des 10000 martyrs for about twenty metres (you can continue as far as the Source des Dix Mille Martyrs, where salamanders breed in some years). Turn left into a narrow lane between two houses and climb a few steps. Return to the road (D38) and take it to the right. Walk along the ramparts of the old fortified castle of Pinet (photo 4). At the end of the ramparts, turn left onto Impasse de la Tour and continue to a crossroads.
(3) Follow the path that climbs to the right. Continue along the path to the hamlet of La Tour de Pinet. Carry on straight ahead towards Meyssiez and the Blaches forest. At the next junction, turn right towards Meyssiez and the Blaches forest; 20 metres further on, take the road on the right. You will reach the D38 again.
(4) First turn left then right and take the path almost directly opposite. If the path becomes muddy, go round it on the left along a field. To get round the second muddy section, take the small path in the woods on the right which runs alongside the main path. At the crossroads, take the path marked in yellow on the right then continue straight on along a wide track.
At a junction where three paths branch off, take the middle one. At the next junction, continue straight ahead. The path descends into the forest, then through meadows (photo 7). At the bottom, at the junction, take the path on the right. You can see the old village of Pinet in the distance (photo 8). Reach the next junction at thePR® Chez David signpost.
(5) Turn left towards Estrablin, Moidieu and La Garde. When you reach the Impasse du David road, take the path almost opposite, slightly to the right (this path runs alongside the hedge of the David property), then turn onto the path on the left. From this path, there are beautiful views stretching from the Pilat massif to the Monts du Lyonnais, the Monts d’Or and all the surrounding hills.
At the road, turn right. At the junction with Route du Rieu, continue straight on, passing the “Cartalet” farm. Continue along the road, passing through the hamlet of Le Colas. You will come to a Stop sign.
(6) Turn right onto the 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).
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