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Park in Gironville-sous-les-Côtes in front of the church entrance on the grassy area. To get there, take Rue de la Côte Omée, then take a very tight hairpin bend to the left; turn right if you are coming from the cemetery.
(S/E) Turn your back on the church, walk past the cross and, just after a wooden sign, take a hairpin path that climbs to the left. Stay on this path until you reach the edge of the forest.
(1) Walk along the edge of the forest. You will then pass a pretty spring; ignore the fairly steep path climbing to the right and continue straight ahead. The path continues to climb up to the Rouges Terres plateau.
At the edge of the forest, take the wide path on the left and continue along this path.
On the way, you can pay a quick visit to the fort at Jouy-sous-les-Côtes, then take the path on the left until you reach a small road.
(2) Turn left, pass a cross, then turn right towards the Gevaux Chapel. Follow this direction. Enter the forest to reach the Chapel.
(4) Walk past it and start a circular loop to the left to go round the ponds along a small path.
Then return to the start of this short route and head left along a grassy path between woodland and a clearing. Reach a T-junction, take the path on the left to reach a junction with three paths.
(5) Take the left-hand path, then turn right onto a grassy path that climbs slightly. You will reach the Croix Nivolet junction.
(6) Take the wide forest track on the left and continue to a T-junction. Turn right and carry on until you reach the quarry. Keep the quarry on your left and head for plot 40, marked in blue on a tree.
(7) Take the wide forest track on the right, turning your back on the quarry. Continue along the
path, which turns to gravel. Continue straight ahead, ignoring the paths to the right and left. Reach the T-junction.
(8) Leave the wide track on your left and continue straight ahead on the path; turn sharply right and carry on until you reach a junction.
(9) Take the path furthest to the left, which descends gently before veering right around a hairpin bend. You’ll reach a wide gravel path; follow it to the left until you reach the picnic area.
(10) Leave the picnic area on your left and follow the Source des 3 Jumeaux trail. You can take a detour along the sensory trail that runs alongside the forest path
Walk alongside the gravel road for a while, but do not join it; stay on the path. You will reach the tarmac road at the Croix des Rays.
(11) Cross the road and take a dirt path almost directly opposite. Further on, do not take the road to the left but go up the path to the right and follow it. You will reach the crossroads at the hamlet of Les Rays.
(12) Turn right, join the forest road, follow it to the left, and continue until you reach a gate.
(13) After the gate, take the path on the right and, at the three-way junction, keep to the right.
At the bottom of the valley, take the path on the left. Ignore the Red Cross signpost leading uphill opposite. Reach the edge of the forest.
(14) Head left, following the edge of the forest. Continue until you reach a road, turn right onto it and stay on the tarmac section until you reach the entrance to the forest.
(15) Enter the forest straight ahead via a gravel track. Please note: do not follow the signs for Fort de Jouy. Pass in front of Fort de Gironville and then return to the original junction.
(1) Turn left and retrace your steps to return to the car park at Gironville Church (S/E).
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