Le Bois Planté

The departure and return point is located at the Pâtis leisure area on the outskirts of the village in the direction of Mézilles.

(D/A) On leaving the leisure area, turn right into Allée des Marronniers. Follow this road, keeping your eye on the Centre Vipassana sign. To do this, go over the level crossing (vélo-rail) then, after Les Clausses, turn left and go up to pass Les Pinons. Leave the Bindeux sign on your left. Go past a wood on your left and then a lagoon on your left.

(1) Leave the road and take the path opposite to the crossroads at the entrance to the wood.

(2) Turn left along the Bois de la Boulassière on your right, ignoring the left-hand path a little further on, which leads to the Bois Planté. Continue until you reach the next track on the right.

(3) Continue straight on through Bois de Pimelle (fence on your left) and Bois des Frins as far as the hamlet of Les Frins.

(4) Continue along the road until you reach a T-junction.

(5) Turn left and go as far as the crossroads with the D132.

(6) Cross with care and turn left, keeping to the left-hand shoulder. Reach a crossroads (water tower on your right), go straight on for about a hundred metres until you reach the last houses.

(7) Take the path on the right with a gîte on your right.

(8) Cross the road and take the track opposite. At the crossroads, turn right and then immediately left.

(9) Turn left and shortly after turn right (the paths are not shown on the IGN map). Follow the edge of the wood to reach Les Usages. Continue along the lane on the right, leaving the next one on the right, until you reach a crossroads.

(10) Take this road on the left for about 250 m. Turn left towards La Grilloterie. In front of the property fence, turn right onto the track. Go through a wood, then along its edge to reach the road.

(11) Turn left and continue along the right-hand side of an open area that ends in a wooded area. The 1st path appears on the right.

(12) Take it, keeping to the edge of the wood, and then cross the wood. You will come to a wide cross-country track.

(13) Turn right. Cross a road and continue straight ahead on a winding track that is not very wide in places. You will come to a well with the buildings of an old farmhouse behind it.

(14) Go down the tarmac lane and rejoin the road. Turn left. Keep to the road and, at the bus shelter, head for the level crossing. Cross it to reach the Pâtis leisure area (D/A).