Hiking trail : Le bois de l'âne

Description

Discover the pond "Le Mouchet" with a view on the castle. From Place du Café, join the Chavannes sign. Follow signs for
Mouchet along the D115 towards Chantemerle-les-blés. Turn right just before the small bridge and follow the path along the stream to the Etang du Mouchet, then take the road to the left, passing the château and continuing straight on to the cross at the Le Mouchet crossroads (alt. 203m). Turn
right onto the tarmac road. At the end, turn right towards the château, and at the château, follow the sandy track to the left. Continue straight on for about 700m to reach a road. Turn left uphill, then, at a farm, turn right and follow the wood. Pass by a house, continue through orchards on the left-hand path, and reach the Bois de l'Âne crossroads (alt. 215m) near a field of vines. Turn right. At the end of the vineyard, follow the left-hand path into the woods, and keep left at a field. In the woods, turn left twice. Follow the yellow signs. Go downhill towards
a farm. Follow the road and 200 m further on, turn left again onto a sandy path that climbs slightly. Be careful, as the path is sometimes obscured by foliage. Cross the wood to reach the Bois de l'Âne crossroads (alt. 215m).
a farm. Join and cross the road, passing between two hedges. At the end, pass a milestone indicating Les Carrières. Turn left onto the
cross it to take the path immediately to the right.
to the right. Pass under the high-voltage power line, continue on the path until you reach the Les Carrières crossroads (alt. 240m).turn left onto the sandy path.shortly afterwards, turn right (view of greenhouses), pass under the high-voltage power line.
the high-voltage power line. The path soon leads to a gravel road.
gravel path. Reach the Les Sables crossroads (alt. 221m) and turn left.
and turn left. Once you're back on the tarmac, continue straight ahead to reach the
the main road. Follow it to the right to reach Le Mouchet
then return to the path you took on the outward journey to Chavannes.