A good warm-up on routes passing from the forest to the cultivated plains and hills of this part of Forterre.
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Departure from Place de la Mairie.
(D/A) Leave, going around the church to the right (follow the path which runs alongside the lime trees). Join Rue de la Chapelle. Before the gas station, turn left into Rue des Courgelles. Then take the first right. At the big curve, leave the road to take the path opposite. At the T-junction, turn right.
(1) Take the tarmac lane on the left until the next crossroads. Enter and cross the hamlet of Villeneuve via the right lane and continue heading east. The road ends along the way. Let the next one go left and attack a climb.
(2) At the intersection with the D6, go straight on and follow until the next cross path. Continue along the right path.
(3) Arrive on the road, 100m on the left the highest point of the Montagne des Alouettes (378m). Go down this road to the right until you reach the D6.
(4) Cross the D6 and continue straight on the dirt path.
(5) Cross the D66 and take the path opposite. Continue straight on until the next tarmac lane.
(6) The road ahead curves, turn right. Ride 400m.
(7) Turn left onto the stony path. Leave the right and left paths to end up on the D3 or D5 (change of department). Leave the farm on the left, turn right onto this road to travel 300m.
(8) Turn left towards Les Murailles and go down the path to the cross. Turn right at this one.
(9) At the end of the path, take the road for 50m. Turn left along the surrounding walls of the Château de Flassy. Continue while keeping the road.
(10) Pass in front of the carousel well and, between the entrance to the farm on the left and the house on the right, take the path on the left.
(11) At the T, turn right, continue straight until the next crossroads. Turn right and drive approximately 500m.
(12) At this crossroads of 3 trails, take the hairpin path on the left. Leave the next one on the right and join the cross road. Cut this path and continue.
(13) Arrive at a crossroads of 5 roads, take the second on the right. Join D3.
(14) Take this road for 200m, leave it for a path on the left with houses on the right. Cut the next asphalt road. Leave the sports field on the left and arrive on the D66.
(15) Join the departure village (D/A) on the right.
(D/A) Leave, going around the church to the right (follow the path which runs alongside the lime trees). Join Rue de la Chapelle. Before the gas station, turn left into Rue des Courgelles. Then take the first right. At the big curve, leave the road to take the path opposite. At the T-junction, turn right.
(1) Take the tarmac lane on the left until the next crossroads. Enter and cross the hamlet of Villeneuve via the right lane and continue heading east. The road ends along the way. Let the next one go left and attack a climb.
(2) At the intersection with the D6, go straight on and follow until the next cross path. Continue along the right path.
(3) Arrive on the road, 100m on the left the highest point of the Montagne des Alouettes (378m). Go down this road to the right until you reach the D6.
(4) Cross the D6 and continue straight on the dirt path.
(5) Cross the D66 and take the path opposite. Continue straight on until the next tarmac lane.
(6) The road ahead curves, turn right. Ride 400m.
(7) Turn left onto the stony path. Leave the right and left paths to end up on the D3 or D5 (change of department). Leave the farm on the left, turn right onto this road to travel 300m.
(8) Turn left towards Les Murailles and go down the path to the cross. Turn right at this one.
(9) At the end of the path, take the road for 50m. Turn left along the surrounding walls of the Château de Flassy. Continue while keeping the road.
(10) Pass in front of the carousel well and, between the entrance to the farm on the left and the house on the right, take the path on the left.
(11) At the T, turn right, continue straight until the next crossroads. Turn right and drive approximately 500m.
(12) At this crossroads of 3 trails, take the hairpin path on the left. Leave the next one on the right and join the cross road. Cut this path and continue.
(13) Arrive at a crossroads of 5 roads, take the second on the right. Join D3.
(14) Take this road for 200m, leave it for a path on the left with houses on the right. Cut the next asphalt road. Leave the sports field on the left and arrive on the D66.
(15) Join the departure village (D/A) on the right.
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