Sur les Hauteurs de Laizy

Start - Salle des fêtes car park:
Cross the Gourgeoise bridge.
Continue on the tarmac.
At the crossroads opposite the Mairie, turn left.
Follow the Avenue de la Gare for 900 m.
Cross the railway line.
Leave Saint-Pierre de Brion church on your right.
At the crossroads, turn right for 800 m.

Ascent to the plateau:
Take the path that climbs to the left for 1.3 km.
At the exit, turn left onto the tarmac for 1 km.
Turn right at the next crossroads, then right again at the next crossroads, signposted Montoy.
In the hamlet, turn right onto the small tarmac that runs downhill.
Follow this for 400 m, then take a track slightly to the right below.

Towards Champ Bonnard :
Follow the path and enjoy the view over the Arroux plain.
Cross the small wooden barriers.
At the bottom of the path, at Champ Bonnard, turn right onto the tarmac for 400 m.
At the crossroads, turn left back towards Laizy.
At the old station, continue on the tarmac and cross the railway line.

Return via the Arroux :
Behind the church, take the left-hand road.
A few dozen metres before the Arroux bridge, take the path on the right along the river.
Follow this path to the car park.


Worth knowing: The Arroux valley
At Etang-sur-Arroux, the valley narrows, forming a sill. The high slopes recede slightly. The taut backdrop of the Autun plain gives way to a maze of hills, criss-crossed by small valleys where the Arroux valley continues to dominate.
On either side of the Arroux, a succession of gentle slopes, over which the eye bounces or wanders, reveals a depth to the more assertive slopes of the Morvan or the Montagne Autunoise in the background. Here, what really catches the eye is the coexistence of grassy hills underlined by a graphic bocage, wooded hillsides that refocus the eye on the valley floor, and the successive shifts from a viewpoint to a more intimate background.

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