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Beaujolais & Burgundy Uncovered Staying in three wonderful guest houses in the “Golden stones country” of Beaujolais with its pretty villages and in the southern Burgundy, where you'll walk through Chardonnay vineyards and the Grand Crus of the northern Beaujolais. Highlights Two of the prettiest parts of the Beaujolais & Burgundy regions enjoyed at your own pace Based in wonderful guest houses in Fuissé, Cogny and Pommiers Three centres with choices of walks, allowing you time to relax and the chance to adapt your walks to conditions Opportunity to have a guided visit of the chateau in Jarnioux by the owner Available as a 5 night version • • • • Self Guided Walking 7 nights/6 days walking Distances: 8-19km per day Ascent: 150-450m per day "We felt that everything on this walk was just as promised. We felt very much at home in both the places we stayed at...such good dinners ... Picnic lunches were good too... I enjoyed every day of the holiday...." L. Floyd, UK 3 Centre-based When: April to October Accomm: Small guest houses Basis: Full Board Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Arrival: Transfer to Beaujo- lais region from Lyon Explore ridge -top village of Oignt and onto Theize Descend through vines to the village of Jarnioux. Climb to the historic village of Cogny Transfer to the village of Chateau d'Azergues. Climb to the ridge top village of Charnay returning to Pommiers Transfer to your base in Fuisse. Trail goes via pretty historic villages including Chanes, St Verand & Leynes 14km +430m 8/15km +150/250m 14/17km +350m 16km +300m Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Through Chardonnay vines of the Pouilly Fuisse & climb to Roche de Solutre for great views Transfer to walk. Pass Chateau de la Roche, the pretty villages of Jullie and Chasselas Transfer to Lyon after break- fast 14/19km +370m 18km +450m Medieval Burgundy: The Monks Trail Explore a rich landscape of medieval chateaux, historic Romanesque churches and old farms set in beautiful rolling countryside carpeted in vines, pasture & forest. Walk through famous medieval settlements & pretty villages little changed in centuries. Highlights Famous medieval settlements of Brancion, Cluny & Tournus Wine tasting of the local Chardonnay Medieval churches and villages on every walk Wonderful & varied guest houses in historic properties with welcoming hosts Circular trail with choice of routes on some days & opportunities to visit historic buildings 5 Night version also available: Tournus to Cluny • • • • 24 Self Guided Walking 7 nights/6 days walking Distances: 14-24km per day Ascent: 300-600m per day "You couldn't make this holiday any better. The guest houses were wonderful, the hosts very welcoming, the paths lead exactly where I was told they were going and routes well thought through with plenty to see along the way." I. Davies When: April to October Accomm: Small hotels & B&B’s Basis: B&B plus 4 picnic lunches & 3 evening meals Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Arrival: Transfer from Lyon to Tournus Pass through pretty isolated villages such as Blanot to St Gengoux Visit village of Donzy le Pertuis on route to historic town of Cluny 21km +500m 21km +600m Linear Trail Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Quiet, unspoilt countryside and villages to Sigy le Chatel Choice of routes through medieval villages such as Malay and Cormatin with its 16th century chateau & gardens Explore Bissy sous Uxelles, Chapaize & Chapelle sous Brancion and climb up to medie- val fortress of Brancion Pass through the timeless villages of Royer & Ozenay and explore Tour- nus and its abbey Transfer to Lyon after breakfast 24km +460m 18km +300m 14km +320m 18km +410m Burgundy, France. Self Guided Walking Holidays