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Source-Seine walks
The sources of the Seine and their surroundings
Visorando Member
7.48 mi
+686 ft
-702 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Source-Seine (Côte-d'Or)
A bucolic stroll to the sources of the Seine, passing by a pond designed by a contemporary Swiss artist and the ruins of a former 12th-century hermitage.
Sources of the Seine and the Ignon
8.51 mi
+630 ft
-653 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Poncey-sur-l'Ignon (Côte-d'Or)
A lovely hike in the Alésia region that will take you from spring to spring.
Moderator's note , the source of the Ignon, is inaccessible; see reviews.
Medieval site of Bois de Cestres
12.41 mi
+833 ft
-823 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
This route takes in the small Côte d'Orienne commune of Saint-Martin-du-Mont, the natural site of the Ru Blanc and the remains of a medieval village dating back to the 14th century.
Route from the Douix Cave to Darcey
1.49 mi
+203 ft
-226 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Darcey (Côte-d'Or)
This route has been redeveloped and made safer. It allows you to bypass the Douix river and walk through a pleasant boxwood forest before reaching the village of Darcey and then the cave. It is not listed on IGN maps, which is why I used the Visorando app to track my route and highlight it.
The terrain south of Lamargelle
5.95 mi
+709 ft
-722 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Lamargelle (Côte-d'Or)
A circular route around Lamargelle, to discover this beautiful village on the banks of the Ignon, the Combe Saint-Seine and the sweeping landscapes of this secluded valley. This route showcases the village, set in the beautiful valley of the Ignon with its mills, wash houses and castle. It also takes you through the valleys linked to the golden legend of Saint-Seine, who founded the abbey of the same name, and whose abbots owned Lamargelle Castle.
Circular wind turbine loop starting from Trouhaut
9.72 mi
+574 ft
-548 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Trouhaut (Côte-d'Or)
This route, starting from Trouhaut, climbs up Mont Tasselot and continues to La Rochotte, passing at the foot of several wind turbines. It then returns towards Fromenteau, passing close to another group of wind turbines, before descending back to Trouhaut.
N.B. It is also possible to do the wind turbine route without going via Trouhaut, for example by starting from Fromenteau.
Mont Tasselot as seen from Trouhaut
3.05 mi
+436 ft
-436 ft
1h 45
Moderate
Departure from Trouhaut (Côte-d'Or)
This short circular walk starting from Trouhaut climbs up Mont Tasselot via Vau-Mercy and descends via the Creuse. Alternatively, you can take a shortcut and descend via Videmont.
From one valley to another, starting from Flavigny-sur-Ozerain
14.96 mi
+1,526 ft
-1,526 ft
8h 15
Difficult
Departure from Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (Côte-d'Or)
A circular route starting from the medieval town of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, allowing you to explore, in part, the valleys of the Ozerain and the Oze and discover some of the restored historic buildings there. Make sure to set aside some time to wander around Flavigny and soak up its rich and varied cultural heritage.
From Flavigny to the Château de Bussy-Rabutin
13.63 mi
+2,060 ft
-2,090 ft
8h 05
Difficult
Departure from Flavigny-sur-Ozerain (Côte-d'Or)
From the village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, a magnificent medieval village, head for a picnic at the Château de Bussy-Rabutin, which you will enjoy visiting. Then return via Alise-Sainte-Reine, a key site of the Gallic Wars, and pay a visit to Vercingétorix.
Circular loop starting from Bussy-La-Pesle
10.70 mi
+1,424 ft
-1,424 ft
6h 10
Moderate
Departure from Bussy-la-Pesle (Côte-d'Or)
A lush walk through fields and woods, starting from Bussy-La-Pesle, which winds its way through the outskirts of Blaisy-Bas and on to Drée, a pleasant village in fine weather with its stream and old houses built from stones from the former castle.
Ru Blanc circular loop
5.68 mi
+538 ft
-535 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
Hike starting from the picnic area, allowing you to climb up the pleasant Ru Blanc site. Pass by the Gaillard well and the ruins of the medieval settlement before descending the Combe d'Été to rejoin the old cart track.
Circular route through the Val Suzon via Pasques and the area around Panges.
10.73 mi
+840 ft
-853 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
A walk in the Val Suzon which, for a while following an old railway line, takes us from caves to chasms in the vicinity of Pasques and Panges, through woods and fields.
Val Suzon: from springs to caves
9.58 mi
+1,125 ft
-1,132 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
From the tufa-strewn torrent of the Rui Blanc, which cascades down to the Suzon via the steep heights of the Val Suzon, the route takes you through remote corners of the world, perched caves and climbing sections, through boxwood groves and along the edges of plateaus, before revealing a karstic cave – a geological curiosity unique to this region.
Abandoned dwellings from Cestres to Ru Blanc, passing by wash houses.
11.80 mi
+833 ft
-814 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
A pleasant, idyllic walk starting from Val Suzon, offering the chance to visit the archaeological site of Cestres – now abandoned dwellings – including the Puits Gaillard. It then takes us from one wash house to another between Cestres, Froideville and Les Bordes Bricard before heading back down theGR®®2to reach the Ru Blanc resurgence.
Vitteaux and Camp Miard
10.48 mi
+761 ft
-768 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Vitteaux (Côte-d'Or)
This walk allows you to explore Vitteaux, where several buildings date back to medieval times, as well as Camp Miard (spelled ‘Myard’ on local signs) with its 6,000-year-old remains.
Posanges Castle is also well worth a visit.
The Dogwood Trail
6.93 mi
+719 ft
-699 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Baulme-la-Roche (Côte-d'Or)
This path crosses the Channel-Mediterranean ridgeline via the "mountain", into which the 4km Blaizy tunnel is bored.
Along the way, discover the XV ventilation shaft, the panorama of the Ouche valley and the Baulme la Roche cliff.
The Cornel Trail and the cliffs of Baulme-la-Roche
8.06 mi
+1,437 ft
-1,280 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Baulme-la-Roche (Côte-d'Or)
A beautiful route with varied scenery, passing through picturesque villages. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Ouche valley and the village of Baulme-la-Roche, situated below the cliff, during the final part of the walk.
Carpe and mammoths on the Pasques plateau
9.51 mi
+594 ft
-617 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Pasques (Côte-d'Or)
Discover several major attractions – Combe aux Mammouths, Saut à la Carpe and Creux Percé – from the village of Pasques. Not too much elevation gain and long stretches through the forest to shelter from the sun or wind.
Abandoned sites and dwellings at Pasques
12.20 mi
+1,066 ft
-1,070 ft
6h 30
Moderate
Departure from Pasques (Côte-d'Or)
A walk that takes you off the beaten track to natural and unusual sites, as well as to ten abandoned dwellings. These are places sometimes steeped in history, dating from the Early Middle Ages or the 11th to the 14th centuries.
This walk would never have come about without the kind permission and involvement of the local councillors and members of the archaeological section of the Foyer Rural de Pasques, who have worked for eight years to showcase the sites described.
The route to the Pasques sites
6.75 mi
+449 ft
-476 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Pasques (Côte-d'Or)
An unusual and pleasant forest walk, made easier by the local council and residents of Pasques, leading to the Abîme du Creux Percé and the Poste du Président, as well as to the discovery of a few abandoned dwellings scattered here and there; places sometimes steeped in history dating from the Early Middle Ages or the 11th to 14th centuries.