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Côte-d'Or walks
Trail around Mont Afrique via the Naizou spring
Short hike to discover the Fontaine du Naizou and the village of Flavignerot.
Trou du Duc
Discover a multi-faceted trail. A flat start along a stream, followed by the cliffs and the Trou du Duc. Pass through the forest and discover 2 historic sites: the Gallo-Roman site and the Monument du Maquis. Return through the vineyards.
Roche d'Anse (Rock)
The rocky spur of Roche d'Anse is the highest point of Plain de Suzard (532m). Like a bow, a natural arch completes the southern entablature, reminiscent of the cliff at Étretat.
The end of the world
Hiking at the end of the world, a Jura retreat in the heart of the Côte d'Or! Majestic limestone cliffs gradually carved out by the Cozanne river.Route through undergrowth and along cliff edges (no real danger as long as you stay on the path).
Norges observatory trail
From Norges-la-Ville town hall, take the Norges observatory trail. Follow a boardwalk on stilts to Norges-le-Bas, then discover the old stone houses of the villages of Norges and Brétigny. Along the way you'll see 4 washhouses, 2 small waterfalls and plenty of wildlife.Ideal for families, preferably from April to October.
The Cèlerons caves
Magnificent valley at Vau de roche. Cliffs, rock shelters, caves, headlands and views of the famous Creux Percé abyss.
Combe Lavaux
Very nice walk with two aspects, the ascent through deciduous woods and the descent through a rocky area with a view of the Gevrey Chambertin vineyards.Quite a steep climb, with some tricky steps on the way down.Make sure you wear appropiate clothes.
2 x 100 steps
This trail will take you to the 100 steps of Brochon and its valley and springs, and then the 100 steps of Fixin and its valley.
Bat Trail
A signposted trail along the entire route takes in the rich landscapes of the Hautes Côtes de Nuits, as well as the village of Villers-la-Faye.
In the footsteps of the Templars
This beautiful walk will not only take you through beautiful countryside, but will also take you on a journey through time, from the Order of Malta to the 2nd World War.The highlight is the Templar church in Echarnant, built in the 12th century and located on the road to Compostela, which is why the Templars settled here.
On the grounds of the Lords of Vergy
Stroll around the ruins of the region's most powerful fortified castle. Visit the ruins of the Abbey of Saint-Vivant and explore the Abîme de Bévy.
Combes d’Arvaux, known as ‘The valley of mammoths’, in Lantenay
A beautiful walk around Lantenay leading to the Pasques plateau via the little Chapelle Saint-Louis.The return journey takes you over the Combe d'Arvaux, with its panoramic views over the Ouche valley.
Gevrey to Fixin ridge trail
There are a number of interesting places to visit, including the 100 Fixin steps ('Cent Marches des Fixin') and the top of the Combe Lavaux ridges.
The Dogwood Trail
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.
Lac de Pont trail
This trail leads around the Lac de Pont artificial reservoir. This dam was built in 1882 and brought up to standard at the end of 2018. Car park, camping, restaurant, beach and leisure facilities are all available. A footbridge and staircase provide access to the dam and the right bank path. Other modifications underway following the 2018 drought. This October 11, 2018: diving board and beach have been demolished and will be rebuilt. A floating footbridge is planned to serve the activity zones.
The Celtic Camp: The 30 cottages and the Petit Auxey mountain
A beautiful, slightly challenging hike, with magnificent views over prestigious villages and vineyards (Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet) and an extraordinary collection of cottages.
Cliffs of Saint-Romain and Orches
A walk to discover the cliffs of St Romain and Orches. Beautiful panoramic view and, with a bit of luck, you'll spot peregrine falcons nesting on the cliffs.
The Suzon ridges
Quite a varied route with many beautiful viewpoints. Several rocky passages, one of the Côte d'Or's most beautiful valleys.
The heights of Combe de Fixey or Combe Laveau
Pass through the Cent Marches de Fixin (100 steps), then head for the top of the Combe de Fixey on the south side, then on the north side to descend through the vineyards.
The heights of Talant-Plombières and the Bonvaux tour
A beautiful walk, two-thirds of it shaded, in the countryside at the gateway to Dijon, between Talant and Plombières, between valleys and vineyards, with beautiful views over Talant, the Ouche valley and Mont Afrique in the distance. The incline is reasonable and broken down into three short climbs, making this a very easy and relatively fast walk.
The Suzon ridges - Full tour
Well-marked, fairly easy route (it is indicated on the hiking map (Dijon Ouest - Val Suzon - Sainte-Seine l'Abbaye - 3022ET).
Beautiful views over the valley on a clear day.
Itinerary initially structured in four parts (Les Balcons du Suzon, parts 1 to 4), with an outward and return section off the itinerary.
⚠️The complete trail is described here in its entirety, with no escape route.
Orches from La Rochepot
A beautiful hike from the Château de La Rochepot to Orches and back. Beautiful views make this a most enjoyable walk, and there are plenty of picnic tables along the way for well-deserved breaks.
Around Chambolle Musigny
Beautiful hike starting from the village of Chambolle. This trail allows you to (re)discover the Château d'Entre Deux Monts, the Château du Clos Vougeot, and the natural heritage of the Chambolle Musigny and Orveau valleys.
Through the woods and vineyards above Chaux
A family route, with 75% shaded forest paths and 25% white vineyard paths. As you set off, you'll have a view of the village of Chaux and its plateau, then pass the Monument du Canon dating from 1872. Finally, along the Chemin des Vignes, you'll see the 'cabottes', typical cottage-like housing of vineyard workers.
Heuilley-sur-Saône, the Saône banks and its junction with the Marne river
This route will take you along the banks of the Saône and to the mouth of the Marne-Saône canal.Take time to look at the lock-keeper's houses and the locks. Maybe you'll see swans, herons and cranes. Beautiful views of cattle farms and meadows.Just before you return to the starting point, you'll pass over the Pont de Garde, close to the two dams on the Saône and the last lock on the route.
Between castles and mills in the upper Armançon valley
This half-day hike will take you from the valleys to the plateaus of the Auxois in a bucolic setting.
Lac Chanoine Kir loop - French alpine club (CAF) route and variants
Lac Chanoine Kir loop through the heights of Talant, Plombières-lès-Dijon and Fontaine d'Ouche.A route between town and nature, with beautiful views over the lake.
Around Bèze
Superb village around the Bèze resurgence and its cave, which can be visited by boat.
Mâlain loop
Discover the witch village of Mâlain, its castle and the village of Prâlon.
On the heights of Mont-Saint-Jean
This short loop marked out in Blue is part of the Auxois lakes routes marked out in Green-Yellow, covering some 200 kilometres.These walking routes are maintained and marked by the 5 markers of the Rando-Gym-Civry association, affiliated to CDRP21.This half-day walk will enable you to discover the pretty medieval village of Mont-Saint-Jean and, from the heights, the beautiful views over the Auxois to the east and the Morvan to the south and west.
Mont Saint-Jean circuit
Located in the heart of Burgundy, halfway between Pouilly en Auxois and Saulieu, on the edge of the Morvan and Auxois regions, Mont Saint-Jean is a medieval village whose castle stands 490 m high on a rocky outcrop, overlooking a wide valley through which the Doran and Serein rivers flow. Its highest point rises to 578 metres (Croix Thomas).
Around Abbaye de Cîteaux
This gentle trail takes in one of the major structures built in the 13th century by the monks of Cîteaux to ensure their water supply: the Canal de la Cent Fonts.
La Rochepot cliff at St Romain Orches
Between undergrowth and along the cliffs, discover 2 archaeological sites with magnificent scenery in early autumn.
In the woods of Plombières-lès-Dijon - Trail of the springs
This hiking itinerary takes in three springs and beautiful panoramas along wooded paths that wind their way through pretty combes.
Medieval site of Bois de Cestres
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.
Wonderful scenery at Combe Durey
You can discover the superb Combe Durey from the inside, as well as countless varieties of mushrooms.
La Combe aux Mammouths
Combe d'Arvaux, known as Combe aux Mammouths, with its Cave aux Loups.
Between Ancey and Baulme-la-Roche
A beautiful view from Roche Aigüe and an interesting glimpse at old mining installations
Around Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, from footbridge to footbridge.
A short walk in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, in the national forest along the sommières and the Béze river.
Salives, medieval town
Salives, a must-see medieval village in Côte d'Or: its ramparts, its keep, the heraldic route recounting the medieval life of the village, and its wash house with the main source of the Tille river under the church. This route also takes in Barjon Castle and Saint-Frodulphe Chapel. A little further on, there is a mill with a water wheel that is still in working order. Also worth seeing in Le Meix are the wash house beneath the town hall and the château.
From Barbirey-sur-Ouche to the Oizerolles farm via the Marigny hillsides
Nice walk, starting from Barbirey-sur-Ouche, on both sides of the Gyronde valley, to the old Oizerolles farm and back via the Marigny hills.
The Creux Bleu walk in Villecomte
Le Creux Bleu is the resurgence (kastic massif) of the Francheville stream, which disappears a few kilometres upstream and is located 20 metres from the Ignon river in the centre of the village.
Urcy - In the footsteps of the Leuzeu Maquisards
A lovely hike around the Combe du Leuzeu, a hotspot of the Resistance in Côte d'Or. A battle between the Resistance fighters and the Vichy militia saw the former emerge victorious in July 1944.
Barbaricum tour starting from Barbirey-sur-Ouche
White-marked route passing through 14 points of interest: evocative rocks, caves, excavations, springs, panoramic views, remains of dry stone buildings, etc.
Between Etaules and Val Suzon
A lovely trail that passes by an old 18th-century washhouse, a spring and a promontory fort that takes us back 6,000 years.
Short walk to the Saint-Bénigne fountain
A mixed route, passing through villages, dry grasslands and forest... all on the outskirts of Dijon.
Around the most expensive vineyards in the world
This short hike takes you through a wide variety of landscapes and offers superb views of the Burgundy vineyards. For wine lovers, it runs alongside the prestigious Romanée Conti vineyard.
The combes of Val Suzon below Darois
A beautiful, slightly challenging hike to discover a series of deep valleys, pretty views and beautiful springs: a change of scenery guaranteed just 10 km from Dijon.
More walks in Côte-d'Or
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- Flavignerot
- Fleurey-sur-Ouche
- Fontenelle (Côte-d'Or)
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Heuilley-sur-Saône
- Jouey
- La Rochepot
- Lacanche
- Lantenay (Côte-d'Or)
- Lusigny-sur-Ouche
- Mâlain
- Messigny-et-Vantoux
- Meursault
- Mirebeau-sur-Bèze
- Mont-Saint-Jean (Côte-d'Or)
- Moutiers-Saint-Jean
- Neuilly-lès-Dijon
- Norges-la-Ville
- Nuits-Saint-Georges
- Pernand-Vergelesses
- Plombières-lès-Dijon
- Pommard
- Poncey-sur-l'Ignon
- Pont-et-Massène
- Reulle-Vergy
- Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or)
- Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux
- Sainte-Marie-sur-Ouche
- Salives
- Santenay
- Saulx-le-Duc
- Saussy
- Savigny-le-Sec
- Savigny-lès-Beaune
- Talant
- Tart-le-Haut
- Urcy
- Val-Suzon
- Velars-sur-Ouche
- Villecomte
- Villers-la-Faye
- Vosne-Romanée