At the edge of the Eawy Forest in Ardouval

During this hike, you will cross the village of Ardouval along narrow roads. Then, it will take you to the Eawy Forest to the Val Ygot V1 site. The return trip will be via Pommeréval, where you are sure to encounter horses.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.23 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 99 m
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    Descent: - 97 m

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    Highest point: 205 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Ardouval Church Square.

(S/E) Leave the church square and turn right onto Rue des Bouleaux. Continue along this street, passing the town hall on your left. After the town hall, continue straight ahead until you reach the junction with Rue des Lilas.

(1) Take Rue des Lilas on your right and follow this street until you reach the junction with Rue du Cordier. Turn left and continue straight ahead towards the Eawy Forest.

(2) At the entrance to the forest, take the path on your left along the edge of the forest. Continue along the edge of the forest until you reach the second street on your left, Rue des Cèdres.

(3) Turn left onto this street and follow it straight ahead to the end. After the last house on your right, turn onto the path just after it that descends to join the Route de Bellencombre.

(4) Turn right and continue along this road. Turn left onto the first forest path that goes uphill. Go up the path that turns right and continue to a crossroads. Continue along the left-hand path and go straight on to reach the D99, Route de la Heuze, at the end.

(5) Turn left onto the D99 and follow it to the Val Ygot V1 site.

(6) Feel free to take a break to explore this historic site by following the Discovery Trail. After your visit, return to the departmental road and continue left for about 200 metres.

(7) Leave the road and take the Val Ygot forest path on your right. Continue straight ahead on this path downhill until you reach the junction with the D97.
Take this road on your left and immediately turn onto the Essarts forest path on your left. Continue straight ahead on this uphill path until you reach the junction with the D99, Route de la Heuze.

(8) Cross the D99 and take the Route des Essarts (Pommeréval) opposite. Follow this road and, at the last house, turn left onto a communal path (not shown on the IGN map). At the junction, turn left and continue straight ahead until you reach a T-junction with a wider dirt track.

(9) Turn right onto the dirt track, which becomes a tarmac road, Chemin du Saloir. Continue along this road across the plain, ignoring the road on the left, and you will reach the village of Ardouval, Route de Bellencombre.
Turn right onto Route de Bellencombre and follow it to the crossroads.

(10) Cross the crossroads and take the street on your left, Rue des Peupliers. At the next crossroads, turn left into Rue des Bouleaux to reach Place de l'Église, which will be on your right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 201 m - Church square
  2. 1 : km 0.61 - alt. 196 m - Rue des Lilas on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.32 - alt. 190 m - Path on the edge of the forest on the left
  4. 3 : km 1.72 - alt. 188 m - Rue des Cèdres on the left
  5. 4 : km 2.09 - alt. 179 m - Route de Bellencombre on the right
  6. 5 : km 3.7 - alt. 200 m - D99 on the left
  7. 6 : km 3.91 - alt. 201 m - Val Ygot - Site V1 du Val Ygot
  8. 7 : km 5.08 - alt. 193 m - Val Ygot forest path on the right
  9. 8 : km 7.16 - alt. 190 m - Route des Essarts opposite
  10. 9 : km 8.56 - alt. 205 m - Chemin du Frêne
  11. 10 : km 9.96 - alt. 202 m - Rue des Peupliers on the left
  12. S/E : km 10.23 - alt. 201 m - Church square

Notes

The hike can also start from the car park at Val Ygot site V1, which is larger than the car park at Ardouval church square.

Picnic table at the Val Ygot site.

Worth a visit

The Val Ygot V1 site in Ardouval in the Eawy Forest.
The Bellevue Gardens in Beaumont-le-Hareng.
The Cider and Traditional Crafts Museum in Rosay.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
BaladeRando
BaladeRando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Good hike with warm weather, but it's a bit cool in the forest.

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Lemoine
Lemoine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A long way to go on this hike
very pleasant

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lannel
lannel

Welcome to Visorando.
I invite you to browse my other selected hikes on Visorando, mainly located in the Pays de Bray region.

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mop76
mop76

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It was the first time I had used Visorando. It's very handy.

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Geraldine76
Geraldine76

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with the V1 site as the main point of interest.
Sometimes muddy where farm machinery has passed.
At point 4, the forest path is not easy to spot, with lots of branches blocking the way. We had a bit of a struggle getting there, but it was impossible to get lost with the GPS track.

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cram76
cram76

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A gentle hike without any major difficulties.
We set off from site V1 rather than Ardouval so that we could take our time visiting the site afterwards.
And I think that's better,
Some sections were muddy, but you just need to walk a little to the side.
Thanks again.

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BOLINGUE Daniel
BOLINGUE Daniel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very interesting route, even though I am familiar with Val Ygot, which I visited with my pupils a few years ago.
An easy route through the magnificent Eawy forest.

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marcheusedujeudi
marcheusedujeudi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Well-marked hike, interesting tour through Val Ygot.
We plan to do it again with friends.
Don't hesitate to give it a go.

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grandin
grandin ★

We wish you all the best on our trails!

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stallie
stallie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I am a beginner and I took the route backwards at the start of the hike. I retraced my steps and took the route in the correct order. I didn't manage to get to the Val Ygot site, but I am happy with this hike. For a first time, I have no regrets. I will do it again later, this time in its entirety!

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jean benard
jean benard

We haven't done it yet, it's still on the agenda, planned for October. Best regards.

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benoitrando
benoitrando
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you, Lannel, for the lovely hike, perfectly described, with a nice visit to the V1 site in Val Ygot and indeed lots of horses on the second part. I loved it.

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