In the heart of the Neufchâtel region, Graval and Mortemer

A lovely walk in the Pays Neufchâtélois starting from Graval, taking you through the Eaulne Valley to Mortemer.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 104 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 106 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 220 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 132 m

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Description of the walk

Start in front of Graval Town Hall.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, turn left and follow the road to the mini roundabout.

(1) Turn left onto Route de Fayelle.

(2) Turn right onto the village track which, halfway along, runs alongside the Bois de Fayel.

(3) At the bottom of the path marked in grey, take the hairpin bend and turn right onto the path until you reach a fork.

(4) Continue straight on along Chemin des Hattingues, which becomes a small road; keep going straight on. At the fork before the A29 motorway, turn right and go under the motorway bridge. Continue along the road until you reach a fork.

(5) Turn right onto Chemin des Sources (Mortemer). Continue to the junction with Rue du Lavoir and Chemin de Notre-Dame.

(6) Turn right, follow Rue du Lavoir to the junction with Route de l’Eaulne and Rue du Donjon.

(7) Cross the junction and continue straight on along Route de l'Eaulne. You will pass the town hall and Mortemer church on your left.

On leaving the village, continue straight on along the D36 towards Flamets-Frétils until you reach the motorway and go under the motorway bridge.

(8) Take the first dirt track on your right. At the first fork, continue straight on until you reach a second fork.

(9) Turn left onto Chemin du Bois Humechon, which climbs towards Graval.

(10) At the top of the track, you’ll reach Rue du Bois de la Vigne, near the Vallée Haute farm, which produces Graval cheese.

Turn right onto the street that goes downhill and then back uphill after the village pond. At the top of the street, turn left to return to your starting point, the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 217 m - Graval Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.02 - alt. 217 m - Route de Fayelle
  3. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 218 m - Communal path
  4. 3 : km 1.21 - alt. 213 m - Hiking trail
  5. 4 : km 1.86 - alt. 176 m - Chemin des Hattingues
  6. 5 : km 3.83 - alt. 143 m - Path of the springs
  7. 6 : km 4.89 - alt. 132 m - Rue du Lavoir. Near the source of the - Eaulne (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arques
  8. 7 : km 5.29 - alt. 136 m - Rue de l'Eaulne
  9. 8 : km 7.24 - alt. 151 m - Dirt track
  10. 9 : km 7.89 - alt. 171 m - Chemin du Bois Humechon
  11. 10 : km 9.04 - alt. 220 m - Rue du Bois de la Vigne
  12. S/E : km 9.54 - alt. 217 m - Graval Town Hall

Notes

Communal pond in Graval equipped with picnic tables.

Picnic area next to the wash house in Mortemer.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I really enjoyed the route, even though it involved a lot of road cycling, though the roads weren’t very busy.
Thanks, Lannel, for this route

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Philippe Grié
Philippe Grié

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route
Half road, half path
Very little traffic
Quite nice

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ericratiieuville
ericratiieuville

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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jicébé
jicébé

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The route is estimated to take 4 hours and 25 minutes, but we completed it in under 2 hours and 30 minutes, including a stop at the farm in Graval
The directions regarding the junction of Route de Fayelle and the local track are unclear
Otherwise, it was fine

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