South of Coiffy-le-Haut

Date of your route : Dec 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Trail of average difficulty. Not easy (especially the first part). This section in the forest is the most difficult because the trail is not very visible. You have to make do with following what remains of the ruts. Towards the end of this section, you will have to improvise a little to get out of the forest. After the forest section, there are no further difficulties.

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Just to clarify: after point 1, after about 20 metres, leave the dirt track leading towards the boundary of a meadow and continue along the grassy path that descends steeply to the left.
And after point 2, I gave the path a few snips with my secateurs to make it easier to get through. Further up, however – as has been the case everywhere in the forest of late – you’ll need to step over or go round fallen tree trunks.

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The section at the top of the vineyards offers a lovely view, although the route needs to be diverted from point 1. The first path leads to a fenced-off field
You need to head further south
Then, between points 2 and 3, the path has not been cleared and trees and brambles have grown across it
You’ll need to take another detour, this time via a path a little further up
Once past point 3, the route is clear; the forest is lovely and the forest tracks are passable
60 per cent of the route is through woodland
Two sections of about 300 m run along the road and then along dirt tracks
A pleasant route once you’ve passed the first third

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Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some sections of the route aren’t very well cleared, but that makes it more challenging and wilder. What’s more, the route includes a few hills. So I’d say the route is of moderate difficulty. Otherwise, there are some lovely stretches through the forest. Very pleasant.
Point of interest 8: I’d say it’s the road on the left at the second ‘No Entry’ sign.

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It’s a lovely walk overall – I loved the first part through the forest but didn’t enjoy the second part as much, as it was along a rather uninteresting road and, above all, with traffic passing by. That said, it’s still a very lovely walk through beautiful countryside and a superb forest! The terrain is very easy, even after a few showers.
For the path opposite point 2, you have to climb over a wire fence – it was very easy. The icing on the cake was that, on the way back, at Coiffy, there was a beer and wine tasting… 😎🍷
Thanks to the creator.

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Date of your route : Jul 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Please note that the path indicated in point (1) is blocked by a securely locked gate. Clearly, they do not want walkers to pass through. I took the small path further down, marked in black on the map, to get back to the original path and then the D130. I didn’t spot the path opposite! I continued my walk via Les Granges Huguet, then points 7 and 8.

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I’ve checked, and the path on the other side of the D 130 is indeed still there, although it doesn’t seem to be very well maintained for the first few metres. It’s further up, as mentioned in the description, that the path becomes less distinct, but it remains perfectly passable, with no risk of going astray, even without a GPS.

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That’s true, it’s more of an animal track; I followed my GPS and had no problems

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Date of your route : Jun 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

There is no footpath on the other side of the D130

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Date of your route : Apr 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, a descent with lovely views; the forest is light and airy, then the return journey with the church in sight and glimpses of the valley and the vineyards
Nice one, Merc

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