Around Dannemarie-sur-Crète

Hike in the forest around Dannemarie-sur-Crète

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.26 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 108 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 105 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 299 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 247 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Dannemarie-sur-Crète (25410)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.20419° / E 5.872549°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Dannemarie-Velesmes.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3323ET, 3323O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the carpool car park on Rue des Chanets.

(S/E) Take the street on the left as you exit the car park.

(1) At the roundabout opposite the cemetery, turn left and continue along the football pitch. Turn right into Rue des Fins. Continue along the sports grounds.

(2) At the end of the field, turn right onto Rue des Fins, pass in front of the sports complex and at the end of the street continue on the right. Continue straight ahead on Rue de Damprichard. Go up this street and at the end of the bend take the small path opposite, Chemin de Vioux.

(3) Stay on the path, pass under a power line and go around a pond on the left. Enter the pasture through the passage and follow the fence to find a small path on the left.

(4) Return to the pasture and head towards the old pumping station, pass behind it and continue on the left via the passage and the path. From this point, follow the yellow markings. When you reach the crossroads with the road, turn right to arrive in the village of Dannemarie.

(5) There, turn left onto the path, marked in yellow at the cross and also at an EDF pole with markings. Follow the yellow markings to exit onto a stone path towards a gas installation. Turn right for about 100 metres.

(6) Turn left onto the small path marked with a wooden sign for Chemin de Notre Chaux, located on the embankment. Continue to follow the yellow markings, turning right twice. Continue until you reach some wooden steps.

(7) Turn left at the sign indicating a 500-metre detour. Stay on the path, which forms a circular loop.

(8) At the yellow pipeline sign numbered 353, turn left. Follow the yellow painted signs.

(9) At the edge of the woods, immediately turn left onto the stone path and follow it for about 800 metres.

(10) Before the wooden barrier blocking the path, turn right into the woods at the wooden signpost. Continue to follow the yellow markings. At the wooden signpost at the crossroads, turn left towards the "direction parcours plus direct" (more direct route). Turn right twice, staying in the woods. Stay on the path, following the yellow markings to exit onto the road and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 258 m - Carpool car park
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 261 m - On the left opposite the cemetery.
  3. 2 : km 0.95 - alt. 258 m - Turn right
  4. 3 : km 1.51 - alt. 285 m - Small dirt track from Le Vioux.
  5. 4 : km 2.24 - alt. 250 m - Old pumping station
  6. 5 : km 3.16 - alt. 286 m - EDF pole
  7. 6 : km 3.86 - alt. 269 m - Wooden signpost
  8. 7 : km 5.06 - alt. 274 m - Stairs
  9. 8 : km 5.7 - alt. 274 m - Yellow pipeline post 353
  10. 9 : km 6.5 - alt. 299 m - Stone path, on the left
  11. 10 : km 7.31 - alt. 287 m - Directional sign before the barrier.
  12. S/E : km 9.26 - alt. 259 m - Carpool car park

Notes

Walking shoes.
This hike should be done in dry weather as the terrain is marshy.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Jacqueline
Jacqueline

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, shaded walk, with the option of extending it via the botanical trail. It's good to indicate the names of the plants, but it's not always clear what they correspond to. Normally in June, most of the plants have grown, but some are hidden among others and it's hard to tell which is which. The signs on the trees themselves are a nice touch. Overall, a very easy hike, with all kinds of sculptures to discover. At the end, you can take the fitness trail, but the stairs are very steep and the steps are well laid out but very high! Only for experienced and fit hikers: we had a great time!

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Popol25
Popol25
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful woodland walk full of surprises.
Between points 4 and 5, at a hairpin bend, take a detour to a wash house in the middle of the woods via a wide path. Before reaching point 5, take the botanical trail (with plenty of signs identifying the species you encounter).
After point 10, when descending the embankment, take the shorter path on the left, as the other is quite challenging.

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quencez
quencez

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied walk with lots of little single tracks through the woods.

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saint-apollinaire
saint-apollinaire

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The trail of curiosities is surprising and well worth a visit.
The route is very well marked (yellow lines in the forest).
It winds around a magnificent village, ablaze with autumn colours.
Thank you for this route.

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maudoil
maudoil

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

It would be good to specify the location of the carpool car park after the railway bridge.

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P46m05
P46m05

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk, shaded for most of the route.
The stated distance of 9 km seems to me to be an underestimate; it is more likely to be around 10 km. However, this does not detract from the appeal of the route.

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augustine
augustine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A great walk to do in dry weather.

Augustine

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COSME Robert
COSME Robert

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

No problem. Very interesting to learn about the history of this village, which you can imagine from its mills, wash houses and winegrowers' huts.
We made two small changes: between 5 and 6, we took the botanical trail, and between 10 and the end, we took part of the fitness trail. That made it 10.7 km. This hike can be completed by crossing the village, which shows a certain wealth in the 19th century. This crossing can be done starting from Chemaudin, via the ridge path above the motorway (not very pleasant due to the noise), descending to Dannemarie and returning via the path opposite the carpool car park to reach point 273, then left and right through the Bois des Essarts to return to Chemaudin. Thank you for this suggestion.
R Cosme

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