Around the Brévon valley, starting from Rochefort

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Far from busy roads, this is a small, hilly, shaded route full of running water, where it is not uncommon to see roe deer, does, birds of prey and herons. Discover hidden villages in northern Burgundy.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.11 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 177 m
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    Descent: - 171 m
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    Highest point: 406 m
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    Lowest point: 303 m
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Description of the walk

The starting point is between the town hall and the church in Rochefort-sur-Brévon.

(S/E) Leave the town hall on your right and take Rue du Pigeonnier, which climbs quite steeply. Turn right with the road and continue climbing to reach the plateau at a three-way intersection.

(1) Take the first left. Ignore a path on the right and then a path coming from the left, and you will soon reach an intersection.

(2) Turn right. Follow the path eastwards then south-eastwards, ignoring all the turnings on either side. You will arrive at the hamlet of Le Puiset, which is very shady and has a small, ancient chapel.

(3) Cross this hamlet and continue straight ahead (east). You will come to the D29; follow it to the left for about 100 metres.

(4) Turn right onto a dirt track. Continue straight ahead, heading south then south-south-west.

(5) This will take you to the D112b. Follow it to the left for about 100 metres.

(6) At the entrance to a left-hand bend, turn left and descend towards the village of Baulieu. Turn right onto the small road and you will soon reach a crossroads in Beaulieu.

(7) Turn left and cross the Brévon. Pass a triangular crossroads on the left and, after a few dozen metres, take a fairly steep path on the right marked with yellow signs.

(8) At the fork that appears shortly afterwards, turn right. Continue following the yellow markings, first through the forest and then along the edge.

(9) Turn right and re-enter the forest. Turn left immediately and continue straight ahead.

(10) At the T-junction, go right. Leave the forest and head north-west.

(11) At the next T-junction, turn right again.

(12) You will come out onto the D16. Follow it to the right to cross the Brévon again. You will immediately find the starting point on your right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 305 m - Town hall - Église de la Nativité (Rochefort-sur-Brévon)
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 360 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.04 - alt. 381 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.75 - alt. 386 m - Chapelle Saint-Maur (Le Puiset)
  5. 4 : km 3.47 - alt. 391 m - Start of the trail
  6. 5 : km 5.01 - alt. 363 m - Route D112b
  7. 6 : km 5.12 - alt. 356 m - Fork in the road
  8. 7 : km 5.49 - alt. 319 m - Carrefour - Beaulieu
  9. 8 : km 5.94 - alt. 362 m - Fourche
  10. 9 : km 7.42 - alt. 387 m - Turn right
  11. 10 : km 8.03 - alt. 403 m - T-junction
  12. 11 : km 9.05 - alt. 374 m - T-junction
  13. 12 : km 10.03 - alt. 304 m
  14. S/E : km 10.11 - alt. 305 m - Town hall - Église de la Nativité (Rochefort-sur-Brévon)

Notes

N.B. This hike should not be undertaken during the hunting season (October to early March).

Bring your own water supplies as the water from springs and fountains is not tested.

Lightweight equipment with good shoes and a raincoat.

Worth a visit

Ten minutes after setting off, turn around and admire the landscape of this valley with the village of Rochefort nestled in the greenery, a beautiful neoclassical castle built by a marquis and master blacksmith in the 19th century, and a pretty little chapel in the hamlet of Le Puiset, where a painting exhibition is held in summer. Magnificent bird's-eye view of the village of Beaulieu and deciduous forest at the end of the hike, where shade and the scent of mushrooms accompany us; with a little luck, we may spot roe deer, does, birds of prey and herons.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Utrillo
Utrillo

A hike we had already done... the downside on the way back: the farmer had ploughed the path along the field (well done!) and a sign told us not to walk on the field! Further on, there was a clearing in the woods with logs (muddy ground).

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loic.vatar@bbox.fr
loic.vatar@bbox.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with beautiful stretches through the forest. A bit of confusion on the way back after point 6, as we had to find our own way because there were no markings and the GPS track was far from the path we needed to take.
We would have liked fewer open sections because the forest is large enough to provide shade.

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Patrick de Lataillade
Patrick de Lataillade

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, at the end of the world, highly recommended!
The route marked in yellow differs from your map between Puiset and Beaulieu, descending directly through the woods from the hamlet via an easy path.
This route is also different on the way back: the section running alongside the fields at the edge of the woods is longer, and you come directly onto the path that descends towards Rochefort, without the detour through the woods shown on your map.
Your suggestions for walks in this part of the Châtillonnais region could be expanded, as there are many other interesting routes, such as Montigny/Courban, which goes there and back along two peaceful parallel paths through woods and fields, or Val de Choues, around the abbey of the same name.

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Seby90
Seby90
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We have just completed the route, which was very enjoyable.

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valabeille
valabeille

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Impeccable signposting! Everything has been done to pamper hikers, who can enjoy this route without any stress! Well done!

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tonnerrois
tonnerrois

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's a shame that the second circular route, which led to Saint-Germain-le-Rocheux, is "closed to hikers". It would have been worth seeing the tufa waterfall. By the way, how can we see this marvel now?

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myriamgilbert
myriamgilbert

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It was a bit difficult to find the way between Puiset and Beaulieu, as the route description does not mention the same path as the map. But we eventually found it!
Otherwise, it's perfect!

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catherine21
catherine21

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A hidden paradise in the north-west of the Côte d'Or, not far from civilisation yet offering a complete change of scenery, 100% nature.

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