Around Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, from footbridge to footbridge.

A short walk in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, in the national forest along the sommières and the Béze river.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 17 m
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    Descent: - 17 m

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    Highest point: 213 m
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    Lowest point: 196 m

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Description of the walk

Car park located on Chemin du Routoir in Mirebeau-sur-Bèze.

(S/E) Head towards the bridge over the Bèze and, after the bridge, take Rue des Tanneries on the left.

(1) On this street, turn left onto the footbridge that leads to the wash house with a rack and pinion mechanism on the right.
Continue to Grande Rue and cross the crossroads to take Rue Pépin. Arrive at the footbridge junction.

(2) Turn right towards the footbridge and cross it.
Continue along Chemin des Prés, ignore the path on the left and take Rue de la Praie at the crossroads

(3) At the end of this street, turn left onto the grassy path to go around the silos. At the crossroads, turn left onto the path that runs alongside the woods.

(4) Turn left and enter the woods via the small path.
Please note: after 300 metres, turn left to reach the section of woods that will take you back to Sommière du Château.

(5) Turn right onto Sommière du Château and continue to the junction with Sommière de Noiron. At the junction (altitude 209), turn left, go through the barrier and continue on Sommière de Noiron until you reach the large hairpin bend. At this bend, take the small path on the left. Leave the woods

(6) On the path, turn left towards the river (La Béze)

Once at the river, continue along the grassy path that runs alongside it until you reach the metal footbridge.

(7) Cross this footbridge over the Bèze and continue straight ahead until you reach a crossroads about 100 metres away. Turn left and follow this path to the white track.

(8) At the white track, turn left. Continue along this path until you reach the Mirebeau-sur-Bèze industrial estate. Go around the waste collection centre and take Rue de Preciau.
At the departmental road (D959), route de Pontailler-sur-Saône, turn left for 20 metres and take the second road on the left.
At the bottom of this road, leave it and walk along the grassy area beside the River Bèze. At the footbridge, cross the river and turn right until you reach another footbridge.

(9) Take the footbridge to return to the village.
Turn left onto Rue Pépin for 20 metres and then right onto Rue de la Potelle until you reach Grande Rue.
At the edge of Grande Rue, turn right and use the pedestrian crossing to cross the street. Follow Rue du Grenier à Sel. At Rue de Derrière, continue left until you reach Rue de l'Église, then turn right.

Just before the church, you will find Ruelle de l'Église on the left. Take this street and follow it until you reach Rue de l'Église below it, then turn left onto the D70.
At the Rue des Moulins crossroads, make a quick first turn left then right to join Chemin du Routoir, pass in front of the school and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 196 m - Chemin du Routoir
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 197 m - Footbridge on the left - Bèze (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 0.63 - alt. 198 m - On the right, a footbridge.
  4. 3 : km 1.35 - alt. 200 m - Silos (grass paths)
  5. 4 : km 2.06 - alt. 199 m - Entrance to the woods
  6. 5 : km 2.64 - alt. 202 m - On the right, on the sommière of the castle.
  7. 6 : km 5.81 - alt. 201 m - Turn left until you reach the river.
  8. 7 : km 7.68 - alt. 197 m - Footbridge over the Béze
  9. 8 : km 8.73 - alt. 202 m - White track suitable for vehicles.
  10. 9 : km 10.21 - alt. 197 m - Footbridge to return to the village.
  11. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 196 m - Chemin du routoir

Worth a visit

Mirebeau-sur-Bèze wash house.
Built on Rue du Moulin between 1870 and 1872, this wash house was equipped in 1904 with a movable floor using a pulley rack that could be raised and lowered depending on the water level.

Les sommières: paths used by horses and pack animals to carry wood, charcoal or large animals killed during the hunt out of the forests, or to bring woodcutters, charcoal burners and their equipment into the forests.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Nicole Le Cam
Nicole Le Cam
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I was very disappointed with this route. I chose it mainly because it was advertised as being mostly in the forest. However, the route was mostly on paths in direct sunlight and in intense heat, which was rather unpleasant!
What's more, the path was very overgrown (with fallen trees).
There were no signposts at all. We ended the walk by passing through an industrial area on a road in full sun (completely pointless!!).
Luckily we set off in the morning because I imagine we would have suffered in the heat of the afternoon.

In summary, I do not recommend this route and will not be doing it again.

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ROUILLER
ROUILLER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, shaded route with a very interesting path along the Bèze river. The two straight sections are a bit monotonous!

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Hello
Thank you for your comments. All the best for the future.
Kind regards

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BEROJOHN
BEROJOHN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

thank you for this parish-specific to Brittany route, especially when the sun is shining

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Petite Patte
Petite Patte

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, mostly through forest. The paths are well marked and easy to walk on. The footbridges offer beautiful views of the Bèze river.

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Hello
Thank you for your comments.
Kind regards

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Estellequimarche
Estellequimarche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, partly through the forest (take your mosquito repellent!) and along the Bèze river. Easy, very flat. My track showed an elevation gain of 270 m, but I think there must have been a bug!

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

Hello
Thank you for your comments.
Kind regards

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DROUILLOT
DROUILLOT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Apart from the rather monotonous road surfaces, this route is pleasant and we particularly enjoyed Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, where we had only ever been to the Grande Rue before. Thank you, Philippe Coulot, for this lovely discovery.

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

If you had a good time, that's what matters.
Thank you
As for the farmer, he may be the same one who ploughs and sows on the path leading to the footbridge.
Best regards
Philippe.

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MacSchouf
MacSchouf

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
As I was walking along the river, a farmer told me that we weren't allowed to hike here because it was his property...
Not very pleasant, either.
Otherwise, the hike is quite nice.
Best regards

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

If you had a good time, that's what matters.
Thank you for the information, hunters
Kind regards
Philippe.

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brigitte guindey
brigitte guindey

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied and easy walk.
Please note that hunters are out and about on Thursdays during winter.

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jpboinon
jpboinon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Avoid during very wet periods, especially along the Bèze river

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Philippe COULOT
Philippe COULOT

If you had a good time, that's what matters.
What's more, it's such a pleasure to be able to go for walks at the moment.
Best regards
Philippe.

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