Long circular of Fraire

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A walk that is half forest, half countryside between the villages of Fraire, Saint-Aubin and Morialmé.
The route takes you along paths connecting villages, forest and country lanes, and small country roads. Please be careful not to take any paths or forest lanes that are closed to the public (to preserve the peace and quiet of the wildlife).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.49 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 604 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 604 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 951 ft
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    Lowest point: 702 ft
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Flax flowers and poppies

Description of the walk

Please note: the entire forest area surrounded (located within the perimeter marked) by points (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9) is off-limits by order of the DNF (Nature and Forest Division).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 873 ft - Sports ground
  2. 1 : mi 0.22 - alt. 840 ft - Crossing of the circular
  3. 2 : mi 0.96 - alt. 912 ft - Fork
  4. 3 : mi 1.5 - alt. 919 ft - Crossroads at Taille Capitaine
  5. 4 : mi 1.81 - alt. 935 ft - Intersection
  6. 5 : mi 2.13 - alt. 853 ft - Fork at a place called "Corriat"
  7. 6 : mi 2.51 - alt. 771 ft - Y-junction
  8. 7 : mi 3.05 - alt. 860 ft - T-junction
  9. 8 : mi 3.38 - alt. 889 ft - Four-way junction
  10. 9 : mi 4.03 - alt. 892 ft - Crossroads
  11. 10 : mi 4.77 - alt. 856 ft - Recycling centre
  12. 11 : mi 5.37 - alt. 810 ft - Passage under the power line
  13. 12 : mi 5.73 - alt. 804 ft - Meurice Cross
  14. 13 : mi 6.48 - alt. 823 ft - Croix Jadoux
  15. 14 : mi 6.99 - alt. 886 ft - Large intersection
  16. 15 : mi 7.42 - alt. 866 ft - N932
  17. 16 : mi 8.25 - alt. 840 ft - Y-junction
  18. 17 : mi 8.98 - alt. 741 ft - Stream
  19. 18 : mi 9.44 - alt. 719 ft - Bois des Maux
  20. 19 : mi 9.72 - alt. 850 ft - Rue au Fir
  21. 20 : mi 10.21 - alt. 863 ft - Road
  22. 21 : mi 11.14 - alt. 781 ft - Terre Crupette
  23. 22 : mi 11.52 - alt. 804 ft - At the sawmill
  24. S/E : mi 12.49 - alt. 873 ft - Sports ground

Notes

Possible shortcut: turn left at point (2) and join point (9) => approximately 5 km less.
No shortcut possible between (8) and (10): path decommissioned and prohibited by the DNF (Nature and Forest Division).

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