Bezange-la-Grande and its daffodils

Mid-March is daffodil season, and there's no need to go into town to find them in abundance.
This route will allow you to find plenty of them without the crowds.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.36 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 105 m
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    Descent: - 103 m

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    Highest point: 307 m
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    Lowest point: 211 m

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Description of the walk

(S) Departure from Bezange-la-Grande, from the car park of "la Maison pour tous" on the D23A.

Follow the D 23A on the left for about 120 metres.

(1) Just after the "Rue des Jonquilles" sign, turn right onto the road that climbs slightly.
Follow this road, which turns into a limestone path for about 2,300 metres as you enter the forest.

(2) At the intersection, take the path on the right (at a 90° angle) and continue along this forest path for 1,400 metres.

(3) At the intersection, turn right onto the "Tranchée de la Basse Lignière" (marked on a wooden sign) for about 800 metres. You will arrive at a clearing covered with limestone pebbles.

(4) In the middle of this clearing, you will find a path on the right that climbs steeply to the top of the slope (5) for about 80 metres. You will then see a field of daffodils in front of you. Enjoy picking them. Return by the same path to the clearing.

(4) Take the trench on the right to the edge of the woods.

(6) Cross the small field straight ahead, then the woods, veering slightly to the right (along the old trenches from the 1914-18 war) to come out onto a country lane at the edge of the woods.

(7) Turn right and follow this path for about 1,000 metres. At the intersection, take the path on the right for about 180 metres, then turn left at the next fork to reach Bezange-la-Grande.
Walk along the football pitch and, at the junction with the D23a, turn right to reach the car park.
You have arrived.
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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 211 m - Bezange-la-Grande, car park at "la Maison pour tous" - Loutre Noire (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.11 - alt. 211 m - Signposted "Rue des Jonquilles"
  3. 2 : km 2.37 - alt. 286 m - Forest path
  4. 3 : km 3.79 - alt. 302 m - Intersection with the Tranchée de Basse Lignière
  5. 4 : km 4.55 - alt. 262 m - Clearing
  6. 5 : km 4.78 - alt. 283 m - Field of daffodils
  7. 6 : km 5.35 - alt. 237 m - Crossing the field
  8. 7 : km 5.61 - alt. 236 m - Country lane, on the right
  9. S/E : km 7.36 - alt. 211 m

Notes

Gaiters and walking sticks are necessary in case of rain.
No shelter available along the route.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Muesli62
Muesli62

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We were going to see the daffodils, but we couldn't do the whole walk and wanted to avoid the climb at the start...
So we took it the other way and started from the football pitch
A very nice walk at the start, then we walked along the woods. Everything was fine until point 7
There, the entrance to the woods isn't very visible, so we followed what appeared to be a track... The forest was very cluttered with dead wood, but we found the old trenches and the stream. However, we must have strayed off course, because we didn't see the 'clearing' at point 4

But we did find the daffodils!
On the way back, at the edge of the woods, we walked along the cultivated fields...
But it was a lovely walk

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bleriot53
bleriot53

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

hello
a popular hike during daffodil picking season.
otherwise, a pleasant 7 km circuit.
good elevation gain at the start when leaving Rue de Jonquilles.
on the left-hand side, you can see small blockhouses (date to be determined)...
steady climb for 2 km, requiring endurance.
at the top, we did not see the stele marked on the map.
no difficulty in finding the route except at point 6, where the field has been ploughed! You have to move to the edge of the woods to find the route again.
easy return to Bezange
in short, a beautiful hike among daffodils and spring birds!

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_lxlaa
_lxlaa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very good route, an easy walk in the open air. There are indeed quite a few daffodils along the way, and at point 5 you are treated to a magnificent field. It's brilliant!

The only downside is that we went there after several days of rain. The path up to point 5 was perfectly passable, but finishing the walk was hellish as it was very muddy and slippery for at least 2 km.

So I recommend this trail without hesitation, but if you see that it's too muddy on the descent after point 5, I strongly advise you to turn back and retrace your steps.

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Roupseric
Roupseric

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk. To see the flowers, you have to go at the right time of year, of course!

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ac92
ac92

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Better than Gérardmer!
The field of blooming daffodils is magnificent and well worth the short detour to point 6.

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lemaigre31
lemaigre31

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the daffodils were in bloom
cutting underway after point 6 no problem for now follow the cutting line if the cutting spreads, there may be difficulties in the future. In this case, follow the edge of the field.

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Aronleugan
Aronleugan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good route, very beautiful hike
the field of daffodils was magnificent
i would definitely recommend this hike.
Thank you, Visorando.

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claudedetourbe
claudedetourbe

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Excellent route.
Point 6 is very difficult to find, but what a joy when you come face to face with the carpets of daffodils.
A walk that I highly recommend.

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françois munier
françois munier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At point 6, we had difficulty finding the path in the woods (logging in progress) and we went around the woods.
Otherwise, everything was fine.
The ONF (French National Forestry Office) keeps a (courteous) eye on daffodil pickers.

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strong54
strong54

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice little hike.
Ambiguity at points 6-7, crossing the small field; no path, not even in the forest.
Description not great, difficult to find your way even with the GPX track.

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mekijo
mekijo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

I did part of this hike because I was going there to pick daffodils, and I was so surprised to see so many daffodils along the way.

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gui54000
gui54000

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike done today. Very nice, no problems until point 6. There, I admit I got a little lost. I first crossed the meadow along the right side, but I ended up deciding to go back into the woods. I couldn't see any path. Well, there wasn't really one in the forest at that point either. That point is the most hazardous, but it's the only one. Still, it's nice.

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nine412
nine412

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

very good for our mission...
introducing a friend to hiking...
sniff sniff...
too late for daffodils... too early for lily of the valley...:
thank you, Visorando...

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renardeau54
renardeau54

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you randopompey, wonderful hike, very well described and easy to do, and at the end of the route
there are daffodils everywhere. Thank you, 10 out of 10
Thank you, Visorando

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randopompey
randopompey

you can read in the previous comments that I have answered this question. It is indeed a memorial stone commemorating the First World War.

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