Arville Woods and Pauvres Woods

Walk through woods and countryside around Arville Castle

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.35 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 119 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 116 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 257 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 155 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Chapel of Mont Sainte-Marie.

(S/E) Take the road that climbs towards the woods.

(1) Once you enter the woods, at the crossroads, continue straight ahead on the path that descends slightly.

(2) At the bottom of the path, turn left and follow the path straight ahead. On the left, you will see a cave below and a small stream a little further on. Keep heading north-east.

(3) At the end of the path, turn left in front of a farm shed and take Chemin d'Arville. Turn right onto Les Nooz and, at the three-way junction, turn left and cross a crossroads.

(4) Turn right onto Rue Basse Ramée, which ends in a cul-de-sac and is extended by a path that leads into the woods.

(5) The path veers slightly to the left to go around a wetland and reach a small wooden bridge. In dry weather, you can venture to the lake. Walk along the fields bordering Arville Castle.

(6) When the path leaves the woods, take the path on the right that climbs slightly, cross a road and continue in a north-westerly direction.

(7) After passing a farm on your left, take the path on the right that cuts across the fields to reach the woods.

(1) Turn onto the first path on the left, which will take you back to the starting point by retracing the first section of the walk in the opposite direction (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 219 m - Chapel of Mont Sainte-Marie
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 248 m - Crossroads of the loop
  3. 2 : km 0.71 - alt. 213 m - Mozet Cave
  4. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 155 m - Arville Path
  5. 4 : km 3.34 - alt. 180 m - Rue Basse Ramsée
  6. 5 : km 4.69 - alt. 177 m - Small bridge
  7. 6 : km 5.36 - alt. 206 m - Arville Castle
  8. 7 : km 6.18 - alt. 228 m - Rue des Haillettes
  9. S/E : km 7.35 - alt. 219 m - Chapel of Mont Saint-Marie

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Chanler
Chanler

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very muddy indeed, as predicted, especially since it had rained heavily the day before!

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Tommyu
Tommyu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 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 walk with beautiful views! Varied landscapes between woods and countryside!
We didn't meet a soul!
Thank you for sharing!

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Zarrah
Zarrah

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike in superb weather... The only problem (for which Visorando is not responsible) was the condition of the paths . Given the weather in the previous days, it was mud, mud and more mud!!!

It would also be useful to occasionally indicate which paths should not be taken because they are incorrect. For example, the Impasse de la Cachette seemed to match the description but was actually a mistake... A local resident put us back on the right path.

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gregdaniel
gregdaniel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful loop alternating between woods, forest edges and countryside. Rather muddy when it rains.
I would happily do it again.

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GeoMau
GeoMau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

What a wonderful walk! What's more, we were blessed with superb weather on the day. When you reach crossing point number 3, you will see a beautifully laid out area that is perfect for a picnic.
Truly, in a word, magnificent!

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ancoju
ancoju

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk
To be repeated in summer when the paths are less muddy.
Thank you for sharing.
Best regards.

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Mireilliou
Mireilliou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant sunny walk. Followed the GPX route.
Only downside: muddy in places.
Best done in dry weather.
Very beautiful view of Arville Castle.

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FFB185
FFB185

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent walk. Mainly wooded. A short stretch on the road, but very limited and with little traffic. Clear route. We will definitely do it again in another season. Thank you for sharing!

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Cayenne
Cayenne

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route details were poorly explained, which meant we got lost several times. I had printed out the route description, but it contained several errors, the first being at the three-way junction where we should not have turned left.
Other explanations around the ruins were also incorrect. In short, it added 45 minutes to the walk.

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Albert M.
Albert M.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

pleasant forest walk, even though the trail was muddy at that time of year

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marie.radelet
marie.radelet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great! Magnificent view of Arville Castle. Very nice route through the forest. Not very busy when we went.

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Pascal13
Pascal13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very nice little walk.
The app works really well.

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Jeanfil
Jeanfil

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike on a sunny afternoon. Easy and rejuvenating... peaceful, alternating between forest paths and country lanes. Takes about two hours.

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Mirbou
Mirbou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk overall.
The description was not always accurate. For example, at the three-way junction, we turned left as indicated, when we should have gone straight on. We were glad to have the route on our mobile phones.
We discovered a beautiful region.

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polcc53
polcc53

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant stroll

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