Bambe Wood - La Prusse - Mathay

A short walk with views of Voujeaucourt, Mathay, Mandeure and, at the end, the Côte Roux fun trail, which will delight young and old alike.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 128 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 131 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 415 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 347 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Voujeaucourt (25420)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.464842° / E 6.782798°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3622OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S) Departure from the car park located in the Bois de Bambe, in front of the park where the trails of the town of Voujeaucourt begin.

Take the trail opposite the car park, leaving the large sign describing the Voujeaucourt walking and hiking trails on your left. Continue for 50 metres, then enter the woods on a trail on the right.
After a slight 50-metre climb, you will come to a junction with a path that branches off at a right angle to the left.
Stop at this intersection and look for a path between the track you were following and the path branching off to the left. It is a narrow and fairly steep path. Take this path.

(1) After a short climb, you will have a nice view of Voujeaucourt and, on your right, you will see the fences of the Belchamp Technical Centre. Follow the path straight ahead, which widens into a beautiful forest road winding through the Bois des Côtes.

(2) At the edge of the woods, at the "stop" sign on the old railway line connecting Voujeaucourt to Saint-Hippolyte, take the path on the left that runs alongside the A36 motorway.
Follow this path and continue along the D438 road through the woods. From this point, you will notice the many tracks left by riders coming from the Éperon equestrian centre.

(3) When you reach a tarmac road, turn left towards the equestrian centre. Take the time to enjoy the view of Mathay with its Comtois bell tower. Follow the yellow and red markings ofthe GR® du Pays de Montbéliard and continue along these markings until you reach Chemin de Turchaux.

(4) Turn left and follow Chemin de Turchaux for 750 metres, following the yellow and blue markings towards La Ferme des Buis.

(5) At the first intersection, turn left, taking the time to admire the beautiful view of Mandeure and its paper mill, recognisable by its large chimney to the left of the church. The path leads to a bridge over the railway line. Cross the bridge and turn right.

(6) 250 metres further on, you will find the railway line on your right. A red EDF pole and a blue triangle on a stand will indicate that you are at the right place. Turn left at right angles to the railway line.

(7) After 175 m on this path, turn right onto the path marked with a yellow rectangle. A yellow cross may indicate that you have passed the path you need to take. Follow the yellow markings, which then turn left to a disused level crossing on the right.

Cross the level crossing.

(8) Immediately on the right is the Côte Roux adventure trail. This is a marked circular trail of about 500 metres. The trail features educational panels, games and wood carvings. There are even benches halfway along the trail.

Once you have completed the fun trail, turn left onto the road that leads you back to the car park 150 metres away.

For safety reasons, walk on the grass to the right of the road. (E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 376 m - Bois de Bambe car park
  2. 1 : km 0.23 - alt. 405 m - Viewpoint over Voujeaucourt
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 351 m - At the stop sign, turn left.
  4. 3 : km 3.96 - alt. 380 m - Turn left onto the road.
  5. 4 : km 5.62 - alt. 368 m - Leave the yellow and red markings.
  6. 5 : km 6.25 - alt. 389 m - Viewpoint over Mandeure
  7. 6 : km 6.74 - alt. 381 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 6.95 - alt. 386 m - Take the yellow marked trail on the right.
  9. 8 : km 8.59 - alt. 361 m - Côte Roux Play Park
  10. S/E : km 9.68 - alt. 376 m - Arrival

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Miguel mgz
Miguel mgz

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, this is an easy walk, mostly through the woods, which is ideal in hot weather. However, the route at level 7 is poorly marked. I imagine that everyone comes up against the wire fence at the test centre and has to retrace their steps a little and turn right. On the other hand, you can often hear cars on the road or motorway, which is a shame because the route is pleasant and ideal for young children.

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Ptitdens
Ptitdens

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful and interesting walk to follow with the smartphone app, with just the right amount of difficulty at intersections. The route was poorly marked at the end (large circular path to the left), as I ended up in the fence of the test centre when I should have turned just before it, but it was no big deal.

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clapote
clapote

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk in the woods. Only the section along the motorway is unpleasant.

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Olivier BORDE
Olivier BORDE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

GPX track highly recommended for this route.
A pleasant walk in the woods.
We discovered the fun trail with brief but comprehensive explanations.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

Not much marking.

As the markings do not depend on the author or Visorando, "Route on map" does not refer to evaluating the markings, but rather the accuracy of the route as it appears on the map in relation to the actual terrain.

You noted:

Reliability of the route on the map: Average

And wrote:

Fortunately, we had downloaded the app, which very often put us back on the route.

Isn't that a bit contradictory?

See you soon

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Bouviers
Bouviers

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The start is poorly marked, and it is difficult to see the small path that climbs into the forest. Fortunately, we had downloaded the app, which frequently guided us back onto the trail. There are few markers.

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Papyjl70
Papyjl70

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's a shame that the paths in the woods are not maintained (brambles and branches blocking the way, fallen trees). The description is vague; we couldn't find the red and blue EDF posts mentioned in point 6... A pleasant hike, but GPS is highly recommended.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Not knowing the area, my wife and I had difficulty completing the route.

Finding your way while hiking is not easy, as it is sometimes difficult to match the map to the terrain. In this specific case, in addition to the description and map, we recommend using the GPS app.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about your location.

See you soon!

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corna54
corna54

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Not knowing the area, my wife and I had difficulty completing the route: the explanations were a bit confusing at the end. There were lots of fallen trees blocking the path.

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Pat25
Pat25

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We really enjoyed this route, with its very detailed descriptions. One small downside: a few trees blocking the view of the route.

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bourdenetpierrot
bourdenetpierrot

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant, slightly damp route, a breath of fresh air on a rainy Sunday.

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bibi
bibi ★

What about the map provided by Visorando and the description?
Thank you for these details, which will help us improve the description for future hikers.
Kind regards

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Jakady
Jakady

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We never found No. 8, which was the main goal of our outing, namely the "Sentier ludique" (fun trail)!
This is because the map on the general route sign is not accurate enough...

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jean54yves
jean54yves

Thank you for the comments. As soon as I have a few more, I will adjust the description of the hike.

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rando25115
rando25115

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

As for the start of the route, note that after the short, fairly steep climb, you should continue straight ahead without paying attention to the paths appearing on the right and left for several hundred metres. You will then reach a fairly well-marked forest path that leads to the indicated level crossing. As for the path along the motorway, follow it until you reach the district road that blocks your way. Then turn left onto a small path through the woods. After 250 metres, you will come to a crossroads. Take the path straight ahead, which has lots of horse hoof prints on it. Stay on this path, keeping to the right, otherwise you may end up in the middle of the equestrian centre.

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