Calmet Wood and Petite Montagne

An ideal walk in summer. Apart from a short stretch in the open, which is sunny only in the afternoon (facing south-west), the entire route takes you almost entirely through woodland along varied paths (uphills, downhills, bends, changes of direction…), which are well shaded and pleasant to walk along.

Details

n°3314032

Creation:
29 May 2020

Last update:
08 Aug 2022

Last review:
08 Aug 2022

Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.87 mi
Average duration: 3h 15
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 587 ft
Descent: - 581 ft
Highest point: 617 ft
Lowest point: 302 ft

Country: France
City: Cormicy (51220)
Start/End: N 49.366075° / E 3.871262°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2711E
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Description of the walk

Start from the car park to the west of Cormicy, after passing the hamlet of Les Pissotées, near a small house.

(S/E) Take the path running parallel to the track. After about 50 m, turn right. After about 50 m, turn right again. You’ll come to a path on the left; carry straight on and, at the Fork in the road that appears immediately, take the left-hand path.

(1) Further on, at a T-junction, turn left. After about , then after about 250 m, turn right. At the next junction, turn right and, immediately afterwards, right again. The path descends gently at first and then becomes steeper. There are deep ruts in places. Follow this path until you emerge from the woods.

(2) Leave the woodland and follow a good track to the right, which runs alongside a wide valley. Stay on the edge of the woodland for a good kilometre. Enter the woodland again.

(3) At the junction, turn sharply left and go round a fenced-off private property. After about 300 metres, take a path leading uphill to the right. At the top, veer left and continue along the main path. The path then turns into a narrow track.

(4) Take another path on the right and head uphill. Then turn left. After about 300 metres, at a T-junction, take the path on the left. After about 150 metres, take the path that curves to the right. At the next junction, go straight on (north-east).

(5) At the three-way junction, veer to the right. Climb a short, very steep section.

(6) At the crossroads, carry on straight ahead towards a tree and, just before you reach it, take the path on the left. After about 200 m, turn left.

(7) At the junction, turn right. At the next T-junction, turn right.

(8) You’ll join a good track; follow it to the left. Carry on straight ahead (south then south-east) and ignore all the turnings on the right. Continue to the left along the track that crosses the road and follow this track to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 443 ft - Car park near a small house
1 : mi 0.96 - alt. 581 ft - T-junction
2 : mi 2.1 - alt. 387 ft - Châlons-le-Vergeur
3 : mi 2.94 - alt. 364 ft - Junction
4 : mi 3.59 - alt. 410 ft - Junction
5 : mi 4.07 - alt. 381 ft - Three-Way Junction
6 : mi 4.31 - alt. 509 ft - Major junction
7 : mi 4.69 - alt. 302 ft - Junction
8 : mi 5.25 - alt. 531 ft - T-junction
S/E : mi 5.87 - alt. 446 ft - Car park near a small house

Notes

Please note: many paths and tracks are not shown on the map. Follow the signposts and, preferably, follow the route using the Visorando app.

Worth a visit

Lovely view over a wide valley.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5

Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5

Ease of following the route
4 / 5

Route interest
4.7 / 5

gerfree

08 Aug 2022 at 10:03 7200 • Edited: 08 Aug 2022 at 10:05 7200

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

GPS must be used.
A very lovely, varied walk;
Elevation gain: 404 m; elevation loss: 385 m

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virgule

01 Jul 2020 at 10:15 7200

Hello,

I’m adding this to my ‘to-do one day’ list. Just looking at the map, I’m planning to use the app so I don’t get lost.

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BrunoFlyman

30 Jun 2020 at 20:55 7200

Good evening,
I’m glad you enjoyed the walk

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VDumoulin

30 Jun 2020 at 09:10 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant ride, almost entirely through the woods.
We came across two large groups of mountain bikers, but otherwise it was a peaceful walk in harmony with nature
A varied route with climbs, flat sections and changes of direction....

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BrunoFlyman

24 Jun 2020 at 09:57 7200

Hello Francis,
It’s true that the sheer number of paths means it’s easy to stray from the original route, but on the other hand, these numerous paths are also what make this walk so appealing, thanks to the variety of routes they offer

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Francis BUREAU

24 Jun 2020 at 09:27 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I undertook this walk with just a pedometer, the route description and the downloaded map. Up to point 4, I found the directions to be clear, but after point 4 I must have missed the correct path on the right. As I didn’t realise my mistake straight away, rather than turning back I carried on, following some good paths that led me back to the starting point. I walked 1 km less than indicated in the guide.
I found this walk very enjoyable despite the heat (it was 30° that day) as it was well shaded, except for sections 2 and 3.

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