Bois de la Brosse, starting from Dienay

A pleasant walk through the Bois de la Brosse, starting from the wash house in the centre of Dienay.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.76 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 899 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 899 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,394 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 938 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Diénay (21120)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.520651° / E 5.064006°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3021SB, 3121SB, 3122SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park near the Diénay washhouse.

(S/E) Head uphill towards the church via Rue Neuve de l’Abreuvoir. Then turn left onto Rue Charles Meixmoron for a few metres, quickly continue right onto Rue Saint-Antoine, then turn right onto Rue Marcel Languereau. Continue left along Rue de la Brosse until you reach a Y-junction.

(1) Take the path on the left to reach another Y-junction (alt. 350 m).

(2) Continue leftwards on a gentle climb through the Bois de la Brosse. Join a path running perpendicular to it, then turn right to reach the highest point of the walk (alt. 400 m).

(3) Turn sharply left, reach the summit area and then begin the descent. Keep left at thefirst junction to reach asecond one fairly quickly (alt. 390 m).

(4) Take thesecond path on the left and descend until you reach the junction of a path not shown on the IGN map but clearly marked on OSM (alt. 360 m).

(5) Turn right down this path and, after a short climb, reach the Chemin de la Combe Langrois. Cross this track by first turning right then left over a distance of about fifty metres and continue along the path, still climbing. Reach the junction with a path in the Combe aux Pauvres.

(6) Take the path to the right and walk through the forest. When you reach the edge of the woods, turn left and join a wide track.

(7) Turn right onto it and continue across the fields to reach the Fontaine Marceveau.

(8) Carry on straight ahead and turn right along the edge of the woodland. Enter the woodland, climb slightly and then descend to return to the junction you passed on the way out.

(1) Turn left and retrace your steps along the route you took on the way out to return to the car park near the Diénay washhouse (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 942 ft
  2. 1 : mi 0.7 - alt. 1,063 ft - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 1.04 - alt. 1,148 ft - Y-junction
  4. 3 : mi 2.15 - alt. 1,316 ft - Highest point
  5. 4 : mi 2.6 - alt. 1,257 ft - 2nd crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 3.01 - alt. 1,184 ft - OSM trail junction
  7. 6 : mi 3.69 - alt. 1,102 ft - Combe aux Pauvres
  8. 7 : mi 4.53 - alt. 1,319 ft - Trail junction
  9. 8 : mi 5.98 - alt. 1,037 ft - Fontaine Marcevau (Diénay)
  10. S/E : mi 7.76 - alt. 942 ft

Notes

You can shorten the walk to 10 km by starting from the car park on Rue de la Brosse.

Worth a visit

Between (1) and (3): Le Club du Soleil, France’sfirst naturist camp.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Chabanis
Chabanis

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We went on this lovely forest walk again this morning.
Between points 6 and 7, when you reach the edge of the woodland and turn left to head for point 7, there’s no path; you have to cross a field. Luckily, it had been harvested, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to get through to reach point 7. So you really should do this walk after the harvest!

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Denis26
Denis26 ★
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Thank you, User 25793603, for clarifying this; I’ve just updated the entry accordingly.

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User 25793603

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I’d like to provide you with some additional information and updates:
- at point 3, the path climbs a little further before heading back down
- at point 4, the path on the left is the second one (in case of confusion, the two paths run parallel to each other with numerous crossings between them (due to forestry operations). To take the path on the right, you need to climb a small embankment and enter a short ‘no entry’ zone
- At point 5 on the Chemin de la Combe Langrois, turn right and then left after 50 metres (instead of crossing, which isn’t possible).
I hope you find this information useful.
Kind regards

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Chabanis
Chabanis

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, mostly through woodland, with no real difficulty apart from two fairly steep short climbs.
The description is very brief and not detailed enough, so a GPS is essential

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NanaDidi
NanaDidi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, preferably with a map and GPS.

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Ladenrée
Ladenrée

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great, a really well-described walk. It gave us the chance to explore the village of Diénay and its ice house near the church. 👍

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STETHO21
STETHO21

I'm really glad you enjoyed the walk, even in the rain.

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Zorro21
Zorro21

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, mainly through woodland, with no particular difficulties.
It’s best to park in the church car park.
The village of Diénay is well worth exploring, with its beautiful houses, a legacy of a rich historical past.
See this link: A curious visitor to Diénay (André Beuchot)
https://www.echodescommunes.fr/commune_c...

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charly tenacel
charly tenacel

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Follow the route on Visorando while connected.
There is no path across the fields to reach point 7.

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