Circular route starting from Notre-Dame-d'Igny Abbey

A walk through the meadows and woods from Notre-Dame-d'Igny Abbey to the pretty village of Coulonges-Cohan with its wash houses and fountains.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.58 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 166 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 163 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 245 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 116 m

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of Notre-Dame-d'Igny Abbey.

(S/E) Head south along the path that runs between the abbey and the old building. Reach the crossroads at La Grange farm.

(1) Turn right onto the path to reach theGRP® du Tour de l'Ormois at the edge of the woods. Turn right onto theGRP® and follow the yellow and red markers to the crossroads at the edge of the Vieux Vézilly woods.

(2) Keep to the right on the GRP®. Leave the Bois du Petit Nichoir quickly and then follow its edge until you reach the fields.

(3) Continue along theGRP® to reach the hamlet of Cohan.

(4) Leave theGRP® here and turn left onto a road. Cross the hamlet of Cubry and follow the Orillon at a distance. You will reach a cemetery; shortly afterwards, turn left onto Rue du Chauffour, then right onto Rue des Cours until you reach the church at Coulonge, and continue a few steps further to reach the wash house.

(5) Turn right onto Rue Théodore Liévrat. Opposite, take Rue du Pont Supply to the wash house.

(6) Return to the junction with Rue du Pont Supply. Turn right into Rue de la Fontaine Terrière until you reach the square of the same name. Take Rue du Pont de la Cornette and then turn right onto Rue des Graviers until you reach the wash house on the banks of the Orillon.

(7) Return to the previous junction and turn right onto Rue de la Ferronnerie until you reachthe first wash house you passed on the way there.

(5) Head back towards the church and take Chemin du Savart opposite, leaving Rognac Castle on your left.
At the junction, turn left onto Route du Vieux Vézilly. Head towards the western edge of the Bois de Rognac.

(8) Enter the woods and follow a straight path to reach the eastern edge at the crossroads where five paths meet.

(9) Follow this edge to the left to return to the crossroads at Vieux Vézilly, which you passed on the way out.

(2) Continue along the route taken on the way there to reach the car park at Notre-Dame d'Igny Abbey (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 183 m - Car park - Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Igny
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 198 m - La Grange
  3. 2 : km 2.18 - alt. 240 m - Crossroads at Vieux Vézilly
  4. 3 : km 3.64 - alt. 161 m - End of the Bois du Petit Nichoir edge (fields)
  5. 4 : km 4.93 - alt. 116 m - Cohan
  6. 5 : km 6.26 - alt. 133 m - Wash house near the church - Eglise Saint-Rufin et Saint-Valère (Coulonges)
  7. 6 : km 6.53 - alt. 137 m - Wash house
  8. 7 : km 7.03 - alt. 131 m - Wash house on the banks of the Orillon.
  9. 8 : km 8.21 - alt. 188 m - Edge of the Bois de Rognac
  10. 9 : km 9.57 - alt. 236 m - Crossroads of the 5 paths
  11. S/E : km 12.58 - alt. 183 m - Car park - Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Igny

Notes

Numerous wash houses and fountains in Coulonges

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
virgule
virgule

Hello,

Coulonges Cohan is a village that is definitely worth a visit.

And when you arrive, there’s a lovely terrace where you can have a drink or lunch.

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Francis BUREAU
Francis BUREAU
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I didn’t do sections 1–2 as I’d already done them on another walk…
I parked at Cohan (at 4), which I visited; at 5, 6 and 7, I chose walk 4162722 to visit Coulonges. I liked the many enamel plaques that recount the history of the monuments and village life.
At point 9, you need to take the path towards Old Vézilly.

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nuzillard
nuzillard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We parked the car at point 5 (Coulonges) and walked
the circular route without going to and from Igny Abbey,
a section of the route we were already familiar with.
This brings the length of the route down to 8 or 9 km.

We really enjoyed the descent to the village
of Cohan from the top of the forest.

A lovely walk.

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Bauthadam
Bauthadam

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk. With the recent rain and the thaw, we were worried we’d find the paths muddy, but we didn’t encounter any difficult sections. The sun was shining and we thoroughly enjoyed exploring the village of Coulonges.
We’ll do this route again in a different season.

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Pascal Denis 51
Pascal Denis 51

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the village of Coulonges and its beautiful wash houses, each one unique.

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