Cortambert–Bray circular route

A lovely circular walk that takes you through two villages and offers superb panoramic views of vineyards and woodland.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.92 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 709 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 709 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,565 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 955 ft

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Description of the walk

Park at the side of the D117, on the slope next to the cross, without obstructing access to the vineyards.

(S/E) Take the path opposite, heading south, then once you reach the village, walk a few metres further and take the first road going uphill to the left.

(1) Take the uphill street towards the church and turn left at the end to rejoin the road, then follow it to the right.

(2) Turn left and walk past the church, then continue along the path on the right-hand side of a house with burgundy-red shutters and head uphill until you reach rows of vines.

(3) Head uphill towards the forest and walk along the left-hand edge of the woodland.

(4) At the junction, carry straight on, climbing through the woods to the ridge.

(5) At the multi-way junction, take the path on the left and continue straight on for a good while until you reach another junction.

(6) Here, you have two options:
- shorten your walk by turning left to reach Toury more quickly.
- carry on straight ahead until you reach the final junction in the woodland section (following the route description).

(7) Head down the path on the left towards “Bray” until you reach the house on your right.
Make a circular route by taking the road on the right to the village of Bray, which you’ll recognise by its little church.

(8) Look out for a short cut of a few metres that cuts across to the left and leads down just before a long house.

(9) Take the first road on the left and carry on, following the vineyards, until you reach a junction marked by a cross.

(10) Carry on straight ahead and you’ll reach the hamlet of Toury.

(11) Head down to the left, walk past the wash house on your left and continue along the road to the right, with vineyards on your right again. Carry on straight ahead until you reach a block of houses, where there is a path on the left running alongside it.

(12) Take the path on the left back to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,001 ft - Parking along the D117
  2. 1 : mi 0.28 - alt. 1,020 ft - Cortambert village centre
  3. 2 : mi 0.44 - alt. 1,093 ft - Cortambert Church
  4. 3 : mi 0.62 - alt. 1,240 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.09 - alt. 1,440 ft - Forêt junction
  6. 5 : mi 1.26 - alt. 1,565 ft - Multi-junction
  7. 6 : mi 2.02 - alt. 1,480 ft - Forest junction
  8. 7 : mi 2.76 - alt. 1,329 ft - Junction for the return route to Bray
  9. 8 : mi 3.27 - alt. 1,037 ft - Bray village centre - Eglise de Bray
  10. 9 : mi 3.47 - alt. 1,017 ft - Path entrance
  11. 10 : mi 3.96 - alt. 1,027 ft - Crossroads
  12. 11 : mi 4.17 - alt. 997 ft - The hamlet of Toury
  13. 12 : mi 4.51 - alt. 968 ft - One block
  14. S/E : mi 4.92 - alt. 1,004 ft - Parking along the D117

Notes

There is only one water tap at the Toury wash house, but it is marked ‘not for drinking’.

Worth a visit

Village of Bray, Château de Cortambert.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Dahu71
Dahu71

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As someone who knows the area well, I can confirm that the walk is described very clearly.
It’s a lovely, rolling area, combining wine-growing (much of it organic), extensive livestock farming and beautiful traditional architecture (including working wash houses!).

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LARDET Florian
LARDET Florian

Thank you, Frederic, for your feedback

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fredericlrx
fredericlrx

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful trail along the edge of vineyards and forest, with a pleasant shaded section. We thoroughly enjoyed this hike.

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