Bel Air Circular Route

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A well-balanced circuit between vineyards and woods

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Date of your route : Nov 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route offers a wide variety of paths and landscapes.

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

At the start of spring, we enjoyed this walk through woods, vineyards and fields. The reward was a magnificent view of Reims and the surrounding area.

We recommend using a GPS for this walk.

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I’ve just done the route again on dry ground
. After the ford (8), turn slightly right at the first junction.
At point 9, 150 metres (measured by GPS) after crossing the fording point, the path is visible. However, once on it, you’ll need to veer off it slightly to get round ruts and fallen trees.

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Thanks, Virgule.
The app or the GPS.
What’s more, the few routes I’ve suggested often stray from the marked trails or follow them only very briefly. Using less-travelled paths is often nice.

In fact, I do make a point of noting in the description that a GPS or the app is essential.

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Hello everyone. This isn’t my route, but I’ll give you my thoughts on the “hard-to-find” trails. It’s Visorando’s policy to suggest routes that can be followed using only the description. This works well in very touristy areas, where everything is catered for hikers, including signposting.

In the Champagne region, we’re very lucky to have vast woodlands, beautiful vineyards, valleys and villages that are perfect for hiking, but with few facilities in place for it, with rare exceptions. The best bit is that you have nature all to yourself, and the picnic tables are always free. You won’t find any greasy wrappers or litter along the paths.
The downside is that the route description isn’t enough. Even if you’re perfectly capable of reading a map and pay close attention to the description, you won’t find the path if the junction is overgrown. I’m not reopening the debate with Visorando, but I’m adamant about this: without the app, it’s really tricky.

In short, as long as hikers don’t use the app (which is incredibly simple to use), they’ll find it difficult to follow certain routes.

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Did you use a map or a GPS?
The path is barely visible and lies a few dozen metres beyond the ford. With a satnav, you can see if you’ve missed the path.
What’s more, once you’ve found it and set off, you’ll need to veer off it to go round the ruts and muddy patches on the right. Especially at this time of year with heavy rain, when the clay soil remains waterlogged for several weeks.
I’m going to wait a while before going back. It’s too slippery at the moment, and the hunting season is still underway.

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Date of your route : Feb 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I couldn’t find the path between (8) and (9) and ended up near Pévy.... On the way back towards (8), and despite looking very carefully, I couldn’t find a path on the left... so I went back to (7) and resumed the walk at point (11)...

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A path that was hard to find in the forest. We couldn’t finish the walk because there weren’t any clear signposts – what a shame!

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I must do that one of these days.

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