Circular Crugny to Saint-Gilles via Courville

An easy walk, following part ofthe GR®142 trailand the former platform of the Reims Suburban Railway (CBR).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 52 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 57 m

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    Highest point: 111 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 67 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Crugny (51170)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.255735° / E 3.737848°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2712O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

The starting point is located in the car park of Crugny station (former CBR station, now private accommodation).

(S) Leaving the former Crugny station building behind you, take Rue de la Ville on the left.
Cross the Ardre river and at the end of the street, turn right onto Rue Haute (you are now on theGR®142, marked in red and white). Then take the first right onto Route d'Arcis-le-Ponsart. Follow this small tarmac road for about 450 metres.

(1) At the fork, leave theGR® trail on your right and turn left. At the next fork, turn right.

(2) Take the path that continues straight ahead from the road and winds through the fields (general north-westerly direction).

(3) Join theGR®142and enter the village of Courville via Rue de Bury. Continue straight on along Rue d'Arcis-le-Ponsart. At the next crossroads, continue straight on to see the village church: Rue de la Flèche, then left onto Rue de l'Église and right at the end of the street.

(4) Leave the village by taking a path on the right just in front of the cemetery (you are now on theGR®142). Walk across the fields, continuing in a north-westerly direction.

(5) When you reach a road, continue straight ahead along Rue de Chatillon and enter Saint-Gilles. At the end of the street, turn right towards Rue de Fismes. About 50 metres after crossing the Ardre bridge, take the path on the right along the edge of the forest and field. Continue along the path, roughly parallel to the river, until you reach Courville.

(6) Enter Courville via Chemin de la Gare (former CBR railway line). Continue straight ahead on the CBR path, leaving Courville behind and heading down towards Crugny.

(7) The path continues towards Crugny via Chemin du Vieux Clou, where you return to the starting point via Rue du Couvent.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 78 m - Car park at the former Crugny station, cross the - Ardre (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.81 - alt. 91 m - We leave the GR
  3. 2 : km 1.22 - alt. 103 m - We leave the tarmac road for a path
  4. 3 : km 3.48 - alt. 87 m - We rejoin the GR142 before entering Courville.
  5. 4 : km 4.48 - alt. 96 m - Leave Courville on the right at the cemetery.
  6. 5 : km 5.82 - alt. 72 m - Back on the tarmac - Rue de Chatillon
  7. 6 : km 8.41 - alt. 72 m - We return to the path leading to the CBR station in Courville.
  8. 7 : km 10.3 - alt. 74 m - Continue along the old nail road to Crugny.
  9. S/E : km 12.09 - alt. 78 m

Notes

Village of Saint-Gilles: non-potable water source.

Worth a visit

Village of Courville:
Wash house at the intersection of Rue d'Arcis le Ponsart and Rue du Josse, fed by the Arcis-le-Ponsart stream.
Wash house supplied by rainwater before Rue de la Flèche,
Church of Courville
Village of Saint-Gilles:
Old stone sawmill
Former Saint-Gilles CBR railway station
Village of Courville (on the way back):
CBR platform and marker post
Former Courville station of the CBR (private residence)

More information on the Reims Suburban Railways: CBR 1 and CBR 2.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
TIQUET
TIQUET

There is a lot of forestry work underway throughout the department, over which we have no control, and as for the grassy paths, this is part of sustainable environmental management.

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marie marco
marie marco

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We took a different route for the hike. The path between Crugny and Courville was impassable due to machinery cutting down trees. What a shame.
The rest of the path was very, very grassy.

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Pascal Denis 51
Pascal Denis 51

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, which I completed with the Courville ponds hike. There are several picnic tables in Courville, near the cemetery and in front of the old CBR railway station.

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paulandregeorges
paulandregeorges

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Estimated duration: 3 hours 35 minutes. We completed it in 2 hours 30 minutes, walking at a brisk pace but without overexerting ourselves. No difficulty.

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VDumoulin
VDumoulin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant, easy walk
My only regret was that along the entire section that runs alongside the Ardre, you can't get any closer to the water.

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Francis BUREAU
Francis BUREAU

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant walk

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jean pierre dupuis
jean pierre dupuis

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little route, easy going. Check out the old CBR stations, some abandoned, others refurbished by private individuals.
Watch out for ticks!!!!!!!!!!!!

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laurinen
laurinen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk with beautiful scenery, the route is perfect and we never strayed from it. A very peaceful walk, we encountered very few people. Picnic tables on the California plateau, ideal.

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jm fourt
jm fourt

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very good hike. Even more beautiful in the sunshine. Very few difficulties. Forest path not very muddy but damp. Recommended for visiting Courville and St Gilles.

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virgule
virgule

Thank you for this information.

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TIQUET
TIQUET
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Hello
No problem doing that at the moment, most of the paths are stable, no need for boots
Kind regards

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virgule
virgule

Hello,

Is it passable at the moment, or do we need to wear boots?

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marc-educ-pop
marc-educ-pop

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thank you for the ride. We took this circular from Crugny to Courville and saved St Gilles for another time, cutting through the village centre, which has a lovely, almost medieval atmosphere. This route is varied: going through the fields, returning along the CBR through the woods, crossing the Ardre, the wash house, the memorial in Courville, etc. Well done! Well worth a visit, thank you!

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