Circular route from Gennes to Nancray via the woods of Faule and La Côte

A walk through the forest along dirt tracks and local roads. Passing by the Moulin Neuf and the Source du Fontenis.

Details

n°20572563

Creation:
29 Mar 2022

Last update:
13 Apr 2022

Last review:
08 Jan 2024

Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.75 mi
Average duration: 4h 00
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 466 ft
Descent: - 479 ft
Highest point: 1,713 ft
Lowest point: 1,309 ft

Country: France
City: Gennes (25660)
Start/End: N 47.245766° / E 6.122101°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3323ET
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Gennes church.

(S/E) With your back to the church, head towards Rue de la Côte de Joux and follow it to the right. Continue along Rue de Nancray through the Bois de la Côte until you reach a path just before it ends.

(1) Carry on straight ahead on the^GR® du pays: “Sentier du Tour des Landes” until you reach a Fork in the road.

(2) At the fork in the road, turn right, leave the path with a gate and continue on the^GR® du pays: “Sentier du Tour des Landes” until you reach^{the GR®} du pays: “Chemin du Moulin” (red and yellow markings).

::3: Follow this wide path straight on, passing under a power line. Ignore the side paths and continue along the path which descends to Moulin Neuf.

(4) Take the path on the right until the next junction under the power lines.

(5) Turn left towards Nancray onto Rue de Vaire, pass by a cross and arrive at a fountain.

(6) Take the first road on the right, Rue du Pont, until you reach a Fork in the road.

(7) Turn right onto Rue des Carrières and continue straight on along Rue du Bois de Faule.

(8) Turn right under the power lines and follow the^GR® trail through the woods: “the Sentier du Fonteny”, passing by the Source du Fontenis

(9) Turn right to continue along the Sentier du Fonteny until you reach a cross-path.

(10) Continue left on the local^GR® trail: the “Sentier du Tour des Landes”, which leads to the village of Gennes.

(11) Before reaching the village, turn right onto Rue de l’École and follow it. At the end, turn left into Rue de la Maltière, then right onto Chemin du Quarcet, which leads to the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,358 ft - Car park at Gennes church
1 : mi 0.75 - alt. 1,522 ft - Fork in the path
2 : mi 1.39 - alt. 1,690 ft - Fork in the road
3 : mi 1.85 - alt. 1,631 ft - Moulin Trail
4 : mi 3.5 - alt. 1,322 ft - Moulin Neuf
5 : mi 3.76 - alt. 1,342 ft - Junction to the left
6 : mi 4.32 - alt. 1,335 ft - Junction near a fountain
7 : mi 4.46 - alt. 1,316 ft - Rue des Carrières
8 : mi 5.14 - alt. 1,329 ft - Junction beneath the power lines
9 : mi 5.79 - alt. 1,371 ft - Junction on the right
10 : mi 6 - alt. 1,407 ft - Junction on the ‘Sentier du Tour des Landes’
11 : mi 7.18 - alt. 1,398 ft - Junction on the right
S/E : mi 7.75 - alt. 1,358 ft - Car park at Gennes church

Worth a visit

Ruined mill.
Fontenis fountain.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5

Ease of following the route
5 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

Ptilapin

08 Jan 2024 at 13:03 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely walk in the woods; thankfully, for a change, there were plenty of tarmac paths – perfect for this very wet spell.

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cnu25

02 May 2022 at 09:52 7200

Thanks for your message... I’m new to writing walking route descriptions and haven’t quite got the hang of it yet.

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Paps

02 May 2022 at 09:21 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Just a quick note regarding the route description: the markings are yellow and blue; there are no yellow and red markings. The route shown on the map is very reliable and easy to follow, particularly when heading towards Gennes, where you need to leave the yellow and blue markings and turn right to reach Rue de l’École.
It’s an easy route suitable for all levels. Most of this walk takes place through woodland, which is very pleasant. There weren’t many people on this route, although the Diagonale du Doubs was taking place at the same time right next to this route.

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