Murtin circular loop

A route offering varied landscapes (mill and reservoir, rock folds, woods, meadows) with a view of the Saint-Quentin de Rimogne mine headframe and the hamlet of Bogny with its picnic area.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 97 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 96 m

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    Highest point: 255 m
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    Lowest point: 168 m

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Description of the walk

Park at Place de l'Église.

(S/E) Head towards Châtelet-sur-Sormonne, Route du Châtelet, passing in front of the town hall.

(1) Take the path on the right, which is grassy and may be wet in spring: if so, follow the road to the first junction on the right (elevation 199). Join the road leading to Châtelet-sur-Sormonne and continue towards the village. Pass in front of the church, then continue straight on along Rue de l'Église.

(2) At the crossroads, turn right onto Place Bérule, then continue along Rue du Pont. Follow the road to the old mill and take the time to admire the reservoir: you can walk along it on the right, but also admire the rocky folds on either side of the road.

(3) At the top of the hill, at the entrance to Rimogne (sign visible), take Chemin Hubert Champ on the right. Beautiful view of the headframe of the Puits Saint-Quentin de Rimogne.

(4) At the crossroads, follow the path on the left.

(5) Turn right and continue to Route de Rimogne.

(6) Take the road on the right that leads to the hamlet of Bogny, passing alongside a beautiful property (the castle towers are visible in winter and early spring). Continue along the main road, leaving Chemin de Treize Deux on your right and Rue de l'Épine on your left. Walk past the picnic area and cross the bridge over the Sormonne.

(7) Turn right onto the path that climbs back up into the village between the houses and leads to Place de l'Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 197 m - Church square
  2. 1 : km 0.7 - alt. 197 m - Path on the right
  3. 2 : km 1.83 - alt. 183 m - Place Bérule. Towards the bridge - Sormonne (rivière) - Affluent de la Meuse
  4. 3 : km 2.85 - alt. 210 m - Entrance to Rimogne. Close to - Ruisseau la Rimogneuse(cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Sormonne
  5. 4 : km 4.07 - alt. 244 m - Crossroads, on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.38 - alt. 240 m - Crossroads, on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.79 - alt. 255 m - Junction with the Rimogne road
  8. 7 : km 6.44 - alt. 172 m - Leave the road on the right
  9. S/E : km 6.73 - alt. 197 m - Church square

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
REDANC
REDANC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice, easy route.
It's part of a longer route that I did several years ago, leading to the tower, the heights of Chatelet and Rimogne, but it's longer and has some more difficult sections.

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AJan08
AJan08

Thank you very much, I was thinking of doing a second route incorporating the Daudèce Tower.
Some people enjoy relatively short walks, which can of course be combined.

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sophieRRando
sophieRRando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short hike (6.73 km) but very pleasant and varied landscape that takes you through Murtin (and its pretty picnic area), its square restored in the style of this part of the Ardennes, Le Châtelet sur Sormonne and a glimpse of the Rimogne headframe.
You could take a detour to the foot of the Daudèce tower in Le Châtelet, which is said to be the only remaining part of a fortified house. Roman artefacts were found there in 1792. You can continue along a small bucolic path that joins route 3 via Le Châtelet Haut.
The mill has not been in operation for about 70 years and is no longer visible. The pond that extends from it is not the one that was used to produce electricity for the Rimogne slate quarries. Unfortunately, it has now been filled in. Opposite is a cave that houses a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes.

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AJan08
AJan08

Thank you!

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Philippe PAILLA
Philippe PAILLA

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Well-documented walk according to the Visorando guide, mostly in the shade. Often on roads but with virtually no traffic. Pleasant. The villages and hamlets you pass through are pretty.

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