Circular route of Vitry-en-Perthois via Plichancourt and the canal

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Circular Vitry-en-Perthois route through fields and woods, via Plichancourt, returning via the towpath of the Marne-Rhine Canal.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.78 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 36 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 36 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 364 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 322 ft
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Description of the walk

Start from the car park of the village hall in Vitry-en-Perthois.

(S/E) Head south-southeast towards Vitry-le-François. At the roundabout, follow Rue de la Trinité to the left for about 200m (passing the post office).

(1) At the junction, turn left onto Ruelle des Prés. After crossing the Bruxenelle, the road gives way to a path: follow it heading generally east for about 2.5 km, ignoring the side paths.

(2) Then turn left onto a path that winds through the woods or along the edge of the woods.

(3) Follow the D58 to the right as far as the village of Plichancourt.

(4) At the T-junction, turn right and walk past the wash house.

(5) At the next junction, turn left onto Rue de l'Aulne. Cross the D995 road (take care) and continue straight on.

(6) When you reach the canal, follow the towpath to the right. Walk along the canal on your left for about 2.5 km.

(7) At the lock, turn right and follow Rue du Canal for about 300m.

(8) Turn left onto Place de la Lune Rose. At the end, take the path on the right until you reach the D995.

(9) Follow the D995 to the left.

(1) Continue along the D995, go past the roundabout, veer right and you will reach the village hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 328 ft - Village hall car park - Saulx (rivière) à finaliser
  2. 1 : mi 0.14 - alt. 328 ft - Junction, on the left: Ruelle des Prés
  3. 2 : mi 1.78 - alt. 335 ft - Junction, path on the left
  4. 3 : mi 2.37 - alt. 338 ft - D58 road
  5. 4 : mi 2.64 - alt. 338 ft - Plichancourt - T-junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.76 - alt. 341 ft - Crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 3.05 - alt. 364 ft - Towpath - Canal de la Marne au Rhin
  8. 7 : mi 4.76 - alt. 344 ft - Lock
  9. 8 : mi 5.08 - alt. 328 ft - Place de la Lune Rose
  10. 9 : mi 5.3 - alt. 328 ft - D995 road
  11. S/E : mi 5.79 - alt. 328 ft - Village hall car park

Worth a visit

Wash house in Plichancourt.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback.

Reliability of the route on the map: Average

By "Map route", we mean assessing how accurately the route shown on the map matches the actual terrain.

See you soon

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Baladoderleader
Baladoderleader

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

A long, monotonous path through the fields. Meh.
A canal walk that’s nice in places but seems to go on forever...
We tried it as a pair, but we won’t be coming back as a group.

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domi51240
domi51240

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant little walk, especially the second part, along the canal. A towpath lined with magnificent elms (well, I think they’re elms...).
However, be careful at point no. 2 – we couldn’t find the little path that winds through the woods. It’s gone... But you just need to stay on the main path; it amounts to the same thing. You’ll rejoin the route a few hundred metres further on.

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ac92
ac92

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The second section, after passing through the village of Plichancourt, is more enjoyable than the first, which is a bit monotonous. There are lovely views of the ponds and the many swans that live there, followed by a pleasant walk in the shade along the canal.

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ffrantz
ffrantz

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very easy walk (almost no elevation gain) with an ‘intuitive’ route. Please note that the first section (between points 1 and 3) can be muddy depending on the weather, and there are ruts left by tractors (lots of puddles if it has rained).
There’s not much point in parking in front of the village hall to start the walk: you can park just around the corner on Ruelle des Prés, where parking spaces have been marked out, which shortens the walk by about 600 metres.
The ponds by the canal (point 6) are home to swans and friendly ducks. The towpath is lovely in autumn with the colours of the plane trees lining it.

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marcheursduvendredi
marcheursduvendredi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, though a bit uneventful, but with lovely views of the ponds full of swans. In our opinion, there’s no need to mention the Plichancourt wash house – there are far more beautiful ones in the Marne – but thank you for all these suggested walks

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