The Circular Converses Loop in Ville-en-Selve

A circular walk mainly through woodland. You’ll discover different types of woodland and, with a bit of luck, a variety of wildlife. A gently undulating and very pleasant route, especially in hot weather.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 121 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 127 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 268 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 182 m

Description of the walk

Parking in front of the town hall, Place de la République.

(S/E) Take Rue Courbet opposite the town hall, then turn right onto Chemin du Gravelot until you reach the junction with the main road.

(1) Continue in the same direction, passing the picnic area, until you reach the junction with a country lane near the sewage treatment plant. Take this lane, known as the Chemin de Mailly, and head into the forest: a very pretty viewpoint overlooking the village nestled against the forest.

(2) At the edge of the forest, continue uphill and, at the first junction (not shown on the map), take the path on the left, heading north-east. At the next junction, continue straight on along this same path, still heading downwards towards the north-east. You will come to a fork; follow the path on the right until you reach a forest track suitable for vehicles.

(3) Turn left. 200 m further on, turn left again, slightly downhill, and continue for about 200 m. At the bottom of the slope, turn right and follow the well-marked path through the woods until you reach a larger track known as the “Blindé” track, created to transport guns during the First World War.

(4) Turn left onto this fairly flat track and follow it for about 1 km.

(5) Turn left heading due south to reach a housing estate. Walk alongside it until you come out onto Allée du Bois. Continue straight ahead, then turn right to reach the centre of the village via Rue Kellermann.

(6) Opposite the wash house (point of interest), turn left onto Rue Carnot and return to the starting point, Place de la République (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 227 m - Town hall, Place de la République
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 197 m - Departmental road
  3. 2 : km 1.05 - alt. 203 m - Edge of the forest
  4. 3 : km 2.1 - alt. 196 m - Forest track suitable for vehicles
  5. 4 : km 3.14 - alt. 257 m - Chemin du Blindé
  6. 5 : km 4.06 - alt. 267 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 5.31 - alt. 219 m - Wash house
  8. S/E : km 5.51 - alt. 223 m - Town hall, Place de la République

Worth a visit

From point (2), there is an option for a detour (800 m round trip) to the viewpoint known as "du coup d'œil", offering a view of the village nestled against the forest.

(6) Pass by a wash house.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Gérald chapput
Gérald chapput

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There’s a slight deviation towards the end of the section between points 3 and 4, possibly due to a logging track, but the route remains well in line with the original path and soon rejoins the route. A lovely forest and a lovely, easy walk

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virgule
virgule

Thank you for this route; I hadn’t come across it before.

I walked through these woods recently and noticed that the paths I encountered on the ground don’t really match those on the 1:25,000 map. I think the app is essential in this sort of situation.

These woods are a very peaceful place.

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Francis BUREAU
Francis BUREAU

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The map doesn't show many of the paths, and the description isn't detailed enough. I lost my way along the suggested route. I managed to complete a circular route all the same.

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marche1955
marche1955

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

There were no signposts at all and we got lost towards the end of the route.

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Christian boussin
Christian boussin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this route that I’ve discovered

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zebulon2004
zebulon2004

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Walk taken on 16 April 2023. The path was quite muddy in the woods, but it was a very pleasant walk.
I was a bit surprised by the short climb at the start, which I found a bit more difficult as an asthmatic.
The paths are all forest tracks, easy going, and the return route takes you through the upper part of the lovely village of Ville-en-Selves.
Thanks for sharing it.
BRR

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pavois51
pavois51

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A new and very interesting route, mostly through woodland.
A few spots are a bit muddy due to quad bikes having passed through (it will be better this summer).
It’s great to have this sort of fairly short (5–6 km) and easy route on offer – a type that’s all too rarely found among the options for hiking enthusiasts.

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