Circular Fountain Trail in the Mormal Forest

Starting from the Touraille crossroads, take a short walk through the heart of the Mormal Forest, the largest forest area north of Paris. This route will enchant you whatever the season. Perhaps you’ll be lucky enough to spot one of its inhabitants.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.00 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 167 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 184 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 659 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 512 ft

Description of the walk

Start at the Carrefour de la Touraille car park.

(S/E) Turn left onto Route d'Hecq and enter the forest on the right.

(1) Turn left, then ignore the first path on the right. Take the Laie du Vert Donjon on the right.

(2) Turn right onto Laie Pâture d'Haisne. At the end, turn right and continue to the Vert Donjon campsite.

(3) Turn right onto the path and at the end (elevation 166), rejoin the path you took on the way out and follow it to the left.

(1) Turn right and follow the path to return to the starting point. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 659 ft - Carrefour de la Touraille
  2. 1 : mi 0.35 - alt. 518 ft - Junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.88 - alt. 535 ft - Laie Pâture d'Haisne
  4. 3 : mi 1.24 - alt. 512 ft - Vert Donjon
  5. S/E : mi 2 - alt. 643 ft - Carrefour de la Touraille

Notes

Route certified and maintained by the CCPM.

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