"Blue Lily" loop starting from the Manufacture Royale de Bains

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Hike starting from the Manufacture Royale in Bains-les-Bains, a magnificent 18th-century industrial site. Follow the blue fleurs-de-lis signs

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.74 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 285 ft
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    Descent: - 285 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,161 ft
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    Lowest point: 856 ft
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Description of the walk

Park in the estate car park. IGN map available in the toilets at La P'tite Pause (restaurant).

Trail marked with blue fleurs-de-lis by the estate owners.

(S/E) Head south-west on the small access road to the estate.

(1) Cross the small bridge and continue along the towpath with the Coney on your left and the Canal de l'Est on your right.

(2) At lock 32, continue along the road. Cross the Coney again via the small bridge and join the D434.

(3) Turn right, cross the large bridge over the Bagnerot and take the path that leads into the forest on your left. On your right, you can make a small detour to see the carved stones at the entrance to the forest. Follow the path that climbs gently.

(4) At the crossroads, take the path on your right and follow it to the next crossroads.

(5) Turn left and continue gently uphill until you reach the next crossroads.

(6) Turn left to begin the descent that will take you to the path you took to enter the woods.

(4) Go straight ahead and retrace your steps to return to the Manufacture Royale (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 876 ft - Manufacture Royale de La Vôge-les-Bains
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 869 ft - Bridge over the Coney - Côney (rivière)
  3. 2 : mi 0.42 - alt. 873 ft - Lock 32 - Canal de l'Est
  4. 3 : mi 0.59 - alt. 866 ft - D434 - Bagnerot (cours d'eau)
  5. 4 : mi 0.99 - alt. 978 ft - Crossroads of the loop
  6. 5 : mi 1.66 - alt. 1,119 ft - Crossroads, on the left
  7. 6 : mi 2.23 - alt. 1,152 ft - Crossroads, on the left
  8. S/E : mi 3.74 - alt. 876 ft - Manufacture Royale de La Vôge-les-Bains

Notes

Refreshments at La P'tite Pause at the factory.
Drinking water.
Free parking reserved for tourists visiting the estate and restaurant customers.
IGN maps available in the toilets at La P'tite Pause.

Reviews and comments

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Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
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Route interest
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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I haven't done this tour, but I did the tour in Bains-les-Bains.
I'm going back to that village in September.
@lain

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