Circular route between Nogent-l'Artaud and Pavant

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A route that allows us to enjoy views of the first Champagne vineyards, walk along the Dhuis Aqueduct and pass by a deer farm.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 174 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 174 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 200 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 60 m
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The vineyards
pollarded tree
At the bottom of the siphon
Eco-friendly lawnmower

Description of the walk

Nogent-l'Artaud is located on the Transilien Paris Gare de l'Est, Château-Thierry line.
Station car park.

(S/E) Turn left and take Grande Rue. On the right is a 15th-century house.

(1) After the crossroads, take the first right onto Rue Gallien, then on your left, take Ruelle de la Chénée, which continues onto Rue des Gravelles. At the Y-junction, turn left and go up Chemin des Gravelles.

(2) At the crossroads, leave the road and turn right onto the Aqueduc de la Dhuis, which is closed by a barrier. Follow the La Terre Brézillon path. At the next crossroads, near a reservoir, take the Aqueduc Les Biens Haut opposite. Continue on the Dhuis, with a view of a circular bend in the Marne.

(3) Join theGR®14Aand follow it to the right until the next fork.

(4) Leave theGR® on the left as you climb. Off the route, see the sign with information about the village of Pavant and a small picnic area below.

(5) At the next crossroads, take the first path on the left and continue until you reach the sign for "Les Orchidées".

(6) At the sign, go up to the right and follow this path through the pollarded trees. At the end of the climb, turn left. Follow the path and then turn left towards the ruins.

(7) Join theGR®14Aby turning right and going uphill. Walk along a meadow on your right, then turn left around the hamlet of Marie and follow the red and white markings in the Bois de la Folie.

(8) At the Y-junction, turn right and walk along the woods, still on the GR®.

(9) At Les Gravelles, enjoy the view over the Champagne vineyards of Charly. Turn right, walk alongside the deer enclosure and follow theGR®14, which makes a hairpin bend to the left.

(10) Leave theGR®14and continue straight ahead downhill.

(11) At the next crossroads, rejoin theGR®14on the right and follow the Aqueduc de la Dhuis. At the siphon, after crossing the stream and going uphill, continue for about 50 metres and turn left. Go straight ahead, pass between the two cemeteries on Rue de la Grande Montagne and at the crossroads join Grande Rue.

(1) Continue along this street, then turn right towards the station car park (S/E).

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m - Gare de Nogent-l'Artaud-Charly
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 67 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.43 - alt. 123 m - Crossing with the Dhuys Aqueduct.
  4. 3 : km 4.05 - alt. 130 m - Junction with the GR14A
  5. 4 : km 4.82 - alt. 127 m - Turn left at the top of the hill.
  6. 5 : km 5.02 - alt. 157 m - First path on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.57 - alt. 149 m - Les Orchidées sign
  8. 7 : km 6.19 - alt. 168 m - Ruins
  9. 8 : km 7.27 - alt. 148 m - (view of) - Y-junction - Marne (la)
  10. 9 : km 8.1 - alt. 176 m - Les Gravelles
  11. 10 : km 9.25 - alt. 195 m - Junction
  12. 11 : km 10.08 - alt. 125 m - Crossroads
  13. S/E : km 11.7 - alt. 60 m - Gare de Nogent-l'Artaud-Charly

Notes

Good walking shoes, as the paths can be muddy in wet weather.
Picnic area at Pavant.

Nogent-l'Artaud can be reached by Transilien train from Gare de l'Est or Château-Thierry. Trains run once an hour.

Worth a visit

The village of Pavant.
Deer farming at Gravelles.
The Dhuis siphon after (11).

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 20013408
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with lots of different trails and obstacles to climb over and/or around 😁
The countryside is beautiful, even on 1 March.

We met one person... A hike just for us. Absolute tranquillity 😀

There is, however, a slight difficulty 2.5 kilometres from the end when you rejoin the Dhuys.
At this time of year, the ground is slippery. The descent and ascent on this section is not easy, especially with fallen trees.

We'll do it again on a sunny day 😉

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virgule
virgule

Hello,

I plan to go for a walk there.

The Dhuys Aqueduct is a very beautiful place, very peaceful.

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Yeto
Yeto

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike around the Dhuis aqueduct. The entire route is interesting, and the deer farm for younger visitors and the siphon (make sure you wear good shoes here, or even bring walking sticks) for curious visitors round off the walk nicely.
The route was almost deserted when I did it, which didn't spoil anything.
I highly recommend this hike!

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bcr
bcr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Mostly forest route, two points of interest: views of the Marne (Pavant) and deer breeding.

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rando1324
rando1324

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A small note: You must continue straight ahead at the reservoir and not approach the vineyards.

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you, philippe02310, for your follow-up.

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philippe02310
philippe02310

I have corrected the description of the hike. Thank you for providing these details.

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polclio
polclio

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A few clarifications:
Point S/E: the 15th-century house is on the right, not on the left.
Point (1): it says "then on your right, the Chénée alleyway"; "on your right" should be replaced with "on your left".
Point (2): Add "On the climb, leave the road and the GR on your left and turn right onto the Dhuys aqueduct, which is closed by a barrier."
Today, given the heat (32°C), we did not go to Champ de Brie but descended back to the aqueduct, taking the GR 14 to point 11.
Otherwise, it was a very beautiful hike with stunning views of the vineyards.

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barrat
barrat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb hike with beautiful panoramic views. Be sure to read the description carefully, especially point 5.
Thanks to the creator, Philippe. His other hike, "Around the Marne from Nogent-l'Artaud", is also very good. I did it about a year ago.

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liquidambar
liquidambar

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant route. We will do this hike again one autumn day. The undergrowth and vineyards will undoubtedly be very pretty with the autumn colours.

Thank you for this itinerary.

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chamigny
chamigny

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful trails, magnificent landscapes over the Marne Valley and vineyards, suitable for all seasons
but be careful at point 11, the Dhuis siphon, which is very dangerous in wet weather. You can descend towards Nogent
on your left to join the trail between the two cemeteries.

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