Château de Sully

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A short, gently sloping route that takes in an old mine headframe and the Château de Sully, owned by the Duchess of Magenta and the birthplace of President Mac Mahon. You'll also discover the greenway that leads to Saint-Léger-du-Bois.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.52 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 24 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 24 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 334 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 308 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Morvan
  • ⚐ District: Saint-Léger-du-Bois (71360)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.013724° / E 4.446173°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Sully-le-Château.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2924SB
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Saint-Léger-du-Bois
The church square
Château de Sully
View of the village of Sully

Description of the walk

Park your car in the car park near the Saint-Léger-du-Bois church, opposite the post office.

(S/E) Head North towards Igornay, and immediately after the Drée bridge, turn right.

(1) Stop at the fork immediately below to learn all about oil shale. Continue right towards Puits des Fourneaux.

(2) At the old mine, take the time to read the explanations about the old shaft and the headframe that still stands there. Then continue East/North-East and turn into the first track on the right.
At the former Moulin de Sully, return to the tarmac road. Turn right at the crossroads to Château de Sully.

(3) Pass through the village of Sully, taking Rue du Château, Rue Silius and Rue du Bourg in turn, until you reach the D26 road (Rue du Reuil d'Eze). Cross the main road and follow Rue de la Croix Marchaux for 200 metres.

(4) Turn right onto the "voie verte" (greenway), which initially runs alongside the D26, then leaves it and continues for over 2km to reach the D107.

(5) Turn right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 310 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 312 m - Oil shale cliff
  3. 2 : km 1.2 - alt. 326 m - Mine shafts
  4. 3 : km 2.85 - alt. 315 m - Château de Sully
  5. 4 : km 3.72 - alt. 322 m - Green route
  6. 5 : km 5.95 - alt. 316 m - D107
  7. S/E : km 6.52 - alt. 310 m - Church car park

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 15 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Sprinbox
Sprinbox
• Edited:

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's an easy and very pleasant route, combining medieval and Renaissance heritage on the one hand, and industrial heritage on the other, through the old mines. There's no risk of getting lost if you start from the château car park and follow the tour with a hike, rather than starting from Saint-Léger. And at the first big bend after the castle, you can take a path that joins the greenway, rather than going through the village, which is of little interest.

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alami
alami

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A quiet little tour!

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maulycan
maulycan

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

very pleasant easy circuit but almost always on asphalt - shame

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la commanderie
la commanderie

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

pleasant with great weather

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mjleclerc
mjleclerc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It's our 1st time using it and we've really enjoyed it.

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mjleclerc
mjleclerc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

parish specific to Brittany

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Jerade2107
Jerade2107

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

nice, easy walk
a bit too many asphalt paths
if sunny, bring a hat or cap
best done in the morning
distance covered: 6.85 km in 1h11 with an average speed of 5.7 km/h
The village of St Léger is quite pretty, like Sully, with beautiful houses...

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pirouette60
pirouette60

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Short, pleasant and interesting walk for all ages.

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jollyjumper70
jollyjumper70

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

You can visit the château, with 2 options, courtyard and exterior, park, washhouse... or the whole thing with the interior (but you'll need 50 minutes)!

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Aurélie M.
Aurélie M.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk.
I started in Saint Léger and finally, wanting to walk for longer, I did the official 11 km route, passing through La Chaume (with a beautiful view over Saint Léger), climbing to Petit Moloy after point 2 and going on to the ridge above Le Bouton. The section on the greenway from point 4 to point 5 is a bit long on foot, but it allows you to get into a good rhythm.

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lionvs
lionvs
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great walk in the forest with my 2 children aged 7 and 9.

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lionvs
lionvs

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very good walk with my 2 children aged 7 and 9. The walk lasted as long as indicated.
We did not see the Moulin de Sully (we later realised that it was the house we had seen).
Half-shaded route and easy access paths.

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jcgte
jcgte

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This was a very pleasant little walk, allowing you to discover the heritage of this part of the Morvan. Reminds you of the region's mining past. Great for the whole family.

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clovisethan
clovisethan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

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alaind4771
alaind4771

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

An interesting walk with the discovery of the bituminous schist rocks, the old mine headframe and the Château de Sully. On leaving the market town of Sully, the return journey takes the green lane that runs alongside the RD, making the distance a little longer by around 2km.

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