Castle and dolmen around Oricourt

Date of walk : Feb 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

part of the route is very muddy, with impassable paths in the woods, making it impossible to continue
we were forced to turn back

what a shame...

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Date of walk : Jan 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant walk with no difficulties, ideal for winter as there is very little shade.

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Date of walk : Sep 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant route despite the long drive.
As the weather was mixed, we took a small road at the crossroads, after a return trip to the old cemetery, which left us out in the open and allowed us to enjoy the landscape, instead of the last stretch through the forest, and which joined the end of the trail at the entrance to Oricourt.
Interesting guided tour of the castle

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Date of walk : Sep 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Please note, there is an error in point 5:
We pass between several orchards, with an orientation table on the right and a view of the village.
Leave the paved road and turn right to arrive at the old cemetery. Follow the path to the left to return to Oricourt.

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Date of walk : Sep 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A rural route, although much of it is on paved roads.
The directions are easy to follow, despite a few minor hiccups (e.g. you leave the paved road well before passing the old cemetery in Aillevans).
The stretch of road to reach Aillevans is quite unpleasant (lots of cars on a Sunday afternoon!!!).
In fact, the circuit is mainly worth it for its two points of interest, the dolmen and the castle (which we were able to visit on the way back). A special mention for the old cemetery, which is very... romantic

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Date of walk : Jun 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Hello,
There are a few errors in the GPX track:
At point 1, the track follows the road and not the path
At point 4, the track does not indicate access to the dolmen
Best regards
Pierre

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Date of walk : Mar 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A bucolic hike, a bit long on tarmac. It's a shame that the Oppenans fountain in the centre of the village isn't marked on the route (it's a 100 m detour) as it dates back to 1824. Otherwise, it's a pleasant walk

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Date of walk : Aug 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Hike completed on 19/08/2022 with a 5-year-old child in 2 hours for 6.7 km.
We decided not to follow the route past the dolmen as there was too much road, even though it wasn't very busy. There should be a small table at the dolmen so that families can stop and rest.
Overall, it was a lovely walk with beautiful villages.
This hike can be done with a pushchair if you follow the route.

The cats😁

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Date of walk : Oct 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Hello fellow hikers. My partner and I did this ultra-easy circular hike . It only really becomes interesting when you approach the covered dolmen and then, further on, from the cemetery (description could be improved), offering a beautiful view of Notre-Dame de Ronchamp in the distance (at the information board near the horse paddock), followed by a short stretch through the forest before heading back down towards Oricourt. The three wash house fountains and the bell tower of the village hall are really nice to look at, as are the castle itself, the replica of a small trebuchet next to a characterful dovecote, the winding path... and the possibility of picnicking in front of the old walls. A great outing that can be extended with visits to other sites (such as the abbey) or a stay in an unusual place (such as the Cocoo cabins at the Bonnal forges). Best regards. HNS 25220

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Date of walk : May 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

An interesting route between Aillevans and Oppenans via Oricourt, with paths and places of interest (the old cemetery in Aillevans (6) and Oricourt Castle (1) (visit or at least walk around the outside of the castle grounds)
In Oppenans (2), take a detour to the square to see the fountain and the Lauzin

It's a shame we couldn't find a more rural route between Oppenans and Aillevans (between 2 and 5). In particular, would it be possible to take the path opposite (3) and return to the dolmen?

Note: we left from Aillevans, an interesting old village to walk through, and climbed up to the cemetery via a steep path starting a little below the church

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Date of walk : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Not bad, the climb, 1 hour 50 minutes instead of the 3 hours 5 minutes indicated

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Date of walk : Jan 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A bit too much paved road, better to do this in winter.

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Date of walk : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

a beautiful hike, half forest and half paved path.
some beautiful views.
the cemetery is actually an old, ancient cemetery on the edge of the woods, with lots of charm!

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Date of walk : Sep 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant route with quite a lot of road (second part), so good in rainy weather
We followed the GPS route without any problems.

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Date of walk : Aug 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Interesting for the castle. A bit too many paved roads.

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