Route of the Pays de la Cerise Ecomuseum in Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert

This short family-friendly route allows you to stop off at the Écomusée du Pays de la Cerise. Set amongst cherry trees, the eco-museum – the starting point of the Route des Chalots – invites you to discover a passion that has become an industry: the production of kirsch. Combining tradition and modernity, come and see, hear and smell the history of Fougerolles cherry brandy.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 53 m
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    Descent: - 53 m

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    Highest point: 355 m
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    Lowest point: 299 m

Description of the walk

Park near the Tourist Office in the centre of Fougerolles.

Marked Green Ring route.

(S/E) Take Grande Rue on the right, then turn right onto Rue Querney, which leads onto Route de Plombières-les-Bains (D57d). Follow it to the right for a few dozen metres.

(1) Cross at the pedestrian crossing and turn left into Rue du Clos. Stay on this road, ignoring the many streets on your right.

(2) Further up, turn right onto a country lane. Take the pedestrian tunnel under the RN57 and turn right across the fields. Continue along the A-road until you reach a tarmac road, which you’ll follow to your left.

(3) You can stop off at the Écomusée du Pays de la Cerise. Then rejoin the route and pass through the hamlet of Petit Fays.

(4) Turn left, negotiate the right-hand bend and you’ll reach the junction with the road leading to the hamlet of Le Pichtre, situated on your right.

(5) Turn left onto a dirt track to come out onto the D149 almost opposite the Pré du Rupt chapel.

(6) Head back down to the left onto the road for 700 m.

(7) After the bridge over the RN57, turn right onto a dirt track which initially runs alongside the A-road before veering away from it with a sharp left-hand bend. Continue along Rue des Calouettes.

(8) Turn left before the factory. Join Avenue des Chavannes, then at the junction, turn right onto Grande Rue to reach the Tourist Office and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 302 m - Tourist Office car park. Cross the - Combeauté (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 319 m - Protected crossing
  3. 2 : km 1.39 - alt. 318 m - Le Clos - Country lane
  4. 3 : km 2.85 - alt. 344 m - Écomusée du Pays de la Cerise (Fougerolles - Le Petit Fays)
  5. 4 : km 3.25 - alt. 355 m - Le Petit Fays
  6. 5 : km 4.05 - alt. 339 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 4.83 - alt. 323 m - Chapelle du Pré du Rupt
  8. 7 : km 5.56 - alt. 330 m - Exit from the bridge
  9. 8 : km 6.77 - alt. 312 m - Factory
  10. S/E : km 7.51 - alt. 302 m - Tourist Office car park

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
85857070
85857070

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I hadn't heard of this walk before; it's an easy one, and at 7 to 9 km, it's just right for a spot of an afternoon.

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Pioponeux
Pioponeux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy, fairly varied walk, though perhaps a bit too much on tarmac.

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Alain2
Alain2

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy route alternating between tarmac roads and country lanes. Few shaded sections.

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manchot88200
manchot88200
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Occasional lack of signage
Not many orchards
Lots of busy roads

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les bubus
les bubus

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We were a bit disappointed because the aim was to see as many cherry trees in bloom as possible; we did see a few, but if you had the choice, it’s better to do the longer “red” trail (12 km, 800 m elevation gain). We did that one two or three years ago and the sight of the cherry trees was much more beautiful. However, that walk does involve a bit more of an uphill climb
However, this short route is easy to do as a family, with the option of stopping at the eco-museum (check opening times beforehand).

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