The Emperor’s Route between Courcelles and Landonvillers

A walk around Landonvillers through fields, small villages and woods.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.22 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 341 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 371 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 997 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 699 ft

Description of the walk

Start from the small car park in the Bois Saint-Rémy, near the D21.

(S/E) Walk back to the gate.

(1) Return along the path towards the D71.

(2) Turn left and follow the road for about 350 m.

(3) Just before the bend to the left, turn right, heading due west, onto a path.

(4) At the end, take the path on the left, walk past the cemetery and carry on straight ahead.

(5) At a junction, turn right onto Rue du Ravenez and carry on straight ahead, through the housing estate.

(6) At the crossroads in the industrial estate, turn right and carry on along the cycle path to Landonvillers.

(7) Turn right, passing the former École de la Nature. Ignore a road on the right and carry on straight along the Allée des Tilleuls to the château.

(8) Carry on along the road, which soon becomes a track. Leave the track on your right and follow the yellow markings to the end.

(9) At the fork in the road, take the track on the right. You’ll soon leave the woods behind, then continue across the fields, along the edge, and into the forest. At the T-junction, turn left.

(10) At the next junction, turn right twice. You’ll reach the junction with the forest track (with a fitness trail).

(11) Follow this track to the left. You’ll come to the gate you passed on the way out.

(1) Turn right to return to the small car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 889 ft - Small car park – Bois Saint-Rémy
  2. 1 : mi 0.08 - alt. 869 ft - Gate – Junction marking the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.34 - alt. 902 ft - D71 road
  4. 3 : mi 0.54 - alt. 840 ft - Start of the path on the right
  5. 4 : mi 0.75 - alt. 896 ft - T-junction
  6. 5 : mi 1.1 - alt. 725 ft - Rue du Ravenez
  7. 6 : mi 1.59 - alt. 705 ft - Greenway
  8. 7 : mi 3.41 - alt. 699 ft - Landonvillers, near the - Nied Française (rivière)
  9. 8 : mi 3.8 - alt. 778 ft - Château de Landonvilliers
  10. 9 : mi 4.04 - alt. 833 ft - Fork
  11. 10 : mi 4.67 - alt. 932 ft - Junction
  12. 11 : mi 4.88 - alt. 961 ft - Forest Road
  13. S/E : mi 7.22 - alt. 889 ft - Small car park – Bois Saint-Rémy

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.7 / 5
Route interest
3.3 / 5
MmtAkh
MmtAkh

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

The starting point is in the forest, where there is ample parking. There is no need to stop at the stadium as indicated in the previous comment.
The route is reliable but fairly easy and takes a good hour to complete without pushing yourself.
The hike is 80% on paved or gravel roads and is not particularly interesting.
Recommended for keeping fit or if you want to run part of the route.

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1357
1357

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The starting point is unclear; there are no signs for St Rémy from Courcelles-Chaussy: the very least would be to use the stadium as a reference point
The same applies to the return journey: following the yellow markings does not take you back to the starting point, but to the centre of Courcelles-Chaussy, and you have to go back via the stadium to complete a circular journey

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Maximumm
Maximumm

Just a quick note about this walk, which I did again yesterday with a group: it’s possible to visit Landonvillers Castle for groups of 10 or more. It’s a surprising, unusual castle with plenty of charm, and the owner speaks about it with great passion. A visit not to be missed!
https://www.chateau-de-landonvillers.com...

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Maximumm
Maximumm

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, particularly the second half, which is more wooded, starting from Landonvillers.

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