Chapelle Sainte-Reine route

Walk in the Forest of Othe on the border of the Yonne department.
The village of Bérulle itself is already very pretty.
But the forest paths are charming and peaceful, very pleasant!

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.08 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 159 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 155 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 242 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 m

Description of the walk

Park behind the war memorial, in front of Bérulle Church.

(S/E) Turn right into Rue du Presbytère. Turn left and go up Rue de la Croix Verte, then start following the red and yellow markings.

(1) Cross the D31 (Route de Fournaudin) and continue straight ahead on theGRP®. At the top of the hill, admire the Chapelle Sainte-Reine on your left, then take the path on the right (elevation 225).
Walk along the woods, enter them a little way along the first path on the right, then walk along the field on your left.

(2) Please note: do not take the small path that enters the woods on the right, but follow the trail, still marked red and yellow, which runs alongside the woods.
Then enter the woods almost opposite.

(3) Fork: take the path on the right. Follow it to the D54, which you must cross (elevation 134), and continue on the path opposite, which climbs steeply.
Cross the forest again, then walk straight ahead, alternating between the forest and the forest edge.
You will reach another crossroads.

(4) Leave the red-yellow markings at this intersection and continue straight ahead, now following the white-yellow markings to the village, after crossing the D31.

(5) Pass the water tower and turn right onto the D157 for about 100 metres.

(6) Take the farm track on the left, walk along the edge of the forest and fields again, and follow the D54d on your left. You will reach the entrance to the village of Bérulle.

(7) Turn right and head towards the church and car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 148 m - Car park behind the war memorial.
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 169 m - Cross the D31 and continue straight ahead.
  3. 2 : km 1.41 - alt. 220 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.84 - alt. 209 m - Turn right.
  5. 4 : km 5.35 - alt. 209 m - White-yellow markings
  6. 5 : km 8.37 - alt. 241 m - Water tower
  7. 6 : km 8.7 - alt. 234 m - Farm track
  8. 7 : km 10.62 - alt. 155 m - Bérulle
  9. S/E : km 11.08 - alt. 147 m - Car park behind the war memorial.

Notes

Two water bottles per person.

Worth a visit

Arboretum just before the chapel.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, varied loop with no difficulties

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Ma Vidal
Ma Vidal

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A peaceful hike, with a few deer and rabbits spotted in the woods.

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Ma Vidal
Ma Vidal

A lovely walk where you can encounter deer and rabbits as you wander through the woods.
Relaxing and informative, we now know the history behind the name of the town.

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159753
159753

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, but be careful in very sunny weather, as three-quarters of the hike is south-facing.

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véroth
véroth

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike. Easy and varied, it allowed us to discover an area we didn't know. Bérulle is a small village that is well worth a visit.
A badger visited us during our picnic: a gift from nature.
So, a short outing that I would recommend to everyone.

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Bertin Agnès
Bertin Agnès

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

A very pleasant walk, the route is well signposted, we took the map with us, beautiful church, a charming village to visit, lots of flowers, don't forget to visit the wash house on your way back from the walk, thank you for this wonderful discovery.

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alainumpapa
alainumpapa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The little village is very pleasant, and we could have added a visit to the wash house dating from 1868 to this route...
Most of the route runs along the edge of woods and fields, which can be a bit tedious, so we chose to go through the hamlets (Ferme des Clos Marteau, Bois-le-Roi, etc.).

Rather easy, suitable for families...

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your comment.

The elevation gain is greatly exaggerated; I think it's closer to 250 metres.

Yes, I recalculated the elevation gain, so:

Elevation gain: 169 metres
Negative elevation gain: 168 metres

See you soon.

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flook51
flook51

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The elevation gain is greatly exaggerated; I think it's closer to 250 metres.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

A small problem with the MARKING on the trees...

The markings are not the responsibility of the author or Visorando.

See you soon

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PANTHERE10
PANTHERE10

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A minor issue with the MARKINGS on the trees...
Otherwise, a very pleasant walk...

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Baloufamily
Baloufamily

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant route through beautiful countryside, with sections through woodland and others along the edge of fields.
The village of Bérulle is charming, far from everything...
The signposting is perfect.
The duration seems exaggerated to me; it took us 2 hours and 15 minutes walking at a good pace but without rushing.

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