Naveaux - Petit Vezin route

A pleasant walk with no particular difficulties between the villages of Crévic and Maixe and along the Canal de l'Est.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 20 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 231 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 210 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite the Crévic community centre just before the bridge.

(S/E) From the car park, follow the yellow ring markings, turn right, cross the bridge and continue towards the church. At the end of Rue de l'Église, first turn right then left onto Rue Foch, which leads to the Marne-Rhine Canal.

(1) Follow the canal to the bridge in the village of Maixe.

(2) Turn right, follow the D 70 and cross over the Sânon. Leave the road on the right onto Rue Carnot, which continues along a path.

(3) At the fork, turn right onto the path marked Anneau Jaune (Yellow Ring) heading south-west. Further on, it turns west and reaches a fork. Ignore the path on the right that passes near the water tower and keep left until you reach the crossroads.

(4) Turn onto Rue de Naveau and cross the hamlet of Grandvezin. After a wide left turn towards the edge of the village, you will come to a crossroads.

(5) Turn left and, at the first crossroads, turn right and follow this road which crosses the Ruisseau du Moulnot. You will come to a left-hand bend.

(6) In the bend, leave the tarmac road to Flainval (Rue du Breuil) and take a wide dirt track on the right (Chemin du Petit Vezin), marked with a yellow bar. You will soon reach a crossroads.

(7) Turn right onto Chemin du Petit Vezin heading north towards Crévic.

(8) Halfway along, continue straight ahead on the dirt track, enjoying the lovely view of the village of Crévic. Arrive at Rue du Breuil at the crossroads with the D 2 (Rue Gambetta).

(9) Turn right onto Rue Gambetta to reach the car park at the start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 213 m - Car park opposite the community centre. Cross the - Sânon (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.54 - alt. 217 m - Canal de la Marne au Rhin
  3. 2 : km 3.46 - alt. 222 m - Bridge in the village of Maixe
  4. 3 : km 4.04 - alt. 224 m - Fork
  5. 4 : km 6.38 - alt. 228 m - Rue de Naveaux
  6. 5 : km 6.88 - alt. 218 m - Grandvezin exit
  7. 6 : km 7.48 - alt. 216 m - Fork in the path
  8. 7 : km 7.73 - alt. 217 m - Petit Vezin path
  9. 8 : km 7.98 - alt. 221 m - Chemin du Petit Vezin
  10. 9 : km 8.46 - alt. 213 m - Rue Gambetta
  11. S/E : km 8.54 - alt. 213 m - Car park opposite the multi-purpose hall.

Notes

Picnics are possible with several tables along the canal before point (1) and one table at point (2).

Shortcut: at point (5), a shorter alternative route following the yellow ring markings which crosses the village and takes you back to your starting point via the D 2g road which crosses the Sânon.

Worth a visit

A few kilometres away is Étang de Parroy (water sports centre).

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
GILLES SAPIRSTEIN
GILLES SAPIRSTEIN

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A little way into the route, shortly after the start, a path that is no longer marked becomes completely impassable. You must then take a small path on the left and follow it up alongside the canal!

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noelle martin
noelle martin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, peaceful walk with no difficulties whatsoever. On the way back to the car park, we took the little path opposite towards Le Moulin to reach the canal and return to the centre of Crévic via the canal (about 1.5 km extra). Sometimes walks along canals can be monotonous, but here the canal isn't straight and is surrounded by woods. Thank you for this walk.

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patptout
patptout

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A relatively straightforward route with little of interest apart from walking along the canal. A fairly picturesque route.

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bleriot53
bleriot53

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A bit monotonous along the canal. More varied on the way back. The last 2 km are pleasant.
No physical difficulty.

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windgilles
windgilles

For your information

The dirt towpath will soon be paved to become a cycle path.

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Ivan57
Ivan57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
A peaceful walk with no difficulties whatsoever. I raised the average rating of the route because of the magnificent photos of blue skies with autumn-coloured trees reflected on the water's surface.
Thank you for sharing.
Best regards

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isa55
isa55

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

A short hike, not particularly interesting but easy going.
No mud problems whatsoever.
Good for getting back into shape!

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windgilles
windgilles

Hello,
Thank you for your comment. Rainy days can indeed be a drawback for certain hikes. We didn't experience any such inconveniences on the day we did it, but I think the route is more interesting in the summer!

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Pierre GUILMIN
Pierre GUILMIN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy route.
Probably best avoided in rainy weather and even after several days of rain (which was the case when I did it).
The towpath along the canal is muddy and slippery in places, but the section near the springs between markers 3 and 4 is a real quagmire that is impossible to avoid.

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