Route des Chapelles de Brinon-sur-Beuvron

This hike in the Beuvron Valley is one of the most beautiful walks in the department.
This route follows the ridgeline, connecting the Chapels of Grenois and Hubans and the site of the Virgin Mary in Asnan. It offers beautiful views, especially in spring when the countryside is in bloom.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.24 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 422 m
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    Descent: - 417 m

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    Highest point: 389 m
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    Lowest point: 197 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Start at the main square in Brinon-sur-Beuvron and continue walking along Rue du Commandant Victor Guerreau (D23).

(1) Turn right onto Allée Louis Jaucourt. At the corner of this street, you will see signs for this hike and also for mountain bike trails. Continue along this alley to the Château de Brinon, go around it and continue to the crossroads.

(2) Turn left and take the dirt track, continuing straight ahead along this track alongside the Beuvron to the D23.

(3) There, turn right and continue straight on to the village of Taconnay. In the village, take the D180, which is the fourth road on the right.

(4) Immediately take the first road on the left and begin the ascent. Continue climbing along the ridge road for 1.8 km, ignoring all other roads.

(5) The path joins a wider path: follow this path to the right and continue to Grenois. Enter the village via Rue de Fanchy. Follow this street straight ahead until you reach the junction.

(6) Take Rue Romain Rolland straight ahead, continue on Rue Achille Millien and straight ahead again on Rue Henri Bachelin for 20 metres.

(7) At the end of the street, turn left and immediately take the path on the right (formerly Route de la Montagne), which climbs quite steeply to the Chapelle de la Montagne.

(8) Go around the chapel on the right and take the ridge path for 1.2 km.

(9) Turn onto the wide grassy track and follow it for 1 km to reach the Calvary path.
(The path through the woods is still not marked on the map, but it is easy to follow and extremely well signposted).

(10) Descend towards the cross and statue of the Virgin Mary and head towards the cemetery.

(11) Turn right onto the D135 and follow the road for about 500 metres.

(12) Turn left onto the path and follow it straight ahead towards Hubans until you reach a road.

(13) Turn left onto the road from Grenois to Hubans. Continue straight ahead, enter the hamlet of Hubans, and at the fork (wash house), take the street on the left and continue.

(14) At the next crossroads, go straight ahead along the dirt track which climbs and leads back to the road. Turn right and you will reach another crossroads.

(15) Take the road on the right which climbs steeply for 500 metres to the chapel of Hubans.

(16) Take the same path back to the previous crossroads.

(15) Turn right and continue straight ahead on Chemin de Mavé until you reach another crossroads.

(17) Continue straight ahead. Be careful at this point, as there are no markings at the crossroads or on the path, so continue straight ahead. You will find the markings further on and continue straight ahead until you reach the D34 road.

(18) Turn right onto the path that climbs into the Quatre Seigneurs forest. Enter the forest and follow the markings to cross the woods (don't worry, the path through the woods does not appear on the map but it is well marked).
Exit the woods and continue straight ahead to return to the original crossroads.

(2) Follow the same route back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 206 m - Place de Brinon-sur-Beuvron
  2. 1 : km 0.25 - alt. 212 m - Towards the castle - Beuvron (rivière) - Affluent de l'Yonne
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 214 m - Brinon Valley
  4. 3 : km 3 - alt. 198 m - Junction with the D23
  5. 4 : km 3.62 - alt. 197 m - Taconnay
  6. 5 : km 6.17 - alt. 310 m - Wider path
  7. 6 : km 7.15 - alt. 237 m - Grenois
  8. 7 : km 7.7 - alt. 264 m - Ancienne Rue de la Montagne
  9. 8 : km 8.32 - alt. 365 m - chapelle de la montagne
  10. 9 : km 9.53 - alt. 384 m - Bois des Menées
  11. 10 : km 10.66 - alt. 381 m - site d'asnan
  12. 11 : km 11.41 - alt. 301 m - D135 on the right
  13. 12 : km 11.77 - alt. 290 m - Hubans Path
  14. 13 : km 13.62 - alt. 235 m - Route from Grenois to Hubans
  15. 14 : km 14.06 - alt. 257 m - Hubans
  16. 15 : km 14.24 - alt. 278 m - Chapel crossroads
  17. 16 : km 14.78 - alt. 305 m - chapelle d'Hubans
  18. 17 : km 15.92 - alt. 236 m - Chemin de Mavé crossroads
  19. 18 : km 17.02 - alt. 267 m - Junction with the D34
  20. S/E : km 21.24 - alt. 206 m - Place de Brinon-sur-Beuvron

Worth a visit

Chapel of La Montagne.
Hubans Chapel.
A major tourist attraction in Asnan.
For this route, you can watch a video

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Ka'
Ka'

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied hike through woods on hills and plains of spring fields undulating in the wind. Route done in reverse. Time: 7.5 hours (including 1 hour 40 minutes for 3 breaks). Location identified on IGN map, a few doubts about directions verified by geolocation (did not use the description or pay attention to the markings).

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ANDRE Michel
ANDRE Michel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I took this route yesterday, but in the opposite direction. In the flat, shadeless plains, it is best to walk in the morning (difficult to bear if it is hot).
At the 14th kilometre, at the Grenois chapel, the view is superb, with the hang-gliding launch area, a must-see spot for picnics.
a must for a picnic. The end of the hike takes place mostly in the forest, finishing
along the Brinon-sur-Beuvron castle
One of the most beautiful hikes to discover in the Haut-Nivernais region.

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MICKY58
MICKY58

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well marked route. What's interesting is the diversity of the landscapes and the pretty little chapel on the mountain. The last climb is a bit tough on the legs, but it's a hike worth doing again.

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Jagpy
Jagpy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Enjoy your hike

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LaurenceVO
LaurenceVO

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Done on a small part of the route. Surprising mountain sensations at this altitude.

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ticatam
ticatam

Hello Etienne,

Yes, your change makes the choice less ambiguous, but I would still specify "The path joins a wider path: follow this path on the left, then turn right and continue on to Grenois."
Best regards
Ticatam

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello ticatam, and thank you for your comments.

There is an error in the description (...) In point (5) ...

This isn't really a left/right error: he follows the path on the right but comes from the left... I've changed the wording here to avoid any ambiguity. If you could take a look, please let me know if it's clearer now.

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ticatam
ticatam
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful walk with lots of different landscapes.
There is an error in the description which meant we walked more than 3 km (1.5 km to realise the error and then the same distance to turn back).
At point (5) "the path joins a wider trail leading to Grenois on the right" = Error "on the left"
Enjoy your hike, everyone!
Ticatam

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LOUIS-MICHEL DE LARA
LOUIS-MICHEL DE LARA

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I enjoyed the diversity of the terrain and its elevation changes. A mix of plains, hills and forests. The route offers beautiful panoramic views, takes you through typical local villages and allows you to discover chapels, castles and pretty houses along the way... The weather was good, so the hike was a real pleasure. In terms of the reliability of the route, there was a little confusion regarding the signs in the Grand Griffé woods (marker No. 5) for the descent to Grenois: when I reached the main path, I turned left and then right – which actually takes you back to the yellow route – to access the descent...
A very beautiful walk!

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Chnok
Chnok

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
A pleasant, fairly easy hike.
It's a shame that the chapels are closed and that we can't get a better view of Brinon Castle.
Unfortunately, the villages we passed through weren't very lively. (We would have liked to find a bakery in Grenois.)
Two good places for a picnic: the mountain chapel and the Virgin of Asnan.

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franckelec
franckelec

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, I've made a short video for those who want to get a glimpse of this video and some excerpts. Thank you for taking a look, and please feel free to subscribe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTJLHVfy...

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