Route des Sources starting from Gazinet

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

virtually no signs either at the start or during the route
and no markers
i downloaded the information sheet, which is completely useless except for the starting point
and this isn't the first time with this site
which is a shame!

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Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We did this route at the end of summer, but it might not be the best season. It's still a lovely walk between springs and lakes. Perfect distance for a morning workout.

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Date of your route : Dec 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Approximately 10 kilometres of very pleasant walking
Sand, woodland, ponds... we even do it in foggy weather, we love this route
A must-do... it's brilliant

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Date of your route : Nov 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little hike that is easy to do and follow. In the description, the choice of landmarks is surprising because it is based on things that can change (shrubs, etc.), but you can still find your way.
We had trouble crossing the Gleyses stream because it was full of water. In the end, we found a way across thanks to some tree trunks that had been laid across it.
In this forest, it would be very easy to change the route.
Thank you for sharing.

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Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike in the forest, we discovered quite a few unknown paths even though we knew the area well. You hardly meet anyone (even on a sunny Sunday), I recommend it.

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very shady, very good for summer. You can extend or shorten the hike. Not too crowded in August.

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Hello,

I don't have GPS in my car. I used MAPS on my phone.
No big deal anyway. Thank you.

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For your information, Johanna Maubert Visorandonneur, or any other future hiker, it all depends on the GPS used. I had the same problem with my car's GPS, but by using MAPS from the Visorando app, I arrived exactly at the parking lot at the springs.

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Date of your route : Feb 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, in my opinion, as it is entirely surrounded by nature. There were a few difficulties at the start, due to the fact that the point at which to turn left from the springs is unclear, and also a technical problem with my phone, as the GPS kept going round in circles.
After that, everything went smoothly.
A lovely walk, thanks to the author of this route.

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Date of your route : Feb 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that if you follow the directions for No. 1 Chemin des Sources and enter this address into your satnav, the car park location will be incorrect.
You need to go further. Turn left to reach the Maison des Sources.
Otherwise, you will not be able to understand where you are.
Passage between stages 3 and 4: you will cross two bridges, not one, one over a stream and the other over a ditch.
Continue along the railway line through the woods.
You have to turn right at the second bridge and follow a ditch.

Due to the false start, we were unable to complete the entire circular as we were 30 minutes behind schedule.

A shame.

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

beautiful hike, very pleasant trails

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Date of your route : Aug 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant route away from traffic areas:

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

On Wednesday 27/7/22, I was able to do this hike.
From the start at the springs to the path that crosses them, after the two lakes: it's almost perfect.
There were a few minor complications in finding the right path on the left, when walking along the large cornfield, which caused me to lose time. The Gleyses stream, Oops, I barely saw it!?!? I arrived at the oak tree with two green circles, I don't know how. And there, there is a crossroads, and which path to take? So, I took a guess!
I ended up on the Fontanelles path (road), not quite in the right place, but almost. Finally, the little pond.
And the rest of the route: all good! I knew it. But what an adventure!
The map is helpful, but the description is much less so.
You need a lot of determination and hiking experience to find your way with the route map and description as they are.
Thanks anyway.

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
I spotted this interesting route. But for now, I can't do it... I'll start hiking again in early May, and I'll be sure to give my opinion. See you soon.
On Wednesday 27/7/22, I was able to do this hike.
From the start at the springs to the path that crosses them, after the two lakes: it's almost perfect.
There were a few minor complications in finding the right path on the left, when walking along the large cornfield, which caused me to lose some time. I arrived at the oak tree with two green circles, I don't know how. And there, there is a crossroads and which path to take? So I took a guess!
I finally arrived at the Fontanelles path (road).
And the rest of the route: no problem! I knew it.
The map is helpful, but the description is much less so.
You need a lot of determination and hiking experience to find your way with the route map and description as they are.
Thanks anyway.

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Date of your route : Jun 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This route could have been a superb hike, but it wasn't.
This hike was more suited to people with GPS devices than those who only had the paper version. There weren't enough explanations between points 1 and 2, and 6 and 7.
At point 1, the path following the ditch was overgrown with ferns and tall grass, making it difficult to access. At the end, when leaving the forest, it should be specified that we arrive at a small road that we must take to the left. Further on, we found our way thanks to a comment from a fellow hiker who mentioned the rubbish bins as a landmark.
At 6, at the end, we saw no blue, yellow or green markings. A little lost, we crossed the Fontanelles path well before point 7 and got lost in the forest. We met a couple of local walkers with whom we finished our walk together.
What a shame...

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