Route du Grand Bois in Danjoutin

The aim of the walk is to explore the Grand Bois communal forest. The route is virtually flat. Most of it takes place in the undergrowth. It is particularly pleasant to walk this route in warm, sunny weather.
The walk is signposted.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.96 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 102 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 89 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,250 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,161 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Danjoutin (90400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.615981° / E 6.854211°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3621OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

The route is marked with Red Rings.

Start: Rue des Charmilles, next to the shopping centre car park.

(S/E) At the start, take Rue des Charmilles. At the bend, turn right onto a path that runs alongside the road and enters the forest. Walk alongside the fence of a private property and pass above the fire station.

(1) Just past the fire station, the route splits into two. Turn right, following the Red Rings. The forest has few logging tracks, and the route follows the occasional clearings between the forest plots.

(2) Halfway along the route, the trail crosses the underground water main that supplies the town of Belfort and the surrounding villages with drinking water from Mathay, near Montbéliard. You’ll arrive at the sports ground and schools in the village of Froideval.

(3) Leave the forest, go round the Froideval sports ground, then turn left onto the northern section of Rue du Hameau du Berger.

(4) At the end of the street, head back into the forest, following the Red Ring markers. Shortly afterwards, cross the water pipeline you encountered earlier once more. As you leave the forest, walk past the fire station heading north to rejoin the path you took at the start of the walk.

(1) Follow the route in reverse to return to the start of the walk (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,161 ft - Rue des Charmilles, car park at the shopping centre
  2. 1 : mi 0.29 - alt. 1,207 ft - Junction on the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.63 - alt. 1,250 ft - Underground water pipe
  4. 3 : mi 0.92 - alt. 1,217 ft - Froideval Stadium
  5. 4 : mi 1.18 - alt. 1,224 ft - Back into the forest
  6. S/E : mi 1.96 - alt. 1,161 ft - Rue des Charmilles, shopping centre car park

Notes

The starting point is on Rue des Charmilles, near 2 Allée des Grands Bois.
There is a car park at the shopping centre right next door.
If it has rained recently, make sure you wear sturdy shoes.
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Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
BERTHOD Michèle
BERTHOD Michèle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

There is no designated car park in the Danjoutin shopping area.
Note: park as close as possible to Rue des Charmilles, the starting point of the walk.
The start points are always a bit tricky, so you need to be precise
Thank you

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Waiki
Waiki

Hello,
I’d reported the issue on Suricate. I’m glad my message was helpful, and thank you for your prompt response 👍👍
Have a lovely day 😊

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chevalley@wanadoo
chevalley@wanadoo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for the information about the fallen trees.
I went to take a look and found that loggers had felled some trees and the tops were blocking the path. It was indeed difficult to get through.
The team of volunteers from Balisage90 stepped in and the path has now been cleared.

Kind regards

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Waiki
Waiki

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I don’t know if I made a mistake or if the signposting was wrong, but I didn’t follow the marked route at all 🤔🤦
When I got back to the start of the trail, I wanted to do the route the other way round to see what I’d missed… but it was impossible because fallen trees were blocking the way 😞
Despite everything, I really enjoyed this route, which gave my dog a chance to have a good run about in the woods

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