Route between Épernay, Ay and Dizy

This route can be completed at a brisk walking pace. It can also be used to reach Aÿ or Dizy from Épernay station, to link up with another walk, for walkers arriving by TER.
To do this route from Épernay, do not start at the station if you are travelling by car; instead, head to Aÿ or Dizy, where parking is easy. The best option is to walk there.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.76 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 13 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 13 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 249 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 223 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Épernay (51200|51530)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.045901° / E 3.957718°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare d'Aÿ.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2713E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) On leaving Épernay station, cross the small square and turn left onto Rue Pierre Semard. Cross the railway bridge, then the Marne bridge.

(1) After the bridge, take the second street on the right – Rue Jean Moulin – then Rue Jean de La Fontaine, then Rue de l’Égalité. Walk past the cemetery. Continue straight on until you reach the railway line. Follow it until you reach the houses.

(2) After Yvette Lundy Secondary School, turn left onto Rue de Villemoyer, then take the first right.
You’ll come to the avenue leading from Aÿ-Champagne station to the canal bridge. Turn left and follow it to the bridge. Cross the bridge. Immediately turn left onto Quai du Port, which runs alongside the canal. You can also walk through the green space alongside it. Continue to the lock.

(3) Cross the road and take the path that runs alongside the canal on the other side. Continue to the Dizy bridge.

(4) Go under the bridge, then head back up onto the road via the footbridge. Walk towards Épernay for a few metres, pass the Volkswagen garage, then turn right towards the recycling centre. You’ll reach the banks of the Marne

(5) Turn left and follow the river to Épernay.
Return to the bridge you crossed on the way there.

(1) Turn right, cross the two bridges again, then turn right to follow the outward route back to Épernay station (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 236 ft - Gare d'Epernay
  2. 1 : mi 0.37 - alt. 240 ft - Junction of the circular loop. - Marne (la)
  3. 2 : mi 2.05 - alt. 236 ft - Turn left onto Rue de Villemoyer.
  4. 3 : mi 2.87 - alt. 243 ft - Walking across the bridge
  5. 4 : mi 4.21 - alt. 226 ft - Passing under the bridge
  6. 5 : mi 4.51 - alt. 230 ft - Turn left.
  7. S/E : mi 5.76 - alt. 236 ft - Gare d'Epernay

Notes

Railway stations in Épernay and Ay.

The route is suitable for pushchairs.

Worth a visit

Tours of Champagne houses in Épernay. Tethered hot-air balloon.
Tours of Champagne houses in Aÿ and Dizy.
Café with a terrace in Dizy near the bridge: the Shamrock.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
virgule
virgule
• Edited:

Thank you for this kind review

There is currently a Vign’art installation in Ay (Pressoria). It’s near the lock (3), though it involves a slight detour. I’ll post a photo.

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didile51
didile51

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with some lovely scenery… very easy

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virgule
virgule

I’ve marked the route as ‘accessible by pushchair’, and therefore also by wheelchair. There’s a long ramp leading up from the edge of the canal.

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virgule
virgule
• Edited:

Hello,

the banks of the Marne have been beautifully landscaped for walkers, starting from the recycling centre. There are picnic tables and recycling bins at the entrance and exit.

Thank you to the various organisations that provided funding: the State, the Grand Est region, the Marne department, the Epernay Agglo community of communes, and the town of Magenta.

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virgule
virgule

Thanks for this review. It’s more of a stroll than a hike, but in times like these, it might give you some ideas.

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Neutenq
Neutenq

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some sections are busier than others, but on the whole it’s fairly quiet.
A lovely walk to explore the banks of the Marne.

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leontiine
leontiine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

At a brisk pace, it’s flat and perfect.

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virgule
virgule

A zero-carbon walk starting from Épernay

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