Route historique de Fougerolles à Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert

This route takes you along country lanes to discover some of the most beautiful hamlets in Fougerolles. Marked by 23 discovery points, you’ll discover the architectural and historical richness through religious buildings, Fougerolles Castle, fountains, mills, chalots... as well as the geological and landscape context, explored through the observation of underground rocks and exceptional panoramic views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.89 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 207 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 205 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 478 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 324 m

Description of the walk

Parking available at the car park of the Fougerolles-le-Château primary school.

Route marked by granite signposts.

(S/E) Leave the École du Château on your right and head towards Le Bout. At the fork, go straight on, enter the forest and arrive at a four-way junction.

(1) Take the road going uphill on the left. At the junction by the wayside shrine, go up to the right and continue along the road, which turns into a dirt track. Go straight on through the cherry trees to the crossroads with a cross.

(2) Turn right across the fields to reach the hamlet of Chez Jean Dicotet. Head uphill to your left and stay on the tarmac road until you reach the hamlet of Chez Dauvy. At the wayside shrine, continue to the right, then in the hamlet of Le Gris, turn right onto a grassy path leading down to a fountain. Head back up opposite to rejoin the road. The Prémourey cross is a little further on to the right.

(3) Continue by turning left due north, leaving the cross on your right. Carry on straight ahead on the D307 for 1.2 km. Pass under a high-voltage power line and then through the hamlet of Deshayes; continue north to the junction opposite No. 21, where there is a road on the right.

(4) Turn right, leaving a road on your left, pass under the high-voltage power line again at a place called La Ramouse and continue to the next junction.

(5) Turn left towards Beaumont. At the next junction, turn left, then right at the Beaumont Chapel. At the next junction, continue straight on, then at the fork keep right onto the road that descends alongside the stream. Pass thefirst houses in the hamlet of Le Champ and, at the end of the descent, you will reach a crossroads (cross on the right-hand side).

(6) Turn right to reach and pass through the hamlet of Le Champ. Continue along the small road for about 1 km. In a right-hand bend, a few metres after a path branching off to the left, you will come to a junction.

(7) Leave the road on your right and continue on the left towards Moulin Saire. A few dozen metres before reaching it, on the descent through the forest, two paths join the road near a concrete marker.

(8) Take the path leading uphill into the woods to the right of the marker, overlooking the road. At the fork, turn left to reach the Croix de la Molle Pierre. Continue along the path leading downhill to the left and, once on the road, carry straight on to reach the École du Château (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 328 m - École du Château car park
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 341 m - Four-way junction
  3. 2 : km 0.99 - alt. 396 m - Cross
  4. 3 : km 2.65 - alt. 433 m - Croix du Prémourey - La Grande Fontaine
  5. 4 : km 3.88 - alt. 464 m - Turn right towards Tétoine
  6. 5 : km 4.42 - alt. 459 m - Route de Beaumont
  7. 6 : km 6.93 - alt. 345 m - Crossroads - Les Fourrières
  8. 7 : km 8.12 - alt. 335 m - Crossroads – Junction of the shortcut
  9. 8 : km 8.9 - alt. 326 m - Paths marked with a signpost - Moulin Saire
  10. S/E : km 9.89 - alt. 328 m - École du Château car park - Combeauté (rivière)

Notes

(1) To reach the old quarries, turn sharply left and continue for a few hundred metres.

(3) You can shorten the route by taking the road on the right for a few dozen metres; this road turns left and joins (7).

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
le saut de bonneille
le saut de bonneille
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A rather uninteresting route, apart from the little chapel which is worth a look
Far too much driving, and the short stretch of woodland at the end involves a steep climb
I think it’s best done when the cherry trees are in bloom; that would make for a more attractive route, but for us it was still a bit early

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vero4400
vero4400

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

What more can I say other than... very good. Not to be done after heavy or frequent rain (some "tricky" sections, but that wasn't a problem for us). Very well signposted. Nice little treat at the end. Thank you!

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Marty57
Marty57

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied walk with a few steep climbs. We had a bit of a scare with some rather aggressive bees, so we picked up the pace on a climb near Beaumont Chapel...

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plidenantes
plidenantes

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Endless roads, with dizzying climbs and descents. The heritage sites are of little interest, but the views are magnificent.
The ‘official’ description is rather brief and unreliable. Many thanks to the Visorando route, which is perfect.

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claudeclaire
claudeclaire

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely, easy walk with no significant elevation gain.
Lots of cherry and apple trees in bloom – it’s magnificent!
Very varied scenery.
We were lucky enough to see a beekeeper transferring a swarm into a hive – a lovely lesson in natural history.
One slight downside: a bit too much of the route is on tarmac.
Best avoided during a heatwave.

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LORANEL
LORANEL
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the hills above Grignoncourt with a 360° view.
We chatted to another couple of hikers who come back almost every week to do this walk precisely because the view is so lovely! They told us that even on a clear day, you can see the Swiss Alps!
In conclusion, an easy walk to do in lovely weather with the family!

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