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5.32 mi
+308 ft
-322 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Courgenay (Yonne)
Listening to the Cistercian Abbey of Vauluisant, discover the monks’ irrigation system, the old flour mill, the Saint-Thomas gate, the old farms of Vauluisant, La Singerie and the Vauluisant State Forest.
The Lancy Dolmen
4.11 mi
+135 ft
-131 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes (Yonne)
A discovery route around the Lancy Dolmen, situated in the Vauluisant State Forest.
The coat-of-arms-adorned boundary stones of the Vauluisant Forest
3.77 mi
+266 ft
-285 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes (Yonne)
In this forest, the boundary markers bear the coats of arms of three lords: Cardinal Louis de Bourbon-Vendôme, the Briçonnet-Raguier couple and the de Belleville brothers. These boundary markers must have been set in the ground around 1550, following disputes over the respective boundaries of their estates.
The Bezeaux Spring and Les Hauts de Flacy
6.28 mi
+397 ft
-397 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Flacy (Yonne)
After admiring the church dedicated to Saint-Loup and the wash house dating from 1877, head towards the Hauts de Flacy via the Source Bézeaux and the Flacy forest.
Discovering the Postolle
2.25 mi
+217 ft
-217 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from La Postolle (Yonne)
Discover the village of La Postolle: the Church of Saint Joseph and Saint Fiacre, the Bollée windmill built in 1898, and its remarkable trees.
The Vanne Hills circular route
5.65 mi
+479 ft
-476 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Chigy (Yonne)
From Chigy (Les Vallées de la Vanne) to Pont-sur-Vanne, this trail passes through natural sites included in the European Natura 2000 network, which recognises the richness of their flora and fauna.
The dry grasslands on chalk offer significant and unique floral diversity. The view over the Vanne valley is breathtaking.
Information boards along the route explain the site’s natural riches.
The Champ-Fêtu Forest
7.56 mi
+538 ft
-525 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
From Vareilles, discover the beautiful Champs-Fêtu forest, reforested at the end of the 18th century. You will walk along the wild boar park and arrive at the old Champ-Fêtu farm and its 35-metre giant sequoia.
Discovering Vareilles
3.85 mi
+138 ft
-138 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
All around this route, you will find signs with QR codes telling you about the history of the places you encounter.
Vaudeurs and the hilltop hamlets from Vareilles
15.42 mi
+715 ft
-715 ft
2.5 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
A walk through the Vareilles Valley to Vaudeurs along a quiet little road, then back via the hilltop hamlets surrounding this pretty valley. A few disused wells along the route, a Bollée windmill and a medieval tower, the Salazar Tower.
Between Vareilles and Pont-sur-Vanne via Chigy
7.76 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
1.5 hrs
Easy
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
A short, flat, easy walk or cycle (suitable for all types of bikes).Along the way, you’ll discover, amongst other things: the Ferme des Prés (a listed dovecote), the Ru de Vareilles, the village of Pont-sur-Vanne, the old railway line from Sens to Troyes, the Vanne (a Category 1 river), the Paris water pumping station in Chigy, the Lavoir à Moutons, the narrow streets of Chigy, the Fontaine Saint-Léger, and the church in Vareilles.
The Bérulle Iron Trail
3.46 mi
+469 ft
-443 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Bérulle (Aube)
A walk through the Forêt d'Othe to discover iron mining in the Middle Ages. A route marked with information panels.
Chapelle Sainte-Reine route
6.89 mi
+522 ft
-509 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Bérulle (Aube)
Walk in the Forest of Othe on the border of the Yonne department.
The village of Bérulle itself is already very pretty.
But the forest paths are charming and peaceful, very pleasant!
Montagne Julien Trail
Tourist office
5.89 mi
+620 ft
-597 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Villiers-Louis (Yonne)
This circular walk, which presents no major difficulties, offers varied and picturesque scenery (open views and woodland) along minor roads, tracks and forest paths.
The cider route starting from Cerisiers
9.69 mi
+479 ft
-459 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Cerisiers (Yonne)
You will discover the village of Cerisiers, the old brick dryer and the Villechétive stud farm. It is a beautiful walk in the forest with a recommended detour to Les Brissots, a museum and cider producer.
Ferreux circular route via Saint-Loup-de-Buffigny
5.54 mi
+223 ft
-230 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Ferreux-Quincey (Aube)
A short walk through the villages of Ferreux and Saint-Loup-de-Buffigny and the countryside around the River Ardusson.
Views of the villages to the north, seasonal flora and wildlife!
Be warned – it’s a bit of a climb!
Ponds, drinking troughs and washhouses, valleys and forests in the Pays d’Othe
8.51 mi
+669 ft
-676 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Villemoiron-en-Othe (Aube)
A walk through the valleys and forests to discover the remains of a time when shepherds led their flocks to drink from the pools above Villemoiron and Saint-Mards-en-Othe.
A walk through the heart of the Grande Vallée woodland
6.39 mi
+528 ft
-505 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Malay-le-Grand (Yonne)
This lovely route, which runs largely through woodland, presents no major difficulties, despite a fairly steep climb at the start and end of the walk. It offers fine views over the Vanne valley and the Eaux de Paris aqueduct, as well as the Yonne valley, where, against the backdrop of the Côte de Paron and the distinctive silhouette of Sens Cathedral (Saint-Étienne), stands the first Gothic cathedral ever built.
The former Paraclet Abbey, the village of Quincey and its mill
6.84 mi
+269 ft
-262 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Aubin (Aube) (Aube)
A relatively easy walk, starting from the former Abbey of Le Paraclet in Saint-Aubin (Aube), passing through the small village of Quincey where, after seeing the old mill on the River Ardusson, you enter the village and head towards the church, leaving the restored washhouse on your left.
Retrace your steps back to Rue du Mazot, then head up to the right towards the hills, where you’ll enjoy views of the power station, the village and the abbey.
Discovering the landscapes around Rosoy
5.65 mi
+528 ft
-509 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Yonne
This looping route in and around Rosoy takes in the countryside around Sens, alternating between farmland and woodland. It offers beautiful views of the Yonne valley, as well as the city of Sens and its Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, the first Gothic cathedral. There is also a water collection aqueduct. Don't forget that some of the rivers in the Sénonais region supply Paris with drinking water.
Route of Resistance between Les Bordes and Dixmont
12.90 mi
+876 ft
-850 ft
6h 40
Moderate
Departure from Les Bordes (Yonne) (Yonne)
This trail takes you on a discovery of Dixmont and Les Bordes via a themed route (marked in green) dedicated to the Resistance; it is dotted with information panels. It recounts the story of the two maquis groups known as “Bourgogne”, which were based in this part of the Othe Forest during the winter and spring of 1944. Walkers will thus learn about the lives and struggles of the maquis fighters, as well as the ‘sedentary’ Resistance fighters, who were numerous in the farms, hamlets and villages.
Route du Maquis de Bourgogne autour de Les Bordes
5.70 mi
+489 ft
-466 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Les Bordes (Yonne) (Yonne)
This easy walk takes you on a journey of discovery through Les Bordes and its hamlets. Above all, it allows you to step back in time to the summer of 1944, to follow in the footsteps of one of the maquis groups known as ‘Bourgogne’. This route, marked in yellow and dotted with historical information panels, recounts the attack of 3 August 1944, the lives and struggles of the maquis fighters, as well as the ‘sedentary’ resistance fighters, who were numerous in the farms, hamlets and villages.
Sentier des Trochées
5.65 mi
+623 ft
-623 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Turny (Yonne)
A lovely walk in the hills above the village of Turny, with the start and finish at the highest point.
You’ll discover lovely panoramic views, the Tree of Liberty and the Chapel of La Bonne Mort.
Read the ‘Practical information’ and ‘During the walk’ sections to get even more out of this walk.