From one Saulon to another

Winter hike with limited risk of mud and hunting, but to be avoided in case of flooding due to the Sans Fond river.
This hike will allow you to see the castle of Saulon-la-Rue, the church of Saulon-la-Chapelle with its two turrets, and to walk along part of the river "La Sans Fond" with the mill of Saulon-la-Chapelle.
Due to private property issues, a change to the route is currently being considered.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.41 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 46 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 45 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 231 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 206 m

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Description of the walk

Car park with calvary at the exit of Saulon-la-Rue towards Dijon on the D996.

(S/E) Enter the woods and take the path that runs alongside the farm track to the north-east, then turn left at the end. Turn right when you reach the street.

(1) Go around Fenay Church, then turn left onto Chemin de la Chintre. Continue right towards the isolated tree until you reach the Y-junction.

(2) From there, keep right until you reach the poplar grove. Turn right; the path continues along a small street. Go to the stop sign and turn left. In the bend, keep left on the farm track. Continue along this track for about 1.8 km, then cross the road and continue to the storm basin and the small wind turbine. There, turn right towards the village.

(3) At the crossroads, turn right, pass in front of the village hall, then at the end turn left onto the D31 to the church.

(4) Head straight on towards Seurre until you reach the wash house.

(5) Turn right immediately after the wash house, cross the footbridge and then immediately turn right to walk along "la Sans Fond". Cross another footbridge and then go around the pond on the right. Continue along "la Sans Fond".

(6) Opposite the old mill, turn right onto the D31, then immediately left.

(7) After the silos, take the small path on the left, which leads into a wood along "la Sans Fond". Continue to the end of this path which runs alongside the river.

(8) Enter the woods via a small path that runs alongside "la Sans-Fond" and then immediately turn right onto a path.

(9) Then take the first path on the left, which will take you back to the car park, ending with a return trip to the castle (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 216 m - Car park with calvary.
  2. 1 : km 0.93 - alt. 230 m - Fenay Church.
  3. 2 : km 1.67 - alt. 215 m - Isolated tree.
  4. 3 : km 5.21 - alt. 207 m - Crossroads.
  5. 4 : km 5.66 - alt. 208 m - Church of Saulon la Chapelle.
  6. 5 : km 5.81 - alt. 206 m - Wash house.
  7. 6 : km 6.43 - alt. 210 m - Old mill.
  8. 7 : km 6.83 - alt. 212 m - Small path on the left after the silos.
  9. 8 : km 7.8 - alt. 213 m - Small path leading into the woods.
  10. 9 : km 8.06 - alt. 221 m - Crossroads.
  11. S/E : km 9.41 - alt. 216 m - Car park.

Worth a visit

Saulon-la-Rue Castle.
Church and wash house in Saulon-la-Chapelle.
La Sans Fond river.
Old mill in Saulon-la-Chapelle.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
User 28272078

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walks to do. Disadvantages: litter left by people on pavements and in nature, not enough bins.

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patetiti
patetiti

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At point No. 7, we cannot follow the Sub-Fund because there is a barrier, which can be opened, but the vegetation has grown very thick following the cutting of the wood.
So continue along the side of the road, taking great care as cars drive very fast despite the bends, and go to the opposite side of the waste collection centre to take the path opposite on the left to rejoin the Sans-Fond.

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Petite Patte
Petite Patte

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely route with some pleasant surprises; however,
- At point 7, the path along the "bottomless" river is impassable for elderly people. Apart from the start, which has a slight slope at water level, fallen trees a little further on are a real obstacle, except for cameras.
- At point 8, the path is inside the forbidden wood (private property), so you have to walk along the wood on the cultivated field. The path is marked, which means it is very popular.

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verdeterre
verdeterre

From point 6 onwards, the route is impassable. After the rains in June and July, brambles have invaded the path and further on, trees have fallen, bringing the hike to an end. It would require a lot of work to clear the undergrowth, prune the trees and clean up the area with powerful chainsaws and hedge trimmers. We finished the hike on the country road and then the farm track to reach Saulon La Rue.
Best regards
François or verdeterre for Visorando

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barges21
barges21

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I will try out other walks in the coming weeks.
Thank you for the service provided by the website.

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grandin
grandin ★

PIERROT21
Thank you, I will contact the author to see if he can change the route, otherwise we will unpublish this hike.

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PIERROT21
PIERROT21

Please note that crossing the woods and accessing the castle are prohibited. You are on private property, even though there are no chains, signs or notices indicating that access is prohibited. However, the castle manager is there to remind you of this, and crossing the woods is dangerous (risk of falling branches in strong winds).

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chafouine21
chafouine21

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We couldn't find the start of the trail that runs alongside the Cent Fons from Saulon la Chapelle after the silos.
We almost hitchhiked to Saulon la Rue, but we ended up walking around the woods and finding the Cent Fons a little further on.

We didn't see the old mill mentioned in the description...
The trail that runs alongside the Cent Fons needs to be reviewed.

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Fanch29
Fanch29

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Disappointed with this hike.
First of all, there was some confusion at the start because there were several paths at the entrance to the forest.
Between 5 and 6, towards the end, you have to walk through fields (private property), which is not very advisable.
Between 6 and 8, there are several difficulties that are not very suitable for elderly people:
-at the start, the path slopes downwards with a risk of slipping into the stream.
- Then there are several places where you have to clear the path of brambles and nettles.
- several trees block the path.

Finally, the tourist attractions (such as the mill) are disappointing, not to mention that you cannot enter the castle grounds and that the main façade is not visible from the path.

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janoujef
janoujef

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

route without any particular problems

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monnerief
monnerief

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Hello
I've just finished the route.
It's a beautiful route, but!
Two comments about the start and finish:
At the start, right by the car park, there is a sign saying "private property, no trespassing" for the route through the woods, so you have to go around the outside of the woods.
On the way back, there is the same problem (between 8 and 9). The path indicated through the woods before the finish no longer exists at the start. It is also private property.
We walked along the field around the woods, but I think it's better to cross the village to the car park.
The path between the silos and the woods (between 7 and 8) is barely passable at the moment. If it rains a little more, some sections will be flooded.
FMonenrie

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Pascal Berthelon
Pascal Berthelon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Ideal hike for an autumn afternoon. Route description OK. Worth seeing: the church in Saulon la Chapelle (too bad it's closed...), as well as the castle in Saulon la Rue. Please note: the path that runs alongside the Sans Fond river after the silos in Saulon la Chapelle is not maintained, but is still passable.

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