In the countryside around Terreferme

An easy walk to discover the peaceful countryside of the Bresse Bourguignonne. The route passes through farmland, a beautiful lake, meadows and woods, finally following a small river. Here and there are scattered Bresse farms, some still in operation.
PR®® (yellow) signposts all along the route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 52 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 223 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 191 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Beaupont (01270)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.445286° / E 5.263745°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3127E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park along the road. Start from the white cross at the intersection of roads.

(S/E) Take the road to the orphanage, with your back to the cross, and turn right. Pass a large building and at the next crossroads turn left towards Croppet until you reach a path.

(1) Go down the path just before the farm on the right. Continue for about 350 metres and look for a grassy path on the left, near a group of trees.

(2) Continue for about 100 metres until you see the Solnan river and take a short break (there is a picnic table just after the bridge).

(3) Return to the previous crossroads.

(2) Turn right onto the path. After the hay has been harvested, feel free to go a little further to your right and continue along the river.

(4) At the junction marked by a hedge (the path straight ahead is not shown on the map), turn left and climb up to the road.

(5) Take the paved road on the right (ignore the gravel paths on the right). At the next fork (sign), turn left to reach the campsite.
Leave the campsite, turn left onto the path and immediately left again onto the grassy path. Continue straight ahead.

(6) When you reach the paved road, turn left. Pass the Étang de la Baisse, cross the Bois de Bourdet and continue to the next intersection at the entrance to Bevey.

(7) Keep left and, about 100 metres further on, turn left again to leave the Route de la Baisse (current road name not specified).

(8) At the intersection, leave the tarmac and turn left onto Impasse du Grand Taillis. The farmer may have put up fences on the path, but you can still pass (on the right-hand side). Enter the grove via the main path to reach a Y-junction.

(9) Turn right, staying at the edge of the trees until you reach the crossroads, and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 222 m - White cross
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 215 m - Descent to Solnan
  3. 2 : km 0.74 - alt. 194 m - Plaine de la Frette - Solnan (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 0.93 - alt. 191 m - Solnan River
  5. 4 : km 1.73 - alt. 192 m - Petit Condal climb
  6. 5 : km 2.27 - alt. 214 m - Petit Condal
  7. 6 : km 3.86 - alt. 195 m - Ferme des Baisses
  8. 7 : km 5.74 - alt. 219 m - On the left, take Route de la Baisse.
  9. 8 : km 6.17 - alt. 222 m - Impasse Grand Taillis
  10. 9 : km 6.95 - alt. 214 m - Poorly signposted Y-junction on the right.
  11. S/E : km 7.29 - alt. 222 m - White cross

Notes

Camping Terreferme: covered terrace with self-service coffee and ice cream in season, no restaurant.
There are no restaurants or shops along the route.
Roads are generally easy to navigate, with a few short muddy sections in case of rain. Bring drinking water, as there are no water points along the route.

Worth a visit

A short country ride, nothing special but very peaceful.
In the region: beautiful Bressanes farms, eco-museum, information available at the campsite.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
EdwigeT
EdwigeT
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Starting point at the campsite no longer possible due to change of ownership.
Parking is available at the glass recycling containers 500 metres away.
Hike completed in 2 hours with children.
Waterproof hiking boots are recommended for the muddy sections.

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Morice
Morice
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Difficulties finding the starting point. As a result, parked at the Baisse pond and started from there.
Nice country walk. No cars on the paved route.

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carenage
carenage
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

That's where I got my first really conclusive results from the tracking you offer on iPhone. As for the route, there is one small drawback: it's in the Bresse area, which can often be completely covered in fog, even though you can have bright sunshine 10 or 20 km away. For someone who went there to take photos, it wasn't the best day. I'll try to find out more next time.

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Vané01
Vané01
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

An easy walk. No particular difficulties apart from some muddy sections. Otherwise, part of the route is on a quiet road.
The path is well signposted, so you can't go wrong.
Classic Bresse landscapes; you can also admire herons on the Etang des Baisses pond.

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Blondin01
Blondin01
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, peaceful walk;

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MathildeT01
MathildeT01
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk, no particular difficulties and therefore accessible to all! Completed in less than 2 hours. The landscape is not spectacular but the countryside setting is pretty!

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Meyer Charly
Meyer Charly
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful 7.3 km walk (according to my GPS). Note three muddy sections between the start and point 1, then another section between points 3 and 5, and between points 6 and 7. 1 hour 45 minutes at a leisurely pace.

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LOR123
LOR123
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

tour on paths and small roads with no traffic
classic Bresse countryside

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BOURO
BOURO
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Easy hike but far too much paved road. Lack of signposting in the pasture area. Despite everything, a pleasant walk with about half in the shade and half in the sun.

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randorunge
randorunge
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy, well-marked hike. Pleasant scenery.
Observation of grey herons and little egrets.
Two hours is more than enough time to complete this circuit.

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