From Barbirey-sur-Ouche to the Oizerolles farm via the Marigny hillsides

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Nice walk, starting from Barbirey-sur-Ouche, on both sides of the Gyronde valley, to the old Oizerolles farm and back via the Marigny hills.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.41 km
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    Average duration: 5h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 372 m
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    Vertical drop: - 376 m
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    Highest point: 562 m
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    Lowest point: 316 m
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Barbirey wash-house
Through the gates of the Château de l'Oiserolles Park
L'Oiserolles Castle Farm

Description of the walk

The proposed itinerary takes sections of routes marked in Blue (France Camping Club) and Yellow (Barbaricum itinerary). To reach the Loizerolle farm, however, there is no signposting.

(S/E) From the town hall, take the D114 West.

(1) Just before a bend in the road to the left (picnic table and Camping Club de France itinerary information panel), turn right onto an uphill path, marked in Blue. Go straight ahead at the first junction, do the same at the second and join a wide path at a hairpin bend. This part of the itinerary, on a ridge, offers some wonderful views.

(2) Turn right uphill.

(3) Pass the "Trou-qui-Fume" and reach a small tarmac road.

(4) Take this road on the left, downhill towards the hamlet of Vaux lès Grenant, where you find the D114.

(5) Follow the road to the right, then, just before the end of the hamlet, turn left, uphill, and go straight on until you reach a crossroads with several paths.

(6) Go right for a few metres, then take the first path also on the right. When you reach a line (hunting stands), turn left at 90°, slightly uphill. Leave the forest and turn right onto a small tarmac road. Turn left onto the road.

(7) At the crossroads (shed on the left), turn right and continue to the Loizerolle farm.

(8) Retrace your steps to the aforementioned shed.

(7) Go straight ahead, ignoring the road you came by and a wide track on the right. At the crossroads (555m), go straight ahead on a white track.

(6) Continue straight on, passing an imposing hunting hut and continuing downhill.

(9) Leave the white path and take a Yellow path on the right. Follow the signs to the Coteaux de Martigny lookout.

(10) The path then winds through the forest, eventually descending to reach a Blue signpost.

(11) Turn left and follow the double signposting to a sort of pass at the point just before 455.

(12) Leave the Yellow markings and take the Blue route, which is very steep at first. Pass by the Dame à Massiette and return to the D114, which you follow to the right. Cross the ruisseau de la Gyronde (stream) and return to the original crossroads (picnic table).

(1) All that remains is to retrace your steps to return to the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 320 m - Barbirey-sur-Ouche Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.64 - alt. 316 m - Picnic table and sign, right
  3. 2 : km 1.7 - alt. 406 m - Hairpin bend, right
  4. 3 : km 2.39 - alt. 454 m - Le Trou-qui-Fume
  5. 4 : km 3 - alt. 443 m - Tarmac road, left
  6. 5 : km 3.61 - alt. 385 m - D114, on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.79 - alt. 530 m - Multiple crossing, right twice
  8. 7 : km 6.17 - alt. 551 m - Crossing with hangar
  9. 8 : km 6.9 - alt. 537 m - Loizerolle Farm
  10. 9 : km 9.57 - alt. 499 m - Yellow waymarked path on the right
  11. 10 : km 10.54 - alt. 539 m - Coteaux de Marigny viewpoint
  12. 11 : km 12.04 - alt. 511 m - Blue marker junction, left
  13. 12 : km 12.64 - alt. 460 m - Pass, follow the blue markings
  14. S/E : km 14.41 - alt. 320 m - Barbirey-sur-Ouche Town Hall

Practical information

Wash-house at the start in Barbirey-sur-Ouche.
Wash-house at Jaugey (but the route does not pass through it).
In the hamlet of Vaux l-s Grenant, a washhouse (drinking water).

Normal hiking equipment. Bring water and good shoes.
Be careful during the hunting season, as the area is covered in forest and is full of game.

In the nearby area

At the start, the remarkable 8-hectare Château de Barbirey, with its greenery, vegetable gardens, ponds and groves, is crossed by the River Gyronde. The English-style layout dates from the 19th century.
Father Charles de Foucault (1858 - 1916), nicknamed "the hermit of the Sahara", stayed here on several occasions with his sister Marie de Blic.

Grotte du Trou-qui-Fume is 30m long and 7m deep. Its name derives from the fact that, in winter, cooler air escapes from the entrance "in smoke".

Loizerolle farm: the first settlement of the Abbey of Labussière-sur-Ouche. In the 12th century, twelve monks settled here. After a donation of land by the local lord, construction of a Cistercian abbey began. But soon afterwards, a desctructive fire started. Everything was destroyed. The monks decided to leave and settle on the banks of the Ouche, where the abbey still stands today.
Today, it is privately owned. Not open to the public. You can also admire, behind the entrance gate, the recently restored castle, a chapel on the right and a beautiful calvary.

La Dame à Massiette. A beautiful vertical rock stands close to the path. Legend has it that this was a young girl who continued to date a young man, despite being forbidden to do so by her parents. She was terrified of her punishment.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 17 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Topino8921
Topino8921

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : May 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A few clarifications since the last comment:
- the route is well signposted (yes, you have to follow a yellow line at the start and then a white one at the end)
- the paths are clear and well maintained

If you follow the red route, there are no worries.

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Cyberbarit
Cyberbarit
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The description is obsolete. It takes in segments of 2 trails that have been de-marked and re-marked with different coloured markers: "Le tour de Barbaricum" has gone from yellow to white markers. "La traversées des 5 vallées" from blue to yellow markers. And a new trail has been created, which will be included in PDIPR 21. It is also signposted in yellow and therefore equipped with directional signs as it crosses the 2 previously mentioned.
The best thing would be to review the whole description. To do this, I suggest that "bernard21" contact me "Cyberbarit".
A temporary update could be as follows:
(1) Replace "...Camping Club de France information panel..." with "...Denis Gaulard" and "Traversée des 5 vallées" directional signs (both in Yellow) then "...an uphill path marked in Blue..." with "...an uphill path marked in Yellow...".
(9) Replace the entire text with: At the crossroads marked by a wooden sign indicating "Barbaricum - balcon" turn right in this direction and follow the white markers to the Jaugey balcony".
(10) Replace text with: Follow the white Barbaricum markers to the crossroads marked by a sign "Point de vue 500m / La Table du Druide / Aller retour".
(11) Delete
So (12) becomes (11) with the text replaced by: Go down to the right following the yellow "Traversée de 5 vallées" signs to turn right onto the D114 and reach the town hall car park.

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romin
romin

the routes I have downloaded will be completed in a month's time I am in the process of preparing them thank you

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rmclefevre
rmclefevre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A varied and very pleasant walk, with no difficulties.

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desrumaux
desrumaux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : May 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

lovely walk with lots to discover

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PIERROT21
PIERROT21

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful walk, beautiful scenery

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altonep
altonep

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Walked today.
The first part was pleasant (until after the hunting hut).
After that, I didn't find it easy to find my way through a maze of undergrowth paths with more than intermittent markings. I felt it was essential to use a compass, as the description and map were not a reliable guide.
One minor regret is that several sites close to the route are ignored (Grotte de Roche-Chèvre, Château de Marigny).

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randojcmc
randojcmc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Good description of the route. Correct time estimate. Effective map. Rural route in the Gironde valley. Very pleasant.

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maelisar21
maelisar21

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, this walk is very pleasant with its bucolic landscapes. We also met 1 fox, a hare and observed 2 weasels standing on their hind legs like meerkats, who were as surprised as we were by this early morning encounter! As for the trail itself, it's half through undergrowth and offers some great views over the valley! We could add a short diversions to the Druids' table at the end of the route for those who aren't tired (1 km round trip), but we made a mistake just after point 5 as the yellow markings were no longer visible, so we ended up walking 18 km including the Druids' table! Thank you for a very varied route without too many changes in altitude!

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ponsot
ponsot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 18, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Nice hike.a few mix-ups like at no. 3, it would be good to specify that you should take the rightmost dirt track.
Between 3 and 5, it's not easy to find the yellow waymarked path on the right as you go uphill, and the yellow waymarked path after 5 doesn't match the map.
Apart from these minor details, it's an interesting and sporty trail.

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youki
youki

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very nice ride.
The blue or yellow markings are faded almost everywhere. But that's not really a problem.

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jmetnath21
jmetnath21

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The Oizerolles farm is well worth a visit. We had a problem with the scrubland thatch at point 568 on the way back, but we took a path through tall grass to get to the hunting hut.

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eric.d21
eric.d21

Ok Thanks
it will be cooler for the next ones

Eric.d21

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bibi
bibi ★

I've just added some waypoints.

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eric.d21
eric.d21

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

- On the plus side, there are some nice viewpoints, the "trou qui fume" (smoking hole) and the Château l'Oizerolles.
- On the negative side, the description is a bit light, it would have been easier to read if it had been done with stop-off points.
Also lost on the way back after the château.

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