From Meroux to Charmois through the forest

A circular route starting from Meroux, crossing the wetlands before heading up to the heights of Charmois and through the woods of Meroux.
The path is stony for much of the route. Mainly flat, no difficulty.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 51 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 377 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 335 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Meroux (90400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.59238° / E 6.914752°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3621OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Parking in front of the pumping station in front of the old football stadium.

(S/E) Opposite the stadium, turn left and walk along it to reach the D23. Follow this road to the left, pass under the TGV line and turn right.

(1) Take the path on the left that leads into the woods.

(2) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead on the same path to Charmois.

(3) Turn left onto the white path towards the farm. Once you reach the D29, turn left and follow the road to the large crossroads.

(4) Turn left and continue up to the next road junction.

(5) Turn right onto Rue d'Autrechêne, then turn left onto Rue de la Crosse, which is a dead end. Continue along the path until you reach the edge of the woods. Enter the woods and follow the first track on the left.

(6) Turn right onto the Sentier des Bêtes Noires. Follow it to the left until you reach the forest road.

(7) Turn left onto the road and continue to the end.

(8) Before the end of the forest road, take the path on the right that passes under the TGV line, then follow the next path on the left: you are now back at the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 347 m - Car park in front of the old football stadium.
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 348 m - Three-way junction, on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.65 - alt. 373 m - At the crossroads, go straight ahead.
  4. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 346 m - Charmois, on the left
  5. 4 : km 3.32 - alt. 335 m - Crossroads, on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.63 - alt. 342 m - Rue d'Autrechêne
  7. 6 : km 5.18 - alt. 367 m - Towards the Sentier des Bêtes Noires
  8. 7 : km 5.84 - alt. 365 m - Forest road, on the left
  9. 8 : km 7.47 - alt. 354 m - Path on the right
  10. S/E : km 7.92 - alt. 348 m - Car park in front of the old football stadium.

Worth a visit

Nearby, Fort de Meroux and Fort de Vézelois.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
sts
sts

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We've just come back from this really nice route. However, the "trail" for point no. 5 no longer exists, so we did quite a bit of off-roading, relying on the GPS.

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gfred25600
gfred25600

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Unmarked route, but tracked using the app.
The paths are not maintained and, above all, I think they are regularly used by motorbikes and quads, so they are rutted with large, water-filled tracks. Difficult passages, frequent risk of falls...
A shame...

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randodusamedi
randodusamedi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very pleasant hike alternating between meadows and forests. Not to mention the pretty village of Charmois.
The path just after point 6 is overgrown with brambles. It is better to follow the track just before it, which runs parallel. It is clear and used by mountain bikes.

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christian90
christian90

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There were eight of us doing this nice, easy route, but also far away from the afternoon storm zone.
The path was waterlogged between 2 and 3, as well as at the start of the "trail" before marker 6.
Very muddy before the St Hubert refuge, due to the removal of diseased and felled trees.
The crossing at Charmois was very pleasant and there were even two storks in their nest.

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Eric90
Eric90
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very quiet, easy, relaxing route. Just remember to turn left at point 6, marked by a shooting range (no. 6).
A little damp between 1 & 2 following heavy rain.
Definitely worth doing again.

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ODILEVACHET
ODILEVACHET

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Walk to cover kilometres on flat ground

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fjep
fjep

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that this route is not signposted.

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Rollin Chantal
Rollin Chantal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely afternoon walk.
We crossed the village of Charmois, where a stork's nest awaited us, still empty for the moment.
Thank you for this itinerary.

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