Pirey towards Mont and Fort de Pouilley

A peaceful family route near Besançon. Discover a restored caborde (stone shelter) and a wide viewpoint with an orientation table.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 177 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 179 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 355 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 252 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Pirey (25480)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.260589° / E 5.961586°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3323ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the cemetery car park.

(S/E) Opposite the cemetery, go up the street on the right (Rue du Coteau). Pass the first alley on the right, then go up Chemin Saint-Antoine on the right (using house no. 22 as a landmark if necessary). Cross Rue des Vignerons and continue straight ahead to reach Chemin de la Roche.

(1) Turn left and walk about 20 metres, then follow the path that starts on the right. This path quickly veers to the right, becomes a trail and eventually leads to Chemin de Rougeau.

(2) Follow it to the left and descend to a road (D465). Cross it and follow the path opposite, climbing until you reach a small road.

(3) Take this road on the right and you will come to a large open space with a boules court and information board.

(4) Follow the path on the left which leads to the orientation table overlooking Pouilley-les-Vignes.

(5) Retrace your steps.

(4) Follow the grassy path straight ahead and descend to a crossroads. Take the road opposite (D5a) signposted École-Valentin, and take care!

(6) After about 350 m, follow the path that branches off to the left and go through the gate. The path turns right almost immediately. Follow it and then turn right (two huge stones block the road to cars). Cross the road and follow the footpath that leads to a crossroads at the Croix de Vignole.

(7) Keep to the right and go up the road (Rue de Vignole) to the old reservoir.

(8) Turn right, then left to see the caborde.

(9) Retrace your steps.

(8) Go down Rue de Vignole.

(10) At the crossroads (former town hall-school and fountain), take Rue du Collège, which passes above the church and in front of the town hall. Note the winegrower's house opposite the town hall and the beautiful old houses. Once at the crossroads, keep right to reach the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 303 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 0.48 - alt. 351 m - Chemin de la Roche
  3. 2 : km 1.19 - alt. 338 m - Chemin de Rougeau
  4. 3 : km 3.2 - alt. 287 m - Small road
  5. 4 : km 3.6 - alt. 315 m - Large esplanade
  6. 5 : km 3.96 - alt. 319 m - Orientation table
  7. 6 : km 6.35 - alt. 299 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.14 - alt. 327 m - Crossroads, Vignole cross
  9. 8 : km 7.64 - alt. 333 m - Old reservoir
  10. 9 : km 7.91 - alt. 351 m - Caborde
  11. 10 : km 8.63 - alt. 302 m - Crossroads, fountain
  12. S/E : km 8.91 - alt. 302 m - Cemetery car park

Worth a visit

You can spice up the hike by taking the "Mont de Pouilley" route from the orientation table, a hike described in Visorando starting from Pouilley-les-Vignes. There may be fallen trees, no markings and little maintenance. The path is tricky in places.

Pirey heritage: see the town hall website pirey.fr
Fort de Pouilley: www.pouilleylesvignes.com/decouvrir/1485
The fort's structures are hardly visible if you just follow the route. See Wikipedia.
After the Vignole cross, you will pass the old tile factory according to the map of Pirey.
From the point (7), you can make a round trip along Route Beauregard to the powder magazine.
A route is marked in yellow: "Parcours sous roc" (rock trail). We only follow part of it because it uses many tarmac roads to explore the heritage sites.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

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

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Average interest, the section from 3 to 4 along the country road is, so to speak, dreadful... do not let go of your children's hands...
This is just my opinion...

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narca25
narca25

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy, very pleasant route, perfect for walking with my dog to point 6, then too civilised for me, so I keep my dog on a lead until the end.

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dourlande
dourlande

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy hike. A trail has been created to avoid the roadside on the way back to Pirey. The proximity of major roads makes the route noisy.

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Flanker
Flanker

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Yes, a nice, easy family hike. Thank you.

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PRAOM Annie
PRAOM Annie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A lovely walk on the outskirts of Besançon. On some paths, you feel as though you are in the countryside. No difficulty.

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randonneur 70
randonneur 70

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant, enjoyable hike that is easy to do, even with the family. One small downside at point 6: the visual pollution caused by the large amount of litter spoils the end of the hike a little.
Thank you to those who created this route.

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BBass
BBass

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route, starting from a village and crossing valleys and ridges with unobstructed views. A few hikers but very peaceful. Short stretches on a road but not disturbing. We really enjoyed it.

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