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: 5.54 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 581 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 587 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,165 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 827 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: 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) Facing the cemetery, head up the street on the right (Rue du Coteau). Pass the first lane on the right, then take Chemin Saint-Antoine on the right (using house no. 22 as a landmark if necessary). Cross Rue des Vignerons and continue straight ahead to join Chemin de la Roche.

(1) Turn left and walk for about twenty metres, then follow the path that starts on the right. This path soon veers to the right, becomes a footpath and eventually leads onto Chemin de Rougeau.

(2) Follow it to the left and head downhill to a road (D465). Cross it and follow the path opposite, going uphill until you reach a small road.

(3) Take this road to the right and you’ll reach a large open area with a boules court and an information board.

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

(5) Retrace your steps.

(4) Follow the grassy path as it continues and head downhill to a road junction. Take the road opposite (D5a) signposted ‘École-Valentin’ – take care!

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

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

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

(9) Retrace your steps.

(8) Walk 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 to the right to reach the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 994 ft - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.3 - alt. 1,152 ft - Chemin de la Roche
  3. 2 : mi 0.74 - alt. 1,109 ft - Rougeau path
  4. 3 : mi 1.99 - alt. 942 ft - Small road
  5. 4 : mi 2.24 - alt. 1,033 ft - Large esplanade
  6. 5 : mi 2.46 - alt. 1,047 ft - Orientation board
  7. 6 : mi 3.95 - alt. 981 ft - Path to the left
  8. 7 : mi 4.44 - alt. 1,073 ft - Crossroads, Vignole Cross
  9. 8 : mi 4.75 - alt. 1,093 ft - Former reservoir
  10. 9 : mi 4.91 - alt. 1,152 ft - Caborde
  11. 10 : mi 5.36 - alt. 991 ft - Crossroads, fountain
  12. S/E : mi 5.54 - alt. 991 ft - Cemetery car park

Worth a visit

You can spice up the walk by taking the “Mont de Pouilley” route from the orientation table; this walk is described on Visorando, starting from Pouilley-les-Vignes. You may encounter fallen trees, no signposting and little maintenance. The path is tricky in places.

Pirey’s heritage: see the town hall’s website at pirey.fr
Fort de Pouilley: www.pouilleylesvignes.com/decouvrir/1485
The fort’s structures are barely visible if you simply follow the circular route. See Wikipedia.
After the Vignole cross, you pass the old tile works, as shown on the map of Pirey.
From point (7), you can take a return walk along Route Beauregard to the gunpowder factory.
A route is marked in yellow: “Parcours sous roc”. We only follow part of it, as it takes you along 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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