From Vaux-Févroux to the Croix de Bramefan circular

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The description was good. I didn't meet anyone that day. The walk was mainly through the forest, which is definitely a plus in hot weather. There was lots of birdsong (great tits, blue tits, nuthatches, garden tree creepers, great spotted woodpeckers, black woodpeckers, chaffinches, blackcaps, chiffchaffs, etc.) superb view from the Croix de Bramafan - the only point of interest, in my opinion - I would still like to point out that the GR is only about 300 m from the Croix, the first part of this route was mainly marked in yellow (PR) and the second part, from the D60, you have to follow a red marker until you come across the GR - otherwise, nothing to report.

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Date of your route : Aug 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant route through the woods, best enjoyed in warm weather

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Date of your route : Jul 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route mainly through woodland, ideal in summer but don't expect any clear views.
The Bramafan cross offers a beautiful view of the plain.

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Date of your route : May 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, but almost exclusively through woodland: as a result, there are no views beyond the edge of the path...
The paths are fairly easy to identify, except in section 6. Do not take the two "big" paths, but the one to the right of the right-hand path.
The view from the Croix de Bramefan is very beautiful.

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Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A good hike of moderate difficulty (+ to ++) as it climbs quite steeply in places, and quite quickly from the start. It should be taken slowly by those who are not used to walking, but it is doable. Be careful at point 6, where the path to the right is difficult to see due to fallen trees. This was mentioned in the description, but I almost missed it, so pay extra attention at this point. Otherwise, just follow
. There is a beautiful view when you arrive at the Bramafan cross.
Worth doing and even doing again.

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Date of your route : Aug 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route through the woods, busier in the west than in the east.

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Date of your route : Jul 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route is almost entirely through woodland. Ideal in hot weather, but with only one viewpoint.
The route can be completed in less than 3 hours.

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Date of your route : Sep 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant hike through wooded areas. Can be done in warm weather, but clear skies are preferable to enjoy the view.

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Date of your route : Aug 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice hike, all through the forest.
At this time of year, the mosquitoes are out in force, which is a bit of a nuisance...

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Hello.
Personally, I always have my smartphone with the Visorando app handy. Don't forget to cache the hike to protect yourself from network outages. It's a safety measure that prevents you from getting lost... or makes it easy to find your way back.

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful parish-specific to Brittany hike, well-marked trail, but it's best to have a map so you don't get lost at certain junctions.

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Date of your route : Jun 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good evening,
Hike completed today, 28°C in Vaux.
The woodland trail is ideal in hot weather.
Departure at 4 p.m. from Vaux-Févroux, the car park is full but there are six new vacant spaces waiting for me on Rue de Quart-Cobloz.
At point 6, I miss the first path on the right, hidden by trees and tall grass, but alerted by the map, I immediately turn right onto a path that brings me back to the right path, which descends between two embankments.
At point 9, take the path opposite, which descends and turns, as the sign almost directs us to turn left.
Arriving at La Croix at 5:45 p.m. (yes, I walked fast even though it's my first hike of the year, but I'm also a cycle tourist), the view is superb all the way to my home in the Dombes.
At point 12, be sure to turn left as indicated on the map, but I don't see any signposts until 600 metres from Vaux-Févroux.
Return to the car park at 6.30 p.m.
Well done to the author for this route.

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Hello.
Thank you for your comments. I have incorporated our comment on point 4 into the section entitled "During or near the hike".
Kind regards,

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Date of your route : May 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A route through a dense, green forest with a variety of tree species, including sections of newly planted conifers.
Two pleasant climbs not to be missed, the first to the GR and the second after the bridge over the Buisin leading to Bramefan.
At the edge of the forest, you'll be greeted by a lovely surprise when you reach the Croix de Bramefan, which offers a magnificent panorama with its orientation table and a bench in a great spot for taking a break.
Today, there was a constant chorus of birdsong interspersed with the unusual sound of branches creaking in the wind.
Thank you to the author for this nature route, which is perfectly described (although the elevation may need to be reviewed). Ly

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Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

Being somewhat familiar with the area, I am reacting to the mention of the cumulative elevation gain, which is absurd. Please recalculate.

I have indeed started calculating the elevation gain.

You can add to (4) a round trip to the relay towers and the paragliding launch area to enjoy a bird's eye view of the Cluse des Hôpitaux (Torcieu).

In this case, we hope that the author will take inspiration from this to update their description.

See you soon!

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