Between Thorey-en-Plaine and Longecourt-en-Plaine

A short family walk between woods and the Burgundy Canal.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 9 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 9 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 207 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 198 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Longecourt-en-Plaine (21110)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.194827° / E 5.139434°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Longecourt.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3123O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

The start of this hike is at the car park of Longecourt-en-Plaine station.

(S/E) Opposite the calvary on the D25, take the white path that will lead you across fields to the Bois d'Aval. Follow the path to the railway line.

(1) Turn right onto the wide forest path that leads to Thorey-en-Plaine.

(2) Take Rue du Bois on your right until you reach the traffic lights on the D968.

(3) Turn right and continue for about 100 metres, then turn left onto the street leading to the Burgundy Canal.

(4) At the bridge, follow the canal on the right for about 800 metres until you reach a small wood.

(5) Turn right onto the path leading to a small pond and follow it on the right. Cross the D968 to rejoin the field path opposite, slightly to the left, and follow this path.

(6) When you reach the first farms in Longecourt-en-Plaine, turn right to arrive at the path you took on the way there, then turn left to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 198 m - Longecourt-en-Plaine - Gare de Longecourt
  2. 1 : km 1.59 - alt. 201 m - Near the railway line
  3. 2 : km 2.66 - alt. 203 m - Entrance to Thorey-en-Plaine
  4. 3 : km 3.46 - alt. 204 m - Traffic lights
  5. 4 : km 3.76 - alt. 207 m - Pont du - Canal de Bourgogne
  6. 5 : km 4.71 - alt. 200 m - Path to a pond. Close to the - Oucherotte (rivière) - Affluent de la Biètre
  7. 6 : km 6.25 - alt. 200 m - First farm in Longecourt-en-Plaine
  8. S/E : km 6.93 - alt. 198 m - Longecourt-en-Plaine railway station

Notes

No difficulty requiring special equipment, a good pair of trainers will suffice.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
MéganeDr
MéganeDr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A simple and very pleasant walk! The forest area is easily accessible as the path is wide and well signposted. Be careful of dog walkers, though. The section through the village is quiet. The canal is very pleasant, but be careful as the small path to take on the right is inconspicuous!
No trouble finding the start of the walk and easy parking!

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mandrag
mandrag
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A nice little walk despite those bloody hunters around the small wooded area.
We don't use the roads too much, and there's quite a bit of variety between the plains, woods and canal.
Thank you!

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carenage
carenage

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

The route description indicates that the starting point is the "station car park". This is very difficult to find as there is no station in Longecourt en Plaine, just a small bus shelter. On Sunday at midday, when the streets are deserted, it takes 45 minutes to finally find a small spot with a few rocks and space for four cars, and a sign saying "Longecourt station, about 1 km from the village". As a result, there is no time left to do the hike.

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BOURGERERT
BOURGERERT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, easy...

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jc.cloix
jc.cloix

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello
I went for a walk
Please specify between point 4 and point 5
After the lock, take a small path on the right.
Note: you cannot see the pond
JC

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Calibos21
Calibos21

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A short, easy, peaceful walk, but lacking in points of interest to see!

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SBFAN
SBFAN

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
An easy, unpretentious walk, pleasant in autumn but probably best avoided during hunting season given the forest section and the signs warning of the danger of gunfire.

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mclemencet
mclemencet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thank you for your walks.
An easy family walk, but I didn't see the path that branches off to the right when you follow the Burgundy Canal at point 5, which leads to the ponds. The vegetation must have been hiding them. It's a shame, as I ended up crossing Longecourt en Plaine to get back to the starting point.

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