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Fontenelle (Côte-d'Or) walks
In the Vingeanne region, the Château de Rosières
Visorando Member
7.12 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Fontenelle (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
This easy hike will take you between Vingeanne and the canal to the Château de Rosières, a 15th-century fortified manor house that is still inhabited and operates as a bed and breakfast. It is open to visitors.
In the footsteps of Henry IV at Fontaine-Française
6.42 mi
+79 ft
-98 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Fontaine-Française (Côte-d'Or)
In the Vingeanne valley, a walk amongst ponds, springs, canals, streams and the river, exploring the châteaux of Fontaine-Française and Rosières, the ruins of an old blast furnace, and observing resident birds (such as the reed warbler) or migratory birds in a reed bed or meadow.
In the Pays de Vingeanne around Dampierre-et-Fley
8.57 mi
+262 ft
-266 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Dampierre-et-Flée (Côte-d'Or)
A beautiful hike that will take you from the banks of the Vingeanne and the Champagne-Burgundy Canal to the forests of the Val de Vingeanne.
The Velours Forest and its picturesque surroundings
11.68 mi
+420 ft
-423 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Bourberain (Côte-d'Or)
A circular walk starting from Bourberain, passing near the Étang de Bessey, leading to a visit to Bèze (spring and caves) and a partial traverse of the Forêt de Velours, including the Creux du Diable and its star-shaped junctions.
Around Bèze
5.84 mi
+220 ft
-213 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Bèze (Côte-d'Or)
Superb village around the Bèze resurgence and its cave, which can be visited by boat.
In the footsteps of Brunehaut around Renève
11.57 mi
+249 ft
-223 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Renève (Côte-d'Or)
This route will take you to Oisilly. You will see a beautiful viaduct, which you can detour to see
, the Mirebeau Forest, Cheuge and its drawbridge, famous for the filming of the film "La Veuve Couderc", the Renève Forest and the village, its castle, its two very pretty wash houses, and its rather unusual war memorial. You can also visit the Halte Brunehaut to discover the history of Queen Brunehaut and the exhibition of Gallo-Roman remains found around Renève.
From Sacquenay to the Canal between Champagne and Burgundy
10.04 mi
+312 ft
-312 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Sacquenay (Côte-d'Or)
A walk in the Vingeanne area that will take you to discover the 15th-century fountains in Sacquenay as well as the canal between Champagne and Burgundy. Diverse landscapes and a well-preserved environment.
The banks of the Tille and the Perte de la Venelle in Lux
5.35 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Lux (Côte-d'Or)
This circular walk will take you around the charming village of Lux, its dam, the banks of the Tille, its fountains, its church, its park along the Tille, and the peaceful spot known as the Perte de la Venelle.
Why not combine a walk with a picnic by the water (the Tille) in Lux, perhaps in the landscaped park?
From Mirebeau-sur-Bèze to Noiron-sur-Bèze via the national forest
10.46 mi
+92 ft
-92 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Mirebeau-sur-Bèze (Côte-d'Or)
This walk through the national forest will take you past the castle, Noiron and Blagny.
It follows a path once used by horses and pack animals to carry timber, charcoal and large game out of the forests, or to bring in woodcutters, charcoal burners and their equipment.
We will visit the villages of Mirebeau-sur-Bèze and Noiron-sur-Bèze, through which the River Béze flows.
Between the Saône and the forest, starting from Essertenne-et-Cecey
12.37 mi
+243 ft
-220 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Essertenne-et-Cecey (Haute-Saône)
A hike with no technical difficulties or elevation changes, along roads, paths and trails between the Apremont woods, the Mantoche woods and the right bank of the Saône, passing through:- Essertenne and its church with its external bells,- the old forges of Echalonge and its pond,- Mantoche,- the Saône, the blue route, stroll along the river,- the chalets of Grand Gué and Maison Rouge.Note: parts of the route are exposed to the sun, so take precautions in hot weather.
From Beire-le-Châtel to Spoy and back
5.56 mi
+72 ft
-79 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Beire-le-Châtel (Côte-d'Or)
Beire-le-Châtel: canton of Saint-Apollinaire (formerly canton of Mirebeau).
The village takes its name from the Gaulish word "Beire", meaning "plain". The discovery of a temple dedicated to Januaria recalls the position of Beire-le-Châtel in Gallo-Roman times, at the crossroads of ancient roads where the remains of two Roman roads can be found. In addition, six Gallo-Roman burials were found in 2019.
La Pâturie, Le Prélot and the “Sentier des Pierres sèches” in Champlitte
6.79 mi
+413 ft
-390 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Champlitte (Haute-Saône)
A pleasant little walk through the vineyards and the heritage of Franche-Comté.
A tour of Selongey’s chapels
5.39 mi
+404 ft
-384 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Selongey (Côte-d'Or)
Selongey takes its name from a Roman estate once situated at the ‘Champ de Mars’. Centuries of history have left it with some remarkable monuments: a 13th-century church housing a carillon of 48 bells, listed as a historic monument, and a 19th-century organ, the Chapel of Saint Gertrude (1530) and the Chapel of Saint Anne (1637). There are also a few old houses dating from the 15th and 16th centuries.
The Tertre Trail in Selongey
6.98 mi
+591 ft
-577 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Selongey (Côte-d'Or)
The Selongey area, home to the SEB pressure cooker, invites you to explore its Tertre hiking trail. Its name comes from the woodland you will pass through during this hike, which reaches a highest point of 415 m.
You will pass by the statue of the Virgin Mary, along the Tille and Venelle wind farm, before descending into the village. You will continue the walk along Rue du Mont and pass by the Church of Saint-Rémy de Foncegrive on your return to Selongey.
Short version of the Tertre hike from Selongey
Association / Club / Walk leader
4.93 mi
+449 ft
-436 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Selongey (Côte-d'Or)
The Selongey area, home to the SEB pressure cooker, invites you to explore its Tertre hiking trail. Its name comes from the woodland you will pass through during this hike, which reaches a highest point of 415 m.You’ll pass by the statue of the Virgin Mary, along the Tille and Venelle wind farm, before descending a beautiful path to join the track that will take you back to Selongey. You’ll finish this hike by passing near the pressure cooker factory.
Source du Bué in Pichanges
5.07 mi
+148 ft
-161 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Pichanges (Côte-d'Or)
This circular route will take you to the Source du Bué with its curious legend. You can also explore the village, its chapel and its equally fascinating history, the Templars’ house, the manor house and the fortified church.In spring, you can see wild orchids in bloom.
Discover the banks of the Saône and Gray
8.92 mi
+108 ft
-108 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Gray (Haute-Saône)
A hike to discover Gray, its surroundings and the Saône river via paths accessible on foot and by bike (except for a staircase at the end of the route, which can be easily bypassed). Also accessible by hybrid or mountain bike, except for the staircase at the end of the route, which can be easily bypassed via the adjacent streets.
A circular starting from Gemeaux, a picturesque village.
5.58 mi
+141 ft
-131 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Gemeaux (Côte-d'Or)
Circular route around and through Gemeaux to discover this picturesque little village in the Côte d'Or, rich in architectural heritage: its market halls, medieval house, church, castle, fountain and wash house.
In the footsteps of Gargantua around Marcilly-sur-Tille
4.73 mi
+174 ft
-180 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Marcilly-sur-Tille (Côte-d'Or)
A short, easy walk around the village of Marcilly-sur-Tille, which is situated on the River Ignon and not on the River Tille as its name suggests, passing by the Étang de Venarde where you can see many birds (depending on the season). You’ll walk along the River Ignon, with its wash house and old mill, and reach Mont de Marcilly, where you’ll enjoy a magnificent view over the Tille Valley.
The short circular loop of the Grandes Charmes
4.30 mi
+535 ft
-528 ft
2h 25
Moderate
Departure from Vaux-sous-Aubigny (Haute-Marne)
A lovely walk offering superb panoramic views, leafy arches and, depending on the season, birdsong.
A walk in the Montsaugeonnais at the crossroads of three provinces
11.02 mi
+804 ft
-814 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Vaux-sous-Aubigny (Haute-Marne)
On the borders of Champagne, Burgundy and Franche-Comté, the Domaine du Muid Montsaugeonnais covers 13 hectares, spread across the territories of four communes: Chatoillenot, Montsaugeon, Rivière-les-Fosses and Vaux-sous-Aubigny.
Abandoned since the outbreak of phylloxera in the late 19th century, the vineyard was revived in 1988 thanks to the Chevaliers du Montsaugeonnais.
The Bois du Vieux Dijon in Arçon
5.86 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Belleneuve (Côte-d'Or)
An easy, family-friendly walk across the plain and through the woodland, partly shaded, partly sunny. On your way through Arçon, see the 12th-century Sainte-Anne Chapel, remodelled in the 17th century, located on Grande Rue. On leaving the woods, at a place called La Charme aux Loups, you’ll find the Sainte-Gertrude Chapel, which is not maintained.
Circular route around Flacey
5.81 mi
+236 ft
-230 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Flacey (Côte-d'Or)
A pretty little village, with a stream and a mix of forest paths and open stretches. You can cover fewer kilometres by, for example, avoiding the loop around the grassy area.
This route is described for Nordic walking but is also suitable for hiking.
Foncegrive and Selongey as seen from Boussenois
10.98 mi
+869 ft
-866 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Boussenois (Côte-d'Or)
From Boussenois, head towards Foncegrive, partly through the woods; pass through Foncegrive and continue to Selongey, also via a small woodland path; pass through Selongey and head back up via the Sainte-Anne Chapel to return to Boussenois.
The three communes of the Montsaugeonnais
10.47 mi
+797 ft
-804 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Montsaugeon (Haute-Marne)
The Montsaugeonnais Community of Communes. Established by a prefectural decree of 19 November 2015, it was formed from the merger of the three communes of Montsaugeon, Prauthoy and Vaux-sous-Aubigny, which became delegated communes. Its administrative centre is in Prauthoy.
The route of the three municipalities will take you through the Montanson woods, which are very popular when the daffodils are in bloom from March to the end of April. You will also be able to explore the vineyards of the Montsaugeonnais.
Circular Arceau
5.51 mi
+69 ft
-66 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Arceau (Côte-d'Or)
Arcelot, Arceau, Fouchanges; three villages that have always formed a single commune, crossed by the River Tille. Arceau is a rural commune situated 15 minutes from Dijon in a protected environment. Once situated on the Roman road linking Mirebeau to Dijon, the town was undoubtedly provided very early on with a single-arched bridge spanning the River Tille, which gave its name to the village. In the 17th century, General Gallas’s troops pillaged and burned the town.
The stone bridges over the Salon
7.22 mi
+512 ft
-489 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Achey (Haute-Saône)
Between dirt tracks, cattle tracks and stone bridges spanning the Salon, you will enjoy a pleasant walk discovering remarkable architectural heritage (churches, fountains, calvaries, etc.).
Through woods and fields west of Belleneuve
5.82 mi
+148 ft
-148 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Arceau (Côte-d'Or)
An easy hike through woods and fields as you approach Belleneuve (Côte-d'Or).
The Prauthoy Massif
3.59 mi
+315 ft
-246 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Vaux-sous-Aubigny (Haute-Marne)
The walk starts not far from Aubigny Church and takes you on a lovely, easy circular route entirely through the Prauthoy Forest. Ideal for hot days. At the start or finish, enjoy the view from Aubigny Church of Mont Poupet and Mont Blanc, weather permitting.
Heuilley-sur-Saône, the Saône banks and its junction with the Marne river
5.64 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Heuilley-sur-Saône (Côte-d'Or)
This route will take you along the banks of the Saône and to the mouth of the Marne-Saône canal.Take time to look at the lock-keeper's houses and the locks. Maybe you'll see swans, herons and cranes. Beautiful views of cattle farms and meadows.Just before you return to the starting point, you'll pass over the Pont de Garde, close to the two dams on the Saône and the last lock on the route.
The Tille Valley between Arcelot and Beire-Le-Châtel
12.19 mi
+131 ft
-135 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Arceau (Côte-d'Or)
A circular walk with no technical difficulties in the Tille valley, between Arcelot and Beire-le-Châtel, offering a lovely stroll through woods and fields, skirting the Tille on the return leg and passing buildings and monuments worth seeing or revisiting as you pass through the villages.
The Clénay State Forest, starting from Saint-Julien
9.95 mi
+184 ft
-171 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Julien (Côte-d'Or)
A walk that combines a stroll through the old village of Saint-Julien and a visit to the surrounding area, before crossing part of the Clénay National Forest, following an active railway line, and returning via the Fontaine aux Lions in Saint-Julien, skirting Clénay.
Please note: the route on the ground does not always correspond to the route on the IGN map due to forestry operations.
A leisurely stroll starting from Pontailler-sur-Saône
6.85 mi
+180 ft
-171 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Pontailler-sur-Saône (Côte-d'Or)
Starting from Pontailler-sur-Saône, the route leads through the communal forests of Pontailler and Maxilly-sur-Saône before descending via the Canal de la Marne à la Saône and then along the Saône to return to Pontailler.
From one mill to another in Arc-sur-Tille
6.65 mi
+66 ft
-79 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Arc-sur-Tille (Côte-d'Or)
Country walk between Arc-sur-Tille and Remilly-sur-Tille, taking in their mills.
Around the lake and green spaces of Arc-sur-Tille
6.30 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Arc-sur-Tille (Côte-d'Or)
This hike will take you through the town's green spaces, around the lake and along the Tille river.
Between Tille and Gourmerault
9.92 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Arc-sur-Tille (Côte-d'Or)
This circular walk, between the two rivers that flow through our villages, allows you to walk along these waterways and discover the church and the old mill at Arc-sur-Tille, Bressey-sur-Tille Castle, and the ponds at Remilly-sur-Tille.
Did you know that the bell tower of the church in Arc-sur-Tille owes its flat roof to the Chape telegraph (1841)?
The Norges Valley between Orgeux and Saint-Julien
9.12 mi
+56 ft
-56 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Orgeux (Côte-d'Or)
A walk starting from Orgeux, with no technical difficulty, which follows the pleasant Norges valley and leads to Saint-Julien. The return route takes you through woods and fields, away from the road.
Pierrecourt and its points of interest
4.32 mi
+223 ft
-230 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Pierrecourt (Haute-Saône)
Nestled in lush green surroundings, 8 km from Champlitte, the village of Pierrecourt boasts:a washhouse, ‘Le Magny’a covered fountain, “Coulvot”, just outside the village.
Plains and woods around Orgeux
5.16 mi
+46 ft
-46 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Orgeux (Côte-d'Or)
Does the village of Orgeux owe its name to ancient barley fields (Hordeu)? The Church of the Assumption dates back to the 13th century and features beautiful stained-glass windows in the choir. In the cemetery, there is a 17th-century calvary with a stone plaque. Adjacent to a small stone bridge, the wash house is built straddling a stream. A needle weir on the Norges slows the flow of the water just a stone’s throw away. A Roman road once crossed the area and, in 1967, a hoard of Gallo-Roman coins was unearthed in a sand pit.
Circular walk starting from Arc-sur-Tille
10.43 mi
+141 ft
-148 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Arc-sur-Tille (Côte-d'Or)
A walk presenting no difficulty whatsoever, which, as it winds through fields and woods, reconnects you with nature and wildlife.
Around Couternon
5.84 mi
+39 ft
-39 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Couternon (Côte-d'Or)
A leisurely walk around Courternon. This route will take you round the village and allow you to discover it in a different light.
The route is in open countryside with little shade. Make sure you bring suitable gear if the sun is strong.