La Belle Vue in Irancy

A hike to enjoy beautiful views and fresh air along an easy route.
The place known as "Belle Vue" (beautiful view) lives up to its name and allows you to admire the Auxerre region from one of its highest points!
If the season is right, you can pick cherries and grapes or chase butterflies (with your eyes)!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 107 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 102 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 300 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 227 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Irancy (89290)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.718929° / E 3.680505°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2720SB, 2721SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Irancy orientation table: you can park there and admire the view! It's an ideal spot for a picnic and a nap!

(S/E) Set off along the road towards the picnic area.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right towards the gas facility, continue for a few dozen metres, then turn left. Continue walking along the vineyards on your right and reach the intersection just before the edge of a small wooded area.

(2) Turn gently to the right and continue to the next intersection at the antenna.

(3) Keep to the right, taking the path that descends gently.

(4) When you reach the woods, take the path on your left. It is marked as theGR®®13path from Auxerre to Vézelay, with white and red markings. You will walk along this narrow path (single track) passing by Belle Vue, which lives up to its name! Enjoy!

(5) At the end of the single track, take the path downhill on your right, keeping the vineyards on your right. Continue straight ahead until you reach a multi-directional crossroads.

(6) Take the first path on the right and continue with the Grande Côte vineyards on your right. You will come to a road junction.

(7) Go straight ahead and go around Belle Vue to the south.

(8) Instead of going straight down to Irancy, take the path on the right. Go straight ahead at the crossroads and continue through the vineyards until you reach the hairpin bend on the D38, where you will find a bench to rest on before the only steep climb.

(9) Face the wall a few metres to your right and enjoy the view of the village.

(10) At the crossroads after completing the climb, take the path on the left and walk through the vineyards to return to the starting point at the car park with the orientation table (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 271 m - Car park with orientation table.
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 287 m - Crossroads with gas installation.
  3. 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 298 m - Three-way junction, turn right
  4. 3 : km 1.56 - alt. 296 m - Antenna
  5. 4 : km 2.13 - alt. 262 m - Woods, GR® junction, on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.56 - alt. 293 m - Abandon GR®13
  7. 6 : km 4.15 - alt. 264 m - Crossroads, on the right
  8. 7 : km 5.09 - alt. 227 m - Road junction, straight ahead
  9. 8 : km 6.6 - alt. 235 m - Path on the right
  10. 9 : km 8 - alt. 235 m - D38, hairpin bend
  11. 10 : km 8.36 - alt. 277 m - End of climb
  12. S/E : km 8.71 - alt. 271 m - Car park with orientation table.

Notes

(L/D) Picnic area at the car park.
Football pitch near the car park.

Worth a visit

Culture

Did you know that Irancy is the birthplace of one of France's greatest architects? Mr Soufflot is now buried alongside the greatest French figures in history in his masterpiece. To great men, a grateful nation!
You can stop off at the Irancy cellars in the afternoon, with a preference for the Richoux Gabin and Félix cellar on the outskirts of the village (near the cemetery).

A visit to the Bailly cellars is a must!

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Wanderung89
Wanderung89

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike to do in spring or autumn. The main attraction is the panoramic view.
Paths accessible in all seasons. Some confusion possible on the route, particularly in the wooded section.

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cornette
cornette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, even in grey weather. Magnificent views over the Yonne valley (Auxerre in the distance, then Vincelles and Vincelottes, then Irancy). Thank you.

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Eric89200
Eric89200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant stroll through the vineyards, with superb scenery.
A simple route with no particular difficulties.

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surget
surget

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nice walk through the vineyards, lovely views.

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User 27060611

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Signage on forest trails outside the GR 13 trail needs improvement

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scalp92
scalp92

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely view of Irancy and the surrounding area
Be careful at the start after about ten turns... caught up in our discussion, we went further than we should have, but we were able to rejoin the rest of the route.

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la jot
la jot
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

well deserves its name of Bellevue

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Perexav
Perexav

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route with beautiful views, but part of which is a bit dull.

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