The ‘Three Kingdoms’ circular walk in Issancourt-et-Rumel

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Set off to explore the mysterious forest of Issancourt-et-Rumel and its meadows.
You might be lucky enough to spot some of the roe deer that live here.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.68 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 535 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 518 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 896 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 604 ft
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Description of the walk

Park at Place d’Issancourt-et-Rumel.

(S/E) Walk up the road towards Rue du Petit Bois and turn left onto it.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin d’Issancourt and enjoy the view over the Robin des Loups valley. Continue along the path, which veers to the left at the edge of the forest. You’ll come out onto a cross-country path near a house.

(2) Follow this path to the left as it enters the forest and leads to a Fork in the road.

(3) Turn right and walk alongside the Belle Fontaine stream. Continue until you reach a junction with a road.

(4) Leave this road and take the path leading into the woodland, continuing on to the hamlet of Rume.

(5) Walk through the hamlet to Rume Castle, then cross the road to take the path opposite. Cross the D57 and continue straight ahead. Pass under a power line and continue to a small roundabout.

(6) Turn sharply left and follow the path northwards until you reach a path on the left.

(7) Take this path on the left to join a wider track; follow this to the right, towards the village. Pass close to the town hall and reach the square in Issancourt-et-Rumel (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 604 ft - Issancourt-et-Rumel square
  2. 1 : mi 0.13 - alt. 630 ft - Issancourt path
  3. 2 : mi 0.83 - alt. 840 ft - Cross-country path
  4. 3 : mi 1.15 - alt. 866 ft - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : mi 1.98 - alt. 656 ft - Road junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.58 - alt. 620 ft - The hamlet of Rume
  7. 6 : mi 3.44 - alt. 774 ft - Roundabout
  8. 7 : mi 4.22 - alt. 630 ft - Champs-la-Bergères
  9. S/E : mi 4.68 - alt. 604 ft - Issancourt-et-Rumel square

Notes

Short Walk signposting (yellow markers) updated in May 2021.
Sturdy walking shoes are essential

Worth a visit

Rume Castle, visible from the outside

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Christian Cagnol
Christian Cagnol

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy-to-follow and fairly varied route, starting in meadows, followed by a section through the forest and a loop starting from Rume Castle.
Very pleasant overall.

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Rnic
Rnic

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A few hesitations at the start.
A more appropriate text might be:
1. “Head down the D57 and turn left onto Rue du Petit Bois
3. Take the right-hand fork and head down towards the stream.....
4. At the junction with the road, immediately take the path on the left towards the forest
6. At the roundabout, turn sharply left straight away.

The yellow signposting is helpful and reassuring.

Thank you for all your hard work and for helping us discover this region.

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