La Combe Grivot and the Bois de Comboyer, starting from Vantoux

Getting to Vantoux, a village north of Dijon. From Dijon, take the D996. Just before Messigny-et-Vantoux, turn left onto the D104h. Drive through the whole of the village of Vantoux via Rue du Château and, on leaving the village, at the junction with the Chemin d’Hauteville, park at the side of the road, alongside a wall.

(S/E) Head west along a path leading towards a wood (do not take the Chemin d’Hauteville). Walk alongside the wood on your left. Stay on the edge of the wood, then enter it. Walk up the Combe Grivot, keeping a south-westerly direction.

(1) At the junction, keep to the left. Continue up the valley, still heading south-west.

(2) You’ll come out onto a small road; follow it to the left. Pass under two high-voltage power lines, then enter the village of Hauteville-lès-Dijon via Rue de Pied de Mont. Cross Rue des Herbues on the left-hand side and continue to the next junction (calvary).

(3) Then turn left into Rue de Messigny. Pass under the high-voltage power line again.

(4) Ignore the Chemin des Lavières on the right and pass a cadole on the right-hand side (la Cabiote Maurice). Continue northwards along a track, ignoring the side paths, and enter the Bois de Vantoux.

(5) At the crossroads, turn right (north-east) onto a wide, straight, stony track. Carry on straight ahead through the woods.

(6) At the crossroads, turn left (north-north-east) and walk along the right-hand side of the wall of the Château de Vantoux grounds.

(7) At the fork in the road, take the left-hand path. You’ll soon pass a path on your left. At the T-junction shortly afterwards, turn right.

(8) You’ll come to a small tarmac road, the Chemin d’Hauteville; follow it to the left. This will quickly take you back to the car park (S/E).

You can see Vantoux Castle from the village.