La Combe Marey, starting from Is-sur-Tille

As you walk along the Combe Marey trail, some of Is-sur-Tille’s natural treasures are revealed to you. They lie hidden in the woods… This route will allow you to discover the limestone plateau overlooking Is-sur-Tille, the old Montchevreuil house and the small bell tower. Route recommended by the Tille and Ignon Valleys Tourist Office. Official route listed in the Côte-d’Or PDIPR.
Hunting days: Sundays and public holidays.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.24 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 486 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 472 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,312 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 906 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Is-sur-Tille (21120)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.521095° / E 5.10913°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3121SB, 3122SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start from Place de la Résistance (Capucins car park) in Is-sur-Tille.

(S/E) Follow Rue des Capucins due north and cross the river.

(1) Continue straight on along the same street, passing Rue des Graviers on your right, as well as the next two streets.

(2) Turn right into Rue Marie Estivalet.

(3) Turn left into the first street, Rue François Rude.

(4) At the Fork in the road, turn right onto Rue des Carrières, which continues as the path of the same name leading up into the woods.

(5) Walk past the quarries where “Pierre d’Is-sur-Tille” was once quarried, then past the Montchevreuil house (private property). Join the D120d.

(6) Cross the departmental road, then take the track that climbs gently up to the hunting lodge at elevation 391.

(7) Follow the ridge for 1 km, then head back down to the left along a small stony path that passes a small bell tower.

(8) Cross a lawn and walk past the secondary school.

(4) Continue to the right along Rue François Rude.

(3) Cross the medieval defensive ditch via the Porte de Langres bridge and take Rue Pasteur opposite.
Carry on to Place Jean Durant (a Protestant pastor in Is from 1623 to 1678).

(9) Turn right onto Quai Miton (named after the parish priest who founded the first hospice in 1412), then left onto Rue des Graves.

(1) Turn left onto Rue des Capucins to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 919 ft - Place de la Résistance
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 909 ft - Junction for the A/R route - Ignon (rivière)
  3. 2 : mi 0.26 - alt. 909 ft - On the right, Rue Marie Estivalet
  4. 3 : mi 0.37 - alt. 906 ft - Defensive moat. Bridge at the Langres Gate
  5. 4 : mi 0.48 - alt. 912 ft - Junction for the A/R route
  6. 5 : mi 1.34 - alt. 1,211 ft - Carrières - Montchevreuil
  7. 6 : mi 2.26 - alt. 1,181 ft - Crossing the D120d
  8. 7 : mi 2.78 - alt. 1,289 ft - Sommière towards the small bell tower
  9. 8 : mi 4.19 - alt. 1,106 ft - Small bell tower near the secondary school
  10. 9 : mi 4.93 - alt. 906 ft - Quai Miton
  11. S/E : mi 5.24 - alt. 919 ft - Place de la Résistance

Notes

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 28272078

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The only problem is the rubbish on the path through the woods. People no longer know how to pick up rubbish or put it in a bin.

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Lisa21
Lisa21

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk, almost all of which is through woodland. The signposting is very easy to follow. However, the route is of little interest.

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jcehenne
jcehenne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 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.

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