The Piot Cross at the start of the route from Wadelincourt

A route with very few sections through woodland which, throughout the walk, offers hikers sweeping panoramic views over the Bar and Meuse valleys.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.01 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,230 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,214 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,115 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 505 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Wadelincourt (08200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.684941° / E 4.940661°
  • Accessible from the train station Gare de Wadelincourt.
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3009SB
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Description of the walk

Car park: Place de Wadelincourt.

(S/E) Set off along Rue du Moulin, then turn left onto Rue des Écoles.
Take the first path on the left to rejoin Rue Habert Desrousseaux (GR®® 14).
Head uphill to the right. At the next fork in the road, turn left. After a bend to the left, the slope becomes steeper. Immediately turn right onto a path running alongside fields and copses.
Reach the Liry. At the three-way junction, continue straight ahead and walk a few metres.

(1) At a three-way junction, continue straight ahead and ignore the path branching off to the right. Follow the least marked grassy path (GR®® signposted). Pass between two fields and enter the forest. After an uphill stretch, you’ll reach the Marfée site.

(2) Turn right and stay on the most clearly marked path until you reach the ruins of Maison Neveux.

(3) Continue straight ahead along the forest track; at the junction (elevation 323) with another track, turn right and head for the hamlet of Tue-Chevaux.

(4) Walk down for about a hundred metres and turn right at the bend (elevation 283) to reach the memorial to Warrant Officer Carrier.

(5) Return to the bend and walk down to the RD977.

(6) Cross the road with care (dangerous road) and continue on to Cheveuges.

(7) Turn right onto Rue de la Belle Volée and follow it to the Fontaine du Vivier; continue along Rue du Chenan, keeping in the same direction until you reach Ruelle du Vivier. Turn left, pass by the washhouse and, taking a farm track on the right, head uphill to the Croix Piot route.

(8) Turn left onto the signposted path and follow it for 600 metres. Then, head up to the right along the second path at an acute angle to reach the orientation point (magnificent views over the valleys and surrounding villages).

(9) Take the path on the right to reach the Saint-Onésime Chapel, situated 150 metres from the viewpoint.

(10) Carry on in the same direction until you reach the signpost for La Croix Piot.

(11) Head down the slope opposite towards Rouvroy (signpost). The path is in poor condition for 300 metres.
(12) Continue down to the RD977, cross it and carry on along the Chemin de la Noë until you reach the Ruelle de Messe.

(13) Turn left into the alley and follow it to the church.

(14) Turn right and follow, in turn, Rue du Chêne, Chemin de Boutry, Place du Monument and Rue de la Marfée to reach Chemin des Romains.

(15) Turn left towards the water tower, then take the path branching off to the right 50 metres further on.
Carry on straight ahead until you reach Wadelincourt Church.

(16) Follow Rue Maurice Ameil, then turn right into Ruelle du Moulin. Continue straight ahead into Rue du Moulin and head for the village square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 505 ft - Place de Wadelincourt - Canal de l'Est
  2. 1 : mi 1.49 - alt. 843 ft - Le Liry (signpost)
  3. 2 : mi 1.82 - alt. 1,079 ft - Viewpoint at La Marfée - Nécropole nationale (Noyers-Pont-Maugis)
  4. 3 : mi 2.58 - alt. 1,053 ft - Ruins of the Neveux House
  5. 4 : mi 3.4 - alt. 971 ft - A place known as Tue Chevaux
  6. 5 : mi 3.67 - alt. 984 ft - Memorial in honour of Adjutant Carrier
  7. 6 : mi 4.21 - alt. 732 ft - Crossing the RD977
  8. 7 : mi 4.66 - alt. 568 ft - Cheveuges
  9. 8 : mi 5.35 - alt. 810 ft - The Croix Piot Trail
  10. 9 : mi 6.86 - alt. 869 ft - Orientation board
  11. 10 : mi 6.96 - alt. 915 ft - Chapelle Sainte-Onésime (Donchery)
  12. 11 : mi 7.3 - alt. 883 ft - The Piot Cross (signpost)
  13. 12 : mi 7.7 - alt. 735 ft - Rouvroy (signposting)
  14. 13 : mi 8.71 - alt. 584 ft - Ruelle de Messe on the left
  15. 14 : mi 8.88 - alt. 584 ft - Fresnois Church
  16. 15 : mi 9.26 - alt. 663 ft - Chemin des Romains to the left
  17. 16 : mi 10.75 - alt. 561 ft - Wadelincourt Church
  18. S/E : mi 11.01 - alt. 505 ft - Place de Wadelincourt - Gare de Wadelincourt

Worth a visit

Sweeping panoramic views over Sedan, the Bar Valley and the Meuse Valley.
Memorial to Warrant Officer Carrier.
Saint-Onésime Chapel.
Orientation board near the chapel.
Orientation board at La Marfée

La Marfée National War Cemetery

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

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
riquita
riquita

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely 25-kilometre route starting in Sedan town centre.
It’s quite moving at the Marfée site. Do make a quick detour to the German cemetery.
The memorial to Adjutant Carrier is a bit tricky to find, hidden by vegetation and not particularly well marked (no explanation). It’s a shame!
The route winds through woods, fields and meadows; it’s very pleasant.
However, between points 11 and 12, the path is very, very badly damaged, with huge ruts across the entire width!!!! And the weather was very dry when we walked along it!!!
Apart from those 500 metres, it was a lovely walk with some lovely discoveries.

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OctopusArdennes
OctopusArdennes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Superb views of the Sedan plain from pleasant paths. The memorial to Adjutant CARRIER is a moving symbol of the Second World War. Don't miss it!

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galanti
galanti

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This is an easy walk; the 17 km don’t feel like much. If you’re in any doubt along the way, refer back to the route description to make sure you’re on the right track. Be careful not to get distracted when you reach the grassy path; there’s a tendency to follow the well-trodden path on the left.
This walk can be done at different times of year, but it’s best done in clear weather to enjoy the various views.

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Barbosa claude
Barbosa claude

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We were a group doing this hike on Sunday 2 September 2018
We were distracted by our chatter and, right from the start at elevation 236, we continued straight on (SE) along a stony path, instead of veering slightly to the right. We carried on towards 189 and 221 and climbed up to the village
At the junction of several roads, head straight on along a grassy path (wooden signpost) up the edge of the woods to reach a meadow and the road bordering the large German cemetery; continue to the right towards point ‘1’
After point '2', take the white path to the right
It is a shame that the woods below the Croix Piot have been completely cleared and that for over 20 years path '10', after the signpost at the Croix Piot, has not been restored

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