La Ferme de la Grâce and Courbetaux

A short hike around the town of Montmirail. You will have the opportunity to discover the heritage of the surrounding area and the castle, which is an integral part of the town. This is a walk that can be enjoyed with the whole family.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.27 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 94 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 102 m

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    Highest point: 199 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 126 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Montmirail (51210)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.871447° / E 3.544014°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2614E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From Place Wald-Michelbach, cross Rue Plus Noyé de la Pavotte and follow Rue de l'Empereur on the right until you reach the traffic lights. Then turn right onto Rue de la Tour heading south and cross Place Montléan.

(1) Follow Rue de Montléan to the left.

(2) Turn right onto Rue de la Folie to descend into the valley. At the crossroads, turn right, then left and then right onto the downhill path.

(3) Turn left onto the sunken path that follows the old railway line. In Roussat, turn left onto the municipal road, then take Chemin de la Brosse as it continues.

(4) Cross the D43 road to find the old railway line path opposite, slightly to the right. Cross the bridge and continue through the woods to the D373 road, cross it carefully and take the grassy path opposite.

(5) At elevation 157, near a small house, turn left onto Chemin du Bois de la Grâce. Descend to the D43 road and turn right, continuing for about 200 metres. Leave the road by turning left onto Chemin de la Grâce, which crosses the Ferme de la Grâce farm (please respect the property).

(6) Cross the bridge over the Petit Morin. Then take the first dirt track on the left towards the west. At Courbetaux, take the D43 road, Rue Georges Guyot, which is a continuation of the track.

(7) Turn right before the church to climb up to the plateau via Chemin des Morts. This path turns left at the end of the climb. At the fork, take the left path to reach and follow the edge of a small wood (elevation 185). The path reaches Fontaine-Essarts, which you cross by following Rue de Fontaine-Essarts, then Rue de la Source and finally Rue de Beaumont on the left.

(8) At the entrance to the industrial estate (elevation 198), turn left onto the grassy path leading down to the D373 road, which you cross with caution. Go up Rue de la Garenne on the right, at the top of which you turn left onto Rue du Petit Saint-Lazare towards the centre. Then turn left onto Rue de Montléan. Pass Rue de la Folie.

(2) Return to the crossroads you took on the way there.

(1) Continue straight ahead on Rue de Montléan. Then turn right at the first street, Ruelle de la Folie, opposite the hospital, to reach Place Wald-Michelbach, the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 198 m - Wald-Michelbach Square - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 192 m - Rue de Montléan
  3. 2 : km 0.42 - alt. 195 m - Rue de la Folie
  4. 3 : km 1.06 - alt. 141 m - Old railway line
  5. 4 : km 1.91 - alt. 127 m - Route D43
  6. 5 : km 4.14 - alt. 158 m - Public path leading to a farm
  7. 6 : km 4.84 - alt. 127 m - Bridge - Petit Morin (le)
  8. 7 : km 5.95 - alt. 129 m - Courbetaux Church
  9. 8 : km 8.25 - alt. 198 m - Small path on the left through houses
  10. S/E : km 9.27 - alt. 198 m - Wald-Michelbach Square - Car park

Notes

There are no water sources along the route, so you will need to bring your own supplies.
Some parts of the route are very wet and difficult to navigate depending on the season, so it is advisable to wear hiking boots.
The route passes through both wooded areas and fields, so a hat will be welcome in very sunny weather, as will UV protection cream.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
alainmartin77
alainmartin77

We are delighted that you enjoyed the walk.
Kind regards
@lain

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Emma. M.
Emma. M.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route through towns, forests and fields.
The icing on the cake: at the start and end of the route, you pass close to the unusual accommodation at the Domaine de la Garenne 🐇

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joelix
joelix

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, easy and enjoyable short hike with trails through the countryside and forest, offering beautiful views. We had no trouble finding our way. In addition to the description, I had the GPX track.

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denysferrier
denysferrier

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful walk: stunning views of the valley to the south, then to the north. Magnificent forest path (former railway line). Unfortunately, the description is very confusing at the beginning (you wonder if the person who wrote it actually followed the route). Two fundamental errors: indicating the name of a path or track when there are no signs bearing that name (not only is this pointless, but it can also waste time); failing to indicate that a significant part of the route (from point 4 to point 7) follows a GR trail that is very well marked in red and yellow (incomprehensible...). Otherwise, if you don't get lost at the beginning, it's a comfortable and very balanced walk.

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manapani51
manapani51

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An easy and pleasant walk with beautiful views of the valley.

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denysferrier
denysferrier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very short walk (less than seven kilometres) with very little elevation gain: even walking at a leisurely pace, you can make a circular route in less than two hours. The first part at the bottom of the valley is quite pleasant, and then, on the plateau, the view is quite nice towards the hills to the north (but certainly not towards the very ugly view of Montmirail with its suburban sprawl and horrible silos!). Not sure my wife and I would want to do it again.

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jpricour
jpricour

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very nice hike.
The trail was not well marked before reaching Courbetaux (between points 7 and 8).

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