The forest of Bailly-aux-Forges

This walk offers a wonderful immersion in the heart of the forest, in a setting of natural beauty and tranquillity. The route runs entirely through woodland. A walk particularly recommended in summer during hot weather.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.55 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 144 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 125 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 696 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 568 ft

Description of the walk

Parking: City-stade car park in Bailly-aux-Forges

(S/E) From the car park, follow the path into the forest. Continue to a crossroads at elevation 177.

(1) Turn left, ignore a wide path on the right and follow a stony path.

(2) Turn right and follow this path until you reach a left-hand bend.

(3) Before the bend, take the path on the right; then, at the end of this path, turn left, continue for 150 m and turn right to join a white track.

(4) Follow it to the left for 150 m and turn onto a path on the right.

(5) At the end of this track, turn left for about 200 m, turn right and continue until you reach a dirt track. Cross it and take the track opposite.

(6) Turn right and follow this path for almost a kilometre.

(7) Turn right to join a stony path, then take it to the left until you reach the junction at elevation 177.

(1) Continue straight on and, following the path in the opposite direction to the outward journey, head back to the City-stade car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 571 ft - City-stade car park, Bailly-aux-Forges
  2. 1 : mi 0.93 - alt. 581 ft - Crossroads at elevation 177
  3. 2 : mi 1.46 - alt. 630 ft - Junction on a stony path
  4. 3 : mi 2.1 - alt. 679 ft - Junction at a bend
  5. 4 : mi 2.46 - alt. 666 ft - Junction on a dirt track
  6. 5 : mi 2.76 - alt. 676 ft - Junction
  7. 6 : mi 3.42 - alt. 696 ft - Turn right
  8. 7 : mi 4.01 - alt. 594 ft - Turn right
  9. S/E : mi 5.55 - alt. 571 ft - City-stade car park, Bailly-aux-Forges

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