The Vauchassis Forest via La Halte

Park on Rue de Beaumont, near the town hall.

(S/E) Walk past the town hall, then take Route de Bercenay and turn right at the first junction onto Rue de l’Église. Join the^GR®2, the^GRP® Tour du Pays d’Othe (marked in red and white).
Turn left into Rue Dumontier, then right into Rue du Verger. Continue in the same direction along the path until you reach the farm track.

(1) Turn left onto this farm track. The climb is steady. It is the only one on the entire walk.

(2) When you reach the edge of the forest, take a look at the sign listing the region’s walking routes. Continue along the^GR®2, which enters the forest and joins a forest track, then a forest road.

(3) After the hunting lodge, at the junction, take the small path on the left.

(4) After 500 m, you’ll reach the junction of the^GR®2and the^PR® Tour de Bercenay. The^PR® Tour de Bercenay is signposted in yellow and white. It circles the Space Telecommunications Centre.
Turn left.

(5) At the edge of the woods, turn left again and follow the^PR® for 700 m as it runs alongside the forest.

(6) Leave the^PR® when it turns right down towards Bercenay and continue along the Vauchassis Communal Forest (staying at the same level) until you reach the D53.

(7) Turn left until you reach the junction with the Route Forestière de la Grande Pièce and follow it to the right.

(8) After 1.5 km, turn left onto the forest track between plots 6 and 7. As you leave the forest, continue down the Gafichaux ridge on the left until you reach the Route de la Vallée de Beaumont.

(9) At the junction with the Route de Beaumont, turn left. Enter Vauchassis via Rue de Beaumont and head for the car park (S/E).

You can park at La Halte (on the D53) and start this walk from there,

During the hunting season, from late October to late February, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays, the paths in the Vauchassis Communal Forest may be affected by hunting activities.

Picnic area at La Halte.

Excellent restaurant in Vauchassis.