La Marfée

The Col de la Marfée, the village of Chaumont and its superb inscriptions on the pediments of the houses, panoramic views of Cheuveuges, the Meuse valley and Sedan: this is what awaits you on this walk, which takes you effortlessly through meadows, fields and forest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 109 m
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    Descent: - 102 m

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    Highest point: 339 m
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    Lowest point: 262 m

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Description of the walk

Depart from the car park of the old town hall in Noyers, on the left at the entrance to the village when arriving from Pont Maugis on the D6.

(S/E) Head towards Chaumont (Rue du 11ème Corps). Leave the village of Noyers and walk alongside the military cemetery. Continue straight on along the road where you will find theGR®14(red and white markings) and reach the Col de la Marfée.

(1) Continue downhill to Chaumont.

(2) At the entrance to the village, turn right onto Rue de Saint-Quentin. At the exit of the village, continue along a dirt track, ignoring a turn-off to the left and then one to the right. After a left-hand bend, at a fork, take the left-hand path (north-west) and continue straight on until you reach the forest.

(3) Turn left along the forest and, after a short climb, enter the forest.

(4) At the crossroads, turn right and continue straight ahead (north-northwest) until you reach a viewpoint overlooking the Cheveuges valley.

(5) Then turn right and continue along an uphill forest road.

(6) At the intersection, turn left and head due east.

(7) At the end of the forest road, continue straight ahead along the dirt track. Ignore the few paths you come across and leave the forest. Walk alongside the National Necropolis and you will come to a tarmac road.

(8) Follow the road (Rue de la Marfée) and descend towards Noyers. At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue Colonel de Marolles and pass in front of the church. Then turn right onto Rue de l'Église to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 262 m - Car park at the old town hall. Towards - Cimetière militaire allemand (Noyers-Pont-Maugis)
  2. 1 : km 1.65 - alt. 313 m - La Marfée massif - Col de la Marfée (314m)
  3. 2 : km 2.31 - alt. 285 m - Turn right onto Rue de Saint-Quentin.
  4. 3 : km 3.79 - alt. 290 m - On the left along the forest
  5. 4 : km 4.18 - alt. 305 m - On the right
  6. 5 : km 5.68 - alt. 295 m - Turn right onto the forest road.
  7. 6 : km 6.47 - alt. 318 m - Intersection
  8. 7 : km 7 - alt. 321 m - End of the forest road, straight ahead.
  9. 8 : km 8.19 - alt. 330 m - Tarmac road, straight ahead - Nécropole nationale (Noyers-Pont-Maugis)
  10. S/E : km 9.15 - alt. 262 m - Old town hall car park

Worth a visit

(2) Visit this village and discover the beautiful inscriptions on the houses.
La Marfée necropolis.

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

4.3 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
le carolo
le carolo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

(2) read: continue along the dirt track; at the three-way junction, do not take the left turn or the right track, but continue straight ahead along the grassy path until you reach the forest.

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Linglet
Linglet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This route begins along a small road surrounded by rolling pastures. The wooded section is more challenging, requiring you to navigate around the sides, as the ruts are deep and filled with water. I imagine this path has been damaged by 4x4s. Beautiful villages,
we crossed the Marfée Pass at 312 metres 😉

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Sedanais
Sedanais

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and picturesque route.

It's a shame that the forest paths are in such poor condition, making them difficult to walk on with young children.

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titifanny08
titifanny08

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful views of the Sedan area.
The pretty village of Chaumont is well worth a visit.
A visit to the military cemetery, a peaceful place steeped in history, is also recommended. After point 8, walk along the cemetery and you will find a small gate leading to the top of the cemetery, and you will come out through the main entrance.
The route can be done in either direction without any problem.

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alain C
alain C

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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jp08200
jp08200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant short walk, partly through countryside and partly through woodland.
The village of Chaumont is picturesque, with inscriptions carved by French soldiers on the façades of houses during the Phoney War in 1939/1940.
The route is reliable and easy to follow, but bring a map anyway (as always) because there is no network coverage in some places, so no GPS.
At the end of the route, there is an interesting French and German necropolis with a breathtaking view of Sedan and the Meuse valley. There is a lovely shaded picnic area here.

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horizon.2017
horizon.2017

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike alternating between road and woods, very beautiful view of the Marfe site.

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Patrice Pog
Patrice Pog
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike, trail through damp but passable woods.
Very beautiful view from the Necropolis car park over Sedan, its fortified castle and the surrounding area.

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kgeboers
kgeboers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We walked the route on 12/2/18: it had snowed the previous days. That made it a bit harder going, but with suitable footwear it was manageable. Impressive cemeteries, both German and French. Part of the route along the road was very easy to walk on, but the field and forest paths were muddy (the snow was melting). At the end, there was a panoramic view of the Meuse valley near Sedan, with flooded areas. We spotted four buzzards and one (surprisingly) red kite: a nature reserve, in other words.

Thanks Jean-Jacques!

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