The Montagne de Beaune

An easy walk in the hills above Beaune. Views of the town and vineyards. Return via the Parc de la Bouzaise.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.34 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 183 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 187 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 391 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 218 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Beaune (21200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.034953° / E 4.83407°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3024OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the cemetery car park (2nd traffic lights on the right when arriving from Dijon).

(S/E) Take Avenue des Stades on the right with the cemetery behind you and the fields on your right, go up Chemin de l'Écu and continue along Chemin des Cigales. This is theGR®7. Follow it from the start and, at the first bench on the left, continue straight ahead.

(1) When you reach the bench on Allée de la Joconde, leave theGR® and turn left, then right onto the fitness trail, but in reverse. After a few detours, you will arrive at station 1 in the car park. Go down on the right and 200 metres further on, opposite a chalet entrance, take the grassy path on the left. When you reach Avenue Paul Bouchard, turn left and walk a few metres to the Fontaine des Terres Blanches crossroads.

(2) Stay on this street and turn left onto Rue François Vaillant to go to the Virgin of Notre-Dame de la Libération and enjoy a pleasant view.

(3) Return by the same route to the previous crossroads.

(2) Turn left onto Allée des Mondes Rondes.
After a slight climb, you will reach a turning area where there is a memorial stone.

(4). Turn left onto Allée du Rond Point. Just after a house with two towers, you will reach the crossroads with Boulevard François Devevey.

(5) Turn left to discover the orientation table near a monument visible on the right.

(6) Turn right and walk down Boulevard Maxime Lecouvreur. Quickly turn left off the boulevard and take the grassy path.
Then rejoin the road and continue down Chemin des Vaches. You will arrive at the water towers.

(7) Go around them and take Chemin des Cras to the entrance to Parc de la Bouzaise.

(8) Turn right to go around the small lake and exit through the gate lower down on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin.
Continue to the right and arrive at the crossroads of Ruelle Berthet.

(9) Turn left and then left again onto Avenue de l'Aigue and walk up the small stream. You will reach the crossroads of a small path.

(10) Turn right, walk past the retirement home and then the stadiums before reaching Avenue des Stades.
Turn right onto this avenue to return to the cemetery car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 226 m - Cemetery car park. Towards the source of the - Genêt (cours d'eau) - Affluent de
  2. 1 : km 2.85 - alt. 388 m - Bench located on Allée de la Joconde
  3. 2 : km 4.99 - alt. 344 m - Drinking water fountain
  4. 3 : km 5.43 - alt. 332 m - Notre-Dame de la Libération
  5. 4 : km 6.24 - alt. 359 m - Turning area where there is a memorial stone.
  6. 5 : km 6.82 - alt. 334 m - After a house with two towers, turn left.
  7. 6 : km 7.04 - alt. 331 m - Orientation table
  8. 7 : km 7.49 - alt. 283 m - Go around the water towers.
  9. 8 : km 8.32 - alt. 221 m - Parc de la Bouzaise, first gate on the right - Bouzaize (rivière) - Affluent du Meuzin
  10. 9 : km 9.01 - alt. 219 m - Ruelle Berthet
  11. 10 : km 9.55 - alt. 222 m - Small path on the right leading to Avenue des Stades
  12. S/E : km 10.34 - alt. 226 m - Cemetery car park

Worth a visit

Visit the town of Beaune.
Its Hospices, cellars, ramparts and gates.

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

3.9 / 5
Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 6927833

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The description is entirely accurate: an easy route with a climb at the start, though it’s fairly gradual; the views, as well as a visit to Bouzaise Park, are very pleasant. All this is enhanced by some highly interesting information boards.
It is also worth noting that at the start/finish point there is one of the few war memorials to the 1870 war in the Côte d’Or.

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patrouchkabol
patrouchkabol

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and balanced hike, alternating between carriage roads and stony paths.

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Marchons ensemble
Marchons ensemble

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

It's a long way, so you have to pay attention to avoid making a mistake.

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achateau
achateau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk starting from Beaune. You quickly leave the town behind to climb Montagne de Beaune through the vineyards and then find yourself in a beautiful forest. Before returning through the vineyards and a slightly less pleasant urban area.

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Alexandre LEMERCIER
Alexandre LEMERCIER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, the parts in the woods are really lovely.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

The signposting is quite complicated to follow.

The markings are not the responsibility of the author of the hike or Visorando.

The GR section is also poorly marked; the FFR could make an effort to improve the sections that concern them.

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Reliability of the description: Average
Reliability of the route on the map: Average

Did the description and route cause any problems? If so, how can they be remedied? Can you make any suggestions?

See you soon!

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Delfrandonature
Delfrandonature

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The signposting is quite difficult to follow, the section in the forest is pleasant; the rest of the hike is less interesting; given the appealing title of the hike, it is not a route that showcases the surroundings of Beaune; the section of the GR is also poorly marked, and the FFR could make an effort to improve the sections that concern them.
On the other hand, there is a nice elevation gain at the start!

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augustine
augustine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Beautiful hike, beautiful scenery, beautiful viewpoint.

No difficulty.

Best regards

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, titilhéritier
Can you provide some clarification on the actual street names?

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titilhéritier
titilhéritier

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

the street names do not match

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lustial
lustial

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice hike.
Offers views of the vineyards right from the start. We followed the route on the app, which made it easy to complete the walk.
I understand why some hikers had difficulty following the route, as it follows the GR trail for part of the way and then deviates from it (the app is very helpful!).
This hike is recommended when the sun isn't too strong, as there is a long stretch in full sun towards the vineyards, but there is also a wooded section which provides some variety.
View of Beaune on the way down.

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francephanie
francephanie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nothing to say. A lovely walk with a large group for a family-friendly hike.
Some difficulties understanding the description, especially for novice hikers...
To be done again. Thank you.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further details to share, so that we can amend the description.
Kind regards

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Lechad
Lechad

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The furthest part of the route is unclear, but we still manage to find each other.
It is difficult to describe the route very precisely because there are so many paths everywhere! The yellow markings are often helpful.

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michelmarieandree
michelmarieandree

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Difficulties following the description: we found the bench on the Allée de la Joconde but couldn't find the signpost indicating "Allée de la Joconde", which caused some hesitation. Furthermore, we couldn't find the path to the statue of the Virgin Mary of Notre Dame de la Libération and the viewpoint.
The GR trail is marked in yellow instead of red and white. Why is that? In any case, the yellow markings were very useful when we were unsure.
Otherwise, it was a very beautiful, varied and enjoyable hike.

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