The cider route starting from Cerisiers

You will discover the village of Cerisiers, the old brick dryer and the Villechétive stud farm. It is a beautiful walk in the forest with a recommended detour to Les Brissots, a museum and cider producer.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 146 m
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    Descent: - 140 m

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    Highest point: 245 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 143 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Start at Place de l'Eglise, turn left at the crossroads. Turn right towards Dixmont and continue for 150 metres.

(1) At the Saint-Jean-Baptiste cross, take the leftmost path for 800 metres. Turn left and go down to the woods. Turn right. The path runs alongside a wooded ravine, then crosses the woods and climbs up to the hamlet of La Montagne.

(2) At the hamlet of La Montagne, go through the gates and follow the road to the right for 250 metres. Turn left onto the road that passes through the hamlet of Les Créverats and continue for 750 metres. Turn right onto the path that leads to the hamlet of Les Massons.

(3) At the exit of this hamlet, go around the pond, pass in front of the picnic area and follow the wide path that crosses the woods for 250m. At the end, take the path on the edge of the forest on the left, which joins the Villechétive road. Follow this road.

(4) Pass the picnic area in the centre, on the square at the edge of the woods. Cross the village and pass the town hall/school.

(5) Pass the old brick dryer, turn left onto the Vaudeurs road (D126) and continue for 250 metres. When you reach the edge of the forest, follow the path to the right, cut across a path and continue.

(6) Almost at the corner of the field, turn left into the woods, pass the pond and continue to the entrance to the hamlet of Le Fay.

(7) At the intersection, take the tarmac road to the right of the houses, then the stony path that crosses the Bois de Monsieur national forest. Cross the forest, cutting across two roads and then the D905 road.

(8) In Les Marquets, turn left onto Chemin du Finage (a path surrounding a village and serving as the boundary with the neighbouring commune) and continue for 400 metres.

(9) Cross the D54 leading to Les Brissots and continue straight ahead.

(10) At Les Gagneux, continue along the road that leads to the hamlet of Le Marchais Rallu.

(11) At the exit, turn left onto the path that descends towards Cerisiers and leads to Place de l'Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 143 m - Church square
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 158 m - Croix Saint-Jean-Baptiste
  3. 2 : km 1.92 - alt. 195 m - The Mountain
  4. 3 : km 3.6 - alt. 224 m - Les Massons
  5. 4 : km 6.54 - alt. 243 m - Picnic area
  6. 5 : km 6.79 - alt. 240 m - Old brick dryer
  7. 6 : km 9 - alt. 225 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 9.35 - alt. 230 m - Towards Le Bois Monsieur
  9. 8 : km 11.13 - alt. 243 m - Les Marquets
  10. 9 : km 11.95 - alt. 240 m - Towards Les Brissots
  11. 10 : km 13.14 - alt. 221 m - Les Gagneux
  12. 11 : km 14.01 - alt. 220 m - Le Marchais Rallu
  13. S/E : km 15.59 - alt. 143 m - Church square

Notes

(4) Villechétive: picnic area, located in the centre, on the square at the edge of the woods. Cross the village, passing in front of the town hall/school.

For more information on hiking in the area.

Worth a visit

Chapel of the Three Marys.
(1) Croix Saint-Jean-Baptiste (calvary).
(5) Old 19th-century brick dryer, located before the pond. In Villechétive, you can also see the 13th- and 16th-century Saint-Léonard church and the stud farm and equestrian centre (150 metres from the Route de Vaudeurs junction), a historic setting dating back to 1880, which houses a horse-drawn vehicle museum.
(9) You can take a trip to Les Brissots, 200 metres away, with its cider museum and cider producer.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
alainumpapa
alainumpapa

A little disappointed by my discovery of this route last year, I decided to do it again with friends and my wife. To spice things up a bit, we did it backwards and added a detour to the hamlet of Les Brissots and its central pond, close to the museum and cider producer. We also took the Fay road to the educational farm and explored Villechétive as a whole. To finish off, we took a short stroll along the Cerisiers walks, enjoying a glass of apple juice and a cherry clafoutis.

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mentor89
mentor89

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that can be enjoyed with the family, a beautiful spot for a picnic.

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letsim
letsim

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The post-lockdown hike!

We chose well for this return to freedom, even if it is conditional... The landscapes are varied (woods, plains, villages), without any major difficulties. The route is perfectly feasible by mountain bike. It crosses a yellow-marked route several times, so you need to be vigilant and follow the map and directions carefully: under these conditions, there's no problem.

Thank you for this beautiful hike.

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visomerigot
visomerigot

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, combining forest and fields, enjoyed under beautiful sunshine.

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alainumpapa
alainumpapa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

There is little information available about the cider route along this route...

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nicoletaupin
nicoletaupin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike to do in summer as it is mainly in the woods.

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dodol
dodol

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful route that winds its way from hamlet to hamlet in the heart of the picturesque, rolling Pays d'Othe region, at the foot of the Paris-Lyon high-speed rail line.

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Josiane89
Josiane89

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful, fairly hilly hike with mostly very pleasant paths through the woods.
Currently quite muddy and sometimes slippery on the paths through the fields. Sturdy footwear is essential.
The route is very well signposted and follows pleasant paths.

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arnauddelhomme
arnauddelhomme

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike over fairly hilly terrain.
Between paths through fields, under woods and a few small roads with no traffic, the route is quite pleasant.
Estimated at 4 hours 45 minutes, I completed it in 2 hours 40 minutes (night was approaching, so I had to pick up the pace!).
Be sure to wear good shoes in wet weather, as the terrain is slippery in places and hilly.

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marmo89
marmo89

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It's a route I did three years ago.

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marmo89
marmo89

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I travelled along it in 2015
very beautiful route

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