The Tacot Trail

In a rural landscape where industry has nevertheless left its mark, let's follow the route of the jalopy, which stopped in each village to load goods.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.22 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 78 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 79 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 254 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 209 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Lavoncourt (70120)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.62667° / E 5.785846°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3221SB, 3321SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Parking available at Place de l'Église in Lavoncourt.

(S/E) Take Rue du Tire-Sachot and continue straight ahead, following the "Tacot bleu" signs. At the roundabout, continue along this street and follow Chemin de la Creuse opposite, which becomes a white path leading into the forest. About 500 metres from the edge of the forest, you will come to a forest path.

(1) Turn right and you will come to a three-way junction. Continue along the path on the right and, after 200 metres, turn left into a copse. Then turn right to join the nearby road (D41).

(2) Follow the road to the left, then cut right. You will come to a road; follow it to the right for about 250 metres, then leave it on the left and walk along the edge of the forest plot.

(3) Walk along the cultivated field on your left and, at the end of it, enter the forest diagonally to the left, onto a beautiful forest path which you follow for 100 metres. Turn left, then right at the next fork onto a path which you follow straight ahead until you reach a tarmac road. Take this road to the left until you reach the first crossroads.

(4) Take a tarmac forest road on the right for about 600 metres. Before a clearing, go down the track (or layon) on the right.

(5) Go around the Étang de Renaucourt lake on the left and pass in front of the Patouillet (information board). Then take the tarmac road on the left which leads straight to the village of Renaucourt. Cross the D27 and continue straight ahead.

(6) At the wash house, turn right onto the Mont-Saint-Léger road. At the village exit, turn left, pass in front of the old railway station and continue along the narrow track for 1.5 km until you reach a three-way junction.

(7) Take the hairpin turn to the right and follow the small tarmac road for 1.5 km to reach the village of Mont-Saint-Léger via Rue des Champs. Continue left along Grande Rue.

(8) At the wash house, turn right onto Rue de la Fontaine and continue to the village of Lavoncourt. After the town hall, turn right onto Rue de la Gare to return to Place de l'Église and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 211 m - Church square
  2. 1 : km 1.9 - alt. 232 m - Forest path, on the right
  3. 2 : km 2.58 - alt. 247 m - Route D41, on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.48 - alt. 235 m - Corner of fields, on the left
  5. 4 : km 4.8 - alt. 254 m - Forest road, on the right
  6. 5 : km 5.98 - alt. 226 m - Renaucourt pond - Swimming pool
  7. 6 : km 7.52 - alt. 212 m - Renaucourt wash house, on the right. - Gourgeonne (rivière)
  8. 7 : km 9.67 - alt. 220 m - End of the jalopy route, on the right.
  9. 8 : km 11.56 - alt. 210 m - Mont-Saint-Léger wash house, on the right.
  10. S/E : km 12.22 - alt. 211 m - Church square

Notes

Throughout the route, if you are unsure, refer to the small signs depicting a blue jalopy.

Worth a visit

Picturesque villages.
Old railway station.
Renaucourt pond, campsite and swimming pool.
Feudal motte.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
my25
my25

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route, with no elevation gain, well known in the region.

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doumeg
doumeg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

For a warm-up, the route is easy and pleasant, but a little monotonous.
A post with a small blue "clunker" attached to it was unfortunately broken and lying in the tall grass, so we "missed" it.
A minor oversight with no consequences.
In the forests we passed through, some of the trees were remarkable for their size.
On the other hand, the architectural heritage we discovered was rather poor.

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RandoLuc
RandoLuc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The walk is a bit long and monotonous with all these forest crossings, but the end is pleasant, with unobstructed views of the countryside.

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cdroxler
cdroxler

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk that allowed me to discover villages I didn't know, with very pleasant weather to boot.

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cdroxler
cdroxler

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk through the woods and the remains of the railway station and blast furnace.

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Catherine C
Catherine C

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A very pleasant route – especially in hot weather – as it is mostly shaded.
The signposting is generally good. However, BE CAREFUL at point 4: take the forest road on the LEFT, not the one on the right. We had lunch by the Renaucourt pond. It was a very pleasant break, except for the nearby amusement park playing quite loud music.

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bibi52
bibi52

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Easy route, cherry picking at the end of the route, to be repeated.

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jochris
jochris

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike completed with Rando Saône in mild, overcast to sunny weather.

The signage is very good, with the exception of a left turn on a half-fallen post, which was signposted too late and hidden by tall grass that had not yet been cut, requiring regular use of the map (and the description), bearing in mind that the markings should always take precedence over the map.

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bibi
bibi ★

It's true that the clearing is rather vague... if you've spotted another detail that could help in this area or elsewhere to make the right choice, don't hesitate to let us know. If possible, don't rely on the markings, as they can change quickly.
Best regards

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defermaut
defermaut

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike completed in rainy weather in 3 hours. We needed to use both the description and the blue markers. Lack of detail in some places: e.g. (4): before a clearing... but the path is after a clearing and it was the blue marker that helped us. We appreciated the information boards, which made the route interesting.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, octorando
I'm glad you're using and enjoying Visorando.
Unfortunately, the IGN's computerised module does not offer UTM grids.
Have a great hike.

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octorando
octorando
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Given my age (over 80), I do a lot of "hiking" by looking at the suggested routes. But I still go on real hikes
of about 8 km (with my wife), starting from a point not too far from my home. I might do this hike (80 km from my home) by shortening it.
I really appreciate Visorando, which allows me to easily assess the distance and elevation gain of a project. It's more difficult to do this on the IGN maps (which I own).
Why are there no markers (grids or crosses) on your maps corresponding to Lambert or UTM coordinates?
Kind regards.

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