Cordiron Castle

A short, easy hike that will take you to Cordiron Castle with a beautiful view of Marnay and the Ognon Valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.44 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 87 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 87 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 294 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 206 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Burgille (25170)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.269461° / E 5.774853°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3323O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the "La Bénévole" village hall.

Yellow-blue markings.

(S/E) Head towards the village until you reach Grande Rue and turn right.

(1) Take the first street on the left, Chemin du Mont. Ignore Impasse du Rang, do not enter the housing estate and go up to the left, where you can see Marnay and the Ognon valley.

(2) Continue left on the path that runs alongside the forest and then enters the Bois des Rappes. Ignore several turnings on the left, then turn left to reach a T-junction.

(3) Turn left again. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead along the Bois des Ranchots and reach the hamlet of Cordiron via Rue des Ranchots.

(4) Cross the departmental road towards the castle, where you can admire the tower and the porch that served as a tollgate. Continue along Chemin de la Tour and turn left to see the fountain-wash house built in 1786 and fed by a spring below the castle.

(5) Return to Chemin de la Tour and continue left until you reach the junction at a small pond on your right.

(6) Keep to the left and continue between two ponds. At the edge of the woods, turn left and continue to another junction.

(7) Make a quick first turn right then left, walk along a field on your right, then go around a grove on your left and walk along the LGV.

(8) At the crossroads, turn left and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 207 m - Car park at the village hall on Rue de Marnay in Burgille
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 214 m - Crossroads of Grande Rue and Chemin du Mont
  3. 2 : km 0.65 - alt. 233 m - Fork, left
  4. 3 : km 2.4 - alt. 262 m - T-junction, left
  5. 4 : km 4.21 - alt. 225 m - Crossing the RD149 - Château de Cordiron
  6. 5 : km 4.37 - alt. 217 m - Wash fountain
  7. 6 : km 5.02 - alt. 212 m - Fork, pond - on the left
  8. 7 : km 5.89 - alt. 216 m - Crossroads, right then left
  9. 8 : km 7.26 - alt. 211 m - Crossroads, on the left
  10. S/E : km 7.44 - alt. 207 m - Car park at the village hall on Rue de Marnay in Burgille

Worth a visit

Sights: view of the Ognon valley, wash houses, castle.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 19 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Lezowski
Lezowski

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike. Pleasant in the wooded section. Done on a very sunny and hot day! A little too much walking on tarmac roads, even though we only saw one car on these roads. Humorous signs add to the enjoyment of the hike. The route is well explained and easy to follow. Suitable for hiking with children or people who don't walk much. Thank you for this hike.

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reveillo
reveillo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk
2 beautiful wash houses
The signs along the way were amusing
The hike was very well explained and the markings on the ground were perfect
The only slight downside: muddy path between points 6 and 7

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Yecin
Yecin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We crossed a field just before the pond, where a German shepherd started running towards us from the other side of the field, forcing us to quicken our pace. In wet weather, some paths become slippery and muddy.

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Ivou
Ivou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A shaded, pleasant walk that is not too busy.

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Mme Jeannin
Mme Jeannin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike or rather stroll through the forest and across fields.

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ChristianNant70
ChristianNant70

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short walk, well marked with yellow/blue signs.
Humorous signs add a welcome touch to the route.
Completed in 2 hours without breaking a sweat. Thank you for this circuit.

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RandoHouria
RandoHouria

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk with varied landscapes.
option to enjoy a leisurely meal at the Cordiron wash house.
Suitable for families.
We enjoyed the "Brugillois signs" dotted along the route.
A wonderful discovery.

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soudoune
soudoune
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A peaceful family walk. Varied landscapes and some beautiful attractions: the village of Burgille, the fortified house of Cordiron, water features everywhere (fountains, ponds, etc.), the forest offering peace and shade, not to mention the little phrases from the Burgillois that punctuate the route. Thank you to him and to the creator of the trail.

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Bonavent family
Bonavent family

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant short walk on a beautiful sunny autumn Sunday afternoon. No difficulty.
The castle can be visited by appointment and in groups.
Beautiful wash house below the castle.
Humorous signs dotted along the route.
A white egret spotted at the edge of one of the ponds

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antoinnette
antoinnette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

great hike near Besançon, easy going with varied landscapes (woods, castle, wash house, ponds, etc.)
humorous signs along the way... congratulations to whoever made them.
i recommend it for families.

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piccolopripri
piccolopripri

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Main point of interest for me: the fountain just after Cordiron Castle,
In the Bois des Rappes, a series of humorous signs engraved with maxims. Be vigilant to see them
A gentle hike in winter.

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hervé-manu
hervé-manu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Between forest trails and paths through meadows, this short hike is a pleasant half-day outing. The walk to the ponds is superb.

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waheela
waheela

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The hike was nice, and a squirrel came to see us during a break at the wash house below the castle.
There's a bit of shade when you walk through the woods on a sunny day.

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serge loviton
serge loviton

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant hike along clean paths that present no difficulties. Varied landscapes, woods, ponds, ruins. Marked route. Recommended

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janmarie
janmarie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An interesting and varied walk, taken on a beautiful day in February.
Saw a deer running across the fields at full speed.

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