Fort Belin and the village of Clucy

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short stroll along pleasant paths. Some beautiful views, a pretty little village with a few renovated farms. Recommended for spring and autumn.

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Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike completed in 2 hours and 35 minutes under bright sunshine. The climb to the fort is very steep. I was unsure whether we were allowed to cross it, given the signs prohibiting public access. The path between the rocks is very unusual. The rest of the hike is fairly easy and mostly open. The village of Clucy is not particularly interesting. Be careful to turn left before the fountain. The return route is pleasant.

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Date of your route : Mar 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike in the hills above Salins, a bit challenging at first. Superb views at Fort de Belin. We really enjoyed the little path with the rocks above. We had a bit of trouble with geolocation, but we got there in the end. The pretty village of Clucy. We had a bit of trouble finding the path to the cistern, so we continued along the path and passed the farm and chapel to reach the path downhill, and a beautiful circular loop back.

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Date of your route : Jan 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike. Beautiful, varied route. It climbs at the beginning but is quite accessible if you walk at a leisurely pace. Fort Belin is interesting to see and offers beautiful views. Picnic tables just after the fort. Then, beautiful trails. Yellow markings and the description is reliable. We just hesitated a little at the cistern (facing the cistern, you have to move about 20 metres to the right and you will see the path to take). The town of Salins is also worth a visit.

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Date of your route : Apr 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk around Salins, with a good climb up to Fort Belin: route through town and woods. Then varied landscapes on the plateau. Beautiful village of Clucy. Sometimes the explanations are a little limited when it comes to choosing the right path.

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Date of your route : Sep 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk, with a somewhat steep and tricky climb at the beginning in places, but which offers a wonderful reward at the fort with beautiful panoramic views of Salins. Then, a beautiful variety of landscapes. Thank you for this route.

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Date of your route : Jun 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. The path climbs right from the start, but it's manageable if you go at your own pace. Thank you for this hike.

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Date of your route : Jun 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike... a very beautiful climb right from the start, just go at your own pace. Be careful after rain, though, as I think the paths in the woods will be slippery.

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Date of your route : Jun 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike (dry and sunny weather) but a few tricky "forks in the road"... To avoid getting lost, make sure you have enough battery on your phone, as you will need to check the route regularly. Sometimes it may seem like the path leads nowhere, but in the end, there is always a way through, even if it is narrow (e.g. a small opening between barbed wire fences, etc.). It's a steep climb from the start (especially km 1 to 3), with a narrow and sometimes very steep but pleasant path through the forest (shady), then a calmer and easier return (starting late morning and having lunch at the fort (table available in the shade) and returning in the afternoon, which was ideal in the end). Worth doing. You do need a minimum level of fitness, though! Great views.

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Date of your route : Jan 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful hike on this winter's day with exceptional views of the valley and Salins.

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with beautiful views, despite an uphill climb through the woods, best avoided after a period of rain...
Mud and stones don't make the climb any easier 😉
The descent is wider, but just as slippery...
In dry weather and sunshine, it must be much nicer 😊

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Hello @le_saut_de_bonneille: I imagine you are hiking without an IGN map and/or GPS? Otherwise, I am more than surprised that the hike could present so many orientation difficulties... Therefore, I am responding to you and taking this opportunity to reassure any hikers who may be interested:

• "It's easier to say that you go up opposite the fountain": not quite, since you have to turn left and the name of the street is mentioned, so it seems difficult to get it wrong;
• "and it's not a reservoir but a water tower": let's say so, I'm talking about a cistern and I think the average hiker will understand the reference; in any case, it's definitely not a traditional water tower, i.e. a tall one;
• "The path on the right is very poorly marked because it is rarely used": indeed, I am referring specifically to a "narrow path through the woods", but it is still a PR, so it is marked.
• "After the bridge, it would have been better to clearly state that you had to go through the gate": unless I am mistaken, there is only one path to the left after the bridge, so I can't see how a hiker could get lost at this point.

I hope this somewhat alarmist comment won't scare off future hikers!

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Date of your route : Mar 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Some passages are not very well signposted
We had to ask other users for directions, especially after the village of Clucy
It's easier to say that you go up opposite the fountain
and it's not a reservoir but a water tower, and the path to its right is very poorly marked because very few people use it
However, after the bridge, it would have been better to clearly indicate that you had to go through the barrier
Some passages need to be reviewed in the explanation

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Nothing to say about this truly beautiful route. Be aware that at the entrance to Fort Belin, which is private property, there is a gate with a sign saying "No entry", but you just need to push the gate open and you can pass through.

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

A beautiful route that takes you through a variety of landscapes. Lovely views (Fort Belin, Clucy, etc.).
At Clucy, point 4: in front of the last house on the LEFT (on the right is a descent, etc.).
Thank you for this beautiful route.

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