The Tour du Ban in Guindrecourt-sur-Blaise

A walking route starting from Guindrecourt-sur-Blaise takes you from the valleys to the woods and back again, with views over the Blaise valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.71 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 397 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 397 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,266 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 869 ft

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Description of the walk

The route starts from the car park at Guindrecourt-sur-Blaise Town Hall.

(S/E) Walk up the Grande Rue and take the second left to leave the village.

(1) Turn right, then follow the path uphill, passing the stable on your left. Continue to the next fork in the road.

(2) Turn left to follow the grassy path uphill into the woods.

(3) As you come out of the woods, next to the gamekeepers’ cottage, turn left to walk alongside the woods, then follow the path back into the woods.

(4) At the end, turn left and carry on to the Fork in the road.

(5) Take the path on the left which leads down into the woods and follow it straight on until you return to the village of Guindrecourt.

(1) Follow the same route as on the way out to reach the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 869 ft - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.1 - alt. 889 ft - Old houses with their stables
  3. 2 : mi 0.76 - alt. 1,024 ft - Val Collin
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 1,191 ft - Hunters’ lodges
  5. 4 : mi 1.5 - alt. 1,250 ft - Turn left at the T-junction
  6. 5 : mi 1.65 - alt. 1,214 ft - Fork in the road
  7. S/E : mi 2.71 - alt. 869 ft - Town hall car park

Notes

In Guindrecourt-sur-Blaise, you’ll find the Écuries Lalye riding centre, where you can also go on horse rides.

Worth a visit

At the end of the track (3), you’ll find some of the 24 wind turbines of the Mont Gimont wind farm, spread across the municipalities of Ambonville, Rouécourt, Leschères-sur-le-Blaiseron, Guindrecourt-sur-Blaise, Flammerécourt and Bouzancourt.

Reviews and comments

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Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
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Philippe_51100

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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