The Hundred Steps of Fixin and the Chamerey Spring

Depart from Fixin towards Chamerey then Ecotois, return via Chamerey then Fixey. A mainly forest route.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.45 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 453 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 460 m

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    Highest point: 574 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 315 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Fixin (21220)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.245984° / E 4.966176°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3023OT, 3123O
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Description of the walk

Departure: car park of the Fixin village hall.

(S) With your back to the village hall, take the path on the right that leads into the woods towards the Cent Marches via the Sentier de Découverte.
Ignore all paths branching off to the right and left and stay on the main path.

(1) At the top of the Cent Marches, take the path on the left for about 500 metres.

(2) When you reach a fork, take the path on the right. Cut across the white path, then walk a little less than 200 metres on "la Combe Rouge".

(3) At another fork, take the right-hand path, which is fairly flat. After about one kilometre, at a small marker, turn right and climb up to join theGR®7variant (red and white markings).

(4) Turn left and ignore the perpendicular paths until you reach the lodge.

(5) When you reach the Chamerey lodge, take a small path on the left (south-west) at the edge of the woods. N.B. In autumn, this path may not be clearly marked (stubble fields). Enter the woods and continue west-south-west.

(6) When you reach a tarmac road, turn right towards the isolated house. Follow the path for 200 metres, then take the line that descends to the left for about 600 metres. Turn right for 200 metres and, at the next crossroads, continue straight ahead downhill (unwooded plot on the left). Descend to the next crossroads. From this point, you can see the Rente des Ecotois (please note that this is private property).

(7) Take the first path on the right, uphill. Turn left with the path and note a path coming from the right (Y-junction).

(8) At another junction immediately following, leave the path on the left and turn right at a right angle to begin a steep climb. The top is reached by crossing a few large rocks, then continue for another 200 metres.

(9) Take a ridge path on the left (east-northeast). After about 1 km, you will come to another crossroads: descend to the right towards Rente de Chamerey.

(5) At the spring, continue straight ahead on the white path you took on the way up, leaving the spring behind you (large walnut tree on the right).

(4) Continue straight ahead (east) on theGR® and you will reach a crossroads.

(10) At the crossroads, take the second path on the left (a small sunken path with a large puddle in autumn and winter). Cross a perpendicular path and, after a few hundred metres, at a T-junction, turn right onto a footpath. After two sharp left-right bends, you will reach a crossroads: continue straight ahead, still on the footpath. After 700m, turn left onto a path that descends to Combe de Laveau.

(11) Descend to the right along the entire valley for about 2 km. At the bottom of the valley (grassy area), turn right to reach the tarmac road. Walk a few metres along the road and take a path that climbs to the right, almost opposite a field.

(12) When you reach an old hunting lodge, descend to the left towards the car park, then take the vineyard path on the right. This path leads back to the village of Fixin. Take the second street on the right (Rue du Professeur Georges Marion). Go to the end of the small cul-de-sac car park and follow the path on the left for a few metres to reach the back of the hall.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 326 m
  2. 1 : km 1.52 - alt. 432 m - Top of the 100 steps
  3. 2 : km 1.95 - alt. 453 m - Fourche
  4. 3 : km 3.36 - alt. 518 m - Fork at the "Combe Rouge"
  5. 4 : km 4.29 - alt. 518 m - Junction with the GR7
  6. 5 : km 5.03 - alt. 506 m - Chamery shelter
  7. 6 : km 6.73 - alt. 479 m - Tarmac road.
  8. 7 : km 8.18 - alt. 378 m - View of Ecotois rent
  9. 8 : km 8.59 - alt. 413 m - Les Mureux - Bottom of a steep climb
  10. 9 : km 9.4 - alt. 566 m - Haut Mont - Cote 567
  11. 10 : km 12.52 - alt. 527 m - Crossroads, turn left.
  12. 11 : km 14.83 - alt. 438 m - On the right in the valley
  13. 12 : km 16.75 - alt. 342 m - Fixey Church
  14. S/E : km 17.45 - alt. 326 m

Notes

Water point in the car park at the start and finish (open) from spring to autumn.
Chamerey shelter.

Worth a visit

  • The 100 steps of Fixin (1)
  • Rente de Chamerey.
  • Combe de Fixey with water source on the right.
  • Fixey Church.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 23806808

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good route, but having to go back twice at Chamerey made me hesitate several times

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La Godasse Folle
La Godasse Folle
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A very pleasant hike, mainly through the forest. Almost no tarmac. We had our picnic under the shelter of a freely accessible lodge. Beautiful scenery and varied vegetation. Few walkers on this Saturday. A safe walk for the whole family. A few short climbs.

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CHARPENTIER MARC
CHARPENTIER MARC

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, varied route through woods, valleys and, above all, 510 m of elevation gain.
Highly recommended

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monnerief
monnerief

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A simple practical note.
La Rente de Chamerery is private property and anyone wishing to use the courtyard for a picnic is asked to contact the Association as soon as the number exceeds 6 people in order to avoid "overcrowding".

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Grolix
Grolix

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very enjoyable hike with varied landscapes. I would happily do it again.

Two comments, however: I don't see any point in going as far as the Ecotois farm (point 7): it's private property and there's no view at the end of it. You might as well cut straight right when you come out of the Maître Jean woods. Be careful on the climb up Les Mureux (point 8), which is very steep and has several trees in the middle of the "path".

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BRUSSIER Anne-Marie
BRUSSIER Anne-Marie
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, partly through forest, mostly of moderate difficulty, but with a surprise at a place called "LES MUREUX" where the climb is only suitable for people who are physically fit (very steep slope on an unmarked path with lots of leaves and branches).
GPS and IGN map strongly recommended.

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DROUILLOT
DROUILLOT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Apart from a few rocky sections, this hike takes you along some very beautiful trails. Not recommended during rainy weather. The GPX track was very useful in helping us stay on course, as the description is sometimes lacking in detail. The only difficulty is the steep hill at point (8), for which it is best to have shoes with good grip.
After the ridge path (9), the layout of the crossroads has changed due to work to create a forest track. You need to look carefully to the right to find the path that descends towards Chamerey.
At the lodge of this last, there are tables and benches available for a meal break, which is the only opportunity to do so along the route.
The beautiful church in Fixey is well worth a visit.
Thanks to "eric.d21" for this lovely suggestion.

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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful circular in the forest
Fallen tree trunks and branches sometimes obstruct the path.
A forest road near Chamerey has significantly altered the landscape.

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Bofed
Bofed

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The 100 Steps Trail and Chamerey Trail are very busy. After that, there are fewer people. A beautiful circular through the forest, with a serious climb up to the rocks. We finished by following the GR7 to Fixin, but it would have been better to go via Fixey.

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hervé55
hervé55

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike carried out on snow-covered ground following an extract from an IGN map
no particular problems

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didier21
didier21
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Difficulties in finding the right route
In my opinion, there is a problem with path maintenance
But explanations are not always clear despite everything
GPS highly recommended

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ponsot
ponsot

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, especially in dry weather, with no mud in the forest, where most of the route is located. One small drawback is that the numbers on the map obscure the details of the route. It would be better if the numbers were moved further away and the blue part of the arrow was replaced by a thin line.

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eric.d21
eric.d21

Hello,

Yes, indeed, there are no specific markings for this hike, and the best thing to do is to use an IGN map.
Also, I'm not as familiar with the section near the Rente des Écotois, but I'll try to be more specific in my next online posts.

Kind regards
Eric.D

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DEVOUASSOUX
DEVOUASSOUX

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very beautiful hike. We got lost several times... No specific markings for the route.
We realised that we really had to follow the kilometres to see the turn-offs.
After the lodge, it was difficult to find our way using GPS points.

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okupny
okupny

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful walk, but as I only had the description, I sometimes had doubts and relied on the signposts, so I hesitated a few times. A map is essential for me, which is why I bought a printer! I'll be fully prepared for my next outings!

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