The Crêts de Curgy

A lovely walk that winds through the hills near the small village of Curgy. From these heights, known locally as "les Crêts" or "les Crays", you can enjoy superb views of the Autunois region and the nearby Morvandelle mountain.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 177 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 181 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 450 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 335 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Morvan
  • ⚐ City: Curgy (71400)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.984225° / E 4.383249°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2924SB, 2925SB
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Description of the walk

Park in the sports ground car park, after the school.

(S/E) From the car park, join the Autun road, turn left and then right onto Rue de la Poriotte. Walk up to the farm and continue along a grassy path for 600 metres.

(1) At the top of the hill, turn right onto the dirt track. Continue along the ridge until you reach a path on the right leading towards the pylon you have just passed.

(2) 150 metres further on, in an S-bend, take care and take a very discreet grassy path on the left (see photo), which does not appear on the IGN map. Continue for about 300 metres.

(3) Once again, take care and turn left onto another grassy path (see photo) which descends through the undergrowth to the hamlet of Savigny le Jeune. Back on a dirt track, cross the hamlet (ruined buildings at the entrance), continue along the Route de Savigny Le Jeune, join the tarmac road and turn right. PLEASE DO NOT CUT THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY.

(4) After 350 metres, turn left onto the dirt track between the houses (garage with stone arch at the entrance to the track). Continue straight on for 1.5 km, where the dirt track gives way to a narrow but perfectly passable grassy path. Cross the stream via a small wooden footbridge.

(5) After 200 metres, turn left just after two pasture gates. Cross the hamlet of Les Moreaux and join the tarmac road at Vergoncey. Turn right, walk alongside the castle and its grounds to the corner tower.

(6) Turn left, then left again to go up the dirt track that runs along the back of the park and leads to the Crêts de Curgy. Once on the ridge, keep heading south-west, ignoring the paths on the left and right, and continue to a crossroads.

(7) Continue straight ahead to the village of Curgy. At the crossroads, go down Rue de la Mairie opposite, then turn left onto Route d'Autun to reach the centre of the village.

(8) At the war memorial square, turn right, walk along the cemetery to the church, then head to the sports ground car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 352 m - Parking available at the sports ground.
  2. 1 : km 1.28 - alt. 420 m - Dirt track on the right
  3. 2 : km 2.53 - alt. 443 m - Crêts de Collonges, on the left on a grassy path
  4. 3 : km 2.87 - alt. 433 m - Savigny road on the left
  5. 4 : km 4.21 - alt. 381 m - Turn left onto Chemin des Reppes.
  6. 5 : km 5.97 - alt. 342 m - Turn left onto Chemin de Vergoncey.
  7. 6 : km 7.52 - alt. 389 m - Vergoncey Castle
  8. 7 : km 8.54 - alt. 414 m - The Crêts de Curgy
  9. 8 : km 9.57 - alt. 349 m - War memorial, on the right.
  10. S/E : km 9.73 - alt. 352 m - Parking at the sports ground.

Notes

In the village of Curgy, there is a tobacconist's, a grocery shop and a snack bar.

Worth a visit

Don't miss the 11th-century Romanesque church of Saint-Ferreol. It is the prettiest Romanesque church in the region, with 12th-century frescoes above the altar. It depicts Christ in glory surrounded by the four symbolic animals representing the four evangelists. The bell tower features twin columns dating from the 12th century.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 23483634

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant route, superb views all along the way.

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User 25753394

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The grass paths have disappeared, impassable due to lack of maintenance, and are now just a tangle of brambles.

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Cpp
Cpp

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk, but the grassy paths were overgrown (brambles, nettles, etc.), and the little bridge had been washed away: you had to jump across.

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JM62
JM62

Hello
I believe you... I went hiking three weeks ago near Rocher de la Pérouse; for me, it's all part of the Morvan, so I probably see this mountain range as much larger than it really is.
Thank you
JM

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MBRETIN
MBRETIN
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Hello,

Yes, but one more clarification: Curgy is NOT in the Morvan. The Morvan is a granite massif that begins west of Curgy.

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Denis26
Denis26 ★

Level difference issue corrected
Thank you for your comment.

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JM62
JM62

I haven't done this hike, but there's a problem with the map: there are 10 vertical drops of 50 metres, resulting in a total elevation gain of 620 metres (which is virtually impossible in the Morvan over 10 kilometres).
But thank you for the description.

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MBRETIN
MBRETIN
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, the four of us did this hike and we all really enjoyed it, especially because it's different from Morvan: little elevation gain, fields of alfalfa, wheat and oats (?) as far as the eye can see, very few roads... perfect. The hike took us four hours with a picnic, so less time than indicated.

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ben1
ben1

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

At this time of year, the trails are very wet. We completed the hike in 2 hours and 10 minutes.

Follow the directions in the guidebook carefully.
A very pleasant hike in the countryside.

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Keric
Keric

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike in good weather, taking advantage of the views offered by two sections along the summit. Most of the route follows paths, with very few sections on tarmac roads. The paths starting from points 2 and 3 are not maintained and are overgrown with vegetation, which may make them difficult to walk on depending on the season.

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godasso
godasso

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant hike, but lacking in altitude.
The actual duration is more like 2½ hours without rushing.
The advertised elevation gain is unrealistic, more like +200 m rather than 600 m.

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Le Gall André
Le Gall André

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, done in the fog!
The actual duration is more like 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.

André

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