Les Grandes Charrières via the valleys at Savigny-le-Sec

A walk through the woods, known as the Grandes Charrières, taking in several valleys, including notably the Combe Froidevau and the Combe Pensa.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.12 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 509 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 495 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,535 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,047 ft

Description of the walk

In Savigny-le-Sec, head towards “Val Suzon”, then take Rue de la Mare, following the signs for the Salle des Fêtes. Park at the end of this street, in the Salle des Fêtes car park, near the football pitches.

(S/E) Return to the access road to the car park and follow it down to the right for about 150 m. Take a first turn right then left to join the Chemin des Cailles and leave the village, crossing the fields in an almost straight line. Continue to the Rochotte crossroads.

(1) Turn right onto the Chemin de la Combe Froidevau. Stay on this track for about 2 km, ignoring the side tracks on either side, until you reach a Y-junction.

(2) Continue to the right, heading uphill to the next junction – another Y-junction – with a clump of trees (elevation 369).

(3) Turn right again and head up the Combe Pensa for over 1 km. You’ll reach a star-shaped junction.

(4) Take the path on the right and head downhill for approximately 1.3 km. On this descent, the routes marked by signs on the trees on the left have names. Continue until you reach the route named ‘Josette’.

(5) Turn left and follow this path to the junction with the Chemin de la Motte.

(6) Turn right at the fork and follow the path straight on until you reach the 337-metre mark.

(7) Take the track on the right and head towards La Sommière des Corroys.

(8) Turn left to follow forest track no. 19-21, and stay on it. At the next junction, turn right, then turn left towards the edge of the woods.
Follow the path alongside the pastures: be careful, there are several dogs running free on the farm before the stadium, but they are not aggressive.
Walk past the football pitch and head back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 1,102 ft - Village hall car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.88 - alt. 1,047 ft - Junction with the Combe Froidevau path
  3. 2 : mi 2.29 - alt. 1,168 ft - Three-way junction
  4. 3 : mi 2.64 - alt. 1,204 ft - Junction, clump of trees
  5. 4 : mi 3.26 - alt. 1,535 ft - Crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 3.92 - alt. 1,401 ft - Josette Route
  7. 6 : mi 4.26 - alt. 1,391 ft - Chemin de la Motte
  8. 7 : mi 5.02 - alt. 1,099 ft - Marker 33, on the right
  9. 8 : mi 5.25 - alt. 1,155 ft - Sommière des Corroys
  10. S/E : mi 6.12 - alt. 1,099 ft - Village hall car park

Notes

During this walk, you may come across soldiers on exercise as you are in a military zone.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Marti21
Marti21

Thanks for the comment. Keep up the good work

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Marc21
Marc21

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

very pretty route in the shade of the trees, which is very pleasant during heatwaves

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Marti21
Marti21

Thank you for your comments; it’s true that there’s no cultural interest – it’s just the flora and fauna that are worth enjoying, depending on the season.

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nyl
nyl

Anemones.
Sorry.

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catherine bretin
catherine bretin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A easy and pleasant route, but not particularly interesting, in my opinion. The promised carpets of periwinkles are in fact rather sparse anemones.

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nyl
nyl

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in early March: carpets of blue, white and pink periwinkles, snowdrops, hellebores and a few cuckoo flowers.
Pleasant paths and woods.
Paths and valleys that bear their names all along the route, which is brilliant.
(And we didn’t see any dogs or soldiers.)

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