The ruins of the fortified castle of Neuf-Marché

Starting from Place du Puits de Corval, you can explore the ruins of the 15th-century fortified castle, listed as one of the department’s picturesque sites, on this peaceful route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.24 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 91 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 91 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 184 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 93 m

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Description of the walk

Parking available on Rue de Corval or Rue de la Poterne.

(S/E) From Place du Puits de Corval, cross Avenue Colette and take Rue de Corval D19 opposite. Walk for about 500 m, take the first path on the right and join the road, Rue des Morins.

(1) Continue along Rue des Morins and take the first left, Rue Saint-Jean, pass the wayside shrine and continue to the T-junction, Place de la Pépinière. On your right, you’ll see a pond and an old water pump; continue straight ahead onto Rue de la Résistance, an uphill road.

(2) At the next junction, Place des Trois Sapins, turn right and then immediately right again onto Rue Pichard. At the end of this street, turn left onto Rue des Hayes and, at the Y-junction, turn right towards La Verrerie.

(3) Immediately take the path on the right, Chemin des Petrons. At the end of this path, take the path that descends to the right and becomes a footpath a little further on. Continue straight down until you reach the tarmac, Rue de la Briqueterie, and carry on to the road at the T-junction.

(4) Turn right onto the D1, walk for about 100 m and turn left onto Rue de la Madeleine. Walk past the cemetery and take the first right, Rue Monseigneur Sylvain Grebaut. Continue to the right, walk past the chapel, Rue de la Poterne, and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 93 m - Place du Puits de Corval
  2. 1 : km 1.22 - alt. 174 m - Rue des Morins
  3. 2 : km 1.98 - alt. 179 m - Place des Trois Sapins
  4. 3 : km 2.38 - alt. 184 m - Chemin de la Verrerie du Bos
  5. 4 : km 4.29 - alt. 103 m - Departmental Road 1
  6. S/E : km 5.24 - alt. 93 m - Place du Puits de Corval

Worth a visit

Vardes Castle (private property), in the Louis XVIII style, where Antoine de Bourbon, Count of Moret, the illegitimate son of Henry IV, was born.
Castle of Henri I Beauclerc, in ruins (private property). This castle was the subject of numerous battles between the kings of France and England.
Saint-Pierre Collegiate Church.
Memorial to the Battle of La Rougemare and Les Flamants in the Forest of Lyons, designed by the sculptor Robert Delandre (1929).
Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
NATHK
NATHK
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, varied walk with some lovely views.

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Lutti Chris
Lutti Chris

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very friendly. We were able to enjoy the countryside in peace... I'd recommend it.

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Grégory Denys
Grégory Denys

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk. There’s a bit of road, but not much, and it’s quiet. You pass through a cool, shady wood.
Be warned, the climb can be tiring! Some lovely views of the area.
On some of the slopes, you can sometimes spot radio-controlled gliders! The slopes at Neuf Marché are well-known among RC glider pilots.
Really very pleasant.

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alexchuff
alexchuff
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

Hiking error.
Please could the moderator delete my comment?

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