The trails around Chaffois

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

short, very accessible hike. There is a remarkable tree near the trail, a truly beautiful tree! On hot days, this trail is well shaded

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Date of your route : Jul 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Much of the route involves a gentle stroll through the woods. We chose the signposted MTB route 111, which was very pleasant and easy to follow. We enjoyed the lovely view from above the remarkable tree. Unfortunately, the weather prevented us from seeing the foothills of the Alps.

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Date of your route : Aug 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, relatively easy, with two or three sections that are a bit overgrown with grass or branches, but nothing insurmountable. There’s just one section of a few metres where the descent is a bit steep.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a lovely little walk to enjoy after a good meal, or on an afternoon
A wide variety of trails
We’ve done it several times, but at point 5 we’ve never managed to find the beehives
Maybe next time!

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Date of your route : Mar 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A very well-marked route (yellow and blue markings), an easy walk, of little interest apart from the sense of freedom and listening to the birdsong. No problems up to point 4! We reached the road to Sombacour and so on... We never found the rest of the route...We retraced our steps, went back into the woods, picked up mountain bike trail no. 111 and there we found yellow and blue markings again – phew! As for the remarkable tree, we naturally went to see it, though I’m not sure what’s so remarkable about it? The thickness of its trunk, perhaps?

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A very well-signposted route (follow the yellow and blue markings up to point 4); a pleasant walk with few difficult sections and a lovely view of the chapel and the surrounding area. Best enjoyed in fine weather, as some sections in the woods can get a bit muddy in wet conditions.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I think it’s worth pointing out the following:
- Starting from the Town Hall, heading up behind the left-hand side of the building, the signposting begins on Rue de Sombacour (I didn’t see Rue du Cret du Four) and you do indeed reach Rue de Malponnier by following these signs.
- The path is very muddy (due to thawing and vehicle traffic) from the forest entrance to point 4, so this route is not recommended at this time of year.
- In the Grand Bois, at the clearing, the path on the right (leading to point 5) is blocked (Blue Cross and Yellow Cross), whereas the path straight ahead is signposted and leads directly to the village entrance at the cemetery – you should therefore be advised to take this path on the right, ignoring the signposting.
Otherwise, a pleasant and easy walk.

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This pre-planned route, which is best enjoyed in fine weather, looks very promising.

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