Les Septvallons over hill and dale

This short hike takes you through several villages in the Septvallons. You will see creutes (troglodytic dwellings used by soldiers during the First World War) and no fewer than four typical churches or chapels in varied landscapes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 109 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 118 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 164 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 66 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Glennes (02160)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.357481° / E 3.711212°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2711O
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Description of the walk

Parking and departure Rue Françoise Pasquier, at the entrance to the village coming from Fismes.

(S/E) Head north on the D222 towards Le Moulin, where you will see the pond.

(1) At the junction with the Fismes road, continue straight on the D222 north-west towards Révillon. Watch out for cars, as this section is on a busy road. Drive through the village of Révillon, staying on the main road.

(2) Take the road on your left (westbound) at the village exit. Continue on the small road that crosses the D21, then another road, and crosses the fields towards the village of Barbonval.

(3) At the next crossroads, continue south on Rue du Tombois to the village of Barbonval.

(4) Take the steps at the wash house to climb up to Barbonval church (the climb is steep and the steps can be slippery in wet weather).
At the top of the stairs, turn left and then right after about 50 metres to take the path through the fields (the Sente de Serval, heading south-east).
At the end of the path, continue left along the path at the edge of the woods (a pretty, enclosed path).

(5) After about 500 metres, take the path on the right that descends towards the church of Serval (be careful, the path forms a hairpin bend, so don't miss it).
At the edge of the woods, turn left onto the path towards the church, then turn left to walk along the right-hand side of the church.
Continue along the path for about 400 metres before entering the small wood on your left.
Cross the small wood (this can be difficult in wet weather due to mud).

(6) At the edge of the woods, take the path on the left at the small house (Chemin de l'Épine, heading north).
At the end of the path, join the main road on the left and continue straight ahead at the next crossroads towards Glennes (north-east). Continue along the road until you reach the crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Turn right, still heading towards Glennes, to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 93 m - Car park: Rue Françoise Pasquier
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 74 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.56 - alt. 71 m - Turn left after Révillon.
  4. 3 : km 3.3 - alt. 96 m - On the left
  5. 4 : km 3.82 - alt. 128 m - Barbonval
  6. 5 : km 5.03 - alt. 126 m - Path on the right
  7. 6 : km 6.3 - alt. 92 m - Turn left after the house.
  8. S/E : km 8.39 - alt. 93 m - Car park: Rue Françoise Pasquier

Notes

There are no water sources or shelters along the route, but it is relatively short.
A good pair of shoes is essential.
Avoid in rainy weather and during hunting season.
Ideal on a beautiful spring day.

(S/E) If you wish, you can continue on to Glennes Church, a few hundred metres from where you are parked.

Worth a visit

You can see cave dwellings as you cross Barbonvale (but they are not accessible as they are private property).
Churches and chapels (Révillon, Serval, Barbonval, Glennes).
You may spot deer near the village of Barbonval.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
tamc4
tamc4
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely country walk.
On this public holiday, there are few cars, but you still need to be careful.
Beautiful villages to pass through.
Between 6 and 1, we took the GR to Glennes rather than the road.

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bcr
bcr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The first half of the route is less interesting, but the rest is very good, varied and fairly easy.
There is a long stretch on the road with heavy traffic at times.

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pschmitz
pschmitz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An amazing hike that allowed us to discover places we had never heard of before, just half an hour from Reims.
The route is easy and the explanations are clear.
It's just a shame to have to go back past the mill at the end of the route, when there's a path on the right through the woods just after the crossroads that takes you to Glennes without having to go back onto the road.

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Melanny
Melanny

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's a shame there's such a long stretch on the road.

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Pattur02
Pattur02

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk. It's a shame that the road section is so long.

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SagnesG
SagnesG

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Thank you for this lovely walk, which gets better and better (first part on the road).

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guillaume7951
guillaume7951

I'm glad you enjoyed this lovely, little-known spot.

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houang
houang

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A beautiful hike with monuments and landscapes. Thank youuuuu!

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guillaume7951
guillaume7951

Hello Frog51,

I'm very glad you enjoyed the hike.

Best regards.

Guillaume

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frog51
frog51

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
A hike with beautiful churches and landscapes, done in the spring under sunny skies.
The description is perfect.
I got confused between (5) and (6) because I didn't understand the signpost at the edge of the woods. It would have been better to trust the description, but it gave us a magnificent view over Merval, albeit with a bit of a steep climb...
Thank you

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