Brisk walk or short stroll from Mancy.

This short route will take you through the vineyards and woods of Mancy to Morangis via Moslins. It is suitable for brisk walking or a short family stroll.
There are some steep hills, however, so it is best avoided during heatwaves.

Avoid during hunting season.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.34 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 191 m
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    Descent: - 189 m

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    Highest point: 234 m
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    Lowest point: 113 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Mancy (51200|51530)
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    Start/End: N 48.983082° / E 3.936534°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2713E
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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the small car park at Mancy church.

(S/E) With your back to the church, turn left, then immediately right and follow Rue du Gué, then Rue du Bas de Mancy, which runs alongside the Le Mancy stream. Walk along the pond and the playgrounds

(1) Cross the stream at the crossroads on the left and take Rue du Moulin, which climbs alongside the vineyards. Pass a cistern and two large isolated houses.

(2) At the crossroads, go straight ahead and continue along the dirt track that crosses the vineyard.

(3) At the end of the path, continue straight ahead and enter the woods. Keep going straight ahead, following the yellow markings (often not very visible).

(4) After several hundred metres under the trees, you will come to a crossroads. Go straight ahead (actually, slightly to the right). The path descends into the woods and runs alongside pastures. At the next crossroads, turn right. Cross the Argensolle stream over the small bridge.

(5) Take the little-used road to the right. In the bend, after 400 metres, take the path that branches off to the right at a right angle, cross the bridge and immediately turn left onto the path that follows the stream. This allows you to walk in the shade under the trees.

(6) At the end of the path, turn left, cross the bridge and turn into the first street on the right, Rue du Bois Ridet. When you reach the road, cross it and take Rue de Monthelon opposite. Continue straight ahead across the fields, then walk along the vineyard without changing direction. Then turn left, following the edge of the vineyard.

(7) When you reach the road, turn right and enter Morangis. Continue along the road and walk to the wash house. Then turn slightly to the right, then immediately to the left into Impasse du Charme (the sign on the house says "Rue de la Cense"). At the crossroads, turn left, then right. Cross the new housing estate via Chemin de la Cense, and turn right in front of the large shed. From this point, stay on the path that runs along the edge of the plateau, through fields and woods. On this section, you may encounter walkers heading for Compostela.

(8) After 1.5 km, you will reach a spot where you can see the village of Mancy through the trees. Turn right onto the path that descends towards the vineyards. Take the first path on the left, then continue straight ahead on the rocky path. Pass in front of the hut and walk to the very large walnut tree.

(9) When you reach the small road at the crossroads, cross over and take the vineyard path at a right angle. Then turn left and follow it to the village of Mancy. When you reach the main street of the village, turn left, then right and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 113 m - Mancy Church (small car park)
  2. 1 : km 0.42 - alt. 116 m - Bridge
  3. 2 : km 0.99 - alt. 187 m - Entrance to the vineyard
  4. 3 : km 1.21 - alt. 199 m - Entrance to the woods, opposite
  5. 4 : km 2.02 - alt. 231 m - Opposite the crossroads
  6. 5 : km 2.81 - alt. 167 m - Small road, on the right
  7. 6 : km 3.64 - alt. 145 m - Bridge
  8. 7 : km 4.59 - alt. 175 m - On the right in the village of Morangis,
  9. 8 : km 6.73 - alt. 228 m - Turn right towards the vineyards.
  10. 9 : km 7.36 - alt. 182 m - Crossroads with a very large walnut tree.
  11. S/E : km 8.34 - alt. 113 m - Mancy Church (small car park)

Notes

La Madelon restaurant in Mancy. Decor and souvenirs from the First World War.

Wash house with fresh water but marked as non-potable halfway along the route, in Morangis. You can take a break in the shade, with picnic tables available.

Nice picnic area next to the starting point and along the stream in Mancy.

In 2021/2022, hunting takes place on Thursdays, weekends and public holidays in the woods of Grauves.

Worth a visit

Champagne producers in the three villages along the route.

La Tête de Chou craft brewery in the hamlet of Alancourt in Mancy.

This hike follows part of the Way of St James between the points (7) and (8).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
virgule
virgule
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Thank you for your review.

I read "very busy". I must admit that surprises me. How many people did you come across outside of villages?

I often walk around there and never see anyone, except at the Demoiselles area a little further on, which has been nicely developed and where you sometimes see people drinking a glass of wine while admiring the scenery. Perhaps there was a hike organised by an association?

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VERO-LCBE
VERO-LCBE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pretty hike through hills, forests, streams, ponds and vineyards. Some of the paths are uneven with significant elevation changes, so take your time! The markings are often faded, but luckily the Visorando app is there to help!

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leontiine
leontiine
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Indeed, the app (even without a subscription) is the best way to follow a route.

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michelbisontin
michelbisontin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with varied landscapes. I particularly enjoyed the sections through the woods. I agree with the comments in the description.
I was guided by my GPS, into which I had entered the GPX file for the hike, and by my Android (Visorando software). I didn't need the PDF map.

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virgule
virgule
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Hello,

Thank you for this information.

Hunters in this area are unfortunately known for this. Even the mayor can't get them to say when they are hunting.
It's not for lack of trying to find out their hunting days.

See my message from February 2019...

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elianearch
elianearch

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike between vineyards and forest, but a little dangerous on hunting days!
No indication of hunting in progress at the entrance to the first wood, but a surprise at the exit: a sign on the small road indicating "hunting in progress". And there we saw a deer being chased by dogs and a herd of wild boars running away after a few gunshots! We were on the path below this wood, feeling rather uneasy.
To avoid this, those responsible should put up signs at the entrance and exit of the woods.

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virgule
virgule

Thank you for this advice.

I think the water from the fountain is safe to drink.

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Mary51
Mary51

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, the explanations are well described. Beautiful views.

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virgule
virgule

Hello,

the Morangis wash house, where fresh, delicious water flows, now has signs indicating that the water is not fit for human consumption. I drank some, I'll let you know how it goes.

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virgule
virgule

I went back there this morning: foresters have damaged the trail from point 3 onwards, but it is passable in dry weather. Do not follow the ruts, stay on the yellow marked trail.

Didn't see any pilgrims, it's too early in the season. For parking, avoid the time of mass (10 a.m.).

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virgule
virgule

This route should be taken outside of hunting season, as there is no way of knowing when hunting days are. Even the town hall is unable to determine when it is safe to hike.

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virgule
virgule

Thank you for this review.

>At No. 5, there were two of us on the hike. My friend told me we had to turn at the bend, but I said we had to keep going because it says, "At the bend, after 400 m, take the path on the right..." Is it necessary to specify the distance?

At the bend, you have to turn right at a right angle, as the description says.

>At No. 7, it says "Turn slightly to the right and then immediately to the left into Impasse du Charme..." when it is actually Rue de la Cense.

The 25,000 map says it is Impasse du Charme, and Google Maps says so too. Indeed, Google Street View shows that "Rue de la Cense" is written on the wall. I will specify this in the description.

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Karinette51
Karinette51

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

At No. 5, there were two of us doing the hike. My friend told me we had to turn at the bend, and I said we had to keep going because it says, "At the bend, after 400 metres, take the path that branches off to the right..." Is it necessary to specify the distance?
At No. 7, it says "Turn slightly to the right and then immediately to the left into Impasse du Charme..." when it is actually Rue de la Cense.
Otherwise, it's a very beautiful hike.

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virgule
virgule
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Thank you for this comment. I have added Rue du Gué to my description. I saw it during my reconnaissance, but it does not appear on the standard scale map.

I have also specified in point 4 to go straight ahead, but very slightly to the right.

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gdrub
gdrub

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk. The route is varied (paths, woods, roads).
The starting point is not easy to find. Take Rue du Gué opposite the small car park by the church.
The walk quickly reaches a steep incline before you've had time to warm up ;-)
We didn't have any particular difficulty following the trail, except perhaps at point 4. With the description of the hike coupled with the Viewranger app (GPX points), we found our way after a little hesitation.

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