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Montier-en-Der walks
From the Étang de la Varnière to Les Vingt Journaux
Visorando Member
4.76 mi
+85 ft
-92 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Montier-en-Der (Haute-Marne)
A walk through Montier-en-Der allowing you to discover the Abbey Church of Saint-Pierre, a listed historic monument, and further on the former national stud farm, currently being redeveloped. Finish with a visit to the town centre and its gardens, and the little river Voire.
Jagée loop via La Borde
6.22 mi
+151 ft
-138 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Ceffonds (Haute-Marne)
A lovely, varied walk that follows an old railway line and farm tracks through flat countryside and forest, passing through two small villages. Depending on the season, you may be lucky enough to find wild walnuts along the old railway line.
La Vigne aux Loups from Thilleux
6.44 mi
+102 ft
-112 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Thilleux (Haute-Marne)
A beautiful walk around Thilleux, Rozières and Sommevoire with a lovely view from the heights above Rozières. Please note: you will pass through the courtyard of Moulin des Prés; permission must be requested from the owner.
Promenade en Forêt Domaniale du Der et à l'Étang le Jay
6.29 mi
+157 ft
-128 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Frampas (Haute-Marne)
Promenade champêtre dans la Forêt Domaniale du Der avec une partie en sous-bois, une partie autour d'un étang et une partie sur le GR®14B.
Tour of Lake Der via cycle paths and the forest
21.76 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
3 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière (Haute-Marne)
Walk around Lac du Der on paved cycle paths through the forest and along the dykes.
From the port of Giffaumont to Étang la Dame and Étang Chevalier
9.23 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Giffaumont-Champaubert (Marne)
From the port of Giffaumont, follow the lake shore through the forest, looping around the Étang Chevalier and the Queue du Der, then return via Braucourt Beach and the south basin dyke.
The Bois des Ermites
5.90 mi
+184 ft
-210 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Bailly-aux-Forges (Haute-Marne)
A short, bucolic walk in the forest between Bailly-aux-Forges and Laneuville-à-Rémy. Most of the route is in the forest, which is very pleasant in summer. In winter, the southern part can be a little damp.
The forest of Bailly-aux-Forges
5.55 mi
+144 ft
-125 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Bailly-aux-Forges (Haute-Marne)
This walk offers a wonderful immersion in the heart of the forest, in a setting of natural beauty and tranquillity. The route runs entirely through woodland. A walk particularly recommended in summer during hot weather.
The observatories of the Dervois bocage
6.66 mi
+85 ft
-82 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Giffaumont-Champaubert (Marne)
A walk through the Dervois bocage takes you from one observatory to another, where you can observe many species of water birds.
Chantecoq passing by the Landres and Grand Coulon ponds
7.55 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Giffaumont-Champaubert (Marne)
Walk around the Landres and Grand Coulon ponds, where there are many birds to observe.
Route des Outines Lakes
4.75 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Giffaumont-Champaubert (Marne)
Circular route around the Landres and Grand Coulon ponds, passing by the birdwatching hides.
Sources du Lac du Der, the river and the old canal
8.15 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière (Haute-Marne)
From the Sources du Lac du Der, passing through Éclaron, you will follow the old Canal de Wassy and then the Ruisseau des Fabriques, nicknamed the “little river”, before returning via the ponds and the cycle path.
Les Bois du Der via the Nemours Peninsula
7.01 mi
+79 ft
-98 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière (Haute-Marne)
Walk in the Der woods, passing by the dykes, the port and the Nemours peninsula.
Moderator's warning (03/07/2022): path reported as impassable from (7).
Lac des Leschères and Montreuil-sur-Blaise Communal Forest
5.82 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Wassy (Haute-Marne)
A pleasant walk around Lac des Leschères and through the Montreuil-sur-Blaise Communal Forest. It is utterly peaceful, with birdsong or the rustling of leaves in the wind, depending on the season. Lac des Leschères, known locally as ‘Digue’, is a former 40-hectare reservoir that fed the canal linking Brousseval to Saint-Dizier. The route takes you through the forest and along paths that are sometimes not shown on maps:the Visorando app is recommended.
Bois-dit Sartille between Courcelles-sur-Blaise and Mertrud
6.14 mi
+358 ft
-348 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Courcelles-sur-Blaise (Haute-Marne)
A walk in the forest between Courcelles-sur-Blaise and Mertrud. In spring, you can pick lovely bunches of lily of the valley here. In summer, when you’re looking for a bit of cool shade, this route is ideal as it runs entirely through the forest.
Sainte-Livière circular via La Lampe
5.99 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière (Haute-Marne)
A walk through the Dervois countryside, passing through Sainte-Livière, a pretty village in Champagne. During the walk, discover the Memorial to the Aviators of La Lampe (7), who were killed in the crash of their Marauder aircraft in 1945.
Sainte-Marie-du-Lac circular route via the Moulin du Charme and Écollemont
6.91 mi
+66 ft
-69 ft
3h 15
Easy
Departure from Sainte-Marie-du-Lac-Nuisement (Marne)
Starting from the Musée du Der in Sainte-Marie-du-Lac-Nuisement, a lovely walk past an old mill, then through a village in the Champagne region, and back via the Lac du Der embankment.
Yellow and blue markings on part of the route.
La Croix Jeanson between Dommartin-le-Saint-Père and Baudrecourt
5.71 mi
+361 ft
-374 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Dommartin-le-Saint-Père (Haute-Marne)
Explore the plateau between Baudrecourt and Dommartin-le-Saint-Père and its many wind turbines, passing through Baudrecourt. Enjoy the pretty old stone houses, now renovated. You can also see a watercress bed in the Blaiseron riverbed.
The Great Oak of Humbécourt
6.12 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Humbécourt (Haute-Marne)
A pleasant walk in the Forêt du Der, between Humbécourt and the Grand Étang, offering the chance to visit the centuries-old Gros Chêne.
Doulevant-le-Château circular loop
7.19 mi
+299 ft
-302 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Doulevant-le-Château (Haute-Marne)
A walk steeped in history, as we pass through Doulevant-le-Château, where Napoleon stayed on two occasions. We also pass through Villiers-aux-Chênes, home to an ancient Merovingian cemetery, and finally through Dommartin-le-Saint-Père, where you can visit the Foundry Museum.