Panoramic views near Reims, in the forest and vineyards

A loop through the vineyards and forest with beautiful views of Reims, the vineyards and villages.
(best enjoyed in dry weather - description updated on 13 July 2019)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.74 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 83 m
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    Descent: - 81 m

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    Highest point: 262 m
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    Lowest point: 177 m

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Description of the walk

Head to the Saint-Lié Chapel: a wooded hill north-west of Ville-Dommange. You can easily park your vehicle there.

(S/E) Return to your starting point, heading south, and drive straight across the departmental road 6 (Rue de Saint-Lié). Head south up a concrete road through the vineyards.
A little over 700 m from the start, the road curves to the left.
Enter the forest at this point, taking the path on the right. A blue cross and a yellow cross on a tree on your left confirm that you are on the right track.
You will then take a grassy path through scattered pine trees. Follow the mountain bike trail markers: "4" in green and "5" in blue.
At the first crossroads, turn left and continue to follow the mountain bike trail onto a wider path.
Continue straight ahead, heading south. You will come to an X-shaped crossroads.

(1) Take the path on your right, following the mountain bike signs (4 and 5). You will follow the edge of the forest, near the clearing of the Ferme Heurtebise.

(2) Continue for more than 250 m past the clearing. Then take the path on the left = mountain bike trails 4 and 5, leaving the signpost for "retour Courmas" on your right

(3) Leave mountain bike trail 4 on your left and continue straight ahead on mountain bike trail 5.
You will then ride alongside a tall, sparse forest of large ash and oak trees.
Continue straight ahead, the path descends slightly, continue straight ahead, leaving the mountain bike trail 5 (which goes to the right).
You will come to a large triangular crossroads with a wide stony forest path.

(4) At the forest path, turn 90° left towards the north-west. Continue in a west-north-west direction. The stony path then turns into a wide grassy lane or "allée sommière"
Follow it on the left-hand side: there are numerous ruts.
You will come to a viewpoint overlooking the village of Ecueil.

(5) At the viewpoint, you will rejoin the VTT 5 trail. Turn left, heading north, between the vineyards and the forest.
From here, the rest of the route is marked by theGR®142.
Continue straight ahead, walking through the woods.
The path follows theGR® and descends at one point, bringing you to a viewpoint overlooking Ville-Dommange.

(6) You are now near a cross and can enjoy a view of the village of Ville-Dommange. Descend towards the village on the right, still following theGR® which follows a concrete path through the vineyards.

(7) You will cross the departmental road 6 (Rue Saint-Lié) again. Take a series of winding, uphill streets: go straight ahead on Rue Ronde, then take Rue des Quatre Vents on your left, which climbs steeply towards the grove. You are now at the foot of the famous Calvary of the Passion at the Chapelle Saint-Lié. You will find your vehicle parked on your left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 222 m - At the Saint Lié Chapel near Ville Dommange
  2. 1 : km 1.41 - alt. 251 m - At a crossroads, turn right and follow signs for mountain biking routes 4 and 5
  3. 2 : km 2.09 - alt. 253 m - Path on the left = mountain bike trails 4 and 5
  4. 3 : km 2.4 - alt. 255 m - Continue straight ahead following the MTB signs 5
  5. 4 : km 3.05 - alt. 262 m - At the wide forest path, turn 90°
  6. 5 : km 4.1 - alt. 243 m - At the viewpoint overlooking Ecueil, on the left (GR)
  7. 6 : km 5.54 - alt. 235 m - At the viewpoint, on the left, descend towards Ville-Do (GR)
  8. 7 : km 6.13 - alt. 178 m - Cross the D6, then take Rue Ronde.
  9. S/E : km 6.74 - alt. 222 m - At the Saint Lié Chapel near Ville Dommange

Notes

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 31 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 27245456

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Be careful on the final climb back to the starting point! And indeed, there are a few muddy sections in the forest.

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Vanessa6403
Vanessa6403
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The road was impassable. The weather had been fine since the beginning of the week, and as we were just passing through the area, we had no idea that it had been raining for several weeks. Puddles had formed on the path, not to mention the fallen trees... and we had to use all our ingenuity to try to stay as clean as possible. It was a lost cause. We returned covered in mud up to our calves...
Admittedly, the description mentioned this, but we would really advise against this walk before spring... It's a shame because it's very beautiful.

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k0killette
k0killette

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route mainly through forest with beautiful views at the end, under a beautiful winter sun.
However, it is best to avoid this route at this time of year, as the huge ruts are full of water but not frozen enough to walk on. We had to make a few detours and even perform some acrobatics (which ended more or less well ). Be careful too with the recent storms, as trees have fallen and you have to climb over them or crawl underneath.
We'll come back and do it again during the "dry" season.

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Vincent CLEMENT
Vincent CLEMENT

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Even though you shouldn't dwell on the signposting, it is still very useful
For example, the description mentions a fork in the path marked by blue and yellow crosses on a tree, which we never found
In the end, we had a lovely walk, following our instincts and a compass, despite the mud.

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remianne
remianne

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk but very muddy paths, some of which were almost impassable

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Tisba24
Tisba24

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good hike, a few muddy sections but nothing impassable, beautiful views.

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Broeders
Broeders

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful panoramic views. The walk is pleasant in warm weather, in the forest. However, there are ruts and mud to contend with if it has rained recently. Not suitable for pushchairs!

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virgule
virgule

The woods of the Montagne de Reims are magnificent and well worth discovering. And it's extremely peaceful there.

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marc-educ-pop
marc-educ-pop

Great! I'm delighted

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Nathalie-Guillet E.
Nathalie-Guillet E.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On a business trip in the region, we went with colleagues at the end of the day to stretch our legs and explore this beautiful route.
Magnificent view from the car park at the start - Great photo opportunities along the route
Thank you for publishing this route

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Minicat
Minicat

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike, half forest, half panoramic views. The only difficulty was finding the fork in the road where to turn off at the start based on the description alone, as there were no clear signs (point 1). After some hesitation and downloading the GPS track to the app, we got back on the trail and followed it without any further difficulty.
We took the shortest route at the end, avoiding the village (and its steep slopes).
A quick visit to La Chapelle Saint Lié and its view over the Reims plain is well worth the detour.

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VDumoulin
VDumoulin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short hike, but I loved it because three-quarters of it was in the woods, and I love walking in the forest... So it was very pleasant, especially in the heat, even though I started early (8 a.m.)... Very beautiful views, especially from the car park at the Chapelle Saint-Lié and the two blockhouses on the hill, which are worth seeing...
It was the weekend of 15 August but I only came across two people on mountain bikes

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virgule
virgule
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route, I forgot to post my review.

Personally, I much prefer walking in the woods, so this is a route I really enjoy. As it's quite short, I start from Pourcy or Courmas.

Reading the description, map and comments, there are no nasty surprises.

Thank you for suggesting it.

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Ericlissoir
Ericlissoir

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant course.
Four-fifths of it is in the woods, which is a bit of a shame, especially as it was sunny.
Between points 4 and 5, it was quite muddy and slippery, and we paid the price.
On the way back, there's less walking through the vineyards, especially at this time of year when the colours are beautiful.
Not much elevation gain.

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virgule
virgule

I know the area... I've never seen anyone there. So I'm very surprised to read that it's very busy.

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