Through woods and valleys in Messigny-et-Vantoux

A beautiful walk, mainly through woods, which is not difficult but is good for your heart thanks to the gentle slope. A beautiful valley to finish.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 173 m
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    Descent: - 173 m

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    Highest point: 451 m
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    Lowest point: 293 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the Salle des Fêtes car park on Rue du Stade, between the Salle des Fêtes and the football stadium.

(S/E) Walk past the Salle des Fêtes and follow Rue du Stade. At the corner of the street and in front of the housing estate, take the path on the left. Cross the Suzon river on the footbridge. Continue along Rue du Leat. At Rue du Moulin, first turn left then right. Walk up Rue Bochot and cross Grande Rue carefully.

(1) Walk along the south side of Place de l'Église and take Rue des Écoles opposite. Walk for about 400 metres.

(2) At the Calvary crossroads, continue straight ahead. Head north for 900 metres until you reach the Bois de Grancey (elevation 325).

(3) At the Y-junction, take the path on the right that runs alongside the woods. After 600 metres, turn left into the woods, leaving a field access road on your right. After 900 metres, there is a second Y-junction; continue to the right for 200 metres.

(4) Turn left, heading north-west. After 700 metres, just past a ruined hunting hut, continue in the same direction, leaving the path that branches off to the left.

(5) This section of the trail, up to the next junction, is not shown on the IGN map. Continue for another 500 metres until you reach the junction.

(6) Take the path heading south-west, almost directly opposite.
Continue in this direction for 800 metres, passing La Brosse. You will come to a wider path; turn left and continue for 80 metres.

(7) Turn right onto the path. After 350 metres, you will reach an elevation of 456 metres. Turn left onto the white track and follow it for 180 metres.

(8) Leave the track by turning right, walk 50 metres and turn right onto the path that descends into the Prielle valley.
Follow the path at the bottom of the valley until you reach the edge of the forest at an elevation of 325 metres. You will come back to the Y-junction at the start of the hike.

(3) Take this path to return to the village.
After 900 metres, at the Calvary crossroads, turn right onto Rue Royer. At the end of this street, follow Rue de l'Église to the left until you reach Place de l'Église.
Walk along the square, passing in front of the shops. Cross Rue des Écoles and take Grande Rue for 50 metres. Cross carefully after the bar-tobacconist's to go down Rue du Lavoir. When you reach the wash house, explore it.

(9) Turn right for 50 metres, then left to cross the footbridge over the Suzon and retrace your steps to return to the Salle des Fêtes car park (A/D).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 294 m - Parking at the Salle des Fêtes - Towards > - Suzon (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 308 m - Church square
  3. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 326 m - Calvary
  4. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 325 m - Y-junction, right
  5. 4 : km 3.32 - alt. 387 m - Turn left, heading north-west.
  6. 5 : km 4.04 - alt. 414 m - Start of the section not shown on the IGN map
  7. 6 : km 4.8 - alt. 434 m - End of the section not shown on the IGN map.
  8. 7 : km 5.34 - alt. 441 m - Fork to the right
  9. 8 : km 6.14 - alt. 434 m - Approach to the descent into the Combe Prielle
  10. 9 : km 9.68 - alt. 294 m - Atrium wash house
  11. S/E : km 9.96 - alt. 294 m - Parking at the village hall

Notes

Please note that from the ruined hunting lodge to point (6), the path exists on the ground although it does not appear on IGN maps.

Worth a visit

(9) Superb, large 19th-century atrium wash house (1930). Beautiful from the outside, but also from the inside, where you can see the atrium architecture.

The village has some interesting heritage features.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
User 15280830

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. Make sure you wear good footwear, as the ground can be slippery in places.

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Chabanis
Chabanis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy walk. Although much of it is in the forest, there is plenty of sunshine because the paths are wide. If it is very hot, it is best to do this walk in the morning. A GPS is necessary.

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catherine bretin
catherine bretin

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short, simple and easy hike. It is necessary to follow the route using the app, as it can be difficult to find the exact route without this assistance.

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chafouine21
chafouine21

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

We chose this route for hiking in the forest during a heatwave. However, the start of the route is sunny due to tree felling...
Difficulty finding the start of the valley
The descent into the valley was very pleasant despite a few fallen trees on the path.
and a sunny section following a logging operation

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youki
youki
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Trail traffic: yes, in part.
Between points 5 and 6, the trail is marked on the IGN map.
After point 6, after turning left, you will come across a chain blocking the road as you are entering private property. Pedestrians can avoid it by going to the left (track). There are no signs along the path after this point. The property appears to be on the right-hand side of the path.
Very beautiful valley on the way back to Messigny-Vantoux.

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Chavirot
Chavirot

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy and pleasant route, but not very interesting until you reach the Prielle valley.

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camille21121
camille21121

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy route, I did it in very dry weather, so there were no real concerns about the condition of the paths.

And above all, the magnificent Combe Prielle was very relaxing.

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grandin
grandin ★

Where I live, in Auvergne, foresters are indeed repairing the paths. I thought that was now the case everywhere in France...

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philjacque
philjacque

Thank you, Pascal, for your comment.
I would need to visit the site to rework the itinerary for this section.
For now, I can only advise future hikers to only follow this route during the dry season, which is sure to arrive in the coming months, thanks to global warming.
Unless, for once, the foresters repair the paths.

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Pascal Berthelon
Pascal Berthelon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The hike is pleasant (mostly through woodland), and the heritage of the village of Messigny is interesting to discover. However, please note that logging operations are currently underway between points 6 and 8. Heavy machinery has been using the paths, which are now impassable in places (ruts, mud, etc.). I strongly recommend changing the route from point 5 to reach point 8.

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fdomrichard
fdomrichard

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk along rarely used paths with a stroll through Messigny. In warm weather, almost entirely in the woods.

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jcehenne
jcehenne

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

(3) Continue for 1,200 metres until you reach elevation 387. After 800 metres, there is a second Y-junction. Continue to the right for 400 metres.

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