A route through the woodland around Sennecey-le-Grand

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike without any particular difficulty. Lots of passages through woodland (very pleasant in hot weather).

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Hmm, hello,
Taken in summer, with lots of paths overgrown with wild vegetation – and to top it all off, if you’re having to fight your way through the undergrowth, you need to watch out for ticks. And there are plenty of them.

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Not detailed enough; the route is difficult to find

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Date of your route : Aug 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We chose this trail because we saw it went through the woods, and in that respect, it was perfect. The trail climbs steeply right from the start; there are quite a few lovely views, but apart from that, there’s nothing else to see. The biggest problem is that there were no indications of the difficulty level; this route isn’t suitable for children or people with mobility issues. There’s a point where you have to climb; the paths aren’t cleared or maintained, some sections are littered with rocks and steep slopes, and there’s a stretch on tarmac. The GPX track often deviates from the actual route to such an extent that there were certain sections where we had to use a compass, even whilst following the map on our watches. So, a lovely route, but only for people who are fit and reasonably well-trained.

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Date of your route : Feb 25, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A lovely walk, especially with this lovely weather in February

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Hello
Just so you know, I’d advise against doing this walk before autumn, because of the box tree moth – ‘all the box trees are dead’. It’s absolutely impassable given the caterpillar webs and the caterpillars, which move at ‘an average of 1.8 km/h’ at best.
Thank you for your understanding.

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Hello aventurier71
Tell me, a machete is a bladed weapon that you’re not allowed to carry without a licence, aren’t you? Personally, I’ve never dared to take mine out of the house

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Recently, I bought a machete so that I could use the paths marked on the IGN map – “Not exactly legal, but essential in Saône-et-Loire”...

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It’s true that when the vegetation grows, you have to be a bit more careful when changing direction...

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There’s nothing to check on the route itself; just learn to read maps or download the Visorando app.
In some areas, the paths aren’t maintained – this is obvious in winter, but not so obvious in summer due to ‘tall grass or brambles’.
In Saône-et-Loire, a very large number of paths have disappeared or are in the process of disappearing – “I’d say three out of four in the Mont Beuvrais area, for example”. For any route information, consult the IGN.

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Thank you for your feedback; please feel free to suggest a route and any changes to the description to improve it.
Kind regards

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Date of your route : Jun 18, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant walk in sweltering heat… which was certainly the case this weekend (+30°).
The paths have disappeared in some parts of the forest, but with a bit of common sense and a compass, you can find your way.
Perhaps the route through this final section could be reviewed.

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Thank you for your feedback. It’s true that in spring, vegetation can sometimes obscure the start of a path; don’t hesitate to follow your instincts and look a little further afield for signs indicating a path hidden by vegetation.
Thank you in any case for bringing this to our attention
Kind regards

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Date of your route : May 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Please note: on the way back, at marker 3, there is no longer a path; you have to go through the woods. And we couldn’t find the rest of the route. After three attempts to find a way through, as it was very hot, we didn’t persevere any further. So we turned back along the same route we’d taken on the way there.
It’s a shame, as the woodland is lovely in the warm sunshine.

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Thank you, aventurier71, for your reply.
However, would you be able to expand on your walk a little by adding more detail to the description and including a few waypoints so that walkers can get a better sense of where they are?

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