A circular loop around the Pierres Levées in Saint-Gobain

A lovely little walk for families, featuring areas for children (barefoot trail, balance games), educational panels, etc...

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.83 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 98 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 98 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 646 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 522 ft

Description of the walk

Park at Place de l’Église. The starting sign is at the boules court on the square.

(S/E) With your back to the church, follow the wooden directional arrows to the left, then turn right onto Ruelle Cline and follow it to the top.

(1) Turn right into Rue des Coquereaux, then head into the forest. Be sure to read the Hiker’s Code carefully!
Follow the path to the right and pass the top of Chemin des Bœufs.

(2) Continue along the path to the D7. Cross it and walk past the water tower.

(3) Take the time to stop at the sensory area and arboretum (quizzes, games of skill and balance, barefoot trail). There is a picnic table here.
Return to the same path and continue to the D13. Cross it, then enjoy the facilities along the way.

(4) Educational panels and a lovely village of elves!
At the next junction, turn left onto the Route Forestière de Barisis. Turn right onto this road, following the arrow marked in yellow and green. After about 200 metres, at the crossroads, turn right (small wooden sign).
Once at the bottom, head completely left for 70 metres, then turn right until you reach a fork in the path.

(5) Turn right again towards Saut du Boiteux and cross it via a charming little bridge. Follow the path uphill and leave the forest via Rue des Carrières Sebourgan. At the end of the street, veer slightly left onto Rue Pelouze, then take thethird right onto Rue Delloye. Further on, cross Rue Luce de Lancival, then take Rue Montevideo opposite to return to the car park near Place de l’Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 574 ft - Boules court – Starting sign
  2. 1 : mi 0.25 - alt. 610 ft - Rue des Coquereaux
  3. 2 : mi 0.49 - alt. 633 ft - Chemin des Bœufs
  4. 3 : mi 0.79 - alt. 643 ft - Sensory area
  5. 4 : mi 1.12 - alt. 640 ft - Educational panels
  6. 5 : mi 2.02 - alt. 522 ft - Saut du Boiteux – Bridge
  7. S/E : mi 2.83 - alt. 574 ft - Boules court – Starting sign

Worth a visit

Facilities for children: various play equipment.
Very entertaining educational signs.
The Saut du Boiteux.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
maxvalet
maxvalet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It’s best to use the ‘Visiorando’ app, as there are a few gaps in the signposting.

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jldequin
jldequin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route to do with the family. Educational
Educational value, as you can discover different tree species explained on information boards. We had difficulty finding the little bridge because of fallen trees on the day of our walk. We’ll be back with friends

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brigitte.braems@orange.fr
brigitte.braems@orange.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The start is well signposted, but it gets more complicated after that – there aren’t enough signposts and the directions are too far apart

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