Domgermain Plateau and Val-de-Passey from Choloy-Ménillot

Park on Rue de Toul near the castle.

(S/E) With your back to the castle, follow Rue de Toul towards Foug on the left and turn into the first street on the left, at the corner of No. 63. Follow the path running alongside the horse paddocks, then just after the bridge over a stream, cross the Marne-Rhine Canal feed channel.

(1) Turn left onto the path leading up to the plateau, with orchards on either side. At the end of the path, cross a large sloping meadow at the edge of the forest. At the far end of the meadow, on the right, a small passage leads to a forest track.

(2) After a few metres along the forest track, take the path on the left which climbs towards the plateau. At the top, turn right for 30 m.

(3) After the climb, you’ll emerge onto the meadow of the Domgermain plateau. Turn left, cross the meadow and you’ll reach a track. Cross it, take the path opposite and you’ll immediately come to a fork.

(4) Turn right and walk straight on for about 1.5 km.

(5) Cross the track again (Chemin du Plateau) then begin your descent towards the Val de Passey via the path that branches off to the right, heading south-west, then turns right again heading due north until you reach a fork at Val de Passey.

(6) Head down to the left towards a pond and, just after the Val de Passey lodge, take the path climbing up to your left to the hamlet of Les Sept Sources to quench your thirst.

(7) Then return to the little Route du Val de Passey which runs alongside the ponds and follow it to the left.

(8) Take a detour to admire the pond and the Saint-Pierre mill, then return to the village via the road followed by Rue Chapelle Sainte-Croix.

(9) At the church, turn right, cross the Marne-Rhine Canal supply channel again and continue along Chemin de Pont Maizières. You will emerge onto Rue Toul and arrive at the car park (S/E).