Pouilly-en-Auxois walks

This day-long hike will take you on a journey of discovery along the Burgundy Canal and its structures, as well as the valleys and plateaus of the Auxois region. As you climb higher, you’ll be rewarded with stunning views.

An easy, bucolic walk. Lake Cercey and its feed channel running alongside the golf course at the Château de Chailly-sur-Armançon, the Dionne wash house with its spillway into a crystal-clear, beautifully wooded pond. Two villages with traditional houses.

A beautiful half-day hike in the hills of Auxois with views stretching far into the distance on a clear day.

This hike will take you from the Auxois plateaus to the Brenne valley through varied and verdant landscapes.

This half-day hike will take you from the valleys to the plateaus of the Auxois in a bucolic setting.

Circular route starting from Martrois that will take you to the Saint-Jean Chapel, passing close to a bison farm and then Soussey-sur-Brionne Castle.

A hike along the Burgundy Canal, its supply channels and a reservoir, to discover how the canal works. It does not cross any forests, which means you won't find yourself in the middle of big game hunting season. It is therefore a beautiful hike for sunny winter days.

Uncey-le-Franc is a small country village, formerly a Templar landmark. This short hike forms a circular route starting in front of the church at an altitude of 350 metres.

Located in the heart of Burgundy, halfway between Pouilly en Auxois and Saulieu, on the edge of the Morvan and Auxois regions, Mont Saint-Jean is a medieval village whose castle stands 490 m high on a rocky outcrop, overlooking a wide valley through which the Doran and Serein rivers flow. Its highest point rises to 578 metres (Croix Thomas).

This short loop marked out in Blue is part of the Auxois lakes routes marked out in Green-Yellow, covering some 200 kilometres.These walking routes are maintained and marked by the 5 markers of the Rando-Gym-Civry association, affiliated to CDRP21.This half-day walk will enable you to discover the pretty medieval village of Mont-Saint-Jean and, from the heights, the beautiful views over the Auxois to the east and the Morvan to the south and west.

The Gironde is a stream that flows into the Ouche at Barbirey-sur-Ouche (Côte-d'Or). Its raging waters have carved out a narrow valley where rocky cliffs alternate with green slopes. The trail starts at the Jaugey wash house, classified as a "remarkable monument", and climbs up to the Roche de s'Laye balcony. It then continues to the Roche de l'Eau balcony and the charming hamlet of La Montagne. It then returns to the Jaugey slope to climb up to its balcony before reaching La Table du Druide.

A circular route starting from the village of La Bussière-sur-Ouche, linking the châteaux of Châteauneuf-en-Auxois, Commarin and L'Oizerolle, running briefly alongside the Panthier reservoir and then, on the return leg, skirting the hamlet of "La Pourrie", a private estate still owned by the family of the Burgundian writer Henri Vincenot. A long but easy route, taking around 8 hours at a normal pace (9 hours if visiting the villages).

La Chaume, the highest point (548m) between the upper Ouche valley and the Auxois region, offers beautiful panoramic views.

This walk allows you to explore Vitteaux, where several buildings date back to medieval times, as well as Camp Miard (spelled ‘Myard’ on local signs) with its 6,000-year-old remains. Posanges Castle is also well worth a visit.

The route is entirely through forest composed of deciduous and coniferous trees. There is a lovely viewpoint over the valley and the hamlets that make up the village of Blangey along the route.Be careful during the hunting season (September to February) when passing near hunting huts!

A beautiful walk mainly through the forest, with numerous buildings (wash houses, wells, etc.) taking us back in time. Panoramic views of the Ouche valley punctuate our route. The trail is marked in yellow throughout.