This walk starts from the Passée car park in Chantraine, joins and follows the Bouzey reservoir supply canal and passes at the foot of the Roches d'Olima. The route is mainly under the cover of trees.
Country:
France
District:
Chantraine (88000) 
Head to La Passée, Route du Général de Gaulle in Chantraine. Park in the car park.
(S/E) Follow the path heading south-west.
(1) Take the path that descends to the right towards Notre-Dame des Trois Vallées.
(2) Follow the water channel on the right until you reach a crossroads.
(3) Take the forest path on the left, passing at the foot of the Roches d'Olima.
(4) Turn left and take the Marulaz forest road.
(5) Turn left and follow the forest road.
(1) Continue straight on to La Passée (S/E).
Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
A beautiful, easy and mostly shaded trail that leads to the Olima rocks (view from below with no significant elevation gain), following a canal that carries water to the eastern canal and Bouzey.
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Apr 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
A very pleasant walk, with the first half being the most interesting and the second half, which returns to the starting point, being of little interest.
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Nov 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
A lovely walk for the whole family. The distance and elevation are suitable for children aged 6 and above, but not suitable for pushchairs.
The autumn colours were magnificent all along the river.
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Sep 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
Thank you for this wonderful discovery. It's a nice hike because it's 100% on forest paths, but there is one small downside: we came across quite a few people.
The description is accurate except for the hiking time. We did it in 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Jul 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No
A beautiful circular route near Epinal to discover the Olima rocks and the canal feeding Lake Bouzey.
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