Haut Glaciers Walk

On the heights of Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, you will enjoy the beautiful views along this circuit.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.25 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 116 m
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    Descent: - 119 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 173 m
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    Lowest point: 74 m

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Description of the walk

You will depart from Saint-Martin-du-Tertre’s Mairie, on the Rue de la Place.

(S/E) With your back to the Mairie, turn right to go up Rue de la Place. At the intersection, turn left onto the Grande Rue, then a few dozen meters further on, turn right into Rue du Clos Romain. Then take the second left into the Rue de la Grande Ruelle.

(1) After passing under the power lines, continue straight on the Chemin de Nailly to Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, following the wood on your right. Take the second path on the left in the direction of the Ferme des Glaciers and walk past the farm.

(2) Next, cross the tarmac road and continue across the road. Continue on the path that turns to the right and follow the edge of the wood for about 500m.

(3) At the intersection, take the path on the right and go a few hundred meters further into the Bois des Brûlis. When you go into the wood, take the first path on the left. Continue until the next intersection.

(4) Turn left again. Leave the woods and continue for several hundred metres.

(5) At the next crossroads, when the hamlet of Caves is visible below, take the path on the right that goes down, then immediately turn left before the hamlet of Caves. At the next crossroads in the woods, continue straight ahead and walk past the model aircraft site on the left.

(6) Continue straight ahead on this path, until you get back to the village via the Rue des Hauts Glaciers.

(7) At the bottom of this road, turn right on the Rue Chaude. Next turn left onto Rue des Caves, then left again on Rue de la Place which will take you back to the Mairie (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 77 m - Town Hall on Rue de la Place
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 137 m - Power line
  3. 2 : km 2.58 - alt. 169 m - Ferme des Glaciers
  4. 3 : km 3.19 - alt. 149 m - Path on the right at the end of the border
  5. 4 : km 4.13 - alt. 169 m - Bois des Brûlis
  6. 5 : km 5.06 - alt. 165 m - Towards the Hameau des Caves
  7. 6 : km 5.68 - alt. 168 m - Aeromodelling site
  8. 7 : km 7.89 - alt. 85 m - Rue Chaude on the right
  9. S/E : km 8.25 - alt. 77 m - Town Hall on Rue de la Place

Notes

For your safety, avoid this route during the traditional hunting season from 1 October to 28 February.

When walking in the woods and forests you must stay on the paths; any wandering inside a wood (even when it belongs to the local commune) is prohibited. Be careful.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Trang you
Trang you

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice varied circuit

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familyrando2
familyrando2

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk, in the middle of fields, with a wood crossing. The route is easy to follow, with no difficulties. It took me 2? hours with two children aged 13 and 8.

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06 38 65 70 77

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is not to be done in the heat of the day and is not for everyone.

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OT Sens
OT Sens ★

Thank you for sharing your opinion of this walk in the heights of Saint-Martin-du-Tertre! We're delighted that you enjoyed it and that the directions were clear, allowing you to enjoy the beautiful views!
See you soon on the paths of Sénonais!
The Tourist Office team

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Tienga
Tienga

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. The route is fairly well explained, although there may be some doubt at certain crossroads. The walk starts out on a fairly steep slope for almost a kilometre, before winding its way through fields on (almost) level ground. After the farmhouse, we continue along a wood with, in places, pretty little spring flowers. The weather was fine and a stop for a bite to eat while sitting on tree trunks was very welcome.
We pass a few people who, like us, seem to be enjoying the peaceful surroundings.
There are so many paths on this route that it offers several alternatives.
We'd happily do it again and recommend it.

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OT Sens
OT Sens ★

Thank you for sharing your opinion of this walk, we're delighted you enjoyed it! It's one of our favourites!
See you soon on the paths of Sénonais!
The Tourist Office team

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Bougainville89
Bougainville89

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with a friend under Mediterranean blue skies (we're in the Yonne!) and welcome sunshine.
A 3-hour walk through woods and fields, a variety of landscapes and some great views of the Yonne valley.
Highly recommended.

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Guersant24
Guersant24

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk!

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hukan89
hukan89

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a few short hikes to get the calves in shape and, above all, right from the start ....

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Joigny
Joigny

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's uphill at the start of the hike, and then it's quiet.

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We set off from Sens station and made our way to the start along the GR 213, which begins with a very narrow, steeply uphill path.
This is an undulating route with beautiful scenery.

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