Walk on the hills above Lamarche-sur-Saône

After completing the circuit of the Étang du Milieu, this walk takes you up to the heights of Lamarche-sur-Saône, skirting the Pays Neuf. We’ll take the Voie Verte before walking through the woods known as the Grandes Charrières, then through the Leat aux Renards. We’ll return to the starting point by crossing the Pays Neuf.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.01 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 207 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 210 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 771 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 600 ft

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Description of the walk

The starting point is on Rue des Étangs, near Étang du Fourneau: plenty of parking spaces. You can also start at Étang du Milieu, but parking spaces are more limited.

(S/E) Walk up Rue des Étangs to pass under the railway bridge, taking care to watch out for traffic. Head towards Étang du Milieu and the starting point of the fitness trail.

(1) Walk around the pond on the left (clockwise): various exercise stations are available along the route. Take the causeway separating Étang du Milieu from Étang Neuf: there is a lovely view of these ponds, but it is not possible to walk around Étang Neuf.

(2) Turn left as you head up the Chemin de la Vie du Moulin. At the bend, do not enter the woods but take the path on the right to reach Rue des Perchottes (the Voie Verte cycle route linking Lamarche-sur-Saône to Dijon).

(3) Turn left onto it and continue along this small road until you reach the few buildings at Le Fays.

(4) Turn right onto the track (marked 37) leading into Les Grandes Charrières. At the junction at the bottom of the descent, turn left onto the perpendicular track and cross the stream.

(5) Just before the track starts to climb, turn right onto the new track (marked 34) running perpendicular to it. At the end of the track, take the white path on the right.

(6) On the climb, just before the white track turns right, take the perpendicular line to the left. Once you reach the cleared area on the left, immediately take the line to the right. Cross the white track and follow the line opposite to enter the Leat aux Renards.

(7) At the bottom of the leat, just before the stream and before the track climbs steeply, turn right onto the new track leading to a white track.

(8) Continue left, going up the white track. Carry on straight ahead along the Route de Saint-Léger to reach Lamarche-sur-Saône. Cross the level crossing with care.

(9) Immediately afterwards, turn right onto Rue du Pays Neuf to return directly to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 627 ft - Étang de Fourneau car park, near the - La Saône
  2. 1 : mi 0.19 - alt. 636 ft - Fitness trail - Étang du Milieu (Lamarche-sur-Saône)
  3. 2 : mi 1.34 - alt. 636 ft - Les Perchottes
  4. 3 : mi 2.14 - alt. 725 ft - Greenway
  5. 4 : mi 2.8 - alt. 745 ft - Les Grandes Charrières, line 37
  6. 5 : mi 3.26 - alt. 676 ft - Bus route 34
  7. 6 : mi 3.8 - alt. 673 ft - Entrance to Bas d’Iseure, keep left
  8. 7 : mi 4.6 - alt. 646 ft - Leat aux Renards
  9. 8 : mi 5 - alt. 682 ft - White path, on the left
  10. 9 : mi 5.81 - alt. 663 ft - Rue du Pays Neuf
  11. S/E : mi 6.01 - alt. 600 ft - Étang de Fourneau car park

Notes

  • Avoid this walk during the hunting season.
  • The woods of Lamarche-sur-Saône are very damp even in summer. It is advisable to wear suitable footwear and to protect yourself against insects.
  • Picnic tables around the Étang du Milieu and at the end of Rue Lamarchotte on the banks of the Saône.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
patetiti
patetiti

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The section between 6 and 7, once you have crossed the white path, is very wet in the woods, so I turned back to rejoin the white path to finish this hike.

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NanaDidi
NanaDidi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This walk is really lovely: ponds, deep forest...
We saw hares, heard lots of birds and came across a few clusters of lily of the valley... which were rather past their best at this time of year.
It seems worth supplementing the GPS description in places (for example: as the streams are dry, they cannot be used as landmarks).
The forest paths were rather dry but sometimes looked like ploughed fields... not to mention the inevitable fallen trees.
Thanks to the authors: it was brilliant!

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