The Montaucivey Chapel in Rougemont

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Hike in the commune of Rougemont, a small town of character.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.49 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 410 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 410 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,325 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 915 ft
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The moss forest
The Chapel of Montaucivey
Viewpoint
Church

Description of the walk

Park in the car park near the church, opposite the old winegrower’s house.

(S/E) Opposite the old winegrower’s house, turn left until you reach the first junction. Head right, going uphill, until you reach the next junction with the sign for Chemin de Montaucivey on the left.

(1) Follow the path uphill to the chapel to reach a viewpoint.

(2) Continue the walk south-south-west along the path through a boxwood forest to reach a picnic area.

(3) At the picnic area, turn right at the far end, where you’ll find a path marked with a yellow and blue sign on a tree. Follow the path downhill to reach a crossroads.

(4) Then take the path on the right. At the end of this path, which runs alongside a housing estate.

(5) Turn right to head up into another housing estate and return to the path you took at the start.

(1) Turn left onto Chemin de Montaucivey, continue straight on to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 988 ft - Car park near the church
  2. 1 : mi 0.25 - alt. 1,007 ft - Chemin de Montaucivey junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.47 - alt. 1,184 ft - Chapelle de Montaucivey (Point du vue)
  4. 3 : mi 1.53 - alt. 1,112 ft - Gouhelans picnic area
  5. 4 : mi 1.94 - alt. 915 ft - Chemin de Bussière junction
  6. 5 : mi 3.06 - alt. 922 ft - Crossroads in the housing estate
  7. S/E : mi 3.49 - alt. 984 ft - Car park near the church

Notes

Short, easy family walk.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
ubuntu70
ubuntu70

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike for a short stroll at the end of the weekend. No difficulties and some beautiful views. Not busy at all at this time of year. I didn't find the boxwood forest mentioned in the description, but I did walk through a mossy forest worthy of The Lord of the Rings
Tip 1: If you don't like very steep paths, do the hike in the opposite direction. The climb to the chapel is much gentler.
Tip 2: If you prefer a more challenging hike, start from the car park in the town centre. You'll have some nice slopes to warm up on, and the old village is very pretty.

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Katry
Katry

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view at the chapel, followed by pleasant woodland

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le saut de bonneille
le saut de bonneille

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

After a short climb to reach the chapel, we found that the path leading up to it was already well cleared.
As we continued, the forest trails were very pleasant, especially as it wasn't too hot.
We met a few other hikers on the route.
A nice, easy walk.

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BABEL
BABEL

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Great

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amuller
amuller

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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DrPiquouze
DrPiquouze

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

An easy hike, consistent with the description, but not particularly interesting either. The humid forest on the first part was distressing for some. The second part, on the way back, is unremarkable.

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vero4400
vero4400

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A short hike with two challenging climbs, but easy overall. The landscapes are very varied, the old village of Rougemont is very typical and pretty, and the chapel of Montaucivey (which you have to work hard to reach as the hill is so steep) is adorable in the middle of a meadow. The forest that follows is very interesting, like a rainforest with moss-covered trees. In short, a beautiful and energising hike!

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Salbanoriel
Salbanoriel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very good walk completed in 3½ hours (including breaks) with young children (aged 4 months to 6 years). Most of the route is shaded, which is very pleasant. The hardest part was the first hill, which was quite steep for little legs, but once we reached the chapel, the rest was easy going and even the youngest walker (aged 2) walked the 5.6 km without asking to be carried.

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Pauline W.
Pauline W.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little walk with stunning scenery. Takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes at a brisk pace. You can enjoy the view from "the ridge" just a few steps from the picnic area.

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