Rully and its surroundings

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Moderator's note added on 07/08/2021: since this page was created, some of the trails seem difficult to follow. See reviews.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.52 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 295 m
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    Descent: - 296 m

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    Highest point: 379 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 243 m

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Description of the walk

The hike starts in Rully, Rue de Remenot (which is a dead end). Continuing along this street, you will find parking spaces on the side of the road or at the end of the cul-de-sac opposite the last houses.

(S) Take Rue de Remenot to the cross, where you will turn right. Shortly after the cross, take the path on the left opposite the large building, then take the path on the left marked "sentier équestre" (horse riding trail). Follow this path uphill to the crossroads.

(1) At the intersection, continue straight ahead towards Bouzeron on theGR®76. At the next crossroads, take the path straight ahead, which is still theGR®76. On your left at the crossroads, you will see the television relay antenna. Follow this path down to the tennis court. Turn left after the tennis court and continue downhill. You will arrive at Rue de l'Église: take the grassy path straight ahead that leads to a square, go down the stairs and turn right onto Rue de la Mairie.
Turn left at the next intersection with Rue de la Fontaine, go around the fountain and take the road on the right.

(2) Turn left at the first path, which is still theGR®76. Follow this path up to the top of the hill. At the top of the hill, you will come to a crossroads.

(3) Leave theGR®76on your right, turn left onto the path and continue straight ahead on this path without worrying about the paths on the left.

(4) You will go around a small grove and begin the descent towards Nantoux. Be careful, as the path is slippery in places. When you reach the bottom of the path, take the path between the vineyards on the left and walk along the vineyard towards the houses. This will take you to Rue des Arnaults. Turn left and you will pass in front of the chapel. Continue along this street and turn right onto Rue de l'Hermitage (do not take the street opposite that goes downhill). Follow this street, which is markedGRP®.

(5) Leave the road and take the grassy path on your right opposite the house, marked by a sign. The path leads you into the woods. When you come out of the woods, you will come to a crossroads.
Continue straight ahead on the tarmac road that takes you down between the vineyards. After passing the first crossroads, continue straight ahead and turn left to take the path downhill behind the large oak tree

(6). On the descent, take the path on the left that climbs up to the caves (normally signposted, but when I was hiking, the sign had been torn down). Enjoy the beautiful view. TheGR® is above the cave. Follow theGR® to the crossroads you took to get to Bouzeron

(1) Turn right. Descend the bridle path that takes you back to your vehicle.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 253 m
  2. 1 : km 0.75 - alt. 316 m - Opposite, towards Bouzeron
  3. 2 : km 2.22 - alt. 259 m - Leave the road and turn left.
  4. 3 : km 3.02 - alt. 348 m - At the top of the hill, turn left.
  5. 4 : km 4.62 - alt. 378 m - Small grove
  6. 5 : km 5.55 - alt. 331 m - Turn right onto the GR
  7. 6 : km 7.09 - alt. 317 m - Turn left onto the cave trail.
  8. S/E : km 9.52 - alt. 253 m

Notes

Take care in Agneux in wet weather: the ground is very slippery.

Worth a visit

You can visit the medieval castle of Rully, which you can see when you are at the caves of Agneux.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
narthex
narthex
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : Yes

11 October...
Saturday afternoon in autumn, under a beautiful sun in the middle of the vineyards.
The first part is magnificent, with colours ranging from green to red, the air is mild and the sun warms your back – a real treat! ... until you meet "our friends the hunters"!!!
Triangular signs everywhere announcing "hunting in progress" on public paths with recent, clearly visible GR markings.
We have to admit that we were warned, the "regulators" do things properly.
There weren't many gunshots, but there was an unpleasant feeling of unease that led us to cut our walk short.
We had forgotten that from now until February, nature is off limits to us.
If you want to enjoy nature in autumn, please subscribe to a cable channel.

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GuyLeroy
GuyLeroy

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I would like to add a second comment about the start of the hike. Do not go all the way to the cross; instead, take the wide path that starts opposite the large building, then after a few hundred metres, take a path on the left (it is hidden by vegetation and easy to miss)

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GuyLeroy
GuyLeroy
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Hello, the trail is easy and interesting, but not always easy to follow. The description of the route, particularly around the cave, definitely needs to be revised. The area is picturesque and steep, but can be dangerous if you stray from the path at the edge of the cliff. And the map and directions don't make it easy to find the trail.
However, we really enjoyed this walk.

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Marti21
Marti21

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The directions for starting the hike are a bit complicated. We went as far as the cross, but we should have turned before that. The same goes for the caves.

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jeanclaude.sinet@sfr.fr
jeanclaude.sinet@sfr.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start is not obvious because the vegetation hides the path, but the GPS is there. Above BOUZERON, follow the GR markings slightly to the right to reach the centre of the village.
After point 4, when you arrive above NANTOUX, the path is blocked by a wooden structure with arrows on it. A few metres further on, there is another structure with the word "hikers" and arrows on it. I think the path has been diverted for safety reasons. In Nantoux, I looked for the end of the trail; there appear to be new buildings, which explains the detour, as I couldn't find anything.
When I reached point 6, there were no markings. Without a GPS and knowledge of the area, it was quite complicated. I arrived at a cave, above which there were wooden guards indicating the path and a few old markings remained, but you had to be careful to see them.
I would like to point out that my GPS gives an elevation gain of 363m and the IBP index gives 362.
A beautiful hike with pleasant trails and beautiful views.
JEAN-CLAUDE SINET

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crazy_veggie
crazy_veggie
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Right, hold on tight to find your way because the route is magnificent, but there are no signs, markings or anything else to guide you.
We had two phones with Visorando installed, a watch with GPS and the route mapped out, and we still couldn't find the caves. We had a hard time not getting lost, which we didn't manage to do, lol.
The worst part is that some sections no longer exist. We had to walk through private property and got yelled at by the owners.
Part of the route takes us through a church and over 2-metre-high walls, while another part has collapsed and is impassable.
So we ended up taking the route at random. In bad weather, it's muddy and sometimes dangerous, as it's slippery, but the route is very pretty.
We completed the route in 3½ hours.
The route needs to be redone by the creator to be correct.

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Chrisnat71
Chrisnat71

Hello,
I often do this route naked (except at the start, finish and crossing of Nantoux . Starting from Bouzeron du Lavoir to do a circular route without having to retrace my steps, I avoid weekends and especially Sundays after family meals.
I go early in the summer or in the cool of the early evening.
If you are a fan of nude hiking or would like to try it, please feel free to contact me.
My Facebook group is NATURE SOLEIL 71.
Best regards
Chrisnat 71.

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DIDIVAL
DIDIVAL

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Despite the description, there are a few places where mistakes can be made, so it is best to follow the app.
It took us three hours to complete the route due to several ascents and descents.

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renéanita
renéanita
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful walk, but with one difficult point when arriving near the old oak tree... we couldn't find the path leading to the caves.

In fact, when you reach the large oak tree, you have to take the path to the right of the tree, follow the stream for a few metres and then turn left to reach the caves.

We had a lovely day on this walk (despite the hunters stationed at point number 2).

LOL

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Bouchonk
Bouchonk

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great hike, beautiful scenery... we did it in 2 hours and 15 minutes without a break – but we lost our way at one point, between points 5 and 6. That was the only minor hiccup on our part. At point 6, the paths were less clear and we ended up walking a little off the official route... and at point 4 it was a bit muddy, but overall a great hike and very well marked/signposted.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Reliability of description: Disappointing
Reliability of the map route: Disappointing

Did the description and route cause any problems? If so, how can this be remedied?

Did you follow the route with a GPS or GPS application?
Did you deviate from the route of the hike?

See you soon!

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Joelle1957
Joelle1957

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very rough description from the outset... which prevents you from fully enjoying this hike with its beautiful scenery.
Instead of the advertised 9 km, we ended up walking more than 14 km!
This description therefore needs to be updated.

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Bernard Pontailler
Bernard Pontailler

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike with varied landscapes, shade and sun.
At point 14, please note: at the copse, you need to climb a little to the right before descending to Nantoux.

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grandin
grandin ★

Thank you for these clarifications.

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buzzraph83
buzzraph83

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk. Completely peaceful, with no cars or roads on the route until the last kilometre, so it's really worth doing. There isn't much to visit along the way apart from the Agneux cave. As of 24/06/2018, the sign for the cave is no longer in place, so once you take the path behind the big oak tree as indicated, you have to take the left-hand path that goes uphill, otherwise you'll miss the cave. Finally, be careful at the starting point, as the sign for the "bridle path" is hidden among branches. Once you reach the cross on Rue de Remonot, turn left onto the path. Push aside a few branches and you will see the sign. Otherwise, I think the description of the hike is very good, so thank you to the author!

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