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Saint-Benoist-sur-Vanne walks
Woods, valleys and hills from Courmononcle
Visorando Member
6.09 mi
+781 ft
-774 ft
3h 30
Easy
Departure from Saint-Benoist-sur-Vanne (Aube)
A walk through the forest and over the hills above Saint-Benoist-sur-Vanne, passing through the Vallée au Loup.
The Bezeaux Spring and Les Hauts de Flacy
6.28 mi
+397 ft
-397 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Flacy (Yonne)
After admiring the church dedicated to Saint-Loup and the wash house dating from 1877, head towards the Hauts de Flacy via the Source Bézeaux and the Flacy forest.
The Bérulle Iron Trail
3.46 mi
+469 ft
-443 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Bérulle (Aube)
A walk through the Forêt d'Othe to discover iron mining in the Middle Ages. A route marked with information panels.
Chapelle Sainte-Reine route
6.89 mi
+522 ft
-509 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Bérulle (Aube)
Walk in the Forest of Othe on the border of the Yonne department.
The village of Bérulle itself is already very pretty.
But the forest paths are charming and peaceful, very pleasant!
Ponds, drinking troughs and washhouses, valleys and forests in the Pays d’Othe
8.51 mi
+669 ft
-676 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Villemoiron-en-Othe (Aube)
A walk through the valleys and forests to discover the remains of a time when shepherds led their flocks to drink from the pools above Villemoiron and Saint-Mards-en-Othe.
Around Courgenay
5.32 mi
+308 ft
-322 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Courgenay (Yonne)
Listening to the Cistercian Abbey of Vauluisant, discover the monks’ irrigation system, the old flour mill, the Saint-Thomas gate, the old farms of Vauluisant, La Singerie and the Vauluisant State Forest.
The Vanne Hills circular route
5.65 mi
+479 ft
-476 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Chigy (Yonne)
From Chigy (Les Vallées de la Vanne) to Pont-sur-Vanne, this trail passes through natural sites included in the European Natura 2000 network, which recognises the richness of their flora and fauna.
The dry grasslands on chalk offer significant and unique floral diversity. The view over the Vanne valley is breathtaking.
Information boards along the route explain the site’s natural riches.
The Lancy Dolmen
4.11 mi
+135 ft
-131 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes (Yonne)
A discovery route around the Lancy Dolmen, situated in the Vauluisant State Forest.
Forests, orchards and farmland of the Pays d’Othe
8.93 mi
+928 ft
-922 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Maraye-en-Othe (Aube)
From Maraye-en-Othe, the orchards of Champcharme-le-Bas, the forests and farmland of the Pays d’Othe, via the headwaters of the Ancre, La Perrière and Les Boulins.
Between Vareilles and Pont-sur-Vanne via Chigy
7.76 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
1.5 hrs
Easy
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
A short, flat, easy walk or cycle (suitable for all types of bikes).Along the way, you’ll discover, amongst other things: the Ferme des Prés (a listed dovecote), the Ru de Vareilles, the village of Pont-sur-Vanne, the old railway line from Sens to Troyes, the Vanne (a Category 1 river), the Paris water pumping station in Chigy, the Lavoir à Moutons, the narrow streets of Chigy, the Fontaine Saint-Léger, and the church in Vareilles.
Discovering Vareilles
3.85 mi
+138 ft
-138 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
All around this route, you will find signs with QR codes telling you about the history of the places you encounter.
Pont-sur-Vanne, Les Clérimois, Chigy, starting from Vareilles
13.58 mi
+440 ft
-466 ft
2.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
A lovely cycle ride that takes in some interesting paths at the start of the Champagne Crayeuse (Natura 2000 site) and along the River Vanne.A ride between the Pays d’Othe and the Champagne Crayeuse. A beautiful viewpoint halfway along the route, overlooking the Vanne Valley as far as the eye can see.
The Champ-Fêtu Forest
7.56 mi
+538 ft
-525 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
From Vareilles, discover the beautiful Champs-Fêtu forest, reforested at the end of the 18th century. You will walk along the wild boar park and arrive at the old Champ-Fêtu farm and its 35-metre giant sequoia.
Vaudeurs and the hilltop hamlets from Vareilles
15.42 mi
+715 ft
-715 ft
2.5 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Vareilles (Yonne) (Yonne)
A walk through the Vareilles Valley to Vaudeurs along a quiet little road, then back via the hilltop hamlets surrounding this pretty valley. A few disused wells along the route, a Bollée windmill and a medieval tower, the Salazar Tower.
From Bercenay to Vauchassis
7.08 mi
+548 ft
-522 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Bercenay-en-Othe (Aube)
A short walk overlooking the villages of Bercenay and Vauchassis.
From the washhouse to the Sources de l’Ancre via the Bois de la Garenne in Bercenay
5.67 mi
+305 ft
-302 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Bercenay-en-Othe (Aube)
From the wash house opposite the church, then via the Fond de la Garenne, up through the Bercenay-en-Othe Communal Forest, then down towards the Sources de l’Ancre and back along the River Ancre.
The coat-of-arms-adorned boundary stones of the Vauluisant Forest
3.77 mi
+266 ft
-285 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes (Yonne)
In this forest, the boundary markers bear the coats of arms of three lords: Cardinal Louis de Bourbon-Vendôme, the Briçonnet-Raguier couple and the de Belleville brothers. These boundary markers must have been set in the ground around 1550, following disputes over the respective boundaries of their estates.
Around Les Clérimois
10.03 mi
+705 ft
-709 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Les Clérimois (Yonne)
A long walk through the countryside around Les Clérimois, with a stop in each hamlet and at the Saint-Hubert Chapel.
Sentier des Trochées
5.65 mi
+623 ft
-623 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Turny (Yonne)
A lovely walk in the hills above the village of Turny, with the start and finish at the highest point.
You’ll discover lovely panoramic views, the Tree of Liberty and the Chapel of La Bonne Mort.
Read the ‘Practical information’ and ‘During the walk’ sections to get even more out of this walk.
Discovering the Postolle
2.25 mi
+217 ft
-217 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from La Postolle (Yonne)
Discover the village of La Postolle: the Church of Saint Joseph and Saint Fiacre, the Bollée windmill built in 1898, and its remarkable trees.
The cider route starting from Cerisiers
9.69 mi
+479 ft
-459 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Cerisiers (Yonne)
You will discover the village of Cerisiers, the old brick dryer and the Villechétive stud farm. It is a beautiful walk in the forest with a recommended detour to Les Brissots, a museum and cider producer.
The Vaumort Menhir Route
4.50 mi
+427 ft
-430 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Vaumort (Yonne)
A walk around Vaumort, taking in its church, the Vallimaurais goat farm and the ‘Pierre aux Sorciers’ menhir, before heading up towards the forest and the Vaumartin valley.
From the church to the oak tree at Eaux-Puiseaux
4.55 mi
+276 ft
-272 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Eaux-Puiseaux (Aube)
A lovely circular walk through the Forest of Othe, from the church at Eaux-Puiseaux to its hundred-year-old oak tree commemorating the village’s founding in 1849.
The Priory of L’Enfourchure
8.11 mi
+614 ft
-597 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Dixmont (Yonne)
This route, running along the edge of the Othe Forest, takes you around the Prieuré de l’Enfourchure and Dixmont Church. The route is marked in yellow with the YonnePR® label. It is situated 12 km north of Joigny.