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Saint-Désert walks
Sources du Reuil (springs)
A peaceful crossing of the Plateau de Saint-Désert in the vicinity of Mont Avril and Mont Brogny. In the distance, the perched hamlet of Cruchaud stands guard to the South, before the route offers an escape to the Plaine de Saône.
The washhouses of Jambles and Mont Avril
Continuing to discover the Saône-et-Loire region through this wine-growing village and its many small wash-houses. The trail ends at Mont Avril, with its panoramic view over the whole valley. I advise you to do this trail in autumn to get the most out of it.
Discovering Givry and the surrounding area
A stroll along old stones, vineyards and footpaths. The journey is much like a pilgrimage in this part of the Saône-et-Loire region, with many religious ornaments.
Orbize Route
This is a hilly hike offering some clear views from one side of the Orbize to the other in the heart of the Châtel-Moron forest. The route sometimes climbs a little to vary the landscape, but it is not particularly difficult and remains sufficiently shaded to be enjoyable in the summer months.
The Chemin des Frères in Montagny-lès-Buxy
A hilly hike south of the Côte Chalonnaise, where calcareous grasslands have not entirely given way to vineyards. Although the forest is never far away, the walk offers unobstructed views for most of the route.
La Vallée des Vaux - The trail of the Crosses
For this hike, I had fun making this trail around the crosses and other statues in the Vallée des Vaux. Useful for discovering the beauty of the landscape.
Mercurey's little loop
Discover Mercurey's surroundings: the vineyards, of course, but also the different viewpoints over the village and the beautiful 12th-century churches.
Château de Pontus or Pontus Castle
A hill walk with no major challenges, in an unspoilt setting with villages overlooked by Mont Bouzu. Changing views all along the way, including a wide shot of Mont Saint-Vincent and a visit to the Château de Pontus-de-Thyard.
Saules - Rimont - Saules
A pleasant hike of around 20 kilometres with no particular difficulties, this hike can be done in the opposite direction to that indicated.
Vineyard and valley from Rully
Coming from Fontaine or Chagny, enter Rully, follow the signs to Agneux, go through the hamlet and up the narrow road to the pass; you're on the site of the caves, park at the pass exit near the lagoon. This is where the hike begins.
Around Rully
A beautiful walk above the village of Rully in Burgundy, through vineyards, oak and boxwoods.
From Maizeray to Saint-Martin-du-Tartre
A short walk through meadows and vineyards, taking in the village of Saint-Martin-du-Tartre and its beautiful views.
In the footsteps of the Chasseens at Chassey-le-Camp
A family-friendly, educational route that takes you to superb panoramic views on both sides of the ridge.
The Château de Couches
A peaceful walk where Mont Rome seems to play hide and seek with hikers.
The paths run alongside small streams and the few tarmac sections do not spoil the enjoyment.
There is only one small climb, just to keep you in shape.
The Santagny cross from Genouilly
A walk in the countryside of Genouilly, a small rural village in the Guye valley, between the limestone hillsides where vines grow and the granite forest chaos.
Rivers, hedges and copses punctuate this hike, which follows paths and small roads.
Saint-Gengoux-le-National and Crainseny viaduct
This walk starts in the medieval town of Saint-Gengoux-le-National, continues to Culle-les-Roches, a village below a cliff with a cave, and returns via a lost viaduct in the forest.
The box trees
From the medieval town of Saint-Gengoux-le-National, a route via the Crainseny Viaduct and Culles-les-Roches.
From Carapone to Rains on stone-lined paths
This 10km loop hike starts from Saint-Clément-sur-Guye, with the Carapone at its highest point (440m), and takes in the villages of Saint-Clément-sur-Guye (Romanesque church listed as a historic monument in 1927, a tower to the east of the church), Rains, commune of Joncy (pretty stone houses), Le Petit Ballay, its square tower, its 'Murgers' (piles of stones removed from the vines), before Corcelles (hamlet of Saint-Clément).