Battle Trail

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk. It must be even nicer when the stream isn’t dry. We didn’t see the ancient statues mentioned in the guide. We were disappointed by the lack of historical information at the obelisk itself, even though there is a museum that only opens on certain afternoons at 2.30 pm, which we weren’t able to visit.

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Date of your route : Aug 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

No problem – a short, well-marked walk

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Thank you very much for your comment on the geological interest. I hope you continue to make wonderful discoveries in this beautiful country.

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Date of your route : Oct 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An ideal walk for a Sunday afternoon stroll; the route is easy to follow and peaceful all the way. There’s a short stretch past the donkeys before heading back up to the memorial. It’s geologically interesting to see the difference between the Forterre and the Puisaye regions at Terre des Champs.

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Date of your route : Sep 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

One advantage, as mentioned, is that this circular route is short. The downside of this advantage is that the landscape doesn’t vary much. But it’s a very pleasant, easy circular route, ideal for a stroll with friends or children, and perfect for a spontaneous walk before lunch, for example. The recumbent statues at the end of the walk provide an opportunity to delve into the internet, Larousse, history books, etc., to find out more.

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Thank you for that information, Sabrina.
This path is listed in the Departmental Plan for Walking and Hiking Routes. In spring 2015, following several complaints, the prefecture brought together all the hunting associations in the department to remind them of the guidelines and relevant legislation. I’d need to know a bit more about the exact location in relation to the marked trail. Please contact me directly via private message.
Don’t worry, there are other paths safe from bullets, but it’s true that from mid-September to the end of February, the countryside seems to be reserved for hunters.

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Thank you, sabrina89.
You were right to turn back. During the hunting season, you need to be very careful and stick to areas where there are no hunters. Logically, there should be information signs if hunting is taking place.

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Sorry, we can’t give an objective review because we’d barely walked a kilometre before being swarmed by hunters!!!! who were shooting in all directions. So, as we were with our son, we decided to turn back. It’s a shame – I think we’ll give up on hiking this winter!

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Thanks, old miser, for your comment. I’m really glad you enjoyed the trail and, above all, that it’s inspired you to explore others. We’re planning to open a route that passes through all those places where Charlemagne’s grandsons slaughtered each other’s armies.
You’ll find it sometime in January, I think.

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Date of your route : Nov 28, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely, easy route; peaceful surroundings; I’ll do it again one of these days, but I’m going to try the others as I really liked the guide and found it helpful

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