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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.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.65 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 623 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 623 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 981 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 545 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Turny (89570)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.089471° / E 3.737538°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2719SB
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Description of the walk

Park in the designated area right next to the wash house.
The entire route is officially marked in yellow.

(S/E) To start, take the path heading south-west (facing the washhouse) which goes round the back of the houses.

(1) At the first junction, turn left.

(2) Opposite the Tree of Liberty, take the road on the right. Follow it down for about 600 metres. At the first hairpin bend on the right, take the path opposite.

(3) About 100 metres further on, head slightly to the right towards the descent. Keep going straight on. The path descends steeply alongside a patch of dry grass.

(4) Turn sharply right, continue for about 150 metres, veer left and carry on down the slope.

(5) At a crossroads where four paths meet, turn right towards the nearby chicken coop and the D220. Cross the D220, then follow the white track opposite for 100 metres until you reach two more chicken coops. Cross another road and continue straight ahead, still keeping to the right. The track climbs, running alongside a woodland on the left.

(6) At the top, at a crossroads where four paths meet, carry on straight ahead towards the descent through the woods towards the aerodrome runway.

(7) Facing the aerodrome fence, turn right and walk alongside the runway on your left. At the end of the runway, turn left up the slope.

(8) At the top, you’ll come to a T-junction. Turn right and follow the path until you reach the road.

(9) At the road, turn right and follow it to the finish point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 968 ft - Car park next to the wash house
  2. 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 961 ft - Path junction – turn left
  3. 2 : mi 0.29 - alt. 981 ft - Tree of Liberty – Turn right
  4. 3 : mi 0.66 - alt. 942 ft - Path to the right
  5. 4 : mi 1.27 - alt. 787 ft - Turn right
  6. 5 : mi 1.67 - alt. 571 ft - Turn right at the four-way junction
  7. 6 : mi 2.99 - alt. 791 ft - Opposite the four-way crossroads
  8. 7 : mi 3.53 - alt. 571 ft - Turn right at the aerodrome fence
  9. 8 : mi 4.22 - alt. 741 ft - Turn right at the T-junction
  10. 9 : mi 4.54 - alt. 833 ft - Crossroads (road/path), road on the right
  11. S/E : mi 5.65 - alt. 968 ft - Car park next to the wash house

Notes

The entire route is officially marked in yellow.

Please note: At (7) and (8), you will be following a walking route in the municipality of Chailley called “Les 3 lavoirs”. You will therefore come across associated signposts that may lead in the opposite direction to this route.

(8) You can turn left here to reach the Chapelle de la Bonne Mort, 300 metres away. You will retrace your steps once you have reached the end.

Worth a visit

To make the most of this walk, we invite you to pop into Turny Town Hall (1 Place de la Mairie – 89570 Turny) to pick up a leaflet describing the various points of interest along this route.
Or visit the town’s website at this address

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 29998598

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk – don’t say it’s easy, as there’s a steep climb. We did it during the heatwave… in the cool of the day… barely 10 km, across the plains, through the forest, along open paths, with the harvest already over, and some lovely views in places.

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Alice E.
Alice E.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk; the route is easy to follow on the map and there are some lovely views.
However, I couldn’t find anywhere to park near the wash house; there were rocks around it, so I parked at the side of the road.
I did the walk on a Thursday and didn’t see or hear any hunters.

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SYLDEH
SYLDEH

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely, easy walk with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Suitable in all weathers as it’s not very muddy, and in all seasons (take care during the hunting season).

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Antoine8231
Antoine8231

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The walk went well.
The starting point is at a place called Le Fays, 8 km from the centre of Turny.
Someone advised us to wear high-visibility vests during the hunting season.

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