In the footsteps of the Comtesse de Ségur

This route takes you through the Aube countryside, along paths and through woods to discover Les Nouettes and the Château de la Comtesse de Ségur.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.82 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 200 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 197 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 876 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 692 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Aube (Orne) (61270)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.739769° / E 0.545326°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1815SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Start from the square in front of the Comtesse de Ségur Museum in Aube.

(S/E) Leave the museum square via Route de Brethel (D298) and take Rue de la Fourlière towards the stadium on the left. At the next junction, continue right onto Rue de Bel Air, which becomes a track. Continue until you reach a road.

(1) Turn right onto the road running alongside the dual carriageway. When you reach the D298, turn left, go under the bridge and turn left onto the tarmac track leading to the hamlet of Les Aumônes. This track becomes grassy; follow it straight on until you reach a road.

(2) Turn left and, after 150m, turn left onto a dirt track which you follow straight on until you reach a road.

(3) Follow this to the right, then continue straight on along the dirt track. Turn onto thesecond track on the right, which passes in front of La Petite Clémendière.

(4) Turn left onto the D278 for 100m and turn right to follow a track that passes under the dual carriageway and leads to the hamlet of Les Aucherets.

(5) Turn left, pass in front of the Château des Nouettes and arrive at the D278. Walk along the sports ground on your right and head down to the Route de Paris.

(6) Follow it to the right for 200m, cross over and turn into Rue de la Gare. After a few metres, take thefirst left, towards Grande Forge. Pass in front of the museum and follow the sandy path that runs alongside the lake.

(7) At the park exit, turn left onto the D671, then cross the Route de Paris and head for the museum car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 719 ft - Museum car park - Risle (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.72 - alt. 856 ft - On the right in front of the dual carriageway
  3. 2 : mi 2.86 - alt. 866 ft - La Coutancière
  4. 3 : mi 3.72 - alt. 876 ft - La Beaudonnière
  5. 4 : mi 4.2 - alt. 869 ft - La Petite Clémendière
  6. 5 : mi 5.19 - alt. 833 ft - Turn left towards Château des Nouettes
  7. 6 : mi 6.09 - alt. 722 ft - Route de Paris
  8. 7 : mi 6.73 - alt. 705 ft - Turn left onto the D671
  9. S/E : mi 6.82 - alt. 715 ft - Museum car park

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. Lots of sunken paths
The village of Aube is interesting in many ways

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randoelrico
randoelrico

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very easy walk; the first section isn’t very well maintained but it’s passable – it’s a lovely stroll through the countryside. The main attraction is at the end of the route, around the large forge.
Elrico

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praudel
praudel

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I was a bit disappointed with this walk. The path isn’t signposted at all and, despite the description, it’s easy to lose your way. What’s more, the castle is inaccessible and not very visible. Fortunately, the final stretch past the smithy and the little park is very pleasant.
Bruno

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Mme Jeannin
Mme Jeannin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk. Thank you

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grandin
grandin ★

Thanks, Mariton

The right/left has been corrected

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mariton
mariton

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A pleasant walk, though a bit monotonous.
Discover the forge at Aube and its magnificent lake (part 6);

Small typo in the description:
(2) Turn left and, after 150m, turn LEFT (not right) onto a dirt track which you follow straight on until you reach a road.

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