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.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.37 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 243 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 252 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 433 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 265 m

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Description of the walk

Starting point in front of the town hall (parking available).

(S/E) Head South past the "Auberge du Camp Romain".

(1) Take the 1st path on the right (signposted archaeological site). Climb slowly to a bend to the left, pass the barrier - a simple chicane to prevent vehicles from passing - and continue up until you cross the path that runs along the edge of the ridge. You can enjoy a superb view of Chailly-les-Maranges if you veer slightly to the right, through a gap in the hedges that line the path.

(2) Turn left onto the path and follow the White and Red GR® markings. Enjoy the superb views to your left and right. Go as far as the orientation table.

(3) Descend to the right just after the orientation table (follow the GR® markings).

(4) Once at "la Redoute", enjoy the view of the point, and head back to the other side of the semicircle. Continue to follow the GR® markings as you descend through the woods to reach a road with a concrete hairpin bend. Turn left onto the road to reach the village.

(5) On entering Chamilly, stop following the GR® markings and turn left into Allée du Château. Pass through the château courtyard and under a porch to reach the D109. At the D109, turn right for 100m.

(6) Take the 1st path on the left (slanting from the road), marked VTT2-3. Follow this path straight ahead, leaving the paths to the left and right, and continue to the edge of the wood. Follow it until you see the Nantoux houses. Turn left at the fork to reach the village and the junction with a slanting path, signposted in Red and Yellow.

(7) Go right to the small village square: 17th-century "typical" bread oven, small chapel and numerous statuettes in niches in the walls of the houses. Return to the previous junction and follow the Red and Yellow signposted path, which bends right to the junction with the D109.

(8) Cross the road and take the path opposite, which leads to another road (Rue des Basses Roches) on the left. At the crossroads (small car park on your left), turn right to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 314 m - Car park in front of the town hall
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 319 m - 1st path on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.6 - alt. 408 m - GR left
  4. 3 : km 0.94 - alt. 433 m - Orientation table
  5. 4 : km 1.45 - alt. 433 m - La Redoute
  6. 5 : km 3.04 - alt. 319 m - Entrance to Chamilly, on the left
  7. 6 : km 3.62 - alt. 323 m - Left-hand path
  8. 7 : km 5.6 - alt. 348 m - Nantoux junction
  9. 8 : km 6.81 - alt. 265 m - Crossing the D109
  10. S/E : km 7.37 - alt. 314 m - Car park in front of the town hall

Notes

Sheltered picnic area a little past "La Redoute".

Worth a visit

Educational panels at the archaeological site, orientation table.
Chamilly castle.
12th-century communal bread oven at Nantoux.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
amattheur
amattheur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk taken on New Year's Day in glorious weather. We already knew the route, so we decided to vary it a little.
As we arrived by car in Chamilly, we started the route there... but in the opposite direction.
Between points 1 and 2, we continued along the ridge path to the end of the hill to enjoy the semi-circular panorama.
A beautiful, easy walk, ideal for doing in summer with children to enjoy the many picnic spots.

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User 11860008

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with superb panoramic views

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Mongouachon
Mongouachon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty and easy walk with a very interesting passage through the Neolithic camp.

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Modularisation
Modularisation

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk with varied scenery. A really nice place to eat! I can't recommend this walk highly enough.

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Lechad
Lechad

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice tour. Beautiful scenery. Not much tarmac.
We did it for Easter, so in fine weather, among the various flowers, especially cuckoo clocks.
It's a steep climb from the start, but a pleasant one, lasting around 15 minutes, on a beautiful path. This can be avoided by doing a short loop to the north, which climbs more slowly (between markers 1 and 2), but it would be a shame. Do not do the circuit in the other direction if the ground is wet, otherwise the climb will turn into a steep and slippery descent.
You can even shorten the walk between markers 6 and 8 by bypassing Nantoux (marker 7) on one of the two dotted paths on the map, heading south to north. You then stay in the woods, which is very pleasant if the sun heats up...
To sum up: a very nice walk. Many thanks to the author.

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Martpou
Martpou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short climb to start the route, which takes us to the archaeological site of Chassey-le-Camp. After that, it's a nice route with no real difficulties. Beautiful views and the little village of Nantoux is not to be missed.

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jeanclaude.sinet@sfr.fr
jeanclaude.sinet@sfr.fr

Because of the weather, I only did part of it; my comments will come later.

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alain B71
alain B71

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

discovering the hills of the chalonnais

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Rastarocket
Rastarocket

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

😎

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CLAIRETTE5355
CLAIRETTE5355

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route

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bill_254
bill_254

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk with beautiful views over the vineyards in autumn colours; a good climb at the start but relatively easy afterwards; very beautiful village of Nantoux and very beautiful château at Chamilly; it must also be nice in spring with the flowers ... do it again.

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arnouldjpa
arnouldjpa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We really enjoyed the tour

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DomPouss71
DomPouss71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A small error at the start of the route.
I would indicate instead: Park in the town hall car park. Take the path on the left, leaving the Camp Romain hotel and restaurant on your right, a comment already made by avfchalon71marcelin.
I would insist on visiting the village of Nantoux which is a real little marvel.
Cdlt

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buphil60
buphil60

It's not always easy to find your way around. This year, I've fitted myself with a GPS, which is very useful when the landmarks are non-existent or faded. Expensive, I admit, but useful after last year's experience of a 15 km diversions at night on a poorly identified route.

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buphil60
buphil60

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very good, well-maintained trail. Pretty castle.

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