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Suzon (rivière) walks
The Cèlerons caves
Visorando Member 
6.09 mi
+764 ft
-758 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Val-Suzon (Côte-d'Or)
Magnificent valley at Vau de roche. Cliffs, rock shelters, caves, headlands and views of the famous Creux Percé abyss.
The Suzon ridges
Visorando Member 
9.18 mi
+1,398 ft
-1,398 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
Quite a varied route with many beautiful viewpoints. Several rocky passages, one of the Côte d'Or's most beautiful valleys.
The Suzon ridges - Full tour
Visorando Member 
12.28 mi
+1,660 ft
-1,650 ft
7h 05
Moderate
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
Well-marked, fairly easy route (it is indicated on the hiking map (Dijon Ouest - Val Suzon - Sainte-Seine l'Abbaye - 3022ET).
Beautiful views over the valley on a clear day.
Itinerary initially structured in four parts (Les Balcons du Suzon, parts 1 to 4), with an outward and return section off the itinerary.
⚠️The complete trail is described here in its entirety, with no escape route.
Medieval site of Bois de Cestres
Visorando Member 12.41 mi
+833 ft
-823 ft
6h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
This route takes in the small Côte d'Orienne commune of Saint-Martin-du-Mont, the natural site of the Ru Blanc and the remains of a medieval village dating back to the 14th century.
Between Etaules and Val Suzon
Visorando Member 
4.69 mi
+666 ft
-669 ft
2h 45
Moderate
Departure from Étaules (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
A lovely trail that passes by an old 18th-century washhouse, a spring and a promontory fort that takes us back 6,000 years.
A circular through the Bois de Vantoux and the Bois Monsieur starting from Vantoux.
Visorando Member 
8.05 mi
+571 ft
-561 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
A very easy hike on the outskirts of Dijon, between Vantoux and Hauteville.
Les Balcons du Suzon, part 4
Visorando Member 
5.07 mi
+856 ft
-853 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
Last section of the Suzon balconies.
Route taken in the direction of the Route d'Étaules - Roche Tire-Barbe car park (there and back).
Beautiful trail along the edge of the cliffs with views of the Val Suzon.
Les Balcons du Suzon, part 2
Visorando Member 
4.89 mi
+745 ft
-738 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
This is another section (2) of the marked trail "Les Balcons du Suzon". It follows on from the first route starting from Messigny-et-Vantoux towards Sainte-Foy.
Part of the route is through woods and hillsides with views of the Val Suzon.
The walking time depends on the hiker. The time indicated was calculated based on half walking and half trail running.
From the start in Sainte Foy: 1 hour 30 minutes.
From Sainte Foy back via theGR®7: 30 minutes (jogging pace).
Chasm and archaeology at Val-Suzon
Visorando Member 
7.42 mi
+1,398 ft
-1,398 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Val-Suzon (Côte-d'Or)
A beautiful hike in the superb Val-Suzon National Forest, where you can enjoy varied geology (valleys, viewpoints) and discover some curiosities (chasms, ruins) off the marked trails.
Ideally, do this in mid-autumn to admire the colours of the forest, but preferably in dry weather.
Abandoned dwellings from Cestres to Ru Blanc, passing by wash houses.
Visorando Member 
11.80 mi
+833 ft
-814 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
A pleasant, idyllic walk starting from Val Suzon, offering the chance to visit the archaeological site of Cestres – now abandoned dwellings – including the Puits Gaillard. It then takes us from one wash house to another between Cestres, Froideville and Les Bordes Bricard before heading back down theGR®®2to reach the Ru Blanc resurgence.
Walk along the banks of the Ouche from Longvic
Visorando Member 
7.19 mi
+39 ft
-36 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Longvic (Côte-d'Or)
Étang Royal, a little corner of paradise.
Walkers, joggers and other nature lovers appreciate this site for its calm, beauty and balance.
An easy walk to enjoy the green charm of the ponds and banks of the Ouche.
Through woods and valleys in Messigny-et-Vantoux
Visorando Member 
6.19 mi
+568 ft
-568 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
A beautiful walk, mainly through woods, which is not difficult but is good for your heart thanks to the gentle slope. A beautiful valley to finish.
Le Châtelet d'Étaules
Visorando Member 
4.79 mi
+876 ft
-869 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Val-Suzon (Côte-d'Or)
Walk in the listed Val-Suzon valley.
The prehistoric Châtelet d'Étaules and its spur bear witness to the early occupation of these places by humans. This valley has long been a crossing point connecting the Seine valley and the Saône valley.
Around the Fontaine aux Ânes fountain at the start of Messigny-et-Vantoux
Visorando Member 
5.11 mi
+558 ft
-535 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
A beautiful, undulating walk through the woods. Please note that the route may be slippery in wet or humid conditions.
From the Hauts du Suzon to the crocodiles of the Ouche
Visorando Member 
10.45 mi
+413 ft
-554 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Dijon (Côte-d'Or)
The Suzon and the Ouche, two rivers of great importance to Dijon. This route runs from one to the other through a patchwork of gardens, avenues and small paths. Historical and artistic points of interest and viewpoints.
Access by tram; access by car is also possible.
Les Balcons du Suzon, part 1
Visorando Member 
4.01 mi
+653 ft
-584 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
A route well-known to local hikers, signposted by the CAF.
The route given here (1h45/2h) from Messigny-et-Vantoux to Sainte-Foy was completed by a man in his sixties, walking on the uphill sections and trail running on the flat and downhill sections...
This route forms part of a longer hike (Tour du Val Suzon).
Balcons du Suzon, part 3
Visorando Member 
4.78 mi
+679 ft
-676 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Val-Suzon (Côte-d'Or)
Part 3 of the “Les Balcons du Suzon” trail
A lovely, gentle trail walk through light woodland and along the cliff face.
See notes in the practical information section.
Val Suzon: from springs to caves
Visorando Member 
9.58 mi
+1,125 ft
-1,132 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
From the tufa-strewn torrent of the Rui Blanc, which cascades down to the Suzon via the steep heights of the Val Suzon, the route takes you through remote corners of the world, perched caves and climbing sections, through boxwood groves and along the edges of plateaus, before revealing a karstic cave – a geological curiosity unique to this region.
Around Curtil-Saint-Seine
Visorando Member 
10.31 mi
+1,729 ft
-1,729 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Francheville (Côte-d'Or)
A lovely walk from the entrance to the Gouffre de la Combe aux Prêtres, passing through the small village of Curtil-Saint-Seine and overlooking the Val Suzon valley.
Circular route through the Val Suzon via Pasques and the area around Panges.
Visorando Member 10.73 mi
+840 ft
-853 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martin-du-Mont (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
A walk in the Val Suzon which, for a while following an old railway line, takes us from caves to chasms in the vicinity of Pasques and Panges, through woods and fields.
Around Val Suzon
Visorando Member 7.21 mi
+748 ft
-755 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Étaules (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
Exploring the Val Suzon site above Sainte-Foy.
The Balcons du Suzon are easy to access from the Maison Forestière du Roy Jeannot.
Visorando Member 
5.40 mi
+423 ft
-427 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Étaules (Côte-d'Or) (Côte-d'Or)
For an almost complete tour of the Suzon balconies, on the right bank, starting from the Maison Forestière du Roy Jeannot. An easy, not very long route with little elevation gain, allowing you to admire the most beautiful panoramas of this part of the Val Suzon.
In the Bois de Vantoux in Messigny
Visorando Member 5.54 mi
+489 ft
-492 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Messigny-et-Vantoux (Côte-d'Or)
A short hike south-west of Messigny, towards the Château de Vantoux, the Combe Grivot and the farms on the plateau. This is an easy route for exploring the Suzon valley and a small combe, the Combe Grivot, which is characteristic of the valley with its stunted trees and stony slopes.