Tour de Bessy via Croix Roubier

Hike around Bessy-sur-Cure, featuring a variety of landscapes including meadows, fields, forests and riverbanks.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.41 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 113 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 117 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 226 m
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    Lowest point: 119 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the church square in Bessy-sur-Cure.

(S/E) From the church square (opposite the church), follow the road on the left past the cemetery.

(1) Turn right onto the white path (passing a shed on your right). At the fork, turn right again and follow the path to the Avigny road.

(2) At the intersection with the road, take the road on the left and follow it to Croix Roubier.

(3) Follow the path opposite and continue to the intersection (X-shaped crossroads) of the old Roman road.

(4) Turn right.

(5) Turn right and follow this path, which turns right, cross a wood and continue to the next intersection.

(6) Turn left onto the white path (X-shaped junction) and follow it to the junction with Route de Sery.

(7) At the intersection with Route de Sery, continue on the white path opposite.

(8) Continue straight ahead and stay on the main path that descends to theGR®13along the edge of La Cure.

(9) Follow theGR®13on the right and continue to the village.

(10) Follow Grande Rue, leaving the D277 on your left, which crosses La Cure, and reach Place de l'Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 123 m - Place de l'Église
  2. 1 : km 0.2 - alt. 128 m - Start of the park valley
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 212 m - Route d'Avigny
  4. 3 : km 2.2 - alt. 225 m - Croix Roubier
  5. 4 : km 3.22 - alt. 208 m - Bois de la Croix Roubier
  6. 5 : km 3.66 - alt. 216 m - Voie Aggrippa
  7. 6 : km 5.18 - alt. 215 m - Croisement des Champs Saint-Georges
  8. 7 : km 5.93 - alt. 207 m - Ferme des Champs Picards
  9. 8 : km 6.4 - alt. 203 m - Cotes Neuves
  10. 9 : km 8.29 - alt. 119 m - Griotte Valley
  11. 10 : km 9.77 - alt. 123 m - Grande Rue - Cure (la)
  12. S/E : km 10.41 - alt. 123 m - Place de l'Église

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

4.2 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
G.O
G.O

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike alternating between forest and plains

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Eric89200
Eric89200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy walk along well-maintained paths. Nothing particularly interesting, but a pleasant stroll alternating between forest and paths through fields

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Betty89
Betty89

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

No major concerns, except perhaps estimating the distances between each point. The estimates differ from my pedometer, which can make you unsure about which direction to take.
Lack of signage at intersections.

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junay
junay

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

There is an error in the altitude of the low point and the elevation gain because the river is about 120 m...

Thank you, it has been corrected.

See you soon.

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PA12
PA12

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant but somewhat monotonous hike on the plateau, despite a few scenic viewpoints. The estimated time is overestimated (it took us 3 hours at a normal walking pace), and there is an error in the altitude of the lowest point and the elevation gain, as the river is about 120 m below...
Thanks to the author anyway.

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popot60
popot60

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice hike. Just as mentioned in a previous comment, the description of the start is not very clear. In fact, I think it would be better to say: start by taking the road to the left of the church that passes in front of the cemetery.

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Ingrid dzierwa
Ingrid dzierwa

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Shorter hike than it seems, only 2.5 hours to complete the loop. A very beautiful route, even if you have to start on the left side of the church and not on the right as stated in the guidebook.

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