Baume-les-Messieurs Cliffs Circuit (long)

This circular offers no difficulties other than its length and features varied landscapes. The hike is divided into three parts: a gentle climb to the gently sloping plateau; a nearly flat walk around the cliffs; and a descent back down.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.67 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,263 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,263 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,729 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 876 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Nevy-sur-Seille Town Hall.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, set off to the left (south-west) towards Baume-les-Messieurs. Pass the cemetery on your right and you’ll soon come to a junction.

(1) Carry on straight ahead along the D70. Cross the bridge over the Seille.

(2) Just after the bridge, turn left and take the small road towards La Saugiat. Walk to the bottom of the valley and ignore a path branching off to the right. Cross a stream and then follow it on your right. You’ll come to a hairpin bend to the left.

(3) Leave the road and continue straight on along a path that starts between a hut on the right and a wild boar sculpture on the left. Walk up the wooded valley, keeping the stream on your right. Please note: in September 2025, there were fallen trees blocking the path, but they were easy to get past. The slope becomes steeper and the path reaches a junction on the plateau, just as you emerge from the woods.

(4) Follow the GR®59 to the right (red and white markings) along a tarmac road.

(5) After about 500 m, take a path on the right.

(6) You’ll come out onto a tarmac road; follow it to the left towards Granges-sur-Baume. Ignore a road coming from the right and carry straight on (south), ignoring the other roads on the right.

(7) You’ll come out onto the D210 (Route de la Chapelle) and follow it as it continues. Pass the town hall and arrive at the foot of the church.

(8) Continue along the road towards Crançot. Pass a T-junction on the left and the cheese dairy on the right. Stay on the main road (D210) and ignore all side roads. Pass Jurafaune Park and arrive at a T-junction.

(9) Then follow the D70 to the right. After about 75 m, at the ‘Vieux Mont’ sign, turn left onto a path towards the Croix de Suchot. Follow the signposted path, ignoring all side paths on the left. This will take you to the Croix de Suchot.

(10) Take an unmarked path to the left. Stay on this path as it runs alongside the cliffs (be careful of the sheer drop on the right-hand side). Head south-east initially, then turn west onto a marked path to follow the contour of the valley.

(11) At the junction, turn right onto a track, then immediately right (north-north-east) onto a path which temporarily veers away from the cliff edge. You’ll reach a viewpoint (with a stunning panorama of the Baume valley).

(12) Turn left, still following the cliff edge.

(13) Leave the path running along the cliff and turn left onto a path through the woodland.

(14) You’ll come out onto a small road; follow it to the right, passing a house on your right. At the T-junction shortly afterwards, turn right and continue to the Belvédère des Roches (restaurant, picnic tables).

(15) Take the road towards Sermu and pass a T-junction on the left.

(16) After about 300 m, leave the road and take a track on the right (north). Further on, turn left onto the track (west-north-west).

(17) Return to the road and follow it to the right until you reach a T-junction at the entrance to Sermu.

(18) Turn left onto a small road that leads downhill. Take a left-hand bend, then a right-hand bend, and continue downhill.

(19) Join another road and follow it straight on.

(20) At La Grange Bedou, turn right and head north until you reach a junction (cross).

(21) Turn right and continue northwards. Pass the hamlet of Rosnay and arrive at the entrance to the hamlet of Chez les Remondys.

(22) Then turn right (north-east; the signposting is not very visible).

(23) At a fork in the road, take the right-hand path, which descends steeply to the hamlet of Les Essertines.

(24) Cut left between two buildings and immediately ignore a path branching off to the left. Follow a small road to a bridge over the Seille.

(25) Turn right and cross the bridge. Pass a dead-end on the right-hand side. Join Rue du Moulin and follow it to the right.

(1) At the end, turn left onto the Route de la Vallée (D70) and return to the car park at Nevy-sur-Seille Town Hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 919 ft - Nevy-sur-Seille Town Hall car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 909 ft - Junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.44 - alt. 906 ft - Bridge over the - Seille (Affluent de la Saône)
  4. 3 : mi 1.72 - alt. 1,115 ft - Start of the trail
  5. 4 : mi 1.95 - alt. 1,286 ft - Fallen trees
  6. 5 : mi 2.36 - alt. 1,634 ft - Crossroads – GR59 junction
  7. 6 : mi 2.53 - alt. 1,647 ft - Start of the trail
  8. 7 : mi 3.21 - alt. 1,621 ft - Small road
  9. 8 : mi 3.76 - alt. 1,631 ft - D210
  10. 9 : mi 3.94 - alt. 1,631 ft - Église Saint-Antoine (Granges-sur-Baume)
  11. 10 : mi 4.91 - alt. 1,634 ft - D210 road x D70 road
  12. 11 : mi 5.31 - alt. 1,650 ft - Croix de Suchot
  13. 12 : mi 6.45 - alt. 1,677 ft - Junction
  14. 13 : mi 6.74 - alt. 1,654 ft - Keep to the right
  15. 14 : mi 6.87 - alt. 1,598 ft - Viewpoint
  16. 15 : mi 7.38 - alt. 1,719 ft - Junction
  17. 16 : mi 7.81 - alt. 1,680 ft - Route
  18. 17 : mi 7.86 - alt. 1,654 ft - Turn right again
  19. 18 : mi 8.05 - alt. 1,660 ft - Belvédère des Roches de Baume
  20. 19 : mi 8.22 - alt. 1,673 ft - Start of the trail
  21. 20 : mi 8.48 - alt. 1,709 ft - Route
  22. 21 : mi 8.69 - alt. 1,670 ft - T-junction
  23. 22 : mi 9.42 - alt. 1,457 ft - Junction
  24. 23 : mi 9.42 - alt. 1,460 ft - Carry on straight ahead
  25. 24 : mi 10.07 - alt. 1,663 ft - Crossroads – Grange Bedou
  26. 25 : mi 10.6 - alt. 1,594 ft - Junction – Cross
  27. 26 : mi 11.12 - alt. 1,621 ft - At the Remondys’
  28. 27 : mi 11.4 - alt. 1,539 ft - Fork
  29. 28 : mi 11.78 - alt. 1,201 ft - Junction – Les Essertines
  30. 29 : mi 11.79 - alt. 1,198 ft - Les Essertines
  31. 30 : mi 12.3 - alt. 886 ft - Bridge over the - Seille (Affluent de la Saône)
  32. S/E : mi 12.67 - alt. 915 ft - Nevy-sur-Seille Town Hall car park

Notes

In Granges-sur-Baume, public toilets provide a water source.

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

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

5 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
DROUILLOT
DROUILLOT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There are several sections of road (with little traffic) on this circular route, but the trails and superb panoramic views make you forget them.
A small correction at point (9): take the path on the left (not the right) towards the Suchot cross. Otherwise, the description is accurate and completely reliable. This is very much appreciated!
Climbing over the trees blocking the path at point (3) is the only technical difficulty on this hike.
In addition to the Roches viewpoint (14), there is a picnic table at the entrance to Sermu (17).
We completed this route in almost 7 hours, including a 50-minute lunch break.
A big thank you to "Visorandonneur" for this wonderful suggestion.

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User 7134949

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant route.
Magnificent scenery.
Worth repeating.

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