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Val-des-Marais walks
The Saint-Gond Marshes
This hike allows you to explore a natural environment that is generally difficult to access, thanks to a well-maintained path between wet meadows and some beautiful viewpoints. A "nature" hike where the former Abbey of Saint-Gond adds a touch of heritage.
A circular starting from Avize.
Pleasant hike on the Champagne hillsides of Avize and Cramant Champagne de la Côte des Blancs - Magnificent view of the villages and vineyards. Pass through the forest in the Avize mountains. Walk around Saran Castle with a view of the park below.
Short walk to the cliffs of Cuis and Grauves
This short walk will allow you to discover the beautiful cliffs of Cuis and Grauves.
The Abbaye du Reclus via Bannay and Belin
This is a short hike with lots to discover: the Abbaye du Reclus, the Château de Belin and the Reclus dolmen. You will hike through woods and pastures where cows graze. There are no particular difficulties, but avoid this hike in wet weather.
From Moussy to Saint-Martin d'Ablois, Brugny Vaudancourt and Chavot
This short hike through vineyards and woods takes us to the Cubry Valley and along the route of the old CBR (Reims Suburban Railway). It offers a glimpse of a little-known curiosity: the Pierre Saint-Mamert, where a hermit once lived. This stone is on private land where walking is tolerated provided that visitors respect the site.
Note: the spelling on the IGN map is incorrect; it is indeed the Pierre Saint-Mamert.
Walk in Saint-Martin-d'Ablois
A peaceful stroll through fields, woods and vineyards around the charming village of Saint-Martin-d'Ablois.
This route follows part of the "Le sentier des murmures" pedestrian route in Saint-Martin-d'Ablois, created by the Association Nature et Patrimoine Ablutien (ANPA) and marked in yellow.
You can enter the Parc du Sourdon from the (6).
Tour of the woods in the Epernay region
This is a lovely, easy walk that takes you around the woods of Épernay, which are private and closed to walkers.This circuit passes through the Champagne vineyards and woods, offering magnificent views of the Marne and Cubry valleys.
The circular Mont Aigu from Avenay-Val-d'Or
This three-hour walk will take you to Mont Aigu, where you will have a beautiful view of the plain.
Hautvillers, Damery and Cumières through the vineyards and along the banks of the Marne
This is a short hike through vineyards offering magnificent views of the Marne Valley. The return journey is along a pleasant path that runs alongside the river.
Short tour of the Marne Valley starting from Hautvillers
This is a lovely day hike starting from Hautvillers. It takes you through vineyards and woods on both sides of the Marne Valley, with splendid views. It's a great opportunity to discover this beautiful vineyard and visit a few wine cellars.
Saint-Imoges - Villers-Allerand and Sermiers via the GR®142
This is a short 17 km hike on paths that are accessible in all seasons. It crosses magnificent forests and vineyards with a beautiful view of the city of Reims.
Accessible by TER train from Germaine Station (point (2))
Saint-Imoges - Courtagnon - Chamery - Sermiers
A hike on paths that are accessible in all seasons. You will pass through magnificent forests and vineyards, with a beautiful view of Reims. Stone paths, small roads with no traffic and single-track trails. The route is easy, as it follows theGR® (GRP® de l'Ardre andGR®142) in their current version (not the one on the maps), and is well marked for over half of the way.
Les Deux Vallées from Pouan-les-Vallées
Between land and rivers, explore the 2 Vallées in the heart of the chalky Champagne region. This countryside walk will take you to Pouan-les-Vallées and Villette-sur-Aube, villages close to the town of Arcis-sur-Aube.You will appreciate the shades of ochre, brown and yellow of the cultivated land and the greens of the wooded and shady valleys.
The Dhuis Aqueduct and Condé-en-Brie
This is a unique little hike that will allow you to discover the Dhuis aqueduct and visit Condé-en-Brie, its castle and its historic centre.
Sermiers circular via Chamery
A circular loop from Sermiers to Chamery through fields and back through vineyards.
Short walk in the forest at Rilly-la-Montagne
This lovely forest walk in Rilly-la-Montagne is ideal for families and nature lovers who want to stretch their legs on a simple and pleasant route. We did it with a baby in a baby carrier, so it was no problem (however, it is not suitable for pushchairs).
Les Faux de Verzy
Located in the Verzy national forest, the Faux de Verzy are well worth a visit! The twisted beech trees and a hollow oak tree will capture your attention. During your hike, you will feel as if you have stepped into the Forest of Brocéliande.
An easy walk to (re)discover the Faux de Verzy.
This is an easy, semi-sporting hike (if you walk at a good pace on the first part) and a semi-cultural one, offering beautiful views of the Champagne plain and a natural curiosity of the region: trees that grow in a twisted manner, the Faux de Verzy.
Through hills and vineyards in Rilly-la-Montagne
An easy walk through vineyards and fields.
In the forest between Mailly and Verzenay
This hike begins in the Champagne hills and gradually descends into the heart of the Montagne de Reims forest via some very pleasant trails. The end of the route descends from the forest plateau to finish on the old CBR (Chemin de la Banlieue Rémoise) with a lovely view of the village of Verzenay and its hillsides.
Loop between Passy-sur-Marne and Dormans through villages and vineyards
A circular walk starting from Passy-sur-Marne, taking in vineyards, châteaux, villages, the banks of the Marne and wash houses, not forgetting the military cemetery and the Dormans Memorial 1914-1918. A busy day steeped in history.
Circular of Sept-Saulx to Courmelois
A beautiful circular offering ancient and more recent evidence linked to these places.
In the Ardre valley, starting from Ville-Dommange.
This is a lovely walk in a little-known area, the Ardre Valley. The walk takes you over hills and through valleys, across Champagne vineyards, fields and forests. It starts at the beautiful Saint-Lié Chapel in Ville-Dommange.
Panoramic views near Reims, in the forest and vineyards
A loop through the vineyards and forest with beautiful views of Reims, the vineyards and villages.
(best enjoyed in dry weather - description updated on 13 July 2019)
The Path of the Planets in Les Mesneux
Available from Tuesday 24 June 2025.
Starting near the (future) new Mesneux school, discover the solar system and its planets - on a human scale - as you walk along the paths around the village, through fields and vineyards.
Car parks: see "Practical information" below.
Boucle de Jouy-les-Reims à Vrigny par Coulommes-la-Montagne
Sympathique randonnée à travers champs et vignes avec des vues panoramiques sur les environs.
Saint-Léonard - Hermonville
Twenty-third stage of the Jura to Hauts-de-France via the Francigena. Following the Marne-Aisne Canal, you leave the Champagne vineyards and the Reims mountains behind to arrive in Reims and its Notre-Dame Cathedral. As you cross Reims, there is a wealth of heritage to discover: the cathedral, of course, but also the Basilica of Saint Remi, Gallo-Roman ruins and engravings by Albrecht Dürer. You then leave this beautiful city behind and continue through vineyards and forests towards the Massif de Saint-Thierry, one of the four Champagne production areas.
Between the Marne and the vineyards, at Mont-Saint-Père and on the Coteau des Orchidées
In the footsteps of Léon-Augustin-Lhermitte, painter of the peasants of Champagne, late 19th century.
Walk up Mont-Saint-Père, passing by the Gland orientation table, then stroll along the Marne to finish up on the Chartèves hillside, a nature reserve where you can find around thirty plant species (orchids, etc.) and invertebrate fauna (spotted salamanders) and insectivorous birds.