Grand-Mère Valley

The "souffle de la terre" (breath of the earth), a night-time sound and light show, illuminates this route between the lake and the charming little church of Berny.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 56 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 56 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 108 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) In Berny sur Noye, near the retirement home and the lake, head west on Rue de Berny, then turn left. Follow the yellow markings to cross the lake site to the south, towards the open-air theatre, following the lighted markers. Continue straight ahead, along the Noye, until you reach the road.

(1) Turn right onto the road to cross the bridge over the Noye, then at the crossroads, continue to the left. In the bend, continue straight ahead into Grande Rue. Follow this street around the first bend to the right.

(2) When the street begins a second right-hand bend, turn left onto a dirt track running alongside the Vallée Grand-Mère, at the foot of a sheep pasture planted with junipers.

(3) At the intersection with two small roads, turn right onto the path and then, a few metres further on, turn left to reach an old Roman road.

(4) Follow the old Roman road to the right.

(5) At the crossroads with theGR®124(red and white markings), turn right and follow the red and white markings to Berny.

(6) At the entrance to Berny, you will come to Rue de la Cavée. Turn right and follow this road. At the next crossroads, turn left onto Rue de Berny and continue along this road, leaving theGR® at the Berny café, to return to the car park by the lake (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 52 m - Car park by the lake
  2. 1 : km 0.78 - alt. 52 m - Turn right onto the road. Cross the - Noye (rivière) - Affluent de l'Arve
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 57 m - Turn left onto a path.
  4. 3 : km 2.68 - alt. 70 m - Turn right onto the path.
  5. 4 : km 3.29 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto the old Roman road.
  6. 5 : km 4.51 - alt. 102 m - Follow the GR trail to the right.
  7. 6 : km 5.86 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Rue de la Cavée.
  8. S/E : km 6.68 - alt. 52 m - Car park by the lake

Worth a visit

From mid-August to mid-September, on Fridays and Saturdays at 9.30 pm, 700 volunteers bring 2,000 years of Picardy history to life with 3,000 costumed characters, 35 horsemen, water and light shows, fireworks and more.

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 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Benoît Lefevre
Benoît Lefevre

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello
At times, there are no signposts.

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Hysteresis
Hysteresis

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

PS: The castle in the cross is the castle of Chossoy.

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Hysteresis
Hysteresis

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We start on the plateau, with a beautiful view, a little monotonous, we cross the green meridenne. In winter, you have to wrap up warm, as it is windy. We extended the hike to pass through a small wood on the right, sheltered from the wind, and were able to walk past the gates of a beautiful castle. Then, on the left in the village, we took a charming little path near a small nature reserve, with fir trees and cliffs. At the end, there was a river, a lake with geese, and a beautiful walk.

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ac92
ac92

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful route through the countryside, well described and signposted, starting from a pretty village. Please note, there is little shade, so avoid during heatwaves!

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francis.hequette
francis.hequette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Very well-marked trail. Pleasant walk.

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Karsenti
Karsenti

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk with views over the Picardy plain, but best avoided in hot weather as there is little shade.

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GOURLET
GOURLET

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant hike

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moéra 80
moéra 80

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did the big circular that connects to the GR 124, which is a very beautiful 12 km hike; but you have to be very careful at the start, as the first 500 metres are not well marked.

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essertaux4754@orange.fr
essertaux4754@orange.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very good walk. Interesting vegetation and good signposting!

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