Vexaincourt - Col Pourrio - Lac de la Maix

A pleasant hike in warm weather as it is mainly in the shade and mostly on paths, allowing you to discover Lac de la Maix.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 461 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 462 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 810 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 368 m

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Description of the walk

Car park located on the right just before arriving in Vexaincourt on the D392 coming from Donon.

(S/E) Cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and take Rue Joseph Sayer, which is almost opposite.

(1) At the fire station, turn left and walk up towards the church. After the church, continue along the same road, then leave it after about 100 metres and take the path on the right marked with a blue triangle, yellow cross and yellow disc.

(2) Turn right, then a few metres later turn left onto the path marked with a yellow cross towards Col d'Asson. Cross the wider path you come to and continue straight on along the path marked with a blue horse to Col Pourrio.

(3) Continue on the wider path marked with a red disc to reach the Croix Brignon forest road.

(4) Leave the forest road and follow the path straight ahead, still marked with a red disc, towards the Roger Laederlich Refuge.

(5) Follow the forest road on the right for about 300 metres, then turn right and leave it immediately afterwards to take theGR® de Pays de la Déodatie on the left, marked with a yellow ring, red cross and blue diamond, to Lac de la Maix. You can walk around the lake in about 15 minutes (500 metres).

(6) From the lake, continue straight ahead for about 100 metres, then follow theGRP® de la Déodatie trail, marked with a red cross, which branches off to the right and leads to the Maison Forestière de la Maix.

(7) At the entrance to Vexaincourt, follow Rue du Lac de la Maix on the right. Ignore the next street and continue straight ahead.

At the intersection, turn right onto the street that passes in front of the fire station. Take thefirst street on the left, cross the D392 and return to the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 369 m - Car park at the entrance to Vexaincourt. Close to the - Plaine (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.17 - alt. 370 m - Fire station, junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.96 - alt. 455 m - Fork to the right
  4. 3 : km 3.99 - alt. 736 m - Col Pourrio (718m)
  5. 4 : km 5.04 - alt. 722 m - Crossroads, straight ahead Red disc
  6. 5 : km 6.85 - alt. 794 m - Roger Laederlich refuge, on the right. Close to - Rabodeau (rivière)
  7. 6 : km 9 - alt. 678 m - Lac de la Maix
  8. 7 : km 12.02 - alt. 388 m - Rue du Lac de la Maix
  9. S/E : km 12.51 - alt. 369 m - Car park at the entrance to Vexaincourt.

Notes

As the hike is mainly on small paths, it is advisable to wear walking shoes.
Avoid this hike in rainy weather as some paths can be dangerous.

Worth a visit

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

4.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
User 4124496

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty, shaded route with few people.
On a summer Sunday, there were very few people at the lake, so it was peaceful and quiet.
There are some hills and climbs throughout the first half, but nothing too challenging.
I added the tour of the lake because the site is absolutely full of good energy!
A hike not to be missed!
Thank you for the detailed description and well-planned itinerary.

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Ghislaine19
Ghislaine19

Beautiful hike, good description, beautiful scenery

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Bernard67100
Bernard67100

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk in the cool shade of the trees, but watch out for ticks.

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Ghislaine19
Ghislaine19

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely walk in the forest with nice climbs and beautiful scenery.

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groupe67
groupe67

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, ideal weather, not too hot. Good signposting.

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Nanou31
Nanou31

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk sheltered from the sun.
Please note that some areas are not accessible when it rains (dangerous).

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lgn68
lgn68

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route and few people except around the lake.

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Thecla
Thecla

Hello. Not at all. Unless I'm mistaken, I believe they are located in the Sapois region.

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Papinouxe
Papinouxe
• Edited:

Hello, does this hike go to Roches de la Hazelle? Thank you.

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