Visit above Saint-Martin-du-Mont

Hello and thank you for your appreciation. It was my first description and I must say, it's not easy to transcribe. Thank you again.

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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Date of your route : May 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At point 4, it is difficult to find the path in a field with grass that is 1 metre high.
At point 7, to avoid the road, why not take the mine path to pass through Confranchette d'en haut?

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Date of your route : Sep 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant hike. Varied landscapes. Passes through pretty villages.
GPS from the Visorando app required as there are few signs along the way
Be careful at point 6 so you don't miss the path on the right
At point 8, to avoid taking the road, we turned right to reach "Confranchette d'en haut" and it was fine

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Date of your route : Jul 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, but best done in spring when the vegetation is abundant. The end of the route is a shame!

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Date of your route : Jul 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

From Soblay, the end of the route consists of following the road to St Martin du Mont. This is a shame, especially as there is regular traffic. Next time, we will turn off towards Confranchette d'en haut and thus return to the starting point.

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Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A description that sometimes leaves questions unanswered (related to how each person conveys information...) and I agree with the opinions given previously: you need to be familiar with the area and vigilant (the stream bed from point 6, the mine path at point 7 – whose name is not visible...)! Hence a "mediocre" rating for reliability and ease of following.
As also mentioned in one of these opinions: it is a shame that the return route is via the road from point 8, which is indeed very busy.
We took another option: instead of turning completely right, we took a small road opposite towards a small open shed. It immediately continues between two houses along a dirt track called Gantnon (behind the one on the right, there is a water reservoir).
At the first intersection, continue right to reach Confranchette le Bas. Continue left along the road to the centre of the village (watch out for traffic). Turn right onto the Rochettes road, and immediately left onto a small dirt track – a shortcut.
Continue along the road until you reach the first intersection. Turn left onto the Confranchette le Haut road, which climbs uphill. At the edge of the village, in a slight left-hand bend, continue straight ahead on a dirt track that climbs uphill and leads back to the village of Saint Martin du Mont.
An easy hike offering a wide variety of landscapes.

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Date of your route : Dec 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I followed the route with the app. A lovely, easy hike with little elevation gain.

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Date of your route : Jul 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike absolutely requires the app; without it, it's impossible to follow the route and description. The description is written for locals: the names given aren't even present on site (streets, crosses, woods, etc.). In short, you absolutely need the app.
Otherwise, I did it on a Sunday morning in July, which was very pleasant, a real taste of the countryside. It alternates between covered and open sections, which is good.
About 50% of the route is on tarmac, mainly small country lanes, so that's fine. Except for the last part, which connects Confranchette d'en Bas to Saint Martin du Mont. It goes along a fairly busy main road (be careful if you have children).
There are picnic tables in Confranchette d'en Bas and at the entrance to Saint Martin.
There is a water point at the Saint Martin cemetery (near the start).

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, fairly easy and varied walk alternating between woods, fields and sections of road at the end of the route.
However, it is difficult to follow the route without the Visorando app.
In addition, part of the route through the woods was very poorly maintained.

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Date of your route : May 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with enchanting stretches through the forest (between points 4 and 5 in particular) and through pretty villages, which we enjoyed in the sunshine. However, we found the Visorando app essential for following the route.
A walk we would happily do again.

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Date of your route : Apr 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk through the beautiful little village of Gravelle.

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Date of your route : Mar 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame that at a certain point along the route, there were no more signposts, no markings at the exit of the hamlet, and our phones couldn't recognise the lost route! Not wanting to be left with a bad impression of the route, we're going to do it again but in the other direction... otherwise it's a nice hike. Maybe it was our mistake, so we're going back.

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Date of your route : Nov 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : Yes

A hike to do on a sunny day!!!!
That Saturday, there was fog, which prevented us from admiring the views.
Still, it was a pleasant walk through these phantasmagorical woods...

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Very nice parish-specific to Brittany walks with fairly clear explanations.
Regarding the route description, there are some minor difficulties that could be encountered by people doing the route without GPS and who are very new to hiking. But nothing serious.

- At stage (3), at one point you have to leave the path to the tower and go down, turning right to reach the road and the cross. You won't get lost, but it's not easy, and the same goes for the exit from Confranchette at the dirt road crossroads. I wasn't sure!

- At stage (6), the start of the path on the right, where you have to turn, gives the impression that you are actually entering a stream bed. Without GPS, I'm not sure I would have taken it before looking for something else. A little clarification on this point would be useful.
Stage 7: At the end of the Mine path, it's not so obvious to turn left. I'm not sure about the creator's explanation. Needs to be reviewed.

Step 8: I never found this point; I think I simply didn't understand.

Step 9: I returned to the entrance to St Martin du Mont via the main road. It's a bit dangerous and I think the creator didn't want me to take this road.

No big deal, I didn't get lost! But a few minor changes and it's perfect.

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