Vitteaux and Camp Miard

This walk allows you to explore Vitteaux, where several buildings date back to medieval times, as well as Camp Miard (spelled ‘Myard’ on local signs) with its 6,000-year-old remains.
Posanges Castle is also well worth a visit.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 232 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 234 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 510 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 299 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Vitteaux (21350)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.401207° / E 4.53762°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2922SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park outside the town hall, located at the end of Rue Haute de l’Église.

(S/E) Take the tarmac path to the left of the large concrete electricity pylon. Continue along this path for about 2 km.

(1) Turn onto the stony path on the right, then immediately left, and join Rue Saint-Bernard.

(2) Turn right to visit Posanges Castle.

(3) Turn back.

(2) Walk up Rue Saint-Bernard, then take the first path on the left. After about 250m, turn onto the path on the right and continue to the D117G road.

(4) Turn right onto it, then take the next path on the left. When you reach the pylon, turn right. In the distance, you can see the bell tower of Marcilly-lès-Vitteaux.

(5) Cross the small junction and take Rue du Patis diagonally to the left. On leaving Marcilly-lès-Vitteaux, turn left onto the small road called the C2.

(6) Cross the D70 with care to take the D26 opposite and follow this road for about 500m. There, take the farm track on the left. Follow this track to the Miard farm.

(7) At the farm, turn left and follow this small road to the entrance of the “Camp de Miard” archaeological site on the left. Enter through the gate and follow the path.

(8) You will soon come across a sign indicating “Camp de Miard 0.8km”. Follow this direction and walk around the camp.

(9) Take the time to look at the information panel on the platform in front of the remains of the ramparts. Then take the path that leads to the orientation table. Continue along the path and leave this protected area through the same gate you entered through. Do not follow the road but turn immediately onto the path on the left, which descends steeply.

(10) Cross the road and follow the path opposite, then continue downhill to the road. Head towards the village. At the crossroads, turn left then quickly take a path on the right.

(11) Turn onto the path on the right, then left at the small D117 road. Follow this road to the village. Stay on this street, then turn left onto Rue du Truchot, and right onto Rue des Ponts de Bois until you reach the main street (Rue de Verdun). Take Rue de Verdun on the right, walking on the left-hand pavement. After about 40 metres, take the small alleyway on your left.

(12) Cross Rue du Grenier à Sel. Continue along Rue des Fossés. At the end, turn left onto Rue du Châtelet, then immediately left again.

(13) On the left, you’ll see the remains of the castle entrance (tower bases). Cross the housing estate, then head back down and exit through the gateway.

(14) Turn right and walk alongside the old market halls.

(15) Pass under the arcades of the Maison aux Piliers, then walk around the small square. Then turn right into Rue Edme Millot, then follow the sign for the Town Hall by turning right. Walk up Rue de l’Hôtel de Ville then Rue Haute de l’Église to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 333 m - Car park at the end of Rue Haute de l’Église
  2. 1 : km 1.95 - alt. 318 m - Stony path on the right
  3. 2 : km 2.26 - alt. 303 m - Calvary
  4. 3 : km 2.56 - alt. 302 m - Posanges Castle
  5. 4 : km 4.5 - alt. 340 m - D117G
  6. 5 : km 6.18 - alt. 358 m - Crossroads at Marcilly-lès-Vitteaux
  7. 6 : km 7.31 - alt. 383 m - Crossing the D70
  8. 7 : km 9.53 - alt. 475 m - Miard Farm
  9. 8 : km 10.21 - alt. 503 m - Signpost in Camp Miard - Camp de Miard (Vitteaux)
  10. 9 : km 11.45 - alt. 509 m - A viewing platform on the left to see the ramparts
  11. 10 : km 13.26 - alt. 412 m - Crossing the road
  12. 11 : km 14.05 - alt. 351 m - Crossroads
  13. 12 : km 15.79 - alt. 321 m - Fortification tower of the ramparts
  14. 13 : km 15.95 - alt. 328 m - Bases of the towers at the castle entrance
  15. 14 : km 16.13 - alt. 316 m - Old Market Halls - Halles de Vitteaux
  16. 15 : km 16.21 - alt. 314 m - House with pillars. Towards the bridge of the - Brenne (rivière) Affluent de l'Armançon
  17. S/E : km 16.87 - alt. 333 m - Car park at the end of Rue Haute de l’Église

Notes

Please remember to close the gates along the hiking trail.

Worth a visit

15th-century Château de Posanges.
Camp Miard: remains of ramparts dating back 6,000 years, from the Neolithic period.
Vitteaux: ruins of the old castle, the market halls, a pillar house, a medieval turret...
The Tourist Office offers walking routes for exploring Vitteaux.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
peregrination
peregrination

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

good route

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framboise883
framboise883

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely and interesting walk, best avoided in summer. A bit too much tarmac for my liking.
You can avoid some of the tarmac at the start by taking the path on the right at point 332. It takes us to no. 1.
I got a bit confused on the way back to Vitteaux, but as you can see the church from a distance...

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Monidevic
Monidevic

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An interesting tour of the Miard camp, with some lovely views.

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DOMPAUPERT
DOMPAUPERT

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

This walk follows a lot of tarmac roads (given the terrain), so it’s not recommended in summer. However, the circular walk around the Miard archaeological site and the villages along the route make up for the downside of the tarmac;
So it is recommended in winter, especially as there are no woods and therefore no driven hunts

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cello29
cello29

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A brilliant hike, not too difficult, through beautiful countryside, with a visit to Posange Castle and Camp Myard
Not far from Dijon, I highly recommend it, and what’s more, Vitteaux is a very pretty village

MD

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MD1000pattes
MD1000pattes

Hello
Please find attached a link to the Vitteaux heritage tour map provided by the town
The entrance to the château is located on the left at point 16 on the town map, as indicated

http://www.vitteaux.fr/Main.aspx?numStru...

Kind regards
M1000 pattes

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for responding so quickly.

(9) No, there is no path leading down at this point; you walk along flat ground through the grass to the viewing platform, which can be seen from the starting point

Quote from the description:

(9) Take the time to visit the viewing platform and read the information board in front of the remains of the ramparts. Then return to the path that leads to the orientation table. Continue along the path and exit this protected area through the same gate you entered. Do not follow the road but turn immediately onto the steeply descending path on the left.

The change concerns the underlined sentence.

Indeed, unless I am mistaken, if you look at the IGN TOPO map, you will see that from elevation 503 (which corresponds to the entrance and exit of the protected area) to the waypoint (10), there is a steep descent. The hike drops from 503m to 416m in altitude.

I’m going back there in November; I’ll see if I can provide more details

Thank you very much for following my hikes; it’s much appreciated.

See you soon

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MD1000pattes
MD1000pattes

Hello
(9) No, there is no path leading down at this point; you walk along flat ground through the grass to the platform, which you can see from the starting path
(13) When you turn onto the street, bearing in mind the direction of the walk, it’s on the left if you’re referring to the towers at the castle entrance, as mentioned

I’m going back there in November; I’ll see if I can provide further details

Best regards

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello

@jcehenne

Thank you for your comments, it has been corrected

See you soon

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jcehenne
jcehenne

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Two quick points:
(9) the path on the left goes downhill.

(13) On the left-hand side, you can see the remains of the entrance...

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