Couches

Les Hameaux

Foot in Couches
17.4 km
Foot
Medium
  • - Turn left for 300 m onto the D978 (towards Chalon). Turn left (la Creuse). After 10 m, turn right up the steps and follow the path along the stream.
    - At the tarmac road turn left, then straight on as far as La Creuse and turn left to join the road.
    - After 500 m, turn right at the crossroads (Chalencey).
    - After 300 m, turn right and join the D978 at the Croix Rouge. Take the left-hand path for 1.2 km, then turn right to cross the D978 and take the C7 "Les Hayards" road opposite.
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    - Turn left for 300 m onto the D978 (towards Chalon). Turn left (la Creuse). After 10 m, turn right up the steps and follow the path along the stream.
    - At the tarmac road turn left, then straight on as far as La Creuse and turn left to join the road.
    - After 500 m, turn right at the crossroads (Chalencey).
    - After 300 m, turn right and join the D978 at the Croix Rouge. Take the left-hand path for 1.2 km, then turn right to cross the D978 and take the C7 "Les Hayards" road opposite.
    - Follow the road for 250m, then turn right and follow the track for 900m. When you reach a road, turn left and follow it for 450m to the stream.
    - Follow the path for 100 m and turn left. Follow the track for 1 km and turn right after the well.
    - When you reach the road, turn right for 10 m and take the left-hand path.
    - After 100 m, where you will have a view of the Château de Couches, turn left (Eguilly 1.7 km).
    - After 500 m, reach "Chalencey", follow the track to the right and when you arrive opposite the wash-house turn right and then immediately left.
    - Follow the main road for 700 m to "Origny". At the washhouse, turn right and follow the road to "Eguilly". At the stop sign, turn left and drive 200 m along the D1, then take the right-hand track for 1 km. When you reach the road, turn right and then left after 100 m.
    - Go through "Combereau" and at the end of the tarmac track turn right (Montorge 700 m).
    - When you reach the road, turn left onto "Montorge" and follow it for 750 m, then take the left-hand track for 500 m, then turn right at the junction.
    - When you reach the road turn left, continue for 100 m and take the road on the right for 1 km (HT bend line) then take the track on the left.
    - After 1 km, join the D978, cross it and take the track opposite. After the bridge, turn right, follow the main road for 500 m and at the road turn left then right. Drive 300 m downhill towards the bridge and turn left into rue Goujon. At the end of the road, turn immediately right. Take the steep path up towards the church and turn left at the D978.
    - Return to the start.
366 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 451 m
  • Minimum altitude : 253 m
  • Total positive elevation : 366 m
  • Total negative elevation : -366 m
  • Max positive elevation : 86 m
  • Min positive elevation : -93 m
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