Marked hike No. 51. From the old medieval castle, set off to discover a village built partly between an old partly dried marsh and the cliff. The Druyes valley welcomes you in a green setting which contrasts with the limestone stones which support the ruined building. Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines is classified as one of the “Cities of Burgundy – Franche-Comté” villages.
Route details
Description
Departure is from the castle car park (the City).
(D/A) Take the street that leads to the castle, passing under the town gate. Pass to the right of the castle, go down the path which leads to a small lane. Continue going down to arrive at Place Jean Bertin. Turn left, then right to cross the bridge which crosses the Druyes. Walk along the street to the church.
(1) Take immediately right before the town hall onto the pedestrian path (Chemin des Sources).
(2) After passing a tavern located on the left, take the path uphill in a green area. Take the time to take a look at the lake. Halfway up the hill, turn left onto the first path.
(3) Arriving on an old railway line, turn left, pass over the viaduct and enjoy the view on either side. At the end of this portion, cut the D104 road. This new tarmac road ends quickly in a path which goes around the football field on the left and arrives on the D148.
(4) Go straight ahead to go down the path.
(5) Where the border hedges stop, take a hairpin turn to the left. Climb the steep slope and reach a wide and stabilized track. Take it on the right, arriving at the Blin farm.
(6) Turn left between the remains of the old bridge, leave the source, its fountain and its basin on the left and continue to the right. Arriving at the intersection of 4 paths near a house, turn left. Cross the river on the bridge and arrive on the D73 road. Take it to the right for 150m to leave it by taking the path on the left. Follow it, leaving the side paths until the next intersection with a tarmac road.
(7) At this crossroads, make a left/right bayonet to follow the direction of Fontenailles. Leave Rue des Roussiottes on the left, continue along Rue des Grandes Chenevières. At the crow's feet, turn left twice in a row until you reach the pond on the left.
(8) Head towards the North-West, Rue des Railly. It ends on the way. Enter the undergrowth and follow down into the Vallée Morin.
(9) Turn left, leave a first path on the right and go up the wide path on the edge of a wooded area. Leave this wood and continue until you reach a double intersection of 6 roads and paths
(10) Stay vigilant to take the third on the right for almost a kilometer.
(11) Go straight through the crossroads towards the semi-buried reservoir. Arriving on the D104, turn left, then 50m later, climb the dirt road on the right which leads to the parking lot (D/A).
(D/A) Take the street that leads to the castle, passing under the town gate. Pass to the right of the castle, go down the path which leads to a small lane. Continue going down to arrive at Place Jean Bertin. Turn left, then right to cross the bridge which crosses the Druyes. Walk along the street to the church.
(1) Take immediately right before the town hall onto the pedestrian path (Chemin des Sources).
(2) After passing a tavern located on the left, take the path uphill in a green area. Take the time to take a look at the lake. Halfway up the hill, turn left onto the first path.
(3) Arriving on an old railway line, turn left, pass over the viaduct and enjoy the view on either side. At the end of this portion, cut the D104 road. This new tarmac road ends quickly in a path which goes around the football field on the left and arrives on the D148.
(4) Go straight ahead to go down the path.
(5) Where the border hedges stop, take a hairpin turn to the left. Climb the steep slope and reach a wide and stabilized track. Take it on the right, arriving at the Blin farm.
(6) Turn left between the remains of the old bridge, leave the source, its fountain and its basin on the left and continue to the right. Arriving at the intersection of 4 paths near a house, turn left. Cross the river on the bridge and arrive on the D73 road. Take it to the right for 150m to leave it by taking the path on the left. Follow it, leaving the side paths until the next intersection with a tarmac road.
(7) At this crossroads, make a left/right bayonet to follow the direction of Fontenailles. Leave Rue des Roussiottes on the left, continue along Rue des Grandes Chenevières. At the crow's feet, turn left twice in a row until you reach the pond on the left.
(8) Head towards the North-West, Rue des Railly. It ends on the way. Enter the undergrowth and follow down into the Vallée Morin.
(9) Turn left, leave a first path on the right and go up the wide path on the edge of a wooded area. Leave this wood and continue until you reach a double intersection of 6 roads and paths
(10) Stay vigilant to take the third on the right for almost a kilometer.
(11) Go straight through the crossroads towards the semi-buried reservoir. Arriving on the D104, turn left, then 50m later, climb the dirt road on the right which leads to the parking lot (D/A).