Trail Name: Autour du Clos Vougeot
Trail Type: An easy, short circuit trail, mostly hard packed or tarmac surfaces, fairly well maintained, with some signage along the route.
Length:
Total – 8.5 kilometers/ 5.25 miles
Convenient to: Dijon or Beaune, France
Marking: Yellow rectangles/bars, and the occasional named trail sign. See also the featured photo of trail signage above.
Trail Description: This nicely plotted route explores the villages of Vougeot, Chambolle-Musigny and Morey Saint Denis, passing along quiet lanes through village centers and on rustic paths through famous vineyards, in a series of mostly easy ascents and descents, through shaded and unshaded areas.
Trailhead:
Vougeot: Grande Cave Parking Lot
Parking:
Vougeot: Grande Cave Parking Lot (Chemin de Flagey x R du Vieux Château)
Public Transportation Options:
Bus: Buses marked Transco. See http://viamobigo.fr/ or ask the helpful tourist offices in Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges for advice.
Rail: Possible for Vougeot only. See http://viamobigo.fr/ for planning all greater Dijon public transportation routes.
Suggested Stages: Not Applicable
Trail Itinerary-Reference Points: (Counterclockwise)
Vougeot: R du Moulin, Cross D122/Rte des Grands Crus, R de Vergy, R. de la Montagne, pass the Château du Clos de Vougeot, right uphill into vineyards; Chambolle-Musigny: Chemin de Derriere le Four, R Sainte-Barbe, R Caroline Aigle, R de Moray, right into vineyards; Morey-Saint Denis: R Saint Roch, Grande Rue, right onto Rte des Grands Crus/D122, left into vineyards, Forest/scrub; Chambolle-Musigny: R du Pied du Four, R de Vergy; Vineyards, Woods, Clos de Vougeot;
Representative Trail Photos:
Restrooms: None observed
Attractions on or near Trail:
Vougeot: The Clos de Vougeot is the iconic wine attraction in the Cote de Nuits, so be sure to visit.
Tasting along the Trail:
Yes! Found in all three villages along the route
Alternative Options:
Hiking: Chemin des Grands Crus, an 82-kilometer-long, wine-themed hiking trail; and arguably the premier long-distance hiking trail through Vougeot, and the rest of the Cote d’Or. See the Nutshell here.
Car: Route des Grands Crus, a wine-themed, mostly signposted car itinerary, covers the villages mentioned above, and many more along the entire Cote d’Or.
Additional Information:
Trail specific: http://www.bouger-nature-en-bourgogne.com/autour-du-clos-de-vougeot or https://www.cotedor-randonnee.com/sites/default/files/autour_clos_vougeot_fiche_1.pdf
Comments:
A wonderful short circuit trail for those with little time, who really want to experience a bit of the region’s most famous vineyards and landscape on foot.