A 4-kilometer loop trail between Larzicourt and Hauteville passes through the Réserve Naturelle Régionale des Paquis. It showcases the landscapes, natural heritage, and history of the Marne Valley. In this way, the route combines a direct connection with nature and a look at the valley’s history; it is a loop between the two places named above.

Cycling and hiking by route type

The Voie Verte du lac du Der includes a 38-kilometer loop around Lac du Der-Chantecoq. The Voie Verte is suitable for road cycling, as well as cycling with trekking or mountain bikes. Distinct from this is the Voie Verte connection from Orconte to Sainte-Marie-du-Lac, which follows a shared road through Hauteville. These are two different route types: a loop around the lake and a connection through the village. This is a concrete distinction when choosing your route: the shared road is part of the connection through Hauteville, while the 38-kilometer distance describes the loop around the lake.

The short hike “Courte randonnée du Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne aux Grandes Côtes via Hauteville” is 7.9 kilometers long, takes 1 hour and 56 minutes, and is rated moderate. Its title names the Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne, the Grandes Côtes, and Hauteville. When planning this hike, you can therefore take its distance, stated duration, and difficulty level into account. This sets it apart from the cycling routes, which focus on the loop around the lake, the connection through Hauteville, and the types of bikes that can be used.

Église Saint-Louvent and its connection to the village

Coming from Vitry-le-François, the Église Saint-Louvent marks the approach to Hauteville. A cycling route from Vitry-le-François station to Lac du Der follows the shared D60 road as far as the church, making it a clearly identified landmark along this stretch. The Église Saint-Louvent also has an architectural history connection: it is documented in a collection of drawings of religious monuments from the 19th century and is classified under religious architecture and churches in the Marne department. Thus, in addition to its role in the route description, the church offers a historical perspective on Hauteville.

Hauteville is also marked on an official map of the Lac-réservoir Marne.

Compare routes for your stay

The distances offer a quick comparison of scale: 4 kilometers for the loop trail, 7.9 for the hike, and 38 for the Voie Verte loop. However, the three options cannot be compared by length alone. The loop trail passes through the nature reserve and showcases the Marne Valley; the hike has a stated difficulty level and duration; and the Voie Verte specifies bike types and a loop around the lake. When planning your day, you can therefore consider route type, activity, and distance together. This makes it easy to plan different focuses for your stay in Hauteville, from nature and valley history to cycling, hiking, and the architectural history of the Église Saint-Louvent.

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For the broader travel overview: Marne.