By combines two circular walks with views of the Loue and Mont Poupet, and a surviving tower from a once-fortified house. Anyone looking for a holiday rental in By can get a sense of the area from the specific routes, their starting points and different walking times. When planning, the route itself is not the only thing to consider: the viewpoints and traces of older architectural styles also give each walk its own character.
Two Circular Routes, Two Time Estimates
The Entre By et Bartherans circular route is 11.5 kilometres long; the walking time is about three hours and 30 minutes. It starts and ends on Rue de la Place in By. There is also a car park for the route there. From By, the path first passes through fields north of the village. From there, the view extends west towards the Loue.
The walk to Belvédère de Ronchaux is also a circular route in By. The 11.57-kilometre route is estimated to take about four hours; it starts at the central village car park. The two routes are similar in length, but their estimated walking times differ by roughly half an hour. So when choosing your walk, the time estimate is a useful point of comparison alongside which viewpoint and starting point best suit your plans.
Both routes return to their starting point, but the landscape views described are not quite the same. The Entre By et Bartherans circular route passes through the fields north of the village and offers a western view of the Loue. The walk to Belvédère de Ronchaux leads to a separate viewpoint over the Loue Valley. This lets you make your choice based on the specific features of each route, rather than comparing only the distances.
Viewpoints and Landscape
La Beuge is a meadow area on the heights of By. It is home to a remarkable viewpoint overlooking the lower Loue Valley and Mont Poupet. The viewpoint at Belvédère de Ronchaux also offers views of the Loue Valley and Mont Poupet. The viewpoints mentioned therefore share two striking landscape features; the Entre By et Bartherans circular route also offers a western view of the Loue.
These details help distinguish the destinations: La Beuge connects the heights of By with a view of the lower valley, while the circular route to Belvédère de Ronchaux leads to a viewpoint over the Loue Valley and Mont Poupet. The Entre By et Bartherans circular route, meanwhile, describes the view from the fields north of the village. When choosing between the walks, you can therefore consider not only the walking time but also which landscape perspective interests you most.
Architectural Traces in By
A square tower from a former fortified house has survived in By. Its roof is covered with lavez, flat stone slabs. This surviving feature adds another aspect to choosing the area, beyond the viewpoints: By also offers a tangible reminder of its earlier architectural history, alongside its walking routes.
On the return leg of the walk to Belvédère de Ronchaux, the path passes an old house with a small tower in By. Its roof is also made of lavez, flat stone slabs. Those who choose this circular route can therefore combine the view from the belvedere with a section of the path that passes the house described here. This is a distinctive feature of the route and sets it apart in the description from the Entre By et Bartherans circular route.
Starting Points and Getting There
By can be reached from Quingey via the N83, D467 and D3 roads. The Entre By et Bartherans circular route starts and ends on Rue de la Place; the associated car park is also there. The walk to Belvédère de Ronchaux, by contrast, starts at the central village car park. These starting points are useful for planning each route.
Conditions on the path and parking arrangements for the walk to Belvédère de Ronchaux may change. So check the latest information about the route and starting point before setting out. If you are considering By as a place to stay, you can factor both circular routes into your plans using their starting points and walking times. The similar distances do not mean the same time commitment: one route is estimated to take about three and a half hours, and the other about four hours.
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