Walking route

As forecast it was a beautiful day, the sky was a gorgeous rich blue and the air was crisp. Brian found our route on the outdooractive app and we set off in the direction of Loches-sur-Ource, heading up through the vineyards opposite us.

It was a bit icy under foot to start with as the vineyards this side had not had the sun on them for very long.

The valley looked stunning though. The vines, dormant for the winter, waiting to be clipped back before preparing to bud - but not yet.

We soon glimpsed the first view across the valley of the Ource, again stunning. There was something about the clear, crisp winter air that was making the view look like a painting

We made our way windingly through the vineyards, down to the tiny village of Loches-sur-Ource.

From Loches we walked through some woods, running parallel with the river, that took us to Landreville, where we walked up through the village to the track that would take us back into Viviers-sur-Artaut. It took us about 3 hours to complete the walk, and we stopped for about 20 minutes near the bridge in Loches for a coffee and piece of quiche, which I’d taken with us.

It was a gorgeous day, enjoying the beautiful scenery, chatting about the little sights along the way, and just soaking up the stillness of the peaceful area we live in. I am always surprised by the tranquility.