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The Faux de Verzy (the twisted beeches of Verzy) – Parking lot loop from Verzy

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The Faux de Verzy (the twisted beeches of Verzy) – Parking lot loop from Verzy

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The Faux de Verzy (the twisted beeches of Verzy) – Parking lot loop from Verzy

01:09

4.44km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims

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Parking

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701 m

The Faux de Verzy (the twisted beeches of Verzy)

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The Faux de Verzy are twisted beeches, a variety of beeches with twisted twigs and branches and singular shapes, the origin of which is still obscure to botanists. These spectacular …

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Faux de Verzy Biological Reserve

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Very popular on the weekend and committed a lot.
Benches for a nice picnic in the woods.

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1.27 km

Information signs at the Faux de Verzy Biological Reserve

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interesting information board, unfortunately only in French

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1.54 km

Faux Demoiselle Beech

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A beech that has undergone a natural mutation. It is a unique site in the world.

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2.23 km

Twisted Beech Tree in Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims

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I liked this beech tree and its trunk the most.

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2.94 km

Parking lot

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Large free parking lot, also suitable for camper vans. There is also an information board here.

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2.95 km

Faux de verzy

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Very beautiful easy walk with totally atypical trees

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3.36 km

Dwarf home

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The beech trees look like houses for dwarves.

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4.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.40 km

1.33 km

662 m

Surfaces

2.52 km

1.88 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

31°C

18°C

48 %

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Comments

September 15, 2024,🇫🇷Les Faux de Verzy - ganz besondere Bäume🌳 😎☀️🙎‍♂️👱‍♀️🧙‍♀️

After a tour through vineyards... vineyards and more vineyards, past the Moulin and the Phare de Verzenay (pictures attached😉) we went into the forest. 🌳
Verzy has the world's largest number of so-called Süntel beeches, a subspecies of the common beech. The growth form is flat, more in width, the branches are twisted, grown together and look quite gnarled. A …

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May 11, 2024,Faux de Verzy: Die Drachenbäume in der Champagne

A short but spectacular walk in the heart of Champagne! A nature experience, prepared for tourists, but still unexpectedly new and interesting. A welcome change between visits to the large and small wineries!

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September 15, 2022,Réserve biologique des Faux de Verzy

The Faux de Verzy is a beech forest in the Montagne de Reims Natural Park, France, where the world's largest concentration of Sombre beeches can be found. The inventory is estimated at around 800 copies. These trees give the forest its name "Faux de Verzy".
We stopped at the Champagne vineyards in Vaudemange and the host immediately mentioned the forest. …

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The Faux de Verzy (the twisted beeches of Verzy) – Parking lot loop from Verzy

The Faux de Verzy (the twisted beeches of Verzy)

Faux de Verzy Biological Reserve

Information signs at the Faux de Verzy Biological Reserve

Faux Demoiselle Beech

Twisted Beech Tree in Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims

Parking lot

Faux de verzy

Dwarf home

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