MALET Catherine
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Contributor 2024 - Location: Maurepas (78310)
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Étang des Noës and Champ Garnier Forest in Mesnil-Saint-Denis
4.94 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Le Mesnil-Saint-Denis (Yvelines)
A walk between ponds, country lanes and forest, passing through the small town of Mesnil-Saint-Denis.
This hike is accessible to all. It takes you through a variety of places with lovely views.
Please note that there is virtually no shade for two-thirds of the route between the points (1) and (6), so it is best to avoid it in very hot weather.
Around Maincourt-sur-Yvette and Dampierre
4.49 mi
+420 ft
-394 ft
2h 25
Moderate
Departure from Dampierre-en-Yvelines (Yvelines)
The first part of the hike takes in many points of interest. The second part offers a route through forest and quiet country lanes. This circuit is not recommended for young children as it includes some very steep and stony paths.
From the Courance Basin towards Chennevières, La Richarderie and Ergal
4.11 mi
+246 ft
-243 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Maurepas (Yvelines)
Starting from the Bassin de la Courance in Maurepas, you will walk through woods, fields and small hillside villages. This hike is accessible to everyone, young and old alike.
On the hillside in the Bois de Maurepas
2.60 mi
+184 ft
-194 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Maurepas (Yvelines)
You will cross from one side of the small valley to the other, where the Ru de la Courance flows, and on the opposite side you will follow a hillside route amongst mainly oak and chestnut trees, as well as ferns and heather in season. You will have the opportunity to walk alongside the Bassin de la Courance, either close by or at a distance.
The Argales slag heap in Rieulay
2.41 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Rieulay (Nord)
The Argales slag heap was the largest in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais coalfield, covering 140 hectares. Its re-mining – which involved recovering the pieces of coal deposited on the slag heap along with the waste rock – led to major changes to the landscape. Due to its immense weight, the slag heap sank into the ground. The local council created a fishing pond there in 1977.
Today it is an outdoor leisure area, the Parc des Argales,
In the Rambouillet Forest from the Étangs de Hollande
4.19 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Les Bréviaires (Yvelines)
A pleasant walk along small paths and footpaths in the Rambouillet Forest. The hike ends with a short tour of the Étangs de Hollande.
Passing by the Bassin de la Muette and the Colline de la Revanche
3.07 mi
+407 ft
-413 ft
1h 45
Moderate
Departure from Élancourt (Yvelines)
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE TO DO THIS ROUTE FROM SEPTEMBER 2022 DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HILL FOR THE 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES.
This route passes by many interesting sites and places: an old church, a lake, viewpoints and, in particular, La Revanche hill, the highest point in the Île-de-France region. It is advisable to do this route on a clear day if possible, so that you can enjoy the view of the entire region to the full.