Discovering remarkable trees in the Crécy Forest

This walk in the Crécy Forest will enchant you with its four majestic trees, among other things. The IGN map is highly recommended for following the route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.42 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 8 m
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    Descent: - 8 m

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    Highest point: 61 m
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    Lowest point: 52 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park along the D105, at the exit of the village, in the direction of Crécy.

(S/E) Head north-east and take the hiking trail that runs almost parallel to the road.

(1) At the foot of the large beech tree known as "Le Beau à Voir", take a narrow path on the right. At thefirst intersection, turn left onto a wider path (GR®123, red and white markings).

(2) Cross a forest road and continue straight ahead on the narrow path (still theGR®) until you reach Mare du Hallot.

(3) Then take a forest path on the left. At the next intersection, turn left and you will soon reach the oak tree known as "Le Beau Seigneur".

(4) Turn right at an acute angle into a tall forest and follow the Sentier de Beauvoir for about 300 metres.

(5) Turn left: the oak tree known as "Le Superbe" is on the right. Continue straight ahead until you reach the forest road. Then turn right, cross the D111, follow it to the right for a few dozen metres, then turn left onto a very wide path. After about 500 metres, take a small path that branches off diagonally to the left and leads to a sculpture called L'Arbre à Message (The Message Tree).

(6) Then turn left, heading south. At the end of the path, cross the D111 again, follow it to the right for about 100 metres and take thefirst dirt track on the left (heading south). At the end of the track, turn left onto a forest road. This will lead to a small road. Cross it and you will immediately find the car park where you started on your right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 53 m - Parking
  2. 1 : km 0.65 - alt. 52 m - Le Beau à Voir
  3. 2 : km 1.3 - alt. 57 m - Forest road intersection
  4. 3 : km 1.86 - alt. 61 m - Mare du Hallot - Hêtre du Hallot
  5. 4 : km 2.15 - alt. 57 m - Le Beau Seigneur
  6. 5 : km 2.5 - alt. 59 m - Intersection - Le Superbe
  7. 6 : km 4 - alt. 59 m - L'Arbre à Message
  8. S/E : km 5.42 - alt. 53 m - Parking

Notes

This walk is very pleasant as it is almost entirely shaded. However, after rain, it can be muddy. It requires crossing a paved road three times, and even though traffic is light, you must be very careful.

Worth a visit

The four remarkable trees (marked on the IGN map):
- Le Beau à Voir beech tree (1).
- Hêtre du Hallot, near the pond of the same name (3) but without a sign (it's up to you to choose the one you like best).
- Chêne Le Beau Seigneur (4).
- Chêne Le Superbe, which is said to be between the Beauvoir trail and the D111 departmental road. It also has no sign, but it should be on your right before you reach the point (5).

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 16 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
bandini59
bandini59

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant short hike, occasionally (slightly) disrupted by the nearby road.
Still, it does the job!

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User 13178427

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very popular route because it is shaded and lined with magnificent trees!
there are several paths at the start. We missed the "beautiful to see" one, but we saw it on the way back
after the magnificent oak tree, we lost our way a little, but thanks to the map, we found it again!

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User 7831972

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

:beautiful route and, above all, a beautiful forest that must be preserved

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User 9209113

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

it would be interesting to include the GR or R markings (yellow markings) to be taken or left for greater clarity....

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User 1622837

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike in a magnificent forest. Great for families

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MissFanny
MissFanny

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very easy, well-marked route
Pleasant in warm weather

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Aurore35
Aurore35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very easy to follow the directions at the start. But we couldn't find the "superb" oak tree (after 300 metres, we couldn't find the path). So we ended up on another route and didn't see the end. But it's a beautiful area for walking with children.

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francoisg90
francoisg90

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Very well explained. Easy walk.

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lapolonaise
lapolonaise

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As usual, the routes are well explained with text and route descriptions

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Bruno Tal
Bruno Tal

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very beautiful walk that is easy to do with your dog (on a lead, of course). The green carpet makes this walk even more attractive. You can also admire the beauty of certain trees, even those not mentioned on the website. A very beautiful walk, worth doing again...

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Azimut71
Azimut71

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk. The paths are clear.

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FFB185
FFB185

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A walk entirely through the forest, with a variety of tree species, paths and landscapes. Crossing the departmental roads was less pleasant but very short-lived.

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hollevoet
hollevoet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route for discovering magnificent trees. A very beautiful forest. This route should be done with an IGN map and a pedometer or smartwatch, as you need to be very careful not to get lost and to find the right route. Many trees had been cut down that day, so there were lots of branches on the path and you had to watch your step.
We really enjoyed this hike.

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randoclervo
randoclervo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A family walk in distracted mode.
We immediately missed the path leading to point 1 by straying too far from the road and joining the GR123 directly, which we followed. We merged with the hiking route shortly afterwards.
We encountered a flooded section about 20 metres long between points 2 and 3 (it had rained the previous week).
We continued straight ahead after point 5 to reach and cross the D111 at La Hutte, then turned south-west towards Les Deux-Mares to reach point 6.
We then missed the path on the left on the D111 but took the next one, which took us across fields via Chapelle Maillet to the village of Forest-l'Abbaye, near the church and its cemetery, and saw the Chartreux oak tree on the way; as it turned out, the detour was a happy mistake.

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DERAND
DERAND

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is good and the trees are magnificent, but the clearings in the forest and the lack of maintenance on the paths make walking difficult and force you to watch your step when you would rather be looking up at the sky.

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