Exploring the villages of Grainville, Cressenville and Le Grand Thuyt

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There’s a lot of walking across open countryside and along minor roads.
The section through the woods where the markings are inadequate; moreover, it is a private wood (?) where large game is likely to be found. But we didn’t encounter any!

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Date of your route : Jul 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short walk on 26/07. Be careful at point 6, as the gates close thanks to tensioners. However, the path is no longer clearly defined in the undergrowth and several trees have fallen since the last bad weather (we didn't see the blue markings until after some scrambling), forcing you to take a detour or make quite a few big steps

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Date of your route : Sep 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route is half-track, half-tarmac. We couldn’t find the sawmill at the starting point (does it still exist, and if so, where?), so we parked in front of the cemetery. A long, shaded path runs along the edge of the woods. The valley is pleasant and wild. Between points 5 and 6, a padlocked gate blocks the way, so we followed the path to the left which rejoins the route. In the woods, the blue markings aren’t easy to spot, but by following your instincts you’ll find the exit gate. There are numerous hunters’ hides in this woodland and the ground has been churned up by wild boars. The circular route through Le Grand Thuit can be skipped; there are a few lovely houses to see and a viewpoint overlooking Charleval. The return journey is then along the road.

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Date of your route : Aug 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, often through beautiful countryside. We had a chat with the people harvesting the flax to find out more about this crop. It was really nice.

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Date of your route : Nov 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the countryside and woods. At point 6, you need to pay attention and make sure you follow the blue markings through the woods. At the end, in Grainville, take a moment to admire the château through the gates.
Thank you.

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Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Few views, no difficulty.

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Date of your route : May 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk through this lovely rolling countryside, offering some stunning views. We particularly enjoyed the vast expanses of flowering broom – surprising to see in such abundance – and a path lined with fragrant flowering hawthorns.
There was a bit of tarmac, admittedly, but only the section on the D1 was less pleasant.
Thanks to the author for this route.

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Date of your route : Apr 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Lots of narrow lanes, crossing fields, a stretch of rather overgrown woodland (thankfully marked in blue), the pretty village of Haut-Thuit with its beautiful houses; as the aim was simply to walk, it suited me fine, but I prefer the forest and the countryside along the hiking trails

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