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Abbéville-la-Rivière walks
Dry grasslands and wetlands in the Éclimont valley
Visorando Member
2.89 mi
+157 ft
-157 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Abbéville-la-Rivière (Essonne)
A short hike with contrasting landscapes. After walking across the Beauce plateau, you will discover dry grasslands dotted with small rocks. You will then walk through the Éclimont valley and its wetlands.
The slopes of the Éclimont
6.93 mi
+525 ft
-515 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Abbéville-la-Rivière (Essonne)
A hike where the paths between the fields of the Beauceron plateau alternate with the woods that cover the slopes of the Éclimont valley.
Between the Juine and the Marette
5.71 mi
+269 ft
-243 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Saclas (Essonne)
After a course of barely 5 kilometres, the Marette flows into the Juine near the charming little lake of Saclas. This hike offers a route through the wooded valleys of these two rivers and across the cultivated plateau that overlooks them.
The Juine Valley between Méréville and Saclas
12.90 mi
+443 ft
-440 ft
1 hr
Moderate
Departure from Méréville (Essonne) (Essonne)
A very pleasant route that combines rural landscapes adorned with yellow when the rapeseed is in bloom and wooded, green landscapes along the Juine. And then, as you pass by, discover the watercress beds in Méréville and ride along what was once a Roman road to Saclas.
The watercress beds of the Juine Valley
4.21 mi
+203 ft
-207 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Méréville (Essonne) (Essonne)
Along a clear river, a short hike in the heart of the watercress capital, discovering its rich heritage.
Louette and Chalouette between Étampes and Saint-Hilaire
9.51 mi
+318 ft
-315 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
After visiting the superb Saint-Martin Church with its leaning bell tower, you walk along the Chalouette and then along the hillsides on its right bank. Passing through the villages of Chalo-Saint-Mars and Saint-Hilaire adds some beautiful touches of heritage. The return journey is mainly along a greenway, close to the Louette.
Medieval walk in Étampes
2.96 mi
+72 ft
-52 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
A former fortified royal town, Étampes boasts a superb heritage that this short urban walk invites you to discover, notably featuring four magnificent Gothic churches, including the Church of Saint-Martin with its bell tower leaning like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The Juine Hills starting from Saint-Martin-d'Étampes
8.12 mi
+472 ft
-466 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
This hike takes place mainly on the slopes of both banks of the Juine, with most of the route between fields and through woodland. Shortly before the end, you walk leisurely in the shade along the Juine and the Juineteau.
A circular route starting from Puiselet-le-Marais
5.06 mi
+413 ft
-410 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Puiselet-le-Marais (Essonne)
A short hike between Puiselet-le-Marais and Bouville through woods and fields. Superb views of the South Essonne countryside.
The heights and rivers of Étampes
5.00 mi
+236 ft
-266 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
This walk from station to station allows you to discover the heights of Étampes, with a beautiful view of the town, and to hike in the pleasant setting of the Louette and Chalouette valleys.
You can continue this hike by returning to the starting station (an additional 1.8 km) and take the opportunity to visit this small town, which is well worth a visit.
From Étampes to Étréchy through fields, woods and rocks
7.68 mi
+397 ft
-456 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
A hike that takes place on the slopes of the left bank of the Juine and on the plateau between the fields. The path through the Étréchy forest, between the boulders, is very pleasant.
Short circular loops around Morigny-Champigny
4.99 mi
+384 ft
-377 ft
2h 40
Moderate
Departure from Morigny-Champigny (Essonne)
A sort of roller coaster, minus the thrills, with ups and downs through woods and fields. At the end of the route, the village of Morigny-Champigny offers a pretty wooded park, a small castle and the church of an ancient abbey.
Loop in the Gâtinais, along the Essonne, starting from Bouville
32.45 mi
+1,765 ft
-1,749 ft
5 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Bouville (Essonne) (Essonne)
This mountain bike ride takes you through part of the Gâtinais region, with oak and pine forests to the north and rolling farmland typical of the Beauce region to the south. You will pass through several villages typical of the region and follow the Essonne valley, which is fairly unobtrusive but whose hillsides will give your calves a good workout.
Valpuiseaux circular
8.82 mi
+433 ft
-440 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Valpuiseaux (Essonne)
Through the valleys and hillsides of the Gatinais and across several beautiful villages, this hike takes you to two beautiful Romanesque churches and one of the best-preserved fortified castles in the Île-de-France region.
Louette and Chalouette in Chalo-Saint-Mars
15.66 mi
+1,037 ft
-1,030 ft
8h 05
Difficult
Departure from Chalo-Saint-Mars (Essonne)
The route follows paths across plateaus, through forests and wetlands in the valley, along the Louette and Chalouette routes,the GRP® du Hurepoix, the platform of the former Saint-Hilaire SNCF railway line andthe GR®111. Contrast between the wide open spaces of the plateaus and the wetlands of the valley. Admire the avenue of cedars and sequoias, which are over 300 years old.
The Templar Church of Moulineux and the Sainte-Apolline spring
5.61 mi
+157 ft
-171 ft
2h 45
Moderate
Departure from Chalou-Moulineux (Essonne)
Starting from the headquarters of a former Templar commandery, this loop trail takes you to the source of the Chalouette River. The route is mostly cool and shaded, offering a glimpse of a rich heritage.
La Garenne de Villemartin and the polisher of Notre-Dame des Prés
7.55 mi
+318 ft
-302 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Morigny-Champigny (Essonne)
A circular route that alternates between ascents and descents in the undergrowth, crossing a cultivated plateau and walking through a residential area. A detour allows you to visit a Neolithic polisher.
Brières-les-Scellés - Étrechy circular route through fields and woods
7.03 mi
+308 ft
-305 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Brières-les-Scellés (Essonne)
A beautiful hike through fields and woods, with no tarmac roads or houses (or almost none). Varied landscapes, valley, woods, forest, rocks, horse stud farm, pine forest, with lovely picnic spots. A great breath of fresh air!
Circular route via Orveau from Bouville
6.34 mi
+361 ft
-358 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Bouville (Essonne) (Essonne)
This hike, which is not particularly difficult, takes place mainly in the woods, which is very pleasant in summer.
Old villages of Auvers-Saint-Georges and Saint-Fiacre and the Butte du Puits
9.59 mi
+574 ft
-564 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Auvers-Saint-Georges (Essonne)
This loop allows you to discover the old villages of Saint-Fiacre and Auvers-Saint-Georges (in the same commune), the hillsides and the magnificent and little-known site of the Butte du Puits.
Allow 16 km and 5 hours, including time spent at the site
Huison-Longueville circular loop
5.53 mi
+243 ft
-226 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from D'Huison-Longueville (Essonne)
This route, in the heart of Gatinais Park, will allow you to discover the village with its restored wash house, 12th-century church and forest paths.
La Butte Hébert
4.02 mi
+230 ft
-233 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from D'Huison-Longueville (Essonne)
This is a short 6.5km route combining two of the four routes suggested on the Huison-Longueville municipal website.
Circular Boissy-le-Cutté via Villeneuve-sur-Auvers
5.08 mi
+413 ft
-387 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Boissy-le-Cutté (Essonne)
This route between fields and woods will take you through the village of Villeneuve-sur-Auvers and lead you to a beautiful plateau in the commune of Boissy-le-Cuté.
From Étréchy to Lardy via the Juine Valley
6.83 mi
+174 ft
-164 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
This walk, which takes place mainly on tarmac roads, forms a transitional stage in this journey along the Juine. Passing through a few pretty villages, two old mills, a beautiful church and a geological curiosity add to the charm of this route.
From Étréchy to Saint-Chéron, from the Juine to the Orge through the Hurepoix
15.96 mi
+955 ft
-971 ft
8h 10
Difficult
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
Thirty-first stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, linking Étréchy in the Juine Valley to Saint-Chéron in the Orge Valley, via the Renarde Valley. It winds its way through the Hurepoix and the southern edge of the Beauce, offering varied landscapes, from plateaus to valleys and fields to forests. It is notable for its numerous ascents and descents between plateaus and valleys.
From Étréchy to Lardy via the hillsides on the left bank
10.69 mi
+433 ft
-384 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
This walk from station to station leaves the Juine valley and climbs higher. After leaving the small town of Étréchy, the first part of the walk takes place mainly amongst cultivated fields. From the village of Mauchamps, the route becomes more varied and runs partly through woodland. There are several beautiful churches to see in Étréchy, Mauchamps and Torfou, not to mention the superb church of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, for which a detour is suggested.
From Étréchy to Dourdan through the fields and woods of Hurepoix
14.03 mi
+801 ft
-682 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
A hilly route from station to station, mainly through farmland for the first two-thirds, then through more wooded areas. Beautiful churches and rural heritage can be found in the villages along the way. In Dourdan, the walk along the Orge river, the 12th-13th century church and the fortified castle provide a superb finishing touch.
The northern hills of Étréchy
2.95 mi
+269 ft
-279 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
During this walk, which alternates between open plains and copses, you will see the Virgin Mary, old quarries and another little surprise.
From D'Huison to La Ferté-Alais, via the Essonne valley
9.73 mi
+459 ft
-456 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from D'Huison-Longueville (Essonne)
Follow paths and small roads from D'Huison-Longeville to La Ferté-Alais, meandering along the water’s edge, through villages and across the hillsides of La Ferté-Alais, passing the educational farm.
You pass through D'Huison, Cerny, La Ferté-Alais and Guigneville.
La Forêt-le-Roi circular
7.34 mi
+174 ft
-157 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from La Forêt-le-Roi (Essonne)
On the border between Hurepoix and Beauce, this circular route alternates between paths through fields and woodland. Along the way, you will pass two villages with old churches and beautiful houses.
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