Allée des Lions, Étang de Taffarette, Château de Ferrières, Pontcarré

A half-day hike in the Ferrières Forest, starting with the majestic Allée des Lions, passing by the Étang de Taffarette and skirting the huge grounds of the Château de Ferrières. The second part may be a little muddy.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 16 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 16 m

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    Highest point: 120 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 99 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Collégien (77090)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.81509° / E 2.691572°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2414ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the Allée des Lions car park.

(S/E) Take the magnificent sequoia avenue.

(1) Turn left, to the north-east, onto a path that leads to the Étang de Taffarette and the Ru de la Brosse.

(2) Turn left to admire the old laundry room of the Château de Ferrières-en-Brie, built by Joseph Froelicher in 1840.

(3) Turn around and walk along the pond, following the PR®.

(4) Cross a small wooden bridge, then, still following thePR®, turn right towards the north-east and take a small staircase to reach the foot of the bell tower of the Church of Saint-Rémy in Ferrières-en-Brie.

(5) Go around it and turn right, heading south-east, onto Rue Jean Jaurès.

(6) At the bend, turn left onto Rue Roger Salengro and continue to Rue du Château.

(7) Turn right, then walk along the pond.

(8) Walk up to the main entrance of the château, built for Baron James de Rothschild by English architect Joseph Paxton. Walk along a second pond.

(9) Take a pedestrian gate, which is always open, and arrive at the Belle Assise gate.

(10) Continue south on Chemin de la Rucherie until you reach the Carrefour de la Grille de la Planchette.

(11) Turn right onto Route de la Guillaumetterie. The path may be muddy in bad weather. Turn right again towards the underpass beneath the D471.

::12 Continue straight on Pontcarré and turn left onto a path behind the cemetery.

(13) When you reach Saint Roch Church, cross over to Rue de la Breteche and, continuing to the right, turn left into the magnificent Allée de la Ferrandière. You will come out at the crossroads of the same name.

(14) Turn right, north-west, to reach the Carrefour du Pas du Cheval.

(15) Head north-northeast through Taillis Ferrand, a small path that goes around La Tuilerie, and then follow a northeast path that leads to an old road. Turn left onto this road.

(16) Taking great care, cross the D471 and rejoin thePR® opposite. Follow the path to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Allée des Lions car park
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 114 m - Turn left NE
  3. 2 : km 1.13 - alt. 102 m - Taffarette Pond and Ru de la Brosse
  4. 3 : km 1.21 - alt. 99 m - Viewpoint over the old castle laundry room
  5. 4 : km 1.61 - alt. 103 m - Small bridge
  6. 5 : km 1.84 - alt. 107 m - Bell tower of Ferrières Church
  7. 6 : km 2.06 - alt. 109 m - Rue Roger Salengro
  8. 7 : km 2.43 - alt. 119 m - Rue du Château
  9. 8 : km 2.89 - alt. 119 m - Main entrance to the château
  10. 9 : km 3.63 - alt. 119 m - Pedestrian gate always open.
  11. 10 : km 4.12 - alt. 118 m - Chemin de la Rucherie
  12. 11 : km 5.56 - alt. 117 m - Route de la Guillaumetterie
  13. 12 : km 6.82 - alt. 116 m - Underground passage
  14. 13 : km 7.43 - alt. 116 m - Pontcarré Church
  15. 14 : km 8.58 - alt. 115 m - Carrefour de la Ferrandière
  16. 15 : km 9.02 - alt. 115 m - Carrefour du Pas du Cheval
  17. 16 : km 10.44 - alt. 117 m - Crossing the D471
  18. S/E : km 11.06 - alt. 115 m - Allée des Lions car park

Notes

In case of rain, good shoes and gaiters will be very comfortable.

Worth a visit

Don't miss the old castle laundry room, the church bell tower, the magnificent façade of Ferrières Castle, the old water tower and the very futuristic Maison de la Nature.

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

4.2 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
User 21372469

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route was not very busy, and in one or two places the ground was muddy
but it was fine, probably because wild boars had been digging it up. In fact, in two different places along the route, there were two dead piglets on the side of the path.

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Carabin.didier
Carabin.didier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

December hike, no rain for 8 days, very muddy trails over a long stretch (about 2 kilometres).
Otherwise, a pleasant route!

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l.ferreira2003
l.ferreira2003

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

beautiful hike, especially around the pond

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orcuffv
orcuffv

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A beautiful route combining forest and villages with views of Château Ferrières. Avoid in winter or after heavy rain as the end of the route is very muddy

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eagle53
eagle53

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A route we weren't able to complete in February. Marshy paths and flooded tunnels. This time, no problems. Dry ground.

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BRUDEC
BRUDEC

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike in summer. Avoid when the ground is too wet.

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Jaxaki
Jaxaki

Unfortunately, two years of rain have made hiking difficult. Personally, I hike in boots in this area, the Ferrières forest, the Bois Saint Martin, and yesterday, the Bois de Célie. Many paths are interspersed with puddles.

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bernadette77
bernadette77

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Avoid during heavy rainfall, such as during this period in January and February 2025.
Very muddy areas
It will take a long time to dry out

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vignon
vignon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike to point 10, but the paths in the Ferrières forest were very muddy, even impassable after the Grille de la Planchette crossroads. We had to take the main road to Pontcarré, which was quite dangerous. Perhaps a hike to avoid in winter. To be redone in fine weather!

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Cokotaylor
Cokotaylor

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An interesting and peaceful start to the hike. The middle section of the hike is poorly signposted in the Ferrières forest, with paths that are impassable in wet weather. The end is very disappointing because the path is impossible to walk on without great effort, with no trail through the brambles. It is not a hiking trail, which is a shame because we end up walking parallel to a very busy and noisy road.
I would suggest that the starting and finishing points for this hike should be the car park opposite Ferrières Castle.

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Sabai
Sabai
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty walk but muddy, so lots of mosquitoes.

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Kraumignon
Kraumignon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We went on this short hike at the end of January. The section through the forest before reaching Pontcarré is very muddy after heavy rain, which makes the walk more difficult. But we really enjoyed the outing.

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