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Aqueducs d'Arcueil et de Cachan walks
Following the Bièvre from Igny to the Porte d'Italie
Visorando Member
12.49 mi
+167 ft
-236 ft
5h 55
Difficult
Departure from Igny (Essonne) (Essonne)
This second section, dedicated to the Bièvre, begins in a still rural setting but quickly moves into a heavily urbanised area. However, the route favours small streets and public parks. It is also here that the river’s course becomes partly underground, reappearing here and there. There are heritage sites, notably the impressive aqueducts at Arcueil and Cachan, and beautiful views of Paris in the ‘upper’ part of the route.
From Ivry to Arcueil via Fort de Bicêtre
5.05 mi
+367 ft
-259 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Ivry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne)
A route through a highly urbanised area that is still evolving, where old workshops, residential estates and post-war buildings stand alongside more recent architecture. The route is punctuated by a few spacious parks, a fort from the old walls of Paris, and the superimposed aqueducts of Arcueil and Cachan.
Grand tour of Île-de-France in 34 stages on the GR®11
528.35 mi
+22,037 ft
-22,156 ft
34 days
Difficult
Departure from Paris
This marked GR® route around the Île-de-France region (with a few forays into neighbouring departments and regions) complements its "little brother", the GR®1, by forming a circular route around Paris, generally with a slightly larger radius.
It follows the same overall pattern: first, a radial section starting from Paris (more precisely from the Pont d'Austerlitz, near the former confluence of the Bièvre and the Seine), going up the entire Bièvre valley, then continuing to Villiers-Saint-Frédéric, in the Yvelines. From there, it is a circular route that loops around the Île-de-France region, close to its borders with neighbouring regions.
The route passes through beautiful regions, often untouched by intensive urbanisation, regional nature parks and other protected natural areas, and takes in some architectural wonders.
Paris Pont d'Austerlitz - Massy
14.65 mi
+361 ft
-180 ft
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from Paris
First stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR® 11, starting from the former confluence of the Bièvre and the Seine at the Pont d'Austerlitz in Paris, to the Massy-Palaiseau station in Essonne. It consists of climbing up the lower part of the Bièvre valley, where the river flows mainly underground but is sometimes exposed to the open air following rehabilitation programmes.
Walks near Aqueducs d'Arcueil et de Cachan
A river, an aqueduct and a few parks between Arcueil and Fontenay
3.59 mi
+226 ft
-174 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Cachan (Val-de-Marne)
Starting from Arcueil-Cachan station, you cross two parks and a bamboo grove, and walk along the Bièvre river and then the Loing and Lunain aqueduct. The route then crosses Bagneux and Parc François Mitterrand to return to Fontenay-aux-Roses station, the start and end of this long circular route through the inner suburbs of Paris.
From Parc de Sceaux to the Bièvre Valley
13.52 mi
+702 ft
-715 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Bourg-la-Reine (Hauts-de-Seine)
This hike crosses Parc de Sceaux and the Verrières National Forest, then continues along the Bièvre, whose valley has been developed with numerous sports and leisure facilities. The presence of so many green spaces is surprising in an otherwise highly urbanised region.
From Villejuif to Pont Neuf
6.32 mi
+69 ft
-338 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Villejuif (Val-de-Marne)
This urban route will allow you to discover a small corner of the suburbs, cross the Bicêtre Hospital and end up at the Seine after passing through Parc Montsouris and the Jardin du Luxembourg, then a few old districts of Paris.
The wildlife of Alésia and Petit Montrouge
3.64 mi
+72 ft
-89 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Paris
An itinerary mainly in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, ending in the 13th, to discover animal representations. Unfortunately, it is not the richest bestiary in the series... However, the Petit Montrouge district is not lacking in charm.
Montsouris Park and the Petite Ceinture in the 13th arrondissement
2.72 mi
+105 ft
-148 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Paris
A short walk in the south of Paris, partly along the old Petite Ceinture railway line. Before strolling through the wooded park, the Montsouris neighbourhood reveals its quiet houses with varied architecture.
Following the Bièvre in Paris
3.94 mi
+72 ft
-138 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Paris
This third and final section of the Bièvre walks follows the course of the river, which is now underground, through the 13th and 5th arrondissements of Paris. The hike takes you along small streets, through lively neighbourhoods such as the Butte aux Cailles and Rue Mouffetard, and through numerous gardens, including the former Petite Ceinture railway line and the famous Jardin des Plantes.
The towers of the 13th arrondissement and the village of Bercy
3.99 mi
+144 ft
-167 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Paris
An itinerary in the heart of the rapidly changing south-eastern districts of Paris! From the towers and slabs of Ivry to the fountain with lions, via the François Mitterrand Library, the park and the former wine-growing village of Bercy, the route avoids busy roads as much as possible and favours narrow streets and passageways, squares and gardens.
From Fontenay to Clamart via the greenway, parks and woods
5.79 mi
+331 ft
-318 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Fontenay-aux-Roses (Hauts-de-Seine)
An urban route that runs partly through public parks or woods, away from traffic! Each park has its own identity, and the town centres of Châtillon and Clamart add their own heritage touch.
From Parc de Sceaux to Meudon Forest via Parc de la Vallée aux Loups
10.14 mi
+591 ft
-486 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Hauts-de-Seine
A varied hike starting from Parc de Sceaux, passing through Parc de la Vallée aux Loups, the house of Chateaubriand, the garden cities of Plessis-Robinson with its allotments and river, which runs at the foot of the buildings. The hike ends with a walk through the forest of Meudon.
