Around the Abbey of L'Ouÿe

The undergrowth is dotted with flowers in March and April and there are remarkable trees all along the route.

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n°54731

Creation:
18 Mar 2014

Last update:
15 Apr 2022

Last review:
07 Oct 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 11.66 km
Average duration: 3h 50
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 167 m
Descent: - 167 m
Highest point: 157 m
Lowest point: 115 m

Country: France
District: Dourdan (91410|91870)
Start/End: N 48.526342° / E 1.971683°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2216ET
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Description of the walk

In Ville Lebrun, coming from Dourdan, take the path on the left in the bend before the level crossing, then left again and park at the edge of the forest at the Carrefour du Jaillier.

(S/E) Take the Route des Fabriques (unmarked) which climbs slightly to the right until you reach the Grillon car park.

(1) Continue straight ahead on the path that runs alongside the road and then along the edge of the forest before entering the forest again and crossing a stream on a footbridge (or bridge if you prefer) to go straight up the difficult path in the ravine, which you can avoid by passing on the right.

(2) Cross the D5 carefully, continue straight ahead along the edge before entering the forest to reach the Carrefour Henriette.

(3) Turn right until you reach the Chêne des Six Frères (Six Brothers Oak).

(4) Retrace your steps back to the Carrefour Henriette.

(3) Take the path opposite, where a sign indicates the Abbaye de L'Ouye.
Alternative route: from the Chêne des Six Frères, go up opposite and then take a wide lane on the left, go down the^first path on the left to rejoin the path on the right (barrier) at the Carrefour Henriette.
At the top of the path, turn left and then take the first path on the left. Follow the path to the edge of the forest and continue straight ahead (there are some remarkable oak trees on this path at the edge of the forest) until you reach Abbaye de l'Ouye. Take the path on the right (pony paddock) to pass in front of the entrance to the abbey.

(5) Follow the road to the crossroads at the end of the pond.
From there, follow the^GR®111(path on the left opposite the car park). Turn left onto the straight lane (Route du Président). Cross the D5 carefully, then take the Vieille Route de Corbreuse, a long straight lane.

(6) Take the^PR®^1st path on the right (Route du Parc aux Boeufs) and continue on the^PR® 1st path on the left

(7) After a steep climb, turn right onto Route de l'Élu.

(8) Turn left to reach the Carrefour de La Belette.

(9) Cross the Chemin de la Queue d'Auneau and continue straight ahead on the^PR®, leaving the^GR®111on your right. Leave two paths on your left.

(10) Take the^third path on the left (straight ahead) then the^first straight path on the right (Route des Pins) to reach the Carrefour du Jaillier (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 119 m - Carrefour du Jaillier, near the - Orge (l')
1 : km 1.15 - alt. 154 m - Grillon car park
2 : km 2.85 - alt. 154 m - Cross the D5. Car park
3 : km 4.41 - alt. 130 m - Carrefour Henriette
4 : km 4.72 - alt. 144 m - Chêne des Six Frères
5 : km 6.96 - alt. 126 m - Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Ouye
6 : km 8.44 - alt. 119 m - PR on the right
7 : km 9.27 - alt. 154 m - Chemin de l'Élu
8 : km 9.46 - alt. 148 m - Turn left
9 : km 9.81 - alt. 134 m - Carrefour de La Belette
10 : km 10.81 - alt. 125 m - Turn left
S/E : km 11.66 - alt. 119 m - Carrefour du Jaillier

Worth a visit

A visit to Dourdan can complete this hike

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5

Based on 46 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

mdre

07 Oct 2025 at 12:37 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant walk through the woods with beautiful autumn colours.
We met a few walkers who were picking mushrooms.
A very easy walk with no difficulty whatsoever

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Elo0614

15 Oct 2024 at 07:51 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 1978
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, good directions for following the route

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epiluc91

29 Feb 2024 at 11:35 3600 • Edited: 29 Feb 2024 at 11:36 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike is surely very pleasant in good weather. In my case, the numerous muddy paths and flooded areas spoiled it somewhat. As you can imagine, it's best to avoid doing it after a long period of rain, as I did .
Apart from that, there are some very beautiful trees along the route.
It should be noted that the GPS track is often very useful, if not essential.

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Fabienne mesbahi

05 Feb 2024 at 10:35 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful hike through pleasant woodland with some nice climbs 😀
However, wouldn't it be better to park in designated car parks, especially at point 1?
Thank you

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Bernard Dozias

22 Jan 2024 at 08:59 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

circuit to share

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Francoise35

27 Feb 2023 at 18:57 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely short hike of around 12 km. It can easily be extended to 20 km.

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grandin

12 Sep 2021 at 20:03 7200

ovil

i changed the base map to IGN

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ovil

08 Sep 2021 at 00:39 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We combined this hike with the one called "The Orge Valley between the source and Dourdan". We did it from point 1 to point 9. The route between points 6 and 9 is the same as the other hike.
The hike is entirely in the forest, which is very pleasant on a hot day.
The map that prints out is the Open Street version, which does not allow you to find your bearings. I had to transfer the route onto a photocopy of the IGN map. Is there any way to modify the version provided to obtain a usable map?

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ETA

04 Apr 2021 at 19:09 7200

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike in the forest with some sections along the edge.
Mostly wide, straight paths.
A few remarkable trees and some pretty flowers in places.

It is a pity that the description and route are too vague and even incorrect in several places.
For example, when you reach point 6, both the description and the route indicate that you should turn right onto the PR1
However, the PR1 is straight ahead and not to the right.
Turning right takes you quickly towards Dourdan, in the opposite direction to where you want to go.
So you should take the PR1 straight ahead, but this also leads towards Dourdan, and you have to leave it without the description clearly indicating where.
Another example is the footbridge before point 2, which clearly causes you to change direction, but this is not shown on the map, which appears to continue in the same direction along the wide main track.

This description really needs to be revised to reflect the current reality on the ground.

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boucles d'or

25 Mar 2021 at 09:34 3600

Thank you for taking into account the comments and observations we share. This is not always the case with the people who suggest the hikes.
We wish you happy hiking too.

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Jeamarfe

22 Mar 2021 at 17:24 3600

Hello Boucles d'Or

Following your comments, I have made some changes to the description and route of the hike. Regarding the names of the GR, GRP and PR trails, there have been some recent changes, according to a FRP trail manager I met in the area last year. I will need to return to the area to make the corrections.
Best regards and happy hiking

Jeamarfe

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Caluau

01 Mar 2021 at 16:46 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb late winter hike.
Rolling, varied forest landscapes with flower-covered undergrowth. Few encounters. Very peaceful.
The description is a little brief, though.
Thanks anyway for sharing this lovely experience.

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boucles d'or

22 Feb 2021 at 20:21 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike in the Dourdan forest. However, I do find the description a bit vague. I believe that in a forest, it is important to be as precise as possible. The paths and trees all look alike. I will try to provide some additional details.
Firstly, there isn't enough information about the path to take at the start. Giving the name when there are no signs indicating the name of the path is pointless. And specifying that it isn't signposted is unfortunate, as it isn't the only path in this situation...
It's pointless to mention the names of the paths in the description, as very few of them have signs with their names on them...
You need to refer to every little detail about the vegetation and the surroundings to give walkers the right direction.
At point 1, specify that you need to turn right to cross the bridge and not a footbridge. It may seem silly, but it's important when you find yourself hesitating about which direction to take...
Make a distinction between a path and a trail (again, they are not the same thing).
At point 4, there are no PR markings.
You say to go straight ahead to reach the abbey, but this is incorrect and can be clearly seen on the map. You need to turn left to reach the abbey. It is important to specify this, as at this point it is also possible to go straight ahead!
At point 5, at the abbey, there really aren't enough details. If you refer to the map, you have to follow a road. Why make us follow the road when there's a nice little path running parallel to it in the forest?
And from point 6 to point 9, there are very few details about which paths to take. We are supposed to follow the PR markings, but these are not very clear. We ended up going round in circles and returned to point 6...
We had to get out the app to find our way...
You mention the GR111. The GR111 does indeed appear on the map, but on the ground, we can only see GRP markings...
For this hike, the description and route map weren't enough for me. I had to get out the app several times, which was a shame...
But despite that, the hike was enjoyable and the Dourdan forest is very charming...

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Jeamarfe

25 May 2020 at 14:23 7200

Sorry to disappoint you, but many hikers seem to have a different opinion about the description and the route. However, as there are many trails, it is best to use the IGN map

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Netra

25 May 2020 at 11:18 7200

Hello to all hikers in Asnières, and thank you for your comments.

To help the author improve their description, could you specify where you found it to be unreliable? Thank you in advance.

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