Around the Ruisseau des Brûlins

A lovely route between the château, forest, ponds and rivers, on the outskirts of Montfort-l'Amaury.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.24 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 102 m
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    Descent: - 100 m

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    Highest point: 179 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 106 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the large car park on Grande Rue (D191), near the château.

(S/E) Head towards the château.

(1) Turn right onto Rue du Moulin. Pass between the château's water feature and a pond.

(2) At the intersection, turn left onto Rue du Vieil Étang and then left onto Chemin Foulain. Pass the Ruisseau des Brûlins stream and you will come to a T-junction with two beautiful oak trees.

(3) Turn right onto Chemin de la Basse Boissière. Pass the equestrian centre on your left and take Chemin du Vieil Étang on the right.

(4) Just after passing the stream, take the path on your left that runs alongside the stream and enters the forest. Pass a few fallen trees (situation in spring 2024) and continue to a crossroads.

(5) Turn left towards Étang des Maurus, passing to the left of it. At the top of the hill, take the small path on the left, arrive on the flat and turn slightly left onto Route Montavale.

(6) At the crossroads, turn left onto Route Tourette, which can be muddy in wet weather. Continue to Carrefour de Bazoches.

(7) Opposite, take Route de Vilpert at Bois de Mareil, diagonally to the right. At the crossroads, turn left onto Chemin de Saint-Léger à la Millière.

(8) Continue straight ahead to cross the pretty hamlet of La Millière. Then take the first street on the right, Rue de la Millière, and rejoin the D191 (Grande Rue). Turn left to follow the departmental road, passing in front of the castle.

(1) Continue straight ahead and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 112 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.29 - alt. 122 m - Crossroads of the circular - Château des Mesnuls
  3. 2 : km 1.08 - alt. 125 m - Intersection with Rue du Vieil Étang
  4. 3 : km 2.04 - alt. 130 m - T-junction
  5. 4 : km 2.41 - alt. 126 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.41 - alt. 165 m - Étang des Maurus
  7. 6 : km 4.34 - alt. 178 m - Route Tourette
  8. 7 : km 4.86 - alt. 173 m - Carrefour des Bazoches
  9. 8 : km 5.97 - alt. 135 m - La Millière
  10. S/E : km 7.24 - alt. 112 m - Car park

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
farrolulu
farrolulu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant route
To find out the names of the roads, you need your phone to check
At crossing point 6, at the junction, Route de Tourette, the path descends. This is a small detail that may be worth noting.
Thank you for this route, which is a must-do

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mézigues
mézigues

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Picturesque, varied loop, forest, meadows, village...
Between points 5 and 6, note the fork to the right; the path on the left leads to the mossy ponds...
The hamlet of La Miliere is charming, but the Rue de la Miliere, which leads back to the starting point, is paved and a bit long...
A beautiful walk nonetheless. The biological reserve must be rich in wildlife, as a famous photographer/environmental activist has created a reserve in this valley to protect deer and roe deer...

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jean-pierre.aizac
jean-pierre.aizac

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the woods, particularly along the Brulins stream. Crossing Les Mesnuls is a bit tedious (large properties enclosed by hedges). Attacked by two dogs in front of 48 Rue de la Millière.

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dehfr
dehfr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Hike done in the middle of the week. Only met two people. I got a little lost at point 4 because the stream was almost dry and I didn't see it. I had to retrace my steps. In fact, there is a small sign. There are no more fallen trees.
Then in the woods, it wasn't easy. Luckily I had GPS because what is called a road is more like a path.
Otherwise, very pleasant and no mud.

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vava78
vava78

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very nice hike, beautiful scenery along the river. A few flooded sections, but it is possible to bypass them by going around the path.
No signal in the forest, so it was impossible to use GPS
Very beautiful hike.

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RandoSpurs
RandoSpurs
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and varied walk, with meadows, forests, an equestrian centre and a nature reserve.
I agree with the comments below. Apart from the muddy paths, the weather was lovely.
Be sure to take a detour to the nature reserve, which is a very attractive, well-maintained place
You can visit the shared garden (between 8 and 1), created to improve biodiversity and provide visual enjoyment
https://www.valleedelamilliere.org/jardi...

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Estelle78
Estelle78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

So cool, wonderful discoveries like an equestrian centre where they were practising archery, varied terrain, a stream running alongside, a pond and magnificent trees. Pretty village and incredible houses in Mesnuls!

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Steve5
Steve5

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route through the woods, following the course of the Brulins stream.
The countryside, with a beautiful castle at the start and some very pretty houses at the end of the route as you cross the suburb of Les Mesnuls.

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RV94800
RV94800
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through the countryside and forest, passing through the pretty village of La Molliere. However, the section between points 5 and 8 was very muddy and even flooded in places, and the vegetation cover does not allow this area to dry quickly, so it is strongly recommended that you wear good walking shoes if you don't want to end up with wet feet.

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waiwaite
waiwaite

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk.
The first part is on tarmac, but it's not unpleasant as it runs alongside some pretty properties.
Then it's into the forest, which is pleasant at this time of year. Very muddy sections from point 6 onwards.
And crossing Les Millières is very nice.
No major difficulties, but the ascents and descents give your calves a good workout.

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