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7.29km 
+111m 
-113m 
2h25
Easy 
Starting point in Avon - 77 - Seine-et-Marne It is a short, relatively easy circuit exploring some curiosities of the forest of Fontainebleau around the Avon SNCF train station, namely the views over the Croix du Calvaire, the Sponge Rock, Denecourt Tower and fountains. One could also call it the fountain circuit.
From Maintenon to the Mare aux Fées
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14.18km
+128m
-128m
4h25
Average
Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Depart from the Maison Forestière de Maintenon for a 16 km walk.
A great tour of the east of Fontainebleau Forest.
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21.49km
+223m
-219m
6h45
Difficult
Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne This quite long route allows you to discover exceptional sites such as the Rempart du Restant du Long Rocher ('the rampart of the remainder of Long Rock'), Béatrix Cave and Carrosse Rock. You will also go past magnificent viewpoints, rarely visited walkways and some beautiful ponds, typical of the forest.
24.03km
+208m
-217m
7h30
Difficult
Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Long but very nice hike station to station in the Forest of Fontainebleau. It goes through several viewpoints, ponds, little known corners, stunning scenery.
The Rocher du Long Boyau and the Gorges du Houx
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10.02km
+74m
-75m
3h05
Average
Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne From the Ermitage de Franchard, this is a very varied hike which will take you past old sandstone quarries, the Gorges du Houx and the charming Mare aux Pigeons. On the route are several vast viewing points, numerous spectacular rocks and the curious Grotte du Serment cave.
N.B. The elevation and the time shown appear to be under-estimated: count on about 250 meters and 4 hours of walking.
Les Gorges de Franchard and l'Antre des Druides
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5.7km
+52m
-52m
1h45
Average
Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Starting from an old retreat which has been visited since the 11th century, this hike allows you to explore the Gorges de Franchard and the surrounding areas. Winding through rocks and several rock shelters such as the well-known Antre des Druides.
N.B. The difference in altitude is probably higher than stated: roughly 100 metres and a 2 hour walk.
Hike in Fontainebleau forest: a tour of the Apremont Gorges
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11.69km
+129m
-130m
3h45
Average
Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Fontainebleau forest is one of the most beautiful French forests thanks to its varied landscapes and, in particular, its sandstone blocks. This hike circles the Apremont gorges along the Colinet-Denecourt path N°6 and lets you enjoy it in all its beauty and fragility, the latter due both to natural erosion and human use, and is near the Paris region.
Sentier des Belvédères
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8.35km
+74m
-74m
2h35
Average
Starting point in Noisy-sur-École - 77 - Seine-et-Marne A course over hills, with beautiful views of the Massif des Trois Pignons. Passages on platières in the middle of the moor with an unobstructed view, interspersed with passages in undergrowth and amid boulders. A varied, rather sporty hike.
N.B. The drop is probably underestimated: expect something more in the order of 300 metres.
A walk in the Massif des Trois Pignons
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11.93km
+144m
-140m
3h50
Average
Starting point in Noisy-sur-École - 77 - Seine-et-Marne The Massif des Trois Pignons is situated on the edge of Fontainebleau forest. The walk takes you past the Rocher des Guetteurs, the Sables du Cul du Chien, the Diplodocus, and the Rocher de la Tortue.
Circuit around Larchant
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7.17km
+87m
-88m
2h20
Average
Starting point in Larchant - 77 - Seine-et-Marne The very enjoyable scent of pine is everywhere. And the small sand dune that I would the "Little Dune of Pyla" is lovely.
The “Circuit des 25 Bosses” (the 25 Bumps Circuit)
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15.16km
+239m
-237m
5h00
Difficult
Starting point in Le Vaudoué - 77 - Seine-et-Marne As the name suggests, is this route ascends 25 mounds that form a circuit of the of the Trois Pignons forest. A hike amid the rocks that makes an excellent training run before mountain hikes in the summer.
N.B. The elevation is underestimated: between 800 and 900 metres total cumulative change in altitude. It’s difficult to find a larger change in altitude in the Ile-de-France, unless you want to take the steps up and down the Eiffel Tower three times on the trot. Expect to be walking for 6 to 7 hours.
A circular walk around the Trois Pignons
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7.72km
+43m
-34m
2h20
Average
Starting point in Noisy-sur-École - 77 - Seine-et-Marne A pretty hike in the Massif des Trois Pignons, on the edge of Fontainebleau forest.
The Bois de Bombon woods
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8.98km
+32m
-32m
2h40
Easy
Starting point in Saint-Ouen-en-Brie - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Bombon is not only a church and a typical village in Plateau Briard but also a castle, and the holiday destination in 1909 for an emigrant known as Vladimir-Ilyich Ulyanov, or Lenin.
The Hamlets to the East of Lorrez-le-Bocage
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8.63km
+60m
-63m
2h40
Easy
Starting point in Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux - 77 - Seine-et-Marne A circuit to the east of Lorrez-le-Bocage, along the Lunain in places with views of Lorrez-le-Bocage both to the south and north. The starting point is the car park in Place de la République in Lorrez-le-Bocage.
The fortified farms of Brie and the Bois-Poussin stronghold
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16.05km
+23m
-20m
4h40
Average
Starting point in Nangis - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Mostly dating from the late Middle Ages, fortified farms are a typical part of the architectural heritage of the Brie region. This walk takes you past several such farms, including the Fief de Bois-Poussin stronghold, and gives you the chance to discover the rich heritage of Nangis with its ancient fortified castle, church and market halls. The walk takes you along paths between fields and small roads with little traffic, and along the banks of the brooks that wind through this farming plain.
Mills and Menhirs along the river Yerres
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10.4km
+47m
-49m
3h05
Average
Starting point in Brunoy - 91 - Essonne This hike mostly takes place along the Yerres, a tributary of the Seine, and also includes a section in the Forest of Senart and an urban section. There you can enjoy the charm of this river and the beautiful houses around it, admire two ancient watermills and come cross no fewer than four standing stones along the way.
