Walk between Vexin and Oise

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The route follows roads, but these are very quiet and offer beautiful scenery of the region around Haravillier. Return via theGR®11. This hike is recommended when the paths are muddy or impassable and/or when hunters have taken over the walking areas.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.02 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 202 m
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    Descent: - 195 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 178 m
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    Lowest point: 84 m
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Photos

Scarecrow on the Berville plateau
View of Haravilliers
Hénonville Castle

Description of the walk

Departure from Cresnes, from Rue des Grouettes.

(S) Head towards the centre of the hamlet and take Chemin des Buttes on the right. After about 100 metres, turn left and go down Chemin des Patures.

(1) At Place de la Liberté, turn right towards the forest. Follow the road through the forest to Le Quoniam.

(2) Turn right, then right again a few metres further on. Walk along the pond and up towards the houses. When you reach Le Connebot, follow the road down towards Les Tuileries. At Les Tuileries, continue along the road opposite, which joins Le Ruel.

(3) At the crossroads, turn left and cross the hamlet. At the fork, 250 metres after the last houses, turn left towards Haravillier. Pass the hamlet of Saussette, leave Le Rayon on your left and continue to Christ d'Haravillier (hamlet).

(4) Cross the D22 road and continue to the old village of Haravillier, turning left at the first crossroads. Turn left again to pass in front of the church and follow the D22E to Berville.

(5) Turn left at the foot of the church to cross the village and ignore theGR®11which branches off to the right. Pass three roads and paths on your left and continue to the hamlet of Heurcourt. Turn right at a 90° angle and you will arrive at the point where theGR® joins the road.

(6) Continue along the road that turns left and follow the red and whiteGR® markings, which cross the hamlet of Le Mesnil via the street of the same name and lead to the D5.

(7) Cross over, walk about 20 metres to the left, then turn right along the car park and take a fairly steep path uphill. When you reach the D508, do not follow the road but take theGR® trail immediately to the right. Continue following the markings, ignoring several paths to the right and left.

(8) At the fork (elevation 118), turn left and, fifty metres further on, turn right and continue to an intersection at the corner of a cemetery.

(9) Turn left, enter Cresnes via Chemin des Bruyères and, at the fork, turn sharply right to return to the starting point.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 145 m - Cresnes, Rue des Grouettes
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 144 m - Turn right towards the forest.
  3. 2 : km 2.89 - alt. 144 m - Le Quoniam, on the right then immediately right
  4. 3 : km 4.78 - alt. 122 m - Le Ruel, crossroads
  5. 4 : km 7.36 - alt. 145 m - The Christ of Haravillier, crossroads, straight ahead
  6. 5 : km 10.85 - alt. 98 m - Berville, church. Passage near the source of the - Sausseron (rivière)
  7. 6 : km 12.08 - alt. 86 m - Junction with the GR, on the left on the road.
  8. 7 : km 13.58 - alt. 99 m - D5, first turn left then right
  9. 8 : km 15.56 - alt. 118 m - Cote 118, fork
  10. 9 : km 16.29 - alt. 132 m - Cemetery, intersection, on the left
  11. S/E : km 17.02 - alt. 145 m - Cresnes, Rue des Grouettes

Notes

No water sources. No need for heavy footwear. Long but easy walk.

Worth a visit

Beautiful landscapes of the Vexin for a long stretch between Connebot and Haravillier, as well as after Hénonville. The crossing of Berville is very pleasant. TheGR®11after Hénonville crosses a hilly and very beautiful countryside.

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
jpmedias
jpmedias

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The first 11 kilometres are on tarmac with some extremely dangerous sections on certain bends. The hamlets we pass through are not even attractive, despite the very good weather today.
And why not take the PR on the right before Berville, which leads back to the church (1 kilometre less on tarmac and a very risky section in the bend), then the GR 11, which passes in front of a wash house, runs alongside a pretty little stream with a ford and the rest in pleasant, well-maintained woodland. Much better than the extra two kilometres on tarmac.
Finally, why not take a 200-metre detour in Henonville to admire the magnificent castle?
A little disappointed despite some beautiful views.

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amandineviola
amandineviola

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A good recovery after lockdown, the road route is convenient.
However, the directions could do with some revision. At the start: follow the road through the forest, but there are two paths... It could be specified that it is the one on the right. At the end, you are asked to turn right, but I think a path has been created since then because we had to turn back. You are also asked to turn left at the cemetery, OK, but before that, after that?
The advantage of being on the road is that you pass through villages, so perhaps the street names should be included to make the walk easier.
Apart from these minor "inconveniences", we have no complaints about the walk and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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bpoirrier
bpoirrier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike, mainly on roads, so it's best when the paths are wet.

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linalol
linalol

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Easy walk in beautiful weather
However, the return journey by road (last two kilometres) is not very pleasant.

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Geono60
Geono60

It is clearly stated in the description that this walk only takes small roads. It is mainly of interest when the paths and trails are too muddy or are monopolised by hunters. It is therefore a shame to do it if you don't like walking on roads or if the paths are passable, which is currently the case.

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julienfcx
julienfcx

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Just a bit too much driving for my taste, but a beautiful route.

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popeye95
popeye95

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Quite a nice route, when the paths are muddy!
Not suitable for dogs as there are quite a few cars around.
Very beautiful countryside, lots of horses.
Finish off with a visit to the château and stud farm in Neuville-Bosc, it's worth the detour, very pretty!

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danielgrange
danielgrange

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

It's a route that's really too road-based and also quite busy with cars. We much prefer walking along paths, avoiding roads as much as possible. We actually "adapted" the route by veering off it for the last third to join the GR 11. This added a few kilometres, but above all it allowed us to relax and not have to listen out for approaching cars.

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