Beynes - Maule, with return by train

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A walk on the plateaus above the Mauldre valley. A rolling landscape as far as the eye can see accompanies you throughout the hike.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 92 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 113 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 128 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Beynes (Yvelines) (78650)
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    Start: N 48.859343° / E 1.875467°
  • ⚑
    End: N 48.909086° / E 1.857094°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2114E, 2214ET
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Arrival in Maule
View from Montainville
Bourvil's grave
Near Montainville

Description of the walk

This hike starts at Beynes station. You can get there by train or by car, in which case there is a small car park available.

(S/E) Walk down Avenue de la Gare towards the ruins of Beynes Castle. Continue to the crossroads, then take the D191 on the right towards Marcq, then Rue du Bois at the next crossroads.

(1) A little further on, take Rue de la Couperie, which climbs to the right towards Prise des Anglais.
A little further on, turn right again onto Rue des Cailloux. Then follow the path straight ahead.

(2) At one point, the path branches off to the left and takes you onto a small road. At the crossroads on the left is the Hameau de la Couperie.

(3) Turn right towards the gas installation (a fenced enclosure that is an underground gas reserve). This area is called Carcassonne, but there are no ramparts in sight.

(4) At the gas installation, turn right and continue straight on to the village of Montainville. Walk down to the church. To get there, you will pass in front of the Auberge de Montainville.

(5) Take Rue du Pressoir, then turn left just after the church and left again into Rue du Fort to discover the charms of this little village. Then, instead of going down to the right towards Mareil-sur-Mauldre, continue straight on along Chemin de la Serpe, a small street that becomes a path.
Stay on the plateau and do not take the path that zigzags downhill.

(6) Then take the first path on the right. Continue straight ahead. Cross three paths and take the fourth on the right, just before the groves.

(7) This will keep you on the plateau until you descend towards Maule, passing close to a ruined house.
Shortly afterwards, turn left. Towards the bottom of the descent, you will see the Maule cemetery on your right.

(8) Take the small path that leads to it, then continue down the street alongside the cemetery.

(9) Turn right onto Boulevard Saint-Jacques, then left onto Rue de Mareil, which will take you to Rue d'Orléans. Continue to Boulevard Paul Barré (traffic lights).

(10) Turn right. This will take you to Maule station, a little further on your left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 55 m - Gare de Beynes
  2. 1 : km 0.62 - alt. 55 m - Rue de la Couperie on the right
  3. 2 : km 2.4 - alt. 110 m - Turn left at the fork.
  4. 3 : km 3.41 - alt. 126 m - Turn right at the road.
  5. 4 : km 3.84 - alt. 128 m - Gas installation
  6. 5 : km 6.12 - alt. 114 m - Montainville Church
  7. 6 : km 6.9 - alt. 115 m - Path on the right
  8. 7 : km 7.98 - alt. 115 m - Path on the right before a grove
  9. 8 : km 9.31 - alt. 92 m - Path to the cemetery
  10. 9 : km 9.83 - alt. 50 m - Boulevard Saint-Jacques on the right
  11. 10 : km 10.48 - alt. 34 m - Traffic lights after the - Mauldre (rivière)
  12. E : km 10.78 - alt. 39 m - Gare de Maule

Notes

This route between two stations makes it very easy to return to your starting point.
Please note that there is only one train per hour outside rush hour.
Auberge de Montainville: If you happen to be there at lunchtime, pop in for a bite to eat – the food is very good.

Worth a visit

Montainville: You will find yourself in front of the cemetery. Go in and take a look around. You will find the simple grave of André Raimbourt, alias Bourvil, the famous comic actor of the 1950s and 1960s.

Maule Station: if you have a little time before the train arrives, walk a little further (about 200 m) on the right-hand pavement to the Colas chocolate shop (aptly named). It will perk you up. You will often even be treated to an excellent hot chocolate.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Nadette Pat
Nadette Pat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this walk on a very hot day (a few weeks ago now! 😉) and we suffered because there is no shade at all. The route goes through fields practically from start to finish, so it's quite monotonous and not one to do in hot weather.
We enjoyed walking through the village and received a very warm welcome at the chocolate factory when we arrived.
Make sure there are trains running on the day you decide to do the walk, as we had to wait for a replacement bus.
Thank you to everyone who creates and shares their walks.

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gmevel
gmevel

Hello Colibri93,

I am the author of this hike.
Thank you for the details and positive comments, which will undoubtedly help future hikers on this route.

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COLIBRI93
COLIBRI93

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through rolling fields. Therefore, there are few shaded areas.
In Montainville, Rue du Pressoir runs alongside the church on the left and then turns left.
Rue du Fort is further along on the left, but it does not go around the church.
When La route de Mareil, indicated by a sign, turns right, continue straight ahead.
A sign for Chemin Fontaine de la Serpe is a little further on.
Otherwise, without GPS, the map and explanations are sufficient.
Arriving from the top of Maule, there is a very pretty view of the church from the cemetery.
During the week, there is a pleasant café with a terrace on the square next to the church.
The church was open. You are 700 metres from the station.

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gmevel
gmevel
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Hello,

I am the author of this hike.
Please provide your comments, which may be used to improve the description.

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Vieuge agnes
Vieuge agnes

Hiking in Vaucouleurs,
Complicated.
Doesn't make you want to do another one.

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Dilou59
Dilou59

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The much-loved traditional village of Montainville: beautiful stone houses. Pay your respects at the grave of Bourvil, who was a very talented actor.

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gmevel
gmevel

I have taken into account the comments made by Visorandonneurs to improve (I hope) the description of this hike.

The author of the hike

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gmevel
gmevel

Thank you for suggesting an improvement to the description.
I will use it when I return from abroad.

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Lemousse
Lemousse

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
Suggested route clarification to avoid going round in circles at Montainville church

(5) Take the street that goes around the church to discover the charms of this little village.
Turn left onto Rue du Pressoir. Then, instead of turning right down towards Mareil-sur-Mauldre, continue straight ahead on Chemin de la Serpe.

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Perrine LB
Perrine LB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant route, beautiful unobstructed views of the countryside.
Note: the gas installation is simply a fenced enclosure where pipes are stored...
And be careful after the church in Mareil-sur-Maudre. We missed the "small street that becomes a path" and ended up on the main road, which wasn't very pleasant. As a result, we didn't really enjoy the second part of the hike, but we plan to do it again soon, properly...
The route could also be extended a little by going to the village of Andelu...
Thank you to Visorandonneurs, and we are still eagerly awaiting the ability to search for hikes starting from railway stations... that would be very useful!

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gmevel
gmevel

Hello,

I am the author of this hike and I would appreciate it if you could specify what needs to be improved so that I can make changes based on your experience.

Kind regards

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Eric Permezel
Eric Permezel

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The instructions would benefit from being more precise.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

OK jbos78, I will delete your comments for the other hike.
Thank you.

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jbos78
jbos78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I made a mistake in the comments.
I haven't done the Aulnay-Velannes-Villeneuve hike yet...

So what I wrote was about the Beynes-Maule hike.

Excellent in every way: directions, informative photos, accurate map... which makes it easy to adapt the hike to last-minute requirements or choices.

This Visorando website is unique! WELL DONE. THANK YOU. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...

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