Bois Notre Dame at the start of Santeny

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A short hike in the Notre Dame woods.
Please note that theGR® is a little muddy when it rains.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.52 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 37 m
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    Descent: - 37 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 104 m
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    Lowest point: 66 m
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Description of the walk

Park at the Santeny town hall square.

(S/E) Follow the GRP® to reach Santeny church.

(1) Turn right onto Rue du Rocher, then right onto Rue du Clos and finally left onto Rue de la Gavette. Continue north until you reach the D3.

(2) Cross it, then walk past the gymnasium towards the forest. You will reach the crossroads of the Route Neuve de Santeny alley.

(3) Turn right and follow the straight path to a five-way crossroads.

(4) Turn left onto Chemin du Vieux Pavé de Paris. Follow it to rejoin theGRP® Ceinture Verte de l'Ile de France. Turn right onto thisGRP® and head towards Carrefour du Dauphin.

(5) Turn left onto Chemin du Poteau. You will reach the remarkable Carrefour des Huit Routes.

(6) Turn right onto Sentier de Découverte, then keep right to continue along a straight section until you reach the Étoile Dauphine crossroads.

(7) Continue along thesecond path on the right, Chemin Noir. Continue along the straight section until you reach the Chemin du Vieux Pavé de Paris crossroads.

(8) Turn right and leave it a few metres further on to take the straight path. Stay on this path until you reach Route Sylvie.

(9) Turn left at a 90° angle and you will arrive at the Chemin de Grattepeau crossroads.

(10) Turn right onto this road to reach the entrance to Santeny at the edge of the woods.

(11). Continue to the D3 roundabout. Cross it and follow it on the left towards the equestrian centre. Follow it to return to the Place de la Mairie car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 67 m - Place de la Mairie car park. Cross the - Réveillon (affluent de l'Yerres)
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 77 m - Church
  3. 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 91 m - D3
  4. 3 : km 1.73 - alt. 97 m - Route Neuve de Santeny
  5. 4 : km 2.99 - alt. 99 m - 5-way crossroads
  6. 5 : km 5.1 - alt. 102 m - Carrefour du Dauphin
  7. 6 : km 5.98 - alt. 103 m - Carrefour des Huit Routes
  8. 7 : km 7.23 - alt. 102 m - Étoile Dauphine
  9. 8 : km 8.08 - alt. 101 m - Chemin du Vieux Pavé de Paris
  10. 9 : km 9.34 - alt. 97 m - Route Sylvie
  11. 10 : km 10.08 - alt. 98 m - Chemin de Grattepeau
  12. 11 : km 11.01 - alt. 91 m - Domaine de Santeny
  13. S/E : km 12.52 - alt. 67 m - Place de la Mairie car park

Worth a visit

(S/E) At the Place de la Mairie car park, next to a pond, there is a table where you can eat.
(6) Carrefour des Huit Routes: see a huge oak tree on the left.

 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

4.1 / 5
Based on 25 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
Martine Desicy
Martine Desicy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Due to construction work around the church and difficult access to the car park, we opted to park in the presbytery car park behind the church. A pleasant route with no difficulties, despite a few very muddy sections.
The trail is not very busy during the week but much more so on Saturdays. There are beautiful oak trees to admire in the middle of a birch forest.

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike in the forest section (note: some sections are parish specific to Brittany and very muddy after point 10)
however, the final section through the housing estate (from point 11 to the finish) is uninteresting
some inaccuracies in the description (points 8 and 11)

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FarMeb
FarMeb

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

An easy hike that is relatively flat. A lush forest that is very popular and well marked. The church in Santeny is worth a visit, but be aware that the village is undergoing construction work, making access difficult.

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aliki03
aliki03

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I really enjoyed this hike, it was very easy to follow and almost entirely in the forest. However, it is very busy. I did it on a Saturday morning and we were far from alone, with joggers, hiking groups and mountain bikers all out and about, but it was still very pleasant, with many remarkable trees along the trail.

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Premgun
Premgun

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Almost entirely forest trail (except for the start and return kilometres), very quiet.
Easy hike. A few small muddy sections after a storm (probably very muddy during the rainy season???)
The description alone is not enough to avoid missing the forest entrances and paths.
However, it is impossible to get lost with the map!

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randofrance
randofrance

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Family walk

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skrando paris
skrando paris

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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mdre
mdre

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

More than a hike, it's a "family" walk with little to offer!
It's packed with bikes, horses and groups of hikers.
The description is poor and the route is badly marked, but never mind, all the paths are passable
The paths in the woods are straight and charmless

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Rct92
Rct92

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Easy walk on straight paths. During the COVID pandemic, air traffic was very light. Under normal circumstances, the noise must be constant. The return route through the Kaufmann housing estate is of little interest.

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monmail555
monmail555

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk on wide paths (so sunny with no shade depending on the time of day). No aircraft noise as Orly is closed. Numerous signs and directions in the forest.

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SNOUPI
SNOUPI

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

PLEASE NOTE: PARK IN THE TOWN HALL CAR PARK INSTEAD OF THE TOWN HALL CAR PARK, AS THERE ARE 5 SPACES RESERVED FOR THE NURSERY

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mlavaud
mlavaud

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

We had a hard time getting started in the city, as the street names are missing from the map, which is difficult to read. It was better in the forest.

It's a long, very quiet walk with a few joggers and dog walkers, which is quite nice, but there are no sections suitable for skating or scooters, which is a shame, especially at the end of the route.

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ClaudeMary
ClaudeMary

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, we were inspired by this hike, starting from the Château des Marmousets to the Château de Maison Blanche and back to Gros Bois (offshore...). The weather was beautiful, and even the small paths through the woods were dry.

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Ancolys
Ancolys

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Reconnaissance hike with the aim of bringing a group there
A very pleasant hike, without difficulty
many birds and a wonderful encounter with a roebuck

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patriche44
patriche44

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very good hike in the Grange forest, a bit too much tarmac. Pleasant walk with no difficulty in dense woodland with beautiful autumn colours. Lots of walking under the Orly air corridor.

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