Circular walk in Villiers-le-Morhier, in the heart of the Vallée des Favorites

An easy walk around the ponds of Villiers-le-Morhier.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.96 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 89 ft
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    Descent: - 89 ft

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    Highest point: 436 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 318 ft

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Description of the walk

From Maintenont, take the D115A towards Villiers-le-Morhier. Park near the Church of Saint-Étienne.

(S/E) From the Place de l’Église, turn left onto Rue de la Mairie and continue until you reach a Y-junction.

(1) Take the first street on the right, Rue de la Fontaine, running alongside the primary school. Then pass a lane on the left, followed by a path on the right. You’ll reach a Y-junction near a pumping station. Continue to the right for 800 m. At the next junction of tracks, head straight on and pass between the ponds. Then keep going straight until you reach the Fossé Maillard.

(2) Follow the path that runs alongside the ditch. Then ignore thePR® signpost heading left.

(3) Go straight on and follow a canal. Follow the same path until you reach the track coming from the left.

(4) Take the Chemin de la Grande Rivière straight ahead for 300 m. Then turn left onto the D116.4 for 150 m before heading straight ahead onto a small, sloping path. Turn left at the end of the path (Rue du Coteau) then right at the sharp junction (Rue des Oiseaux). After a few bends, look for a path on the left at the corner by number 21.

(5) Continue along the track for 800 metres, going straight on at the first two junctions. You’ll come to a third junction.

(6) Turn left and carry on straight ahead until you reach Rue de Gallardon.

(7) Stay on this path, passing the water tower and then the town hall, until you reach the fork in the road from the outward journey.

(1) Carry on straight ahead to reach the Church of Saint-Étienne (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 348 ft - Église Saint-Étienne (Villiers-le-Morhier)
  2. 1 : mi 0.03 - alt. 351 ft - Junction at the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.82 - alt. 318 ft - Fossé Maillard
  4. 3 : mi 1.22 - alt. 318 ft - Unmarked junction - Eure (rivière)
  5. 4 : mi 1.82 - alt. 322 ft - Chemin de la Grande Rivière. Confluence - Voise (rivière) - Affluent de l'Eure
  6. 5 : mi 2.46 - alt. 436 ft - La Mare à Vignot
  7. 6 : mi 2.95 - alt. 407 ft - Rue de Gallardon
  8. 7 : mi 3.61 - alt. 404 ft - Rue de Gallardon
  9. S/E : mi 3.96 - alt. 348 ft - Église Saint-Étienne (Villiers-le-Morhier)

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The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
La Rando Crusiliaise
La Rando Crusiliaise

And Gaëlle is always very pleasant and cheerful. Depending on the season, you can sit outside on the terrace in front of the grocery shop.

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User 16861331

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A parish-specific to Brittany, pleasant walk through the forest and along the lakes, which are visible at this time of year.
It's very pleasant to finish the walk at Gaëlle's organic grocery shop next to the church, which is also the market day on Wednesdays. Visit the beautiful church of Villiers le Morhier.

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk on a day that was warm for the time of year.
One regret: the ponds are fenced off and lined with hedges, which means you can’t really see them very well. Looking at the map, I’d thought I’d be walking along the water’s edge.
We had a moment’s doubt when we passed a sewage treatment plant that isn’t shown on the map, just before reaching the D 116.4 (point 4).

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