Loop starting from Bennecourt via Vexin and Giverny

A walk that will treat you to numerous panoramic views of the Seine valley slopes as you follow theGR®®2between Sainte-Geneviève-lès-Gasny and Giverny. Countryside and woodland are also on the agenda. You’ll also come across several churches and wash houses.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.03 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 922 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 919 ft

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    Highest point: 417 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 49 ft

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Description of the walk

The route starts from the car park of the media centre near the Bennecourt nursery school at 6ter Rue de l’Église.

(S/E) As you leave the car park, turn left onto Rue de l’Église towards the bridge. Turn left onto Rue de la Nourrée, which curves to the right. At the end of this street, continue along the path that extends it and leads to Rue de Lombardie. Carry on along the path opposite until you reach Rue de la Charrière.

(1) Head left, then continue left along Rue du Temple. Ignore a path on the right, then take the Chemin Rural des Baudoins on the right. At the junction, turn left and ignore the side paths.

(2) At the T-junction, turn right. Follow the red and white markings and pass under a high-voltage power line.

(3) At the next Fork in the road, turn left following theGR®® and ignore the side tracks.

(4) Cross the Chemin routier des Coudrayes. Continue straight ahead on the path which will veer to the right (red and white markings) through the woods.

(5) When you reach the road, take the steps on your right to take a break by the orientation table. Then cross the road carefully. After about 400 metres (past a water tank), take the path on the left between two fields, which will run alongside a hedge on the left a little further on.

(6) Cross Rue des Fauconniers and take Chemin Sainte-Geneviève à la Roch. Turn left into Rue Robert Mennessier, then right into Rue de la Prairie. Turn left into Rue de la Glacière. Take thefirst right, walk past the foot of the church, turn left and you’ll immediately reach Grande Rue.

(7) Follow the road to the right and turn left straight away. At the junction, turn right into Rue de l’Eau.

(8) Cross the bridge over the Epte and enter Sainte-Geneviève-lès-Gasny.

(9) Walk past the church and carry straight on. Cross the D5 with care and follow Rue de la Chapelle. Ignore the road leading uphill to the right. Turn left into Rue de la Vigne Blanche.

(10) Before the cemetery, take the hairpin bend to the right onto theGR®®2, which climbs quite steeply. Follow the red and white markings, ignoring any side paths.

(11) At a T-junction, you’ll find a signpost marked with red and white markings. Leave the main path, which turns right, and turn left, then head downhill.

(12) At the junction, turn right.

(13) At the next junction, carry on straight ahead on theGR®®2(the second path from the left), which turns left. At the T-junction, turn left and take a stony path that descends quite steeply. At the junction, turn right.

(14) Leave theGR®® and turn left onto the Chemin des Mayeux. Cross the D5, heading left, and turn right onto the D201.

(15) Take the first tarmac track on the right. At the end of the track, turn left.

(16) At the next junction, head right (the path leading south-east on the map no longer exists) then left a little further on. Carry on, ignoring any side paths, until you reach a bridge and cross a branch of the Epte. Ignore the path immediately on the left. Leave Rue du Cas Rouge on your right, then turn left into Rue du Port and continue straight ahead into Rue de la Mairie. Walk past the church.

(17) Turn right into Rue des Femmes Fraîches, then left into Rue Gabriel Girodon. After about 100 metres, take the first path on the right.

(18) At the next junction, head to the right, then take the first path on the left. Continue along this path, which passes under a high-voltage power line, ignoring any side paths. Cross the small Bois des Bruyères and carry on straight ahead.

(19) At the junction, turn right onto Chemin des Corbrans. At the end of the path, continue left onto Rue de Limetz until you reach the church.

(20) Turn right onto Rue de l’Eau, then left onto Promenade des Tilleuls until you reach a roundabout. Cross the roundabout. You have now returned to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 56 ft - Car park at 6ter Rue de l'Église - Seine [la]
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 112 ft - Rue de la Charrière
  3. 2 : mi 0.66 - alt. 223 ft - T-junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.24 - alt. 256 ft - Fork
  5. 4 : mi 1.67 - alt. 223 ft - Crossing the Chemin des Coudrayes
  6. 5 : mi 2.81 - alt. 338 ft - Orientation map
  7. 6 : mi 3.48 - alt. 138 ft - Crossing Rue des Fauconniers
  8. 7 : mi 3.84 - alt. 95 ft - Grande Rue - Église Saint-Crepin et Saint-Crépinien (Gommecourt)
  9. 8 : mi 4.16 - alt. 62 ft - Bridge over the - Epte (l')
  10. 9 : mi 4.37 - alt. 72 ft - Église Sainte-Geneviève (Sainte-Geneviève-lès-Gasny)
  11. 10 : mi 4.65 - alt. 141 ft - Hairpin bend
  12. 11 : mi 5.53 - alt. 417 ft - T-junction
  13. 12 : mi 5.78 - alt. 256 ft - Crossroads
  14. 13 : mi 6.79 - alt. 240 ft - Crossroads
  15. 14 : mi 7.52 - alt. 138 ft - Junction with the Chemin des Mayeux
  16. 15 : mi 7.82 - alt. 52 ft - Junction
  17. 16 : mi 8.13 - alt. 52 ft - Junction
  18. 17 : mi 9.64 - alt. 62 ft - Église Saint-Sulpice (Limetz-Villez)
  19. 18 : mi 9.95 - alt. 108 ft - Crossroads
  20. 19 : mi 10.96 - alt. 213 ft - Junction with the Chemin des Corbrans
  21. 20 : mi 11.68 - alt. 92 ft - Eglise Saint-Ouen
  22. S/E : mi 12.03 - alt. 56 ft - Car park at 6ter Rue de l’Église - Seine [la]

Notes

Following comments from Visorandonneur ‘bornbad’, the route and description were updated on 28 November 2020.

Picnic: a spot on the banks of the Epte near the old railway station just before (15).

Other dining options in Giverny
- by continuing along theGR®® at (14).
- by turning right before crossing the D5.

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Signposting: a quick reminder

Worth a visit

During your walk:
The churches of Bennecourt, Gommecourt, Sainte-Geneviève-lès-Gasny and Limetz-Villez.
Wash houses: after (7), after (8), after (14), after (16).
Old mills: after (8), after (14).

Nearby:
Giverny
Claude Monet’s house and gardens.
The Museum of Impressionist Art.
The cultural discovery trail.

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.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 19 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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DJUNG
DJUNG

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb, varied walk with magnificent scenery.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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User 15825804

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walking route with magnificent views over the Seine Valley. In places, the GR trail is not well maintained. A very pleasant walk in spring when the weather is mild.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Clearly pleased with his day...

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TiboLapi
TiboLapi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I loved this hike! A varied route with forests, meadows and lots of paths!

Well done and thank you to the author for sharing!

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD
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That's for sure! unglasses(jap)P

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pinewoods
pinewoods
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A pleasant, slightly hilly route. Some sections are in fields, so best avoided on very hot days.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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sylvain.rambault
sylvain.rambault

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route. Perhaps best done in spring, although autumn has its charm too

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Have a nice day...so?!

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route with a wide variety of landscapes. The views of the Seine Valley are magnificent in the morning sun
for me, one of the most beautiful walks in the Vexin region
be careful before point 20: the section of road before the church has no pavements and the traffic is quite heavy
Thank you to the author for sharing this

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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lamaignere
lamaignere

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route with superb views.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

I'm delighted for you! Thank you for your suggestion!

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