Circular route starting from La Roche-Guyon

A varied route offering the chance to explore La Roche-Guyon and its surroundings via little-known paths.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 227 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 227 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 123 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 m

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Description of the walk

You must start from the municipal car park at La Roche-Guyon. Take the D913, just after passing the château when coming from Vétheuil; turn left at the roundabout.

(S/E) Leave the car park, head right, and when the road bends left, take the steps opposite. At the top of the steps, head right to the viewpoint over the Seine, go down the steps on the left and follow the Seine to a restaurant, continue straight on then turn left onto a path. Pass the pumping station on your right then head straight ahead to reach No. 1 Rue des Fraiches Femmes.

(1) Cross the street carefully and take the path opposite between the two walls. Climb up alongside the gardens. At the top of the path, turn right (Rue de la Charrière des Bois) and you will soon reach the junction withthe GR®2, opposite a semi-underground building (water tank).

(2) Take the path on the right and follow the red-and-white markings to reach a viewpoint overlooking the road (D100, Route des Crêtes).

(3) Cross it carefully to descend into the Roche-Guyon Regional Forest. Continue along this almost straight path to reach a four-way junction at the edge of the forest, by a meadow.

(4) Continue straight ahead, skirting this meadow (Petit Champ), and reach the Carrefour de la Côte aux Chiens.

(5) Take the path on the left and head towards a crossroads.

(6) Cross with great care and then enter Amenucourt. Cross the bridge over the Ru de Roconval, turn right onto Impasse du Ru, then turn left onto Impasse de la Ruche and pass the hamlet of Mauvérand. Then turn left onto Chemin des Îles and continue until you pass through the hamlet of Petit Roconval. You will reach a junction with a wider path opposite the Pont aux Vaches wash house. Turn left and join a cross-road (D37).

(7) Cross the road with care, follow it to the right for a few metres and turn left onto the path leading uphill. Continue along this path to reach a plateau. Head back down to a small road, follow it to the right and take thefirst path on the left.

(8) Take this path and climb up to reach a crossroads, shaped like an inverted Y, at a hairpin bend, at a place called Les Chaudronnières. Turn left, follow a fence and finish the climb to the road (D100, Route des Crêtes).

(9) Take this road to the left for a few metres, taking great care, and leave it quickly to turn right downhill onto the yellow-marked path. Follow a boundary wall, keeping parallel to the road, pass under a small bridge and, at the corner of the wall, turn left. Descend a steep slope to reach thefirst houses of La Roche-Guyon, at the bottom of Ruelle des Jurés.

(10) Turn left onto Rue de la Sangle, ignore a dead-end turning off to the left, then take the next alleyway on the left. At the bottom of Rue de la Glacière, turn left to reach a roundabout, then turn right and head for the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 17 m - Château car park - Seine [la]
  2. 1 : km 1.02 - alt. 23 m - Crossroads by the school
  3. 2 : km 1.3 - alt. 74 m - GR2
  4. 3 : km 2.34 - alt. 123 m - Route des Crêtes
  5. 4 : km 3.29 - alt. 96 m - Crossroads with four directions
  6. 5 : km 4 - alt. 48 m - La Côte aux Chiens
  7. 6 : km 4.9 - alt. 32 m - D37
  8. 7 : km 6.73 - alt. 27 m - Pont aux Vaches crossroads
  9. 8 : km 8.06 - alt. 48 m - Above Roconval
  10. 9 : km 9.28 - alt. 117 m - Route des Crêtes
  11. 10 : km 9.81 - alt. 37 m - Rue de la Sangle
  12. S/E : km 10.15 - alt. 17 m - Château car park

Notes

(S/E) Shops at the start of the route in La Roche-Guyon.
Between (9) and (10) Caution: fairly steep descent.

Worth a visit

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
robaclis
robaclis

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely walk in fine weather.
Narrow paths, wide open spaces, and stunning views.
Superb

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robaclis
robaclis

A lovely walk in fine weather.
Narrow paths, wide open spaces, and stunning views.
Superb

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Grosse  Valérie
Grosse Valérie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful views of the Seine Valley

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randolim78
randolim78

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A hike enjoyed in fine weather with lovely views; a short climb at the start and a lovely descent at the end – apart from that, a pleasant hike.

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Arlettedom
Arlettedom

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk: a variety of landscapes, colours and levels of difficulty.
Explore the little hamlets.
Please note: this walk is not recommended in wet or rainy weather: there are many muddy patches along the fields and particularly on the final descent before the finish.
Best rounded off with a picnic by the banks of the Seine.

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FarMeb
FarMeb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Exceptional! This hike is a marvel thanks to the diversity of its landscapes, which are breathtakingly beautiful, particularly the view over the Seine valley and its tributary, the Epte. There are some technical sections towards the end, including a legendary descent; certainly tricky in wet conditions: best tackled backwards to spare your toenails and adductors. The sections through the golden valleys awaiting haymaking look straight out of a painting by Bonnard or Van Gogh, who, incidentally, used to roam the Vexin. To warm up, there’s nothing better than visiting the Château de la Roche-Guyon and admiring, from the troglodyte dovecote or the heights of the keep, the magnificence of this landscape that bridges the Île-de-France and Normandy.

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Marverno
Marverno

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, with some lovely views in the first section. To start the walk, make sure you begin at the far end of the car park, heading towards the Seine.

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