Circular loop near Yerres

A slightly hilly hike through fields and woods, not forgetting the Yerres and its pond.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 55 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 52 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 50 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 132 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 85 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the traffic lights in Rigny on the road to Coulommiers.
Yellow markings are present very sporadically.

(S/E) When you are on the pavement opposite the bar-restaurant, walk away from the traffic lights, heading south-west. Turn left onto the path at the exit of the village and ignore all the paths on the right until you reach the houses in Ormeaux

(1) Cross Grande Rue and continue along Rue de la Maisonnette, ignoring a path on the left. The path quickly curves to the right.

(2) At the crossroads, take the path furthest to the left. Further on, the path bends to the left and descends towards a bridge. Cross the bridge and climb up to the small road, which you take to the right.

(3) The road turns towards the farm (no access), so take the dirt track opposite, which descends towards the Yerres. At the fence, turn left.

(4) 30 metres after the end of the fence, turn right into the field and cross the river. Go up the path that veers to the right along the woods and cross Villeneuve la Hurée.

(5) At the T-junction, turn right into Rue de Rozay and continue along the path that extends straight ahead across the field. The path descends to a stream and then climbs straight up to a road before the water tower.

(6) Take the road on the right until you reach the first intersection.

(7) Turn right onto the farm track, go downhill and, on the left, join the Moulin Donné farm. The track becomes a road that leads to the D201. Go up this road to the left for 10 metres and take the track opposite that quickly runs alongside a hedge.

(8) At the bottom, turn right onto the small metal footbridge, cross the lawn and join the walkway on the pond's dyke. Before the Yerres, a small path descends the dyke on the right and joins the D201. Follow the departmental road to the left for 30 metres.

(9) Cross this road and continue opposite along Rue du Moulin until you reach the next T-junction.

(10) Turn left onto Rue du Grand Maronnier, cross the road again and continue along Rue du Mée, the road furthest to the right, until you reach the end of the hamlet.

(11) Turn right onto a path that is not very well marked at the start, along the edge of the field. It runs alongside the enclosure of the big cat park. Cross the D402 and continue straight ahead towards the Bois de la Touche.

(12) In the woods, turn right at the T-junction and, at the edge of the woods, after a copse, turn left into the open field towards the hamlet of Champlet. Turn left in the hamlet and continue along the road through the fields until you reach an iron cross.

(13) Continue right along the lane lined with apple trees on both sides, then turn left onto the main street of Lumigny.

(14) After the church, take the passage on the left and walk along the cemetery.

(15) At the road, turn left and walk along a fenced wood. Take the path on the right into the wood (large yellow arrow) and turn left onto the first path that goes downhill.

(16) Turn right onto the path reinforced with broken bricks or tiles. After the woods, it joins the D402, which you cross.

(17) Turn right at the first intersection (yellow mark on the barrier post).

(18) Turn right at the wall and the road, then turn left at the traffic lights (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 111 m - Parking along the road in Rigny.
  2. 1 : km 1.58 - alt. 105 m - Crossing the Grande Rue
  3. 2 : km 1.88 - alt. 104 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.49 - alt. 98 m - Descent towards Yerres
  5. 4 : km 3.83 - alt. 90 m - Fork in the road - Yerres (l')
  6. 5 : km 5.2 - alt. 109 m - Villeneuve la Hurée
  7. 6 : km 7.18 - alt. 103 m - Route
  8. 7 : km 8.3 - alt. 106 m - Farm track on the right
  9. 8 : km 10.01 - alt. 87 m - Lattice footbridge
  10. 9 : km 10.75 - alt. 87 m - Crossing the D201
  11. 10 : km 11.27 - alt. 97 m - Rue du Grand Maronnier
  12. 11 : km 12.14 - alt. 108 m - Path on the right
  13. 12 : km 14.46 - alt. 111 m - On the right in the woods
  14. 13 : km 16.04 - alt. 117 m - Turn right at the cross.
  15. 14 : km 16.86 - alt. 118 m - Passage between houses
  16. 15 : km 17.19 - alt. 124 m - Route D143
  17. 16 : km 18.53 - alt. 119 m - Sunken path
  18. 17 : km 19.53 - alt. 114 m - Barrier post
  19. 18 : km 19.71 - alt. 111 m - Wall
  20. S/E : km 20.12 - alt. 111 m - Parking along the road in Rigny.

Notes

(8) You can picnic at the pond halfway along the route; in case of rain, there is a gazebo on the lawn near the pond.
Between (11) and (12), the path is very muddy, so walking shoes are essential.

The bar-restaurant at the start is not open in the afternoon before 6.30 pm.
Bar in Lumigny.

Worth a visit

Apple picking in Lumigny in September.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
rando_pierre
rando_pierre

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Many crossings through fields, a few short stretches through woods. Not much to see except fields of peas, rapeseed and cereals. Worth it for the distance covered, otherwise nothing special. Passed near the big cat park, saw a deer trapped in the park and some llamas (sic!). Lunch at the Yerres pond on a picnic area with metal tables and benches. Tired of the monotonous landscape, we shortened the hike at Champlet (between points 12 and 13). Small road leading directly to Rigny (2 km). This shortened the route by about 3 km.

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Catrom77
Catrom77
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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Catrom77
Catrom77
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Picnic by the pleasant pond.
A few muddy patches in the woods, but nothing insurmountable.
Ideal during the week.

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bellesdestinations
bellesdestinations

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The description accurately reflects the route. The picnic spot halfway along, near the pond, is a nice touch. The route is varied, with fields, woods, etc. Best done in dry weather.

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Fabrice79
Fabrice79
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Lack of maintenance of the route, difficult to pass even in very dry weather, on 19 July 2018
Impassable in rainy weather

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domy39
domy39

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A few tricky sections due to heavy rainfall this year. Some sections are very grassy. A small detour allowed us to avoid a portion of the road.

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webmarc
webmarc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Very muddy course at this time of year.
The description says it all: fields, woods and the River Yerres.

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