Orgerus circular through the Forêt des Quatre Piliers

This easy hike will take you to the beautiful Forêt des Quatre Piliers, where you will discover the Étang de la Pimardière. A short tour of the village of Orgerus is also on the agenda.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 35 m
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    Descent: - 35 m

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    Highest point: 150 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 106 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Orgerus (78910)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.840669° / E 1.705246°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2114E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Mail du Pré Romain car park (Pré Romain hall). Access via the D45, Route de Flexanville.

(S/E) When leaving the car park, go up to the right for 100 m and cross the D45 opposite the tennis courts to take a wide path between two hedges. Pass in front of a sewage treatment plant, cross a stream and continue to a T-junction.

(1) Turn right. Further on, cross the D42 with caution. Pass a manhole cover for the Avre aqueduct on your left and continue for about 100 metres.

(2) At the crossroads, just before a ditch, turn left (hedge on your right). Continue until you reach a small road.

(3) First turn left then right to cross the road and take a yellow-marked path into a wood (fence on your right). At the end of the path, you will come to a tarmac road. Continue right onto Rue de la Tuilerie. After a left-hand bend, you will come to a crossroads.

(4) Turn right and cross the bridge over the railway line. At the end of the bridge, turn left and cross the hamlet of La Masse. At the fork at the end of the tarmac road, follow the path on the right and continue straight ahead to the Étang de la Pimardière, ignoring all the paths branching off to the sides.

(5) At the crossroads, go straight ahead to walk around the pond clockwise, staying as close to the water as possible. Further on, at the north-west corner of the pond, go through a green metal barrier and continue to the right.

(6) At the fork that you will soon come to, turn left and go through another wooden gate. Stay on the wide path, cross a trail junction and, further on, ignore a path on the left and continue to the next junction.

(7) Descend to the left along the main path, which will quickly join aGR®® (white and red markings on a tree). Follow it to the right and continue straight ahead. Join Rue du Clos aux Biches and follow it straight ahead. At the end of the road, climb the footbridge over the railway line.

(8) Leave Orgerus-Béhoust station through a gate and turn right onto Rue de la Gare. At the T-junction, turn left and walk alongside the church.

(9) Cross Rue du Moutier and continue straight ahead into Impasse du Moutier, then along the path that extends from it. At the end of the path, turn left towards the railway line. Then turn right, keeping the aqueduct on your right and the railway line on your left. Cross a small road and continue to follow the aqueduct for about 500 metres.

(10) At the crossroads, turn right onto a small grassy path towards a cottage and you will come out onto Chemin de Bazainville. Further on, cross Rue du Clos des Bourgognes and take Rue des Agneaux to the cemetery. Then turn right onto Rue du Bois Carré.

(11) At the end, turn right onto Rue du Pressoir. At the roundabout, continue left onto Rue du Stade Marcel Cuaz. Then first turn right then left to cross Place des Halles towards the Town Hall. Walk along the right-hand side of the Town Hall and continue straight ahead to the start of Route de Flexanville (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 115 m - Mail du Pré Romain car park
  2. 1 : km 0.86 - alt. 120 m - T-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.73 - alt. 114 m - Crossroads - Ditch - Aqueduct of the - Avre (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 2.29 - alt. 120 m - Petite Rue
  5. 4 : km 3.06 - alt. 134 m - Crossroads - Railway bridge
  6. 5 : km 4.11 - alt. 135 m - Carrefour - Étang de la Pimardière
  7. 6 : km 4.93 - alt. 135 m - Fork in the road - Wooden barrier on the left
  8. 7 : km 5.62 - alt. 146 m - Trail junction
  9. 8 : km 6.72 - alt. 130 m - Gare d'Orgerus-Béhoust
  10. 9 : km 7.05 - alt. 126 m - Impasse du Moutier - Église Saint-Pierre (Orgerus)
  11. 10 : km 8.24 - alt. 126 m - Crossroads - Chaumière
  12. 11 : km 9.54 - alt. 125 m - Rue du Pressoir
  13. S/E : km 10.33 - alt. 115 m - Mail du Pré Romain car park

Notes

Access by public transport:
Orgerus-Béhoust station (8), Transilien line N, on the section between Paris-Montparnasse and Dreux. Timetables: consult the Transilien website.

The Suricate portal
As users of trails and natural environments, you can play an active role in this initiative by reporting any anomalies you encounter during your hikes: Sentinelles sports de nature.

Markings: a quick reminder.

Hunting: Information on this website
National Hunting Federation.

Shops and restaurants in Orgerus.

Worth a visit

Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens Church
It was built on the site of an old church, of which the 12th-century bell tower remains. This imposing tower, flanked by a staircase turret, is visible from afar. The choir was built during the Gothic period. The nave, dating from the 16th century, is covered with a false wooden vaulted ceiling.

Château des Ifs (visible from Rue du Bois Carré)
Dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the property is listed as a "house, garden and orangery". Madame Rosebery, who has owned the property since 1928, decided to leave it to charitable organisations. Since the death of her daughter in 1995, it has been owned by an association.

Avre Aqueduct
The Avre Aqueduct, which crosses the territory of the commune of Orgerus, is 102 km long.

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

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

The Orgerus municipal police responded to my enquiry about the paths used during this hike: "... the owner of the land allows walkers and hikers to use the paths on the sole condition that they stay on the path. Entering the forest, its surroundings and picking anything of any kind is strictly prohibited."
Happy New Year's Eve!

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I combined this hike with "the Bazainville Circular", which also passes through Orgerus station and along the aqueduct, to create a route of around twenty kilometres.
The weather was mild for the season but very grey.
The paths were good, though sometimes muddy after the recent rains.
A few walkers around the Pimardière pond.
The two barriers at the entrance and exit of the path around the pond are marked "private property" but without the "no entry" sign that is often seen at the start of paths.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Always happy to share his experiences! Happy holidays!

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Steve5
Steve5

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike. The Pimardière pond is magnificent in the sunshine.
It's hard to imagine that 60 years ago, the young people of Béhoust, Orgérus, Garancières and Millemont would gather at this pond to swim during the summer holidays.
It's a shame that most of this forest is now "private property".

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

The start of the trail requires clearing brambles and nettles, proving that this route is rarely used!
Brambles and nettles on a hike... how awful! I sympathise.
I'm sure you dealt with the problem like the experienced hiker you are.
Did you know that nearly 9,000 volunteer trail markers from the French Hiking Federation maintain the marked routes in France?
Thank you for your intervention on behalf of future hikers who will take this walk.

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jeeppatgen
jeeppatgen

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short, easy hike, but with many sections along quiet roads.
The start of the route requires clearing brambles and nettles, proving that this itinerary is rarely used!
Main attractions: wooded areas and the Pimardière pond.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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guyleb
guyleb
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, mostly in open countryside but with some beautiful stretches through the forest. Makes clever use of existing paths and trails.
At the start, the sign for "Pré Romain" is difficult to find; look for "Pré du Bourg" instead (sign for "Cabinet médical").

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waiwaite
waiwaite

We had a feeling that might be the case, we had the right shoes!

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

That's for sure! The ground must have been heavy!

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waiwaite
waiwaite

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk. Nice mix of woods, meadows and fields.
Very pleasant with all the shades of green in spring.
Lots of mud, due to the rain over the last few days.
The last part, after the station, is a little less interesting, with too many houses and roads.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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libel
libel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

pleasant and varied route

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

I'm delighted for you!

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Manoulette
Manoulette

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied and pleasant spring hike through fields, forest, ponds and villages. A little muddy after heavy rain, but overall you often walk on grass. Thank you very much for this route.

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