Bazainville Circular

A short, easy walk in the beautiful Forêt des Quatre Piliers and the surrounding countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 79 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 84 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 185 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 119 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bazainville (78550)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.805078° / E 1.672882°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2114E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Parking in the car park near the school, 16 Avenue des Tilleuls.

(S/E) With your back to the school, leave the car park and follow the street to the right. Leave Rue des Pins on your right, then turn left onto Route d'Orgerus and immediately right onto Chemin des Fondrières. At a bend, leave the tarmac road and continue straight ahead on a path. Go through a gate and ignore a path branching off to the right. Go through another gate at a crossroads.

(1) Then take theGR®22® (second path on the left). Follow it for about 2.5 km, ignoring all the paths branching off to the side, to cross the forest to Orgerus.

(2) Reach Rue du Clos aux Biches and, at the end of it, climb the footbridge over the railway tracks.

(3) Leave the station on the left through a gate and turn right onto Rue de la Gare. At the T-junction, turn left and walk alongside the church. Cross Rue du Moutier.

(4) 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.

(5) When you reach a small country road, turn left, cross the level crossing and continue for about 450 metres.

(6) At a fork, turn right to cross the hamlet of La Drouine, leaving a path on your right. Walk along a pond on your left and leave a path on your right.

(7) At the next crossroads, turn right towards the Franc Moreau farm. When you reach the farm, turn left and you will come out onto Route de Tacoignères.

(8) Cross it carefully and turn right for about 200 metres, then take the first paved path on the left. Further on, at a crossroads, turn left again. Pass a path on your right and, at the next crossroads, turn right to quickly reach a road.

(9) Cross it and continue along Rue des Bouleaux. At the T-junction, follow the small path on the right that runs alongside the road for about 150 metres.

(10) Turn onto the first path on the right, passing a riding school and then the cemetery. Continue left onto the D112. Then turn right onto Grand' Rue and walk past the town hall. Cross a crossroads and continue to the church.

(11) Take the first right, Rue de la Poste, to the wash house. On the way back, turn right onto Rue de la Fontaine. At the T-junction, turn left and continue for a few metres. Use the pedestrian crossing to cross Grand' Rue and enter Rue du Prieuré.

(12) Turn left onto a small path. Pass two paths on your right, then turn right behind the school to quickly reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Car park near the school, 16 avenue des Tilleuls
  2. 1 : km 1.36 - alt. 179 m - Crossroads - GR junction
  3. 2 : km 3.89 - alt. 137 m - Rue du Clos aux Biches
  4. 3 : km 4.4 - alt. 130 m - Gare d'Orgerus-Béhoust
  5. 4 : km 4.73 - alt. 126 m - Impasse du Moutier - Église Saint-Pierre (Orgerus)
  6. 5 : km 5.37 - alt. 124 m - Small road
  7. 6 : km 5.84 - alt. 125 m - Fourche
  8. 7 : km 6.99 - alt. 135 m - Trail crossroads
  9. 8 : km 7.63 - alt. 146 m - Route de Tacoignères
  10. 9 : km 8.83 - alt. 131 m - Route de Guignonville
  11. 10 : km 9.47 - alt. 141 m - Path on the right
  12. 11 : km 10.58 - alt. 130 m - Rue de la Poste - Église Saint-Nicolas (Bazainville)
  13. 12 : km 10.99 - alt. 135 m - Path on the left
  14. S/E : km 11.29 - alt. 139 m - Car park near the school, 16 avenue des Tilleuls

Notes

Access by public transport: Orgerus-Béhoust station (3), Transilien line N, on the section between Paris-Montparnasse and Dreux. Timetables: consult the Transilien website.

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Worth a visit

Bazainville
(11) Saint-Nicolas Church: this remodelled Romanesque church (11th century) is surrounded by several private properties. This enclosure of the church is fairly recent. Before the 19th century, it stood in the middle of the priory's property with large gardens to the south and north.
(8) Monument in memory of the resistance fighters who died in deportation
Wash house

Orgerus
(4) The Church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens was built on the site of an old church, of which the 12th-century bell tower remains. This imposing tower, flanked by a stair 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.

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 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Great initiative! I am also the author of "Boucle d'Orgerus through the Forest of the Four Pillars".

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minette88
minette88

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I actually started this hike from Orgerus station. And that wasn't a problem at all.
Towards the end, on my way back to the station, I decided to go and see the Béhoust and Pimardière ponds, so I took inspiration from the Orgerus hike and the Forest of Four Pillars.
Of course, this increases the number of kilometres...
So here is my suggestion:
At number 2 in the Bazainville hike description, reach Rue du Clos aux Biches and immediately turn right onto a very pleasant path that is clearly visible on the map and join the purple-coloured PR.
Honestly, it's worth the detour.
To return to Orgerus station, I recommend taking the same route back. I tried the PR, but I found it too urban for my liking.
Thank you for the description of the Bazainville hike.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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clamed95
clamed95

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and pleasant walk alternating between woods, fields and villages without too many roads.
Beware of the aggressive dog at the stud farm before point 8.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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Bertrand B
Bertrand B

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, easily accessible...to be enjoyed without moderation.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

I'm delighted for you!

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant hike with lots of variety (through forests, quiet villages, paths across fields)
with a well-described route – in short, a great morning's change of scenery

Thank you to the author for sharing this.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

This forest is being exploited... It's certain that right now it must be "heavy"!
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 one called "Boucle d'Orgerus par la Forêt des Quatre Piliers" (Orgerus Circular Route through the Forest of Four Pillars), which also passes by the station and along the aqueduct, to create a route of about twenty kilometres.
The weather was mild for the season but very grey.
The paths were generally good, except for a section of the GR 22 which had been turned into a mud bath by the forestry machinery operating in the area.
The church in Bazainville is currently surrounded by scaffolding.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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Tara Zanetti
Tara Zanetti

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

The route takes 2 hours and 35 minutes to complete. The first part in the woods is physically demanding, with a 50-metre elevation gain over 1 km. It is quite shaded.
Then, at Point 4, Impasse du Moutier is a small hidden path. After the path between points 8 and 10, it's not easy when the grass is quite high, as it slows you down. At the end, between 10, 11 and 12, be careful, as there are quite a few dogs in the houses. Fortunately, the enclosures are well closed.
This is a hike best done in a group, as I only came across one other hiker.
Overall, very peaceful and quiet.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

I'm delighted for you!

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Louv78
Louv78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route through the countryside around Bazainville. We thoroughly enjoyed it, walking through forests and plains, passing through two charming villages. The route consists of paths and a few quiet roads. There is little shade, so it is best to avoid this walk on a hot summer's day.

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