Berchères-sur-Vesgre circular loop

This walk takes you through the countryside along the Vesgre, on small roads, and offers a chance to discover the local heritage.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.38 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 49 m
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    Descent: - 49 m

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    Highest point: 128 m
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    Lowest point: 75 m

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Description of the walk

The route starts from the town hall car park, 2 Place de l’Église.

(S/E) On leaving the car park, cross the bridge on the left. At the crossroads, turn right across Rue du Pont at the traffic lights. A few metres further on, cross Rue du Château at the pedestrian crossing and continue to the right for approximately 350 m.

(1) Turn left onto Chemin de la Forêt (signposted). You will reach the ‘PARC’ on your left (signposted).

(2) Continue straight on until you reach the T-junction.
Alternative route: see During the walk or nearby

(3) Turn slightly right and, at the next crossroads, turn left. At the following junction, turn left to reach a farm. Continue to the right until you reach a road (D1157).

(4) First turn left then right and continue along Rue de la Fontaine Richard. Ignore Rue du Chemin Creux on the left and head towards an X-junction.

(5) Turn left onto Rue des Millerus, then carry straight on until you reach the War Memorial. Cross the road carefully and continue to the right along the wide verge until you reach a pedestrian crossing.

(6) Cross over and head up the street opposite, Rue des Garennes. At the end of this street, turn immediately left down a path that runs alongside some houses. Cross the Passage des Gas and continue to the D933.

(7) First turn right then left to cross it. In Impasse du Moulin, pass by a well then immediately turn right onto a path bordered on the left by a fence. This path will soon turn left. Then ignore a path branching off to the right and, at the fork that comes up shortly afterwards, take the left-hand path, keeping as close as possible to the Vesgre. Further on, the path turns right, running alongside a fence. At the crossroads that comes up immediately, follow the GR®, the second path on the left, to the T-junction.

(8) Opposite the church, turn left and let the GR® head off to the right. Ignore a dead end on the left. Follow Rue du Moulin until you reach theD1157. Continue left for a few metres, then cross the road carefully and walk along the wide grassy verge on the right for about 450 m until you pass the ‘Berchères-sur-Vesgre’ sign.

(9) About ten metres further on, just before the 50 km/h speed limit sign, carefully cross theD1157 again and enter a wood via a small path at the corner of a fence. This path winds its way until it reaches a footbridge over the Vesgre. Turn right just before the footbridge and, further on, walk past a playground. Continue along Rue des Champs Filasses until you reach a T-junction.

(10) Turn left onto Rue de Rouvres, then left again onto Rue Gabriel Gabrio. Walk past the church on your right and you will immediately find the town hall car park on your left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 79 m - Town hall car park - Vesgre (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.45 - alt. 92 m - Forest Path
  3. 2 : km 0.93 - alt. 114 m - The “PARC”
  4. 3 : km 1.55 - alt. 125 m - T-junction
  5. 4 : km 3.44 - alt. 123 m - Rue de la Fontaine Richard
  6. 5 : km 3.92 - alt. 120 m - Crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.09 - alt. 88 m - Rue des Garennes
  8. 7 : km 5.63 - alt. 85 m - D933
  9. 8 : km 7.05 - alt. 81 m - T-junction
  10. 9 : km 8.1 - alt. 83 m - Path after the "Berchères-sur-Vesgre" sign
  11. 10 : km 9.04 - alt. 81 m - Rue des Champs Filasses x Rue de Rouvres
  12. S/E : km 9.38 - alt. 79 m - Town hall car park - Vesgre (rivière)

Notes

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You, as users of the trails and natural environments, can play an active role in this scheme from today by reporting any issues you encounter during your walks: Sentinelles sports de nature.

Signposting: a quick reminder.

Bakery near the start
Picnic:
Start
Alternative route (2) Option to walk around the “PARK”. Approx. 600 m
Equipped picnic area and beautiful views
Drinking trough after (5).
Playground further on (9).

Worth a visit

Berchères-sur-Vesgre
(S/E) Wash house.
Watering trough after (5).
Old wells after (5) on the left, Rue Chemin Creux, and after (7).
(S/E) Saint Rémi Church. Built in the 13th century and extensively remodelled in the mid-19th century.
Notre Dame de la Salette Chapel (cemetery) after (5).
Abbé Louis Casimir JOYEUX, the village priest for over thirty years, had it built at his own expense in the new cemetery in 1863.
Herces Castle (1): continue straight on the D933 for about 150 m. Neoclassical in style, built in 1772 by Jacques-Denis Antoine, architect of the Hôtel des Monnaies and the Palais de Justice in Paris, for the Intendant of Finances Charles Robert Boutin.

Saint Ouen Marchefroy
Saint-Ouen Church: The nave was built before 1500, the chancel dates from the 16th century and the bell tower from the late 16th or 17th century. As for the sacristy, it was built in 1879. This church was under the jurisdiction of Bec-Hellouin Abbey.
Five Croix de France 250 m to the right of the (8).

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Hello Guszen!
I’ve just done the walk again today. You’re right, there was a problem at point 9.
The stone sign marking the entrance to the village has been replaced by a large wooden sign, but this has been moved forward by about 50 metres. The description no longer matched!
I’ll update it.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thanks for the tip in point 9! I’ll go and have a look around to improve the walk!

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Guszen
Guszen
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, especially in the beautiful spring sunshine. Berchères-sur-Vesgre and La Ville l'Evêque are two real gems worth discovering.
Just a note regarding point 9: the entrance to the forest path is no longer at the indicated spot (the forest has been fenced off and/or has become impassable in this area); you need to continue along the tarmac road for about 30–50 metres to reach the woodland (keep a close eye out, as the entrance is rather inconspicuous). Apart from that, everything was perfect!
Thanks for the suggestion 😉

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foyeramities
foyeramities

A lovely route. Pleasant and well signposted.
Thank you

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

I'm happy for you!

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foyeramities
foyeramities

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Enjoy the route

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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La vandeliere
La vandeliere

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely, easy walk. The GPS route ensures you stay on track. Charming villages. The sunflowers were still in bloom, a real treat for the eyes

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you for clarifying that!

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mamirando27
mamirando27

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Just a quick note: at point 3, we turned left, skipping the loop around the Champ l’Épine, which didn’t seem particularly interesting to us. Just after point 7, if you don’t turn right immediately at the well, you can head straight down to the Vesgre at the bottom of the Impasse du Moulin. The finish is lovely, but it would be a shame to stop there – the rest of the route is so enjoyable! Thanks again to Cochardmod.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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mamirando27
mamirando27

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 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 walk with no difficulty at all. A lovely discovery.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you!

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libel
libel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

I'm happy for you!

(5) I chose this route to avoid hikers having to walk with their backs to the traffic on the road. A bit like at (8)
Initially, my plan was to guide hikers to quickly find themselves on the left-hand side of Rue du Château.
You are, like me, a true independent hiker!
This is not the case for many other online hikers... A small selection of comments I’ve read about some of my hikes: at a crossroads, when I suggest turning left... they go straight on, get lost and complain about not having completed the hike?
Others aren’t familiar with the FFRandonnée trail markings..., another tells me he recognised the route (in the forest) and that he and his group got lost because there were too many paths? The online hikers who had done this route before had rated the description and route as ‘Very Good’... Others still who say it wasn’t precise enough and whom you ask for suggestions to improve the description... never reply! Etc...
Enjoy your future walks!

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