Circular Digny starting from the hamlet of Saint-Fraise

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Starting from Saint-Fraise, a hamlet in the commune of Digny with an enigmatic name, this circular route first takes us across fields in the plain that stretches between the Senonches and Châteauneuf-en-Thymerais state forests. After crossing La Fizilière, it enters the forest, continues to Rond Fortin along a wide avenue and then crosses the somewhat wild Bois des Hauts Cornets forest before returning to the fields via Buisson-Elouis, La Frette and Les Mésangères.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 44 m
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    Descent: - 40 m
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    Highest point: 265 m
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    Lowest point: 215 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Perche
  • ⚐ District: Digny (28250)
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    Start/End: N 48.541044° / E 1.10889°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1916SB, 2016SB
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The Buisson-Elouis pond
The Fortin road
Ferme de la Saint Fraize

Description of the walk

In the hamlet of Saint-Fraise via the D24 between Senonches and Digny, park on the side of the D321 along the farm wall.

No signposts

(S/E) Turn left onto the small road that passes in front of the equestrian centre and continues along a track towards the No Limit Aventure leisure park. At the fork, keep left and leave the access road to the park on your left. Continue straight ahead, along a hedge, until you reach a large ditch. The path curves to the left to join the small road near La Gâtine.

(1) Turn right, cross the hamlet and continue for about 300 metres, then take the path on the left after the stream. Pass behind a shelter for horses. This path leads to La Fizilière (pond and, 100 metres to the left, a beautiful calvary).

(2) Continue straight ahead on Route de la Maladrerie, which continues along a path on the edge of the forest and reaches the D140.12. Follow it through the forest to Rond du Cerf (2nd roundabout), where you will meet the GRP® Vallées de la Blaise et de l'Avre.

Yellow and red markings

(3) Turn left onto the gravel path and climb up to Rond Fortin.

(4) Take a path on the left that leaves the national forest and joins a communal path that crosses the private wood of Hauts Cornets. Continue straight ahead along this winding, often damp path until you reach the D155.

(5) Cross it carefully and follow the road opposite to the entrance to the hamlet of Hauts Cornets. Turn right onto a path, walk along a wood and arrive at Buisson Élouis. Continue straight ahead on the road to La Frette.

(6) At the crossroads, turn right and, a few metres further on, turn left onto a path. (Beautiful view of Digny). Continue to the Mésangères farm, where you leave the GRP®.

No markings

(7) Turn left, along the pond, and continue straight ahead to Clos Potier. Turn right onto the D321 to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 236 m - Hamlet of Saint-Fraise
  2. 1 : km 2.05 - alt. 227 m - La Gâtine
  3. 2 : km 3.29 - alt. 241 m - La Fizilière
  4. 3 : km 4.33 - alt. 250 m - Rond du Cerf
  5. 4 : km 5.36 - alt. 263 m - Rond Fortin
  6. 5 : km 6.32 - alt. 254 m - D155
  7. 6 : km 8.39 - alt. 252 m - La Frette
  8. 7 : km 9.74 - alt. 240 m - Les Mésangères
  9. S/E : km 10.91 - alt. 236 m - Hamlet of Saint-Fraise

Notes

Wear good waterproof footwear, as the forest paths can be very wet.
During hunting season, check the hunting calendar at the Forêts du Perche Tourist Office tourisme@foretsduperche.fr

There is no hunting in the national forest on Sundays, but the route crosses private woods. Please be careful and follow the instructions of any hunters you may encounter.

The route can also be started from Les Ronds de La Fizilière or Le Cerf (3), which are accessible via the D140.12, where parking is available.

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