Rouvres circular via the Vallée des Cailles and the Bois de la Ronce

During this easy hike, you will discover a charming village and its heritage and enjoy walking along beautiful country lanes and through woods, as well as the views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 66 m
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    Descent: - 65 m

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    Highest point: 129 m
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    Lowest point: 64 m

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Description of the walk

Park on Rue de la Mairie or in one of the small neighbouring streets.
Other parking available on the route in Boncourt, opposite the church, D21.2.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, take Rue de Mantes opposite and turn right into the second street, Rue des Fontaines, and continue for about 100 metres.

(1) Turn left immediately after number 5, between two hedges, to see a large wash house. Come out onto Rue du Moulin Jaune and turn left until you reach a T-junction.

(2) First turn right then left to cross a bridge, then walk through a small meadow, keeping as close as possible to the Vesgre river on your left until you reach a T-junction (fishing information sign). Then turn left. Further on, take a footbridge and you will come to Ruelle de la Cornette. Walk to the end until you reach a T-junction.

(3) Turn right onto Grande Rue. At the end of this street, turn right onto Rue de la Folie. Ignore a turn-off on the right and then another opposite to stay on theGR®22until the road bends to the right.

(4) Leave the tarmac and continue straight ahead, still on theGR®. Further on, cross a small bridge, then turn left and walk back to see a wash house. On your return, turn left towards Boncourt, walk past a playground on your right and you will arrive at Rue de la Sonnette. Walk past the town hall and the church and you will arrive at the D21.2.

(5) Turn left onto Route de Rouvres and continue for just over 100 metres until you reach a fork.

(6) Then turn right onto Chemin des Coutumes towards Vallée des Cailles (sign).

(7) At the fork further on, go down to the left with theGR®. Follow this until you enter a wood. Continue until you reach a crossroads.

(8) Leave theGR® and turn left. Continue along this wide path, ignoring all the side paths, until you reach the D21 opposite a castle. Cross it carefully and turn right for a few metres.

(9) Take the tarmac path on the left towards La Ronce. Cross a small road and take the grassy path opposite, which will lead you to a country road. Turn left and continue for about 250 metres.

(10) At a bend, turn left down a footpath. At a T-junction, turn right onto Rue des Picots until you reach a crossroads and the D21.5.

(11) Turn left onto the D21.5, Route de Dreux. At the junction with Route d'Anet, continue right towards Houdan. Ignore Rue des Sœurs on your left, then turn left onto Grande Rue to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 70 m - Rue de la Mairie
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 70 m - Towards the large wash house
  3. 2 : km 0.57 - alt. 70 m - Bridge / Yellow Mill - Vesgre (rivière)
  4. 3 : km 1.29 - alt. 70 m - T-junction
  5. 4 : km 1.93 - alt. 84 m - Fork in the road, opposite. GR
  6. 5 : km 3.85 - alt. 71 m - Fork in the road, turn left. Route de Rouvres
  7. 6 : km 4.01 - alt. 76 m - Chemin des Coutumes
  8. 7 : km 4.47 - alt. 82 m - Fourche - GR
  9. 8 : km 6.46 - alt. 122 m - Crossroads
  10. 9 : km 8 - alt. 125 m - Fork in the road
  11. 10 : km 8.94 - alt. 113 m - Fork in the road
  12. 11 : km 9.65 - alt. 80 m - Road junction
  13. S/E : km 10.16 - alt. 70 m - Rue de la Mairie

Notes

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Markings: a quick reminder.

Picnic:
Après (1) near the wash house
After (4) playground (table, bench)

Hunting season:
Information on this site
National Hunting Federation

Worth a visit

Rouvres
Saint-Martin Church, which dates back to the 11th century, has stood the test of time. Restored in 1565 and maintained by the monks of Bec-Hellouin until the Revolution, it was given a second aisle in 1820 and is now classified as a "historic monument". It is also known for its eleven remarkable sundials.
Rouvres Mill (Yellow Mill) (2).
Moulin de la Folie bridge Rue de la Folie.
Château de la Ronce and its gatehouse (9). In the 15th century, Jacques de Brézé and Charlotte de France, during their walks or hunts in the forest of Dreux, used to stop at a "farm" located in La Ronce before going to Sorel. 
This is probably where the château originated.
Two wash houses: after (1) and at the beginning of Ruelle de la Cornette.

Boncourt
The Church of Saint-Martin in Boncourt
Built in the 16th century from white stone from the Boncourt quarry, the church has a brown tiled roof, a bell tower and a slate-covered belfry. A small canopy, or vestibule, protects the sanctuary door, which was rebuilt in 1789. The bell was cast in the 17th century.
Two wash houses between (4) and (5).
The Cailles Valley

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 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Igor le breton
Igor le breton

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No difficulties, just one section, wild boars along the route and a lot of road.
A decent hike, but nothing exceptional.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Always happy to share his hikes!

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Éric Camille
Éric Camille

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely, easy walk

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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Judéaux
Judéaux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk. GPS guidance, so I no longer use the descriptions.
Varied landscape and few roads.
Easy, completed in 1 hour 45 minutes.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful forest paths, pleasant villages and hamlets to pass through, and pretty mills.
Thank you to the author for sharing this.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you!

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Godaces et Sentiers
Godaces et Sentiers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant hike with varied landscapes and no difficulty whatsoever. I will recommend this beautiful walk to my group. Thank you for sharing. Boots and trails.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Hunting: you can come across hunting parties just about anywhere... And when that happens, it's certainly not very pleasant! It happened to me near Saint-Martin-la-Garenne (78)!

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 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 "Le Domaine de Diane", which also crosses Boncourt, to create a route of around 20 kilometres.
A beautiful autumn day, good paths, heritage and beautiful landscapes – everything you need for a successful hike.
The only downside was on the path to La Ronce Castle, where a hunt was taking place. Even though the lookouts blew their horns to announce our arrival, the gunshots seemed quite close.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you!

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CAMARCHE53
CAMARCHE53

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike; the passages through the villages were very interesting.
A very varied route: plains, forests, villages with beautiful houses and mills.
Autumn adds a little extra to the colours of the landscape.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

A good walk, obviously!

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NekoAlain
NekoAlain

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A rich and easy route. Few slopes. Manor houses, mills, wash houses, a touch of Giverny in the Eure-et-Loir.

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