Circular route between Crécy-la-Chapelle and Mortcerf

Start from the Chemin de l'Arquebuse car park in Crécy-la-Chapelle. For access by train, see the practical information.

(S/E) Head east, follow the^GR®1(red and white markings) and walk alongside a small canal on your right. Take the footbridge and continue in the same direction.

(1) Take the footbridge over the Grand Morin. Turn right and follow the path along the riverbank. Keep to the right to reach the road.

(2) First turn left then right. At the top of the hill, turn right. At the road, take the path on the left that leads through the fields. On the descent, keep left then right. Leave the steepest paths on your left. At the Fork in the road, turn left and join the D20 at the entrance to Serbonne.

(3) Head left along the road then cross the Grand Morin again. Enter Serbonne and follow the main street. Pass Rue de la Ferme then Ruelle Judas. The path through the fields leads to a road.

(4) Follow the tarmac road to the right, then take the^first path on the left. You will reach the hamlet of Moulin de Coude.

(5) In front of No. 135, first turn left then right. Leave the banks of the Grand Morin at the Fork in the road. After the electricity pylon, turn right then do the same at the crossroads to reach the Grand Morin.

(6) Cross the river, ignoring the path that climbs to the right. The path runs alongside an orchard and leads to a road at Prémol.

(7) Carry straight on along the path. Turn left, cross the railway line and turn right. Head down a path on the right. Cross the D20 and reach another junction.

(8) Go straight on, then take the path on the left below the railway line. Ignore the path along the railway line behind the barrier. Continue until you reach the D20E1.

(9) Follow the road for 50 metres then turn right. Keep right at the Fork in the road. Go under the railway line. At the road, turn right.

(10) Cross the Ru de Binel on the left. At the end of the telephone line, at the crossroads, carry straight on. In the Crécy Forest, the path runs along the right-hand side of a private property (hunting reserve). You will then reach a crossroads with several directions.

(11) Leave the red and white^GR®markings here^andturn into the^first lane on the right. At the following junctions, keep going in the same direction. Cross a stream and continue straight on. Pass several watchtowers. You will reach another multi-way junction.

(12) Keep to the right without entering the private property (hunting reserve). After turning left at the junction in front of plot 33, turn right and continue straight on until you reach the D21 road at a place called Grand Buisson.

(13) Turn right onto it , then follow it to the left very carefully. You will reach a six-way junction.

(14) Turn left onto the yellow-marked^{PR® trail}, walk between the fields, go straight on at the crossroads, and reach the edge of the Bois des Avernes.

(15) Turn right at the edge of the woods. Take the^first path on the left. Cross a track, ignore a path coming from the left, then turn left. At the Fork in the road, keep right.

(16) Keep going in the same direction as you cross the road. Turn right into Rue du Tertre. At the stop sign, turn right and ignore the cul-de-sac. Take the path on the left behind the wooden gate. First turn left then right. At the Fork in the road, turn left. At the bottom of the cemetery, head towards the centre of Crécy-la-Chapelle. Cross the Grand Morin one last time. Stay on Rue Dam Gilles until the crossroads. Turn slightly right. The street crosses a canal. Turn left onto Rue du Général Leclerc. Pass to the right of the town hall to cross another canal and return to the car park on Chemin de l’Arquebuse (S/E).

Access to the walk:
- By car: The car park on Chemin de l'Arquebuse in Crécy-la-Chapelle has limited capacity (110 spaces); if full, look for parking in the adjacent streets.
- By train: Crécy-la-Chapelle station, Transilien line P (Paris-Est network). For timetables, visit the Transilien website. With your back to the station, turn left. At the stop sign, turn right. Before the roundabout, follow Chemin de l'Arquebuse to the left, which leads to the car park, the starting point of the walk.

(S/E) The circular walk between Crécy-la-Chapelle and Magny-Saint-Loup follows the^GR®1from this point to Magny-Saint-Loup.

(11) The circular walk between Mortcerf and Marles-en-Brie takes you along the^GR®1from here to Marles-en-Brie.