Circular walk between Ormoy-Villers, Droizelles and Péroy-les-Gombries

A short walk through the Bois de Droizelles and the Rois du Roi, featuring the Pierre Gissoire and the Pierre au Coq in Péroy-les-Gombries

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.08 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 240 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 236 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 417 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 272 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Ormoy-Villers (60800)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.197167° / E 2.840615°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2412OT, 2512OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

The starting point for the walk is in the car park by the church in Ormoy-Villers

(S/E) Leave the car park, cross the Grande Rue and follow this street along the left-hand pavement until you reach the junction. Turn left into Rue Louis Nadal and cross the Chemin de la Longue Haie.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin de l’Ermitage and follow this path to the railway bridge.

(2) Go under the bridge, ignore the path on the left, pass the Ermitage on your right and continue to the crossroads.

(3) Cross this junction by going straight on until you reach the junction with theGR®11B.

(4) Follow thisGR® to the left, ignore the path on the left and cross the next junction.

(5) At this junction, turn left towards Droizelles and walk past a cemetery and a church on your left.

(6) At the Château de la Grande Ferme, turn left, then left again at the next junction.

(7) Turn left again, leaving thePR® behind, and further on enter the Bois de Droizelles.

(8) At a junction at the top of a hill, go straight on, on roughly level ground. You’ll reach a railway line; follow it on your right until you reach Pont Faron.

(9) Cross the bridge over the railway line and turn left immediately onto theGR®11. Follow the railway line on your left before turning away from it.

(10) Cross the D136 with care and turn immediately onto a path on the right. You’ll reach the slippery rock.

(11) Turn left and cross a rocky scree slope, following a barely visible path to a junction.

(12) Turn left, join theGR®11and turn right. At the Fork in the road, take the left-hand path, cross a junction by turning left, continue to the Route du Chêne Botté and cross this track.

(13) Turn left. Ignore thefirst path on the right and take the next one on the right immediately afterwards. Continue to the foot of the Pierre au Coq.

(14) Turn right; further on there is a path leading to the Pierre au Coq, then retrace your steps and continue to the right.

(15) At the picnic area, turn left and walk to the cemetery, which you should follow on your left. Further on, ignore the path on the right.

(16) Turn right onto the Sentier de la Terrière and cross the Grande Rue to reach the car park at Ormoy-Villers church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 325 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Martin (Ormoy-Villers)
  2. 1 : mi 0.27 - alt. 318 ft - Chemin de l’Ermitage
  3. 2 : mi 1.14 - alt. 322 ft - Railway bridge
  4. 3 : mi 1.49 - alt. 344 ft - L'Ermitage
  5. 4 : mi 2.13 - alt. 341 ft - GR11
  6. 5 : mi 3.48 - alt. 292 ft - A place known as Noyer de l’Hôtel Dieu
  7. 6 : mi 4.18 - alt. 279 ft - Château de la Grande Ferme
  8. 7 : mi 4.49 - alt. 289 ft - Droizelles
  9. 8 : mi 5.34 - alt. 367 ft - Crossroads
  10. 9 : mi 6.21 - alt. 404 ft - GR11 - Pont Faron
  11. 10 : mi 7.1 - alt. 344 ft - Crossing the D136
  12. 11 : mi 7.23 - alt. 354 ft - Pierre glissoire de Péroy-les-Gombries
  13. 12 : mi 7.41 - alt. 384 ft - Junction
  14. 13 : mi 8.35 - alt. 413 ft - Route du Chêne Botté
  15. 14 : mi 9 - alt. 371 ft - Pierre au Coq
  16. 15 : mi 9.4 - alt. 358 ft - Picnic area
  17. 16 : mi 9.95 - alt. 325 ft - The Terrière Trail
  18. S/E : mi 10.08 - alt. 322 ft - Car park - Église Saint-Martin (Ormoy-Villers)

Notes

Café in Ormoy-Villers.

Worth a visit

Saint-Martin Church (Ormoy-Villers).
Ormoy-Villers railway station.
Saint-Dieudonné Church (Droizelles).
Château de la Grande Ferme.
The Nonette (river) – a tributary of the Oise.
Faron Bridge.
Péroy-les-Gombries sliding stone.
Pierre au Coq.

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Dalila60
Dalila60

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I highly recommend the forest/sand/rock section in particular. The heather, which is in bloom at the moment, really adds to the beauty of the whole area. The route is very well marked.

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MESLAY
MESLAY

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A shaded route is recommended when it’s hot.

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claupz
claupz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very well described

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