Caesar's camp, over hill and dale among the Godvicians

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A hike for all tastes, passing by Rue des Troglodytes, the ponds and the banks of the Oise.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.86 km
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    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 76 m
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    Descent: - 74 m
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    Highest point: 83 m
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    Lowest point: 27 m
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Troglodyte village of Chaumont
chemin du Trou ....
The abbey church of Saint-Leu-La-Forêt
Beet fields

Description of the walk

Park along Avenue de Toutevoie in Gouvieux.

(S/E) At the crossroads near no. 15, leave Avenue de Toutevoie and turn right (north-northeast) onto Chemin de Trossy. At the junction, continue straight ahead.

(2) At the end of the road and before reaching the D44, take the small road on the right and go uphill. At the top of the hill, continue along the road.

(3) To explore the troglodyte streets, continue straight ahead and turn right, staying at the top. Retrace your steps. At the crossroads in the middle of the fields, turn left onto Chemin du Camp de César and continue straight ahead, turning left at the first path.

(4) Turn right at a 90° angle to follow the edge of the plateau. Take the descent, leave a path on the right, cross a small road and continue on the path opposite. At the bottom, you will arrive at Avenue de Toutevoie.

(5) Turn left, then immediately right to cross the footbridge over the Nonette. Turn right as you leave the park, go to the metal barrier, and turn left along the woods. At the end of the woods, turn right to reach the car park and start the tour of the pond...

(6) Walk along the pond and almost all the way around it. Take a path that branches off to the left across the fields.

(7) Follow the path through the fields. Walk along the Nonette to reach the Pavillon Saint-Hubert hotel.

(8) Turn right onto the road that runs along the edge of the Oise, then veers away from it, turning to the right. Return to the car park on Avenue de Toutevoie (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 28 m - All roads
  2. 1 : km 1.56 - alt. 42 m - Junction, straight ahead
  3. 2 : km 2.35 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto the small road
  4. 3 : km 3.85 - alt. 68 m - Crossroads, on the right
  5. 4 : km 5.94 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Allée des Noyers
  6. 5 : km 6.66 - alt. 29 m - Avenue de Toutevoie, on the left. Footbridge over the - Nonette (rivière)
  7. 6 : km 7.57 - alt. 29 m - Crossroads, on the right
  8. 7 : km 9.02 - alt. 29 m - Crossroads, opposite
  9. 8 : km 9.51 - alt. 28 m - On the right along the - Oise (l')
  10. S/E : km 9.86 - alt. 28 m - All roads

Notes

This hike is accessible by train from Paris, Saint-Leu d'Esserent station. When you exit the station, turn left onto Avenue de la Gare, then right at the crossroads onto Rue de l'Hôtel Dieu. Cross the Oise and, at the end of the bridge, take the path on the right (only partially shown on the IGN map). Continue, ignoring the first path on the left that runs alongside the campsite, and follow the path along the riverbank, which further on turns left. At the T-junction, turn left and head for the point (1).

To return to the station from Avenue de Toutevoie, turn right onto Chemin de Trossy, then left before the point (1) to reach the banks of the Oise. Follow the river, then cross the bridge and take the third left, Avenue de la Gare.

(3) Troglodyte houses variant (2km and 20 minutes round trip): continue straight ahead, pass a dead-end road on the right, then turn right onto Rue des Carrières at the next junction. Continue for about 200m and turn right into Impasse des Carrières. Then return to WP (3) to continue the circular.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 19 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Albon
Albon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We also discover the troglodytes of Gouvieux and the 0.3-hectare vineyard

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Ours roux
Ours roux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There are no signs, so I have to use the app. So don't forget to charge your phone or bring a spare battery

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Traderofsleep
Traderofsleep
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike in the rain and strong winds on the plains, which is normal for December. Perhaps it would have been prettier with snow?
Beautiful views at times.
Even in rainy weather, it's still passable.
The closed troglodyte village is still worth seeing for the whole street.
I think I'll do this hike again in the summer.

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Yeto
Yeto
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little hike, culminating in the troglodyte village. My only regret is the litter littering the forest along the paths, especially in the first part. At point 3, the description is a little confusing and could do with rewriting, but fortunately the map (or app) helps quite a bit.
On the way back from the troglodyte village, the first path on the left before a large building avoids an unnecessary detour: it passes in front of the vineyards and takes you back to the César camp path to rejoin the normal route.
When you get back to your car, a few minutes away, it's well worth taking a detour to see the Abbey Church of St Leu d'Esserent, or even visiting it. Magnificent!

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jpb93
jpb93

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I had read a comment saying that No. 15 Avenue de Toutevoie did not exist. So I didn't look for it. I saw a path leading in the right direction with a sign explaining an approaching hiking route, so I took it... And I did the route backwards. So I didn't need any descriptions, I just followed the map, no problem. The route is interesting, especially the troglodyte village and the tour of the ponds (very busy on Sundays, unlike the rest of the route). There are some beautiful views of the town of St Leu d'Esserent. I was worried about the heat, but there are actually quite a few shaded areas. Ultimately, No. 15 does exist, it's just a little further away than the car park entrance.

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marie2fontenay
marie2fontenay

great!

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Brigitte Souverain
Brigitte Souverain

Thank you for your message! The itinerary has been corrected.

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marie2fontenay
marie2fontenay

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk. Detour to the cave dwellings is a must. A small comment regarding point 7, where we couldn't find the path indicated. It says to go across the field, but the trail actually goes through a wood. I think there's a mistake.

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DPWeichert
DPWeichert

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, thanks to the author(s)! We had some trouble finding the starting point. Otherwise, it was fine. It was interesting to visit the Troglodyte village (it will certainly be very crowded in summer). Strong point: You cross different types of landscape. There's no time to get bored.

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Hépar
Hépar

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

The hike is very poorly described in places, especially around the pond!
At (5) in particular, the directions are very unclear: you have to turn right when you leave the park, go to the metal barrier, and turn left along the woods. At the end of the woods, turn right to reach the car park and start the tour of the pond....
We wasted a lot of time trying to figure out whether the barrier at the park exit was the one mentioned in the description or not, as the directions were in no particular order.
The same applies to leaving the pond: there is no metal barrier at any point, except when returning to the one at (5).
In short, it would be worth rewriting and refining the description, as it is often vague and imprecise, especially since the path is not marked...

Finally, the hike itself is of little interest: no particularly interesting scenery, no breathtaking views, no monuments of particular architectural or historical interest, etc.
That said, we did not visit the troglodyte village, which seems to be the point of interest on this hike...

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callee
callee

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Apart from the pond, the scenery is not particularly interesting.
Thank you anyway!!!

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tilou95
tilou95

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk to Précy-sur-Oise. I didn't follow this route exactly; I did a 10 km circular based on the suggested route.

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aurore.fly
aurore.fly

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike that is accessible to children.
The troglodyte village is very beautiful, so don't hesitate to make a detour.

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inconnu qui randonne
inconnu qui randonne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
A very pleasant walk. Easy and without difficulty.
We spotted marsh birds and even a cormorant, a rabbit, partridges and, surprisingly, a young stag above the troglodyte village. In short, a lovely morning.

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brigitte et jean claude
brigitte et jean claude

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very beautiful and varied hike

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