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Carrefour des Maurus walks
Some remarkable trees in the north of the Rambouillet Forest
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13.15 km
+42 m
-44 m
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines (Yvelines)
A forest trail featuring several remarkable trees, including the particularly tall Hêtre du CERF and the majestic Chêne de l'Ascension. The route generally follows very well-maintained paths. A section on a poorly maintained path requires a good sense of direction.
Walks near Carrefour des Maurus
Follow the Yvette from Essarts-le-Roi to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
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19.57 km
+172 m
-268 m
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Les Essarts-le-Roi (Yvelines)
A hike from station to station that takes us to the source of the River Yvette and then up and down through the woods that frame its valley. The route crosses the Maincourt Marsh and then an area of rocky chaos. The forest trails are interspersed with villages and hamlets rich in heritage.
From Le Perray to Montfort via the Saint-Hubert and Hollande ponds
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18.73 km
+60 m
-138 m
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from Le Perray-en-Yvelines (Yvelines)
A hike from station to station that will take you through the forest of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Nature Park. Ponds, castle, forest, ramparts and museum: everything you need for a wonderful day out with family or friends.
From Le Perray to Rambouillet via ponds, ditches and the Drouette river
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14.15 km
+7 m
-21 m
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Le Perray-en-Yvelines (Yvelines)
A hike from station to station with a water theme! In the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Natural Park and then in the Rambouillet Forest, this is a pleasant route, mostly shaded, along ponds, small canals and a charming river, the Drouette.
From Villiers-Saint-Frédéric to Orgerus in the heart of the Yvelines
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22.34 km
+152 m
-106 m
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Villiers-Saint-Fréderic (Yvelines)
Fourth stage of the Grand Tour de l'Île-de-France on the GR® 11 and start of the clockwise circular section.This stage takes place entirely in the Yvelines department, connecting Villiers-Neauphle-Pontchartrain station to Orgerus-Béhoust station, crossing the Beynes forest and the agricultural landscapes of the Yvelines.
The route runs alongside the Avre aqueduct, which supplies drinking water to western Paris.
From Orgerus to Mantes-la-Jolie following the Vaucouleurs
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22.69 km
+126 m
-221 m
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Orgerus (Yvelines)
Fifth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France on the GR®11, connecting Orgerus-Béhoust station to Mantes-Station, still through the Yvelines. This is a northbound route that joins the Seine valley at Mantes-la-Jolie, descending the valleys of the Flexanville and then the Vaucouleurs rivers. The route follows both paths at the bottom of the valley and paths on the adjacent plateaus.
From Rambouillet to Orgerus through the Rambouillet and Quatre Piliers forests
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29.02 km
+150 m
-180 m
7 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Rambouillet (Yvelines)
A south-north crossing of the Rambouillet and Quatre Piliers forests, from station to station! The route, mainly through forest, is long and requires a good sense of direction for the first half. Several ponds and remarkable trees line the route.
Following the Bièvre river through Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Igny
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19.41 km
+26 m
-121 m
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Montigny-le-Bretonneux (Yvelines)
The upstream part of this series of three hikes devoted to the Bièvre river. A very pleasant walk along the river and its bodies of water, in a mostly rural setting. A hike from station to station, which can be used to adjust the length depending on the weather conditions or desires of the hikers.