Cepoy walks

Discover the village of Paucourt and its forest, a veritable green lung in the heart of the Montargis national forest.

Circular starting from the lakeside town of Montargis, known as the Venice of Gatinais. The junctions of the Briare, Orléans and Loing canals made it a veritable river crossroads between the Loire and Seine basins until the Orléans canal was decommissioned in 1954. Follow the waterways through the Loing valley, passing rivers, canals and lakes.

Ranked among the most beautiful sites in France, explore Montargis through its streets on the water with 131 bridges and footbridges. A gastronomic and lakeside town nicknamed the Venice of Gâtinais.

A stroll along the Briare Canal, passing through the lakes area of the Savoies and Népruns Nature Reserve, ending at Lac des Closiers and a circular route through the beautifully restored Pêcherie district. Peace and quiet, nature, barges, birds and a few beautiful old houses – this is what awaits you.

A route taking you along the Loing, past ponds, castles, mills and the old village of Amilly, then on to Lac des Closiers, the perfect spot for a picnic. The two locks: the Passerelle de la Marolles lock, followed by the Écluse de la Tuilerie lock.

Starting from Saint-Didier Church in the welcoming village of Villemandeur, with its many shops, this route will take you due west towards the peaceful village of Saint-Maurice-sur-Fessard, following the old towpath of the Canal d’Orléans, which has been converted into a cycle route. The route passes Machot Lock and follows various paths through the countryside, offering magnificent scenery that alternates between farmland and wooded areas.

A lovely route along the banks of the Loing, exploring the ponds surrounding Souppes-sur-Loing. Visit Nemours with its Chaintreauville Fountain, bridges covered in flowers in spring, beautiful church with its bell on the ground and the bridge over the Loing blessed by Pius VII. Arrange for transport for the return journey.

A circular route passing by the lakes of Dordives, taking the "Chemin de César" (Caesar's path), then the Gâtinais countryside to end up in Château-Landon, where you can explore its medieval past. The return journey follows the Canal du Loing with the Néronville canal bridge.

This route explores the bottom of the Betz valley, with two lovely sections crossing fords or small bridges at Moulin de Madame and Barbigny, and above all a remarkable stretch through the forest in spring when the hyacinths are in bloom. Some sections are shared with other walks starting from the garden in the valley.

This route is the only one marked in green in the communeYou can start it from the village or from the garden in the valley; it takes in two superb valleys, that of the Betz via the Chemin du Roi and that of the Ardouzes, passing in front of the village’s listed church and the 13th-century Château du Mez le Maréchal (in the commune of Dordives).

This walk follows the city's monument trail and adds the canal, ponds and promenade along the Fusain to combine a cultural approach with the discovery of bucolic landscapes.

Discover a variety of landscapes, including the Fusain Valley and Château-Landon on a limestone plateau overlooking Fusain. See Saint-Séverin Abbey, the little brother of Mont Saint-Michel, the Romanesque tower, the Templar Chapel, and the Grand Étang de Dordives lake with its water sports centre. A beautiful day ahead without too much elevation gain.

A very varied walk, with the first third through a beautiful forest, then a landscape that gradually becomes more varied, with rocks strongly reminiscent of those at Fontainebleau. There is also a very beautiful plateau and large sandy hollows. There is the option of a visit, en route, to the Museum of Prehistory and, towards the end of the route, the old town of Nemours with its castle, the branches of the Loing and its canal. The paths and trails are mainly on well-drained sandy ground, so they are not muddy, even after rain. Most sections are well signposted,GR® or PR®.

In the footsteps of our Neolithic ancestors, this hike takes you to no fewer than eight sites with polishers, blocks of abrasive stone (here sandstone) that were used to shape everyday tools and weapons. The trail was designed and signposted by the Pays de Nemours Community of Communes.

An easy hike in the Nemours National Forest. The path is very sandy and almost always in the shade. In autumn, at the end of the hike, between Les Brulis and La Mer de Sable, if the heather is in bloom, you can enjoy a beautiful rocky landscape.

A circuit to the east of Lorrez-le-Bocage, along the Lunain in places with views of Lorrez-le-Bocage both to the south and north. The starting point is the car park in Place de la République in Lorrez-le-Bocage.

A circular loop between Vaux-sur-Lunain and the hamlet known as "Le Nid du Corbeau", following the banks of the Lunain. A semi-shaded route, pleasant in the morning, with the return leg with the sun at your back.

Mainly a country trail that passes through the hills of Bardilly and offers a panoramic view of the Gâtinais. No particular difficulty.

A largely shaded circular walk along the water’s edge. This walk follows the Rigole de Courpalet for nearly 5km before entering the Forest of Orléans and skirting the Étang du Gué l’Évêque. The Rigole de Courpalet, 32.8 km long, was dug to feed the Canal d’Orléans.