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Chailly-en-Gâtinais walks
The Canal d’Orléans and a few ponds starting from Chailly
Visorando Member
9.04 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Chailly-en-Gâtinais (Loiret)
A walk that follows the towpath of the Canal d’Orléans for a third of its route. The remaining two-thirds alternate between stretches through fields or meadows and through woodland, passing a few ponds hidden in the shade.
The Canal d’Orléans, starting from Chevillon-sur-Huillard
10.32 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Chevillon-sur-Huillard (Loiret)
A walk that follows the Canal d’Orléans towpath for a third of its length. The remaining two-thirds follow quiet country lanes and paths through fields or woods, in peaceful countryside.
Watercourses, ponds and woodland around Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry
15.38 mi
+85 ft
-82 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry (Loiret)
Discover how the Canal d’Orléans draws its water supply from the forest. From forest ditches to channels and from channels to ponds, the water flows imperceptibly through the hydrographic network skilfully created by human hands to ensure its proper functioning.
Walk from Grignon via Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry
8.39 mi
+36 ft
-36 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry (Loiret)
The route follows the course of the waterways of Vieilles-Maisons-sur-Joudry near the Forest of Orléans, running sometimes alongside the Orléans Canal and sometimes alongside the ‘rigoles’, tributaries of the Orléans Canal which they feed. These still waters are a source of coolness and tranquillity.
Courpalet ditch, Gué l’Évêque circular loop
9.31 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Montereau (Loiret)
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.
Suburban walking route from Villemandeur to Saint-Maurice-sur-Fessard
6.48 mi
+20 ft
-26 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Villemandeur (Loiret)
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.
Sentier des Sources trail in the Orléans Forest
4.77 mi
+131 ft
-131 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Ouzouer-sur-Loire (Loiret)
A circular in the Orléans Forest along a pretty path that winds between the trees. You will discover a series of springs converted into fountains and end this walk at the Résistance crossroads, a place steeped in Second World War history. A monument has been erected there in memory of the resistance fighters who died for France.
Passing through the locks and mills via Lac des Closiers
6.57 mi
+125 ft
-69 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Montargis (Loiret)
A walk to explore the Loing, along the Briare Canal via the GR®13, starting from the Marolle Footbridge, passing through the Lac des Closiers peninsula – an ideal spot for a picnic. Discover the mills, ponds and locks at La Tuilerie and La Marolle, then pass through the old village of Amilly.
Discover the mills starting from Montargis
6.99 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Montargis (Loiret)
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.
Between rivers and canals in the heart of the Montargis conurbation.
12.14 mi
+92 ft
-92 ft
5h 40
Difficult
Departure from Montargis (Loiret)
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.
Montargis, the Venice of Gâtinais
4.79 mi
+89 ft
-89 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Montargis (Loiret)
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.
The Briare Canal between Montargis and the Moulin Bardin
4.79 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Montargis (Loiret)
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.
The Belvédère des Caillettes from Nibelle
7.68 mi
+141 ft
-141 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Nibelle (Loiret)
In the heart of the Orléans Forest, the route will take you near the 16th-century Château du Hallier, then to the viewpoint on the Caillettes hill at the highest point of the Orléans Forest: an opportunity to admire the surrounding mountains as far as the eye can see.
Passing by the Fontaine de Sainte-Radegonde and the Château du Hallier
7.75 mi
+82 ft
-82 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Nibelle (Loiret)
A hike between the Nibelloise countryside and the Forest of Orléans, passing by the 16th-century Château du Hallier and the Fontaine de Sainte Radegonde. According to legend, the Queen of the Franks struck the ground with her heel and caused a spring with miraculous properties to gush forth.
The Fusain Trail in Sceaux-du-Gâtinais
1.94 mi
+20 ft
-20 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Sceaux-du-Gâtinais (Loiret)
A superb, easily accessible walk along the Fusain. The path is lined with trees, with a long stretch through a field. You then arrive in the village at the church square, which has a picnic area, a football pitch and basketball hoops. The walk has recently been made accessible and the path is maintained by the local council.
Dampierre-en-Burly and its ponds
8.46 mi
+102 ft
-102 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Dampierre-en-Burly (Loiret)
In the Orléans Forest, the route runs alongside the vast Étang de Corcambon, ending around the Étang du Bourg which borders the flower-filled village of Dampierre-en-Burly, at the foot of its fortifications.
From Chemin de la Plaine to the banks of the Loire: Between the levees
6.17 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Saint-Père-sur-Loire (Loiret)
A hike offering great contrasts between the open fields of the first part and the wild banks of the Loire in the second part, with its unspoilt natural site known as "Entre les levées". Proposed by the tourist office as part of the Randonnée des Châtaignes (Chestnut Hike), this route was very popular with hikers.
Sully-sur-Loire and the banks of the Loire
11.41 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Sully-sur-Loire (Loiret)
A very pleasant route, mostly along the banks of the Loire. Good view of the Château de Sully and the Basilica of Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire.
Sully-sur-Loire Castle and its surroundings
3.90 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Sully-sur-Loire (Loiret)
This short walk allows you to admire the medieval fortress in all its glory and stroll through the castle grounds and along the dykes that protect the town from the river. Many migratory birds take refuge on the castle's magnificent lake.
Chemin des Rauches along the Loire
6.82 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Père-sur-Loire (Loiret)
Alternating between meadows, forests, ponds and farmland, this route presents no difficulties. It begins and ends majestically on the banks of the Loire. This is a shortened version of the former "PR® des Rauches" with 76% of the route on unpaved paths.
From the Dordives Bridge to Nemours via Souppes-sur-Loing.
12.21 mi
+184 ft
-220 ft
5h 45
Difficult
Departure from Château-Landon (Seine-et-Marne)
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.
The Canal du Loing and the medieval past of Château Landon
11.82 mi
+384 ft
-371 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Dordives (Loiret)
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.