Chemin de la Butte Jaune starting from Bromeilles

The route follows, for the most part, farm tracks situated below the Butte Jaune, offering a constant view of Bromeilles Church, nicknamed the ‘Mont Saint-Michel of the Gatinais’ because its bell tower can be seen from a great distance. The route passes through the outskirts of Puiseaux and the magnificent Parc Dumesnil.

A route presenting no particular difficulty.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.69 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 125 ft
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    Descent: - 121 ft

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    Highest point: 430 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 302 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Bromeilles (45390)
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    Start/End: N 48.186387° / E 2.495731°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2318E
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Description of the walk

Parking is available near the church and the town hall.

(S/E) From the town hall, with the building behind you, turn right, then take thefirst road on the right, the D7A2, towards Gironville until you reach thefirst road on the left.

(1) After the descent, take this road towards Mainville. After about a hundred metres, leave the tarmac road on your left and follow the grassy path straight ahead. You’ll reach a small road.

(2) Turn left and walk for about 150 metres until you reach another grassy path on the right. Carry on straight ahead until you reach thesecond junction. Turn left and continue straight ahead for about 1.5 km. At the end, turn 90° to the left, then follow the road on the right until you reach the entrance to Puiseaux. Carry on tothe first junction.

(3) Turn right onto Rue de la Croix Sainte-Anne and, at the next junction, turn left onto Rue de la Rivière Sèche. At the stop sign, head to the right and continue to Place des Déportés.

(4) Turn left onto Promenade du Parc. Walk alongside the park until you reach the “Promenade du Parc” bus stop, then a gate.

(5) Enter the park on the left via the path just beyond the large gate (opposite a sign reading ‘Centre ville. Tous commerces’). Walk through it to reach an exit onto Rue de Chicago.

(6) At the park exit, turn left onto Rue de Chicago, then continue to the stop sign.

(7) At this point, cross the D948 (take care!). Walk right for about twenty metres and turn left onto the path running alongside the transformer. This leads south-east to a crossroads (IGN elevation 101).

(8) Carry on to the right until you reach the end of this track.

(9) Turn left at the foot of the Butte Jaune. At the end, you’ll reach a T-junction.

(10) Take the path on the right to climb up the hill. When you reach a small transformer on the left, carry on straight ahead and join the tarmac road on the outskirts of Bromeilles. Head right for a few metres, then take thefirst path on the left between two houses. This route joins the Bois de la Pierre aux Coqs path, starting from Bromeilles.

(11) Take thefirst path on the left between the fields. Follow it to reach the road leading to the hamlet of Bainvilliers.

(12) Turn left and head back up towards the village. At the second junction, turn right and continue to the church. Immediately turn left up a small flight of steps. You’ll reach the church square in Bromeilles (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 423 ft - Church and Town Hall Square
  2. 1 : mi 0.24 - alt. 384 ft - Bottom of the descent
  3. 2 : mi 0.6 - alt. 344 ft - Route de Mainville
  4. 3 : mi 2.42 - alt. 308 ft - Crossroads – Rue de la Croix Sainte-Anne
  5. 4 : mi 2.76 - alt. 302 ft - Crossroads – Place des Déportés
  6. 5 : mi 2.89 - alt. 305 ft - Park entrance
  7. 6 : mi 3.07 - alt. 322 ft - Park exit – Rue de Chicago
  8. 7 : mi 3.22 - alt. 328 ft - D 948
  9. 8 : mi 3.55 - alt. 331 ft - Crossroads in the fields
  10. 9 : mi 4.06 - alt. 354 ft - Crossroads in the fields
  11. 10 : mi 4.96 - alt. 367 ft - T-junction
  12. 11 : mi 5.28 - alt. 371 ft - Crossroads in the fields
  13. 12 : mi 5.52 - alt. 371 ft - Road to the hamlet of Bainvilliers
  14. S/E : mi 5.69 - alt. 427 ft - Church and Town Hall Square

Notes

Parking available in the square by the church and the Town Hall.

Please note: as the route follows farm tracks, the yellow markings are sometimes missing in the open fields due to a lack of signposts. It is essential to obtain a map of the route before setting off.

Please wear walking shoes as some sections may be damp, depending on the season.

Route created in collaboration with the Loiret Departmental Tourism Committee and the local authorities along the route.

Yellow markings.

Worth a visit

Bromeilles Church, the ‘Little Mont Saint Michel’ of the Gâtinais.

Dumesnil Park, donated to the town by its owner Louise Dumesnil for the purpose of building a stadium, a nursery and a nursing home.

Panoramic view of Puiseaux from the Butte Jaune.

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