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 as 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 with no particular difficulties.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 38 m
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    Descent: - 37 m

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    Highest point: 131 m
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    Lowest point: 92 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Bromeilles (45390)
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    Start/End: N 48.186387° / E 2.495731°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2318E
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Parking available near the church and the town hall.

(S/E) From the town hall, with it behind you, turn right then take thefirst right onto the D7A2, heading towards Gironville until you reachthe first 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 will reach a small road.

(2) Turn left for about 150 m to rejoin another grassy path on the right. Continue straight on until thesecond crossroads. Turn left and continue straight on for about 1.5 km. At the end, turn 90° left then follow the road on the right until the entrance to Puiseaux. Continue tothe first crossroads.

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

(4) Turn left onto Promenade du Parc. Walk along the park until you reach the “Promenade du Parc” bus stop and 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”). Cross this path to reach an exit onto Rue de Chicago.

(6) Turn left; when you reach the stop sign, cross the D948 (take care!).

(7) Walk about 20 metres to the right and turn left onto the path running alongside the transformer. It leads south-east to a crossroads (IGN coordinate 101).

(8) Continue to the right until the end of this path.

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

(10) Follow the path on the right up to Bromeilles along a tarmac road, with a small transformer slightly to the left.

Turn right, head down towards the road and follow it to the right, then take thefirst path on the left between two houses. This section is shared with the Chemin du Bois de la Pierre aux Coqs, starting from Bromeilles.
Take thefirst path on the left between the fields.

(11) Follow this to reach the road to the hamlet of Bainvilliers.

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

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 129 m - Church and Town Hall Square
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 117 m - Bottom of the descent
  3. 2 : km 0.97 - alt. 105 m - Route de Mainville
  4. 3 : km 3.9 - alt. 94 m - Crossroads - Rue de la Croix Sainte-Anne
  5. 4 : km 4.45 - alt. 92 m - Crossroads - Place des Déportés
  6. 5 : km 4.66 - alt. 93 m - Park entrance
  7. 6 : km 4.95 - alt. 98 m - Exit from the Park - Rue de Chicago
  8. 7 : km 5.18 - alt. 100 m - D 948
  9. 8 : km 5.71 - alt. 101 m - Crossroads in the fields
  10. 9 : km 6.54 - alt. 108 m - Crossroads in the fields
  11. 10 : km 7.98 - alt. 112 m - T-junction
  12. 11 : km 8.49 - alt. 113 m - Crossroads in the fields
  13. 12 : km 8.88 - alt. 113 m - Road to the hamlet of Bainvilliers
  14. S/E : km 9.16 - alt. 130 m - 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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