Chemin de la Rimarde from La Neuville-sur-Essonne

Parking is available near the church.

(S/E) Starting from the church in La Neuville-sur-Essonne, take the Ruelle de Guicherie GR®32 and GR®655 East. At an intersection, continue straight ahead and descend to the Rimarde.

(1) After the bridge, take the path on the left and follow the river for 1.5 km to the Mesnil mill.

(2) At the second bridge (you can take alternative route 1 at this point), continue straight ahead until you reach the L'Œuf river. When you reach the^third bridge, take a moment to admire the mill wheel. Turn left and you will come to a fork in the road.

(3) At the junction, leave the GR®32 and GR®655 East and climb left onto the plateau to reach the Route des Vaux.

(4) Turn left, descend to the hamlet of Les Vaux, then enter the woods (caution: this path is impassable during periods of high water and heavy rain, as it is muddy and prone to flooding). You will reach the Petiton footbridge over the river.

(5) After crossing, take the track on the right and 300 m further on, take the path on the left which climbs up to the Paradis borehole on the plateau. When you reach the borehole, take a good straight track on the right to the D523 (La Neuville - Yèvre).

(6) Cross it (carefully) and continue straight ahead, leaving the hamlet of Les Coutures on your left and descending through the woods to join the D25 (La Neuville - Givraines).

(7) Turn right (caution!) and continue for 120 m, then take the grassy path on the left. Continue along the woods until you reach the tarmac road.

(8) Turn left onto it. Continue straight ahead for 1,200 metres.

(9) Before the descent, take the path on the right for 300 metres. (Option to take alternative route 2 at this point.)

(10) At the next intersection, continue along the woods on the left for 800 metres.

(11) Take the first path on the left into the fields.

(12) At the end, keep left and after 500 metres, turn right onto the D312 (La Neuville – Echilleuses).

(13) Turn right and continue for 350 metres (take care!).

(14) At the first intersection, take the dirt track on the left for 250 metres.

(15) At the next intersection, turn left and continue to the end.

(16) Take the road on the right for 200 metres.

(17) At a fork, take the road on the left and go downhill to reach the road (La Neuville – Ondreville) opposite the Macheron farm.

(18) Turn left (take care!) and continue for 450 m.

(19) At the first fork, turn left onto Rue du Pourtour Est and continue for 500 metres.

(20) At the bend on the left, take Ruelle des Barrières on the right. Take the time to look at the Fontaine de Saint-Amand fountain on the right. On the left, you will see the ruins of the Château de La Neuville-sur-Essonne. Then return to the church (S/E).

Please note that as the route follows agricultural paths, the yellow markings are sometimes absent in the fields due to a lack of supports. It is essential to obtain a map of the route before starting the hike.

Wear hiking boots as some sections may be wet, depending on the season.

Route created in collaboration with the Loiret Departmental Tourism Committee and the municipalities crossed. Yellow markings.

Variation 1: at Le Mesnil (2), cross the Rimarde, then take the road and the track on the right and continue straight on to the Petiton footbridge (5).

Variation 2: at (9), go down opposite and take the track on the right, at the bottom, into the Vautaupin Valley. Pass the cross-country field on your right, continue along the path for about 180 metres and then take the track on the left. Continue straight ahead until you reach the D25. Take it on the right to reach La Neuville-sur-Essonne and its church.

Church of La Neuville-sur-Essonne.

The banks of the Rimarde. Moulin du Mesnil and Moulin de Bouville (private mills).

The pretty hamlet of Les Vaux and the Petiton footbridge. Ruins of the old mill.

Coutures Valley. Vautaupin Valley.

Large farm at Macheron.

Fountain of Saint-Amand.

Remains of a^14th -century medieval fortress.