Chatillon Valley Trail

Start and finish at Place du Martroi, next to the market hall.

(S/E) Go down Place de la République, take the street of the same name towards Pithiviers. Continue along Avenue Émile Tinet, with its beautiful houses, to the end. Continue towards the railway bridge.

(1) Before the bridge, take the road on the right to join the "side road" towards Malesherbes. Pass in front of the old railway station. At the crossroads of four roads, take the D 27 on the left towards Briarres-sur-Essonne (caution!).

(2) Before the old level crossing, follow the path on the right that runs alongside the railway line for 2 km. Join Rue de Buisseau in the hamlet of Le Pont, in the commune of Puiseaux. Pass under the bridge on the left (caution: narrow passage) and follow the road to the crossroads. Cross the D27 road (caution!).

(3) Continue straight ahead along Rue du Moulin de Charreau. At the end, take the path that climbs to the left.

(4) At the crossroads, take the path on the right, leaving the one on the left. At a crossroads, continue straight ahead and go up the hill.

(5) At the crossroads, take the path on the left, just after the small wood. Follow this path and enter the industrial estate.

(6) Continue straight ahead until you reach the D26, Route de Pithiviers and the agricultural cooperative.

(7) At the stop sign, take the D26 on the left.

(8) Pass under the railway bridge, staying on the pavement (caution: narrow passage). You will come back to the junction you passed on the way there.

(1) Head straight ahead and return to Place du Martroi via the same route you took on the way there (S/E).

Parking is available at Place du Martroi (please note this is a blue zone) and at Place du Jeu de Paume nearby.

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 along the route.

Yellow markings.

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 setting off on the hike.

^16th-century market hall (listed as a historic monument).

Rue Émile Tinet (former mayor and general councillor of Puiseaux, who died in a Nazi concentration camp). This street is lined with magnificent trees and beautiful, opulent residences.

The railway line dates from the^mid-18th century. The railway connected Malesherbes to Montargis. It remains intact thanks to its strategic location.

Moulin de Charrau, a^17th-century former wheat flour mill converted into a bed and breakfast.