Chemin des Longues Vallées

The pretty village of Mauny has a rich heritage with its imposing castle and numerous old houses. The forest covers half of the route and contrasts with the open agricultural plain. The Grotte du Maquis, a sandstone cross and beautiful trees also line this pleasant route.

A shorter version of the yellow marked route starting from Barneville-sur-Seine, retaining its main points of interest but removing the two sections on the fairly busy road.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 78 m
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    Descent: - 70 m

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    Highest point: 140 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Mauny (76530)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.380119° / E 0.885876°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1911OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the town hall car park or on the grass at the side of the road.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, follow the small road on the right that passes in front of the castle. Right next door, the church is worth a look, as is the village hall, which has been converted from a traditional old barn

(1) At the end of Rue du Pressoir, turn left down the small road that runs alongside the castle walls. Well before the gate to the water pumping station, take the forest path on the right, following the yellow markings.

(2) 100 metres further on, at the bottom before the exit from the woods, turn right onto theGR® marked trail and follow the valley upstream, continuing straight ahead.

(3) Cross the D64a to continue up the valley; the path widens and offers hikers a view of beautiful trees. 600 m before reaching the RD, visit the Maquis cave 100 m to the right of the path (it is the last path on the right and is a cul-de-sac leading to the cave).

(4) Just after the Maquis monument on the edge of the RD, take the first path on the right (marked blue) that goes up into the woods. At the top, continue straight ahead.

(5) At the Fromagère crossroads, turn left. At the high-voltage power lines, take the path on the right that crosses the plain towards the water tower (leave the blue markings).

(6) In the plain, bear left, keeping the water tower in sight. At the water tower, continue along the small road called Chemin des Hautes Terres.

(7) At the crossroads, turn left and then immediately right in front of the pretty hornbeam tree to take the "Sente à Paul" and cross the plain straight ahead.

(8) At the cross that marks the end of the path, take the small road on the right. Rue de la Juridiction in Mauny reveals pretty properties with superb architectural heritage features and leads straight back to the starting point at the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 118 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 126 m - Fork to the left
  3. 2 : km 1.09 - alt. 50 m - Turn right at the fork
  4. 3 : km 2.52 - alt. 65 m - Crossing the D64a
  5. 4 : km 4.67 - alt. 85 m - Monument to the Resistance
  6. 5 : km 5.68 - alt. 128 m - Carrefour de la Fromagère
  7. 6 : km 6.5 - alt. 136 m - Towards the water tower
  8. 7 : km 7.13 - alt. 138 m - Sente à Paul
  9. 8 : km 8.06 - alt. 126 m - Rue de Mauny
  10. S/E : km 8.69 - alt. 118 m - Town hall car park

Worth a visit

- Monument to the Barneville resistance fighters on the edge of the RD road and 600 m before on the path: take a short detour to the cave where the resistance fighters were hidden. In 1943, eight French patriots and one anti-Nazi German deserter who were hiding there were shot by the Germans.
- 18th-century stone castle (private property, not open to visitors).
- In the same enclosed area: 13th-century church (former castle chapel, former barn converted into a village hall and wine press restored by the municipality, including the equipment for pressing apples, the first step in cider production.

- 3 km away: panoramic view of the Seine at Barneville-sur-Seine with blue (12.5 km) or red (6 km) marked walking routes.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Blondel-Grenet Bénédicte
Blondel-Grenet Bénédicte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful country walk, well described by Visorando, with well-marked trails in this corner of the Eure. Wonderful discoveries in the beautiful village of Mauny with its castle and beautiful houses, and the moving discovery of the Maquisards' cave, a typical village with orchards surrounding the old properties. I am eager to continue my exploration by heading down towards the Seine to discover the castle and village of Yville with the help of Visorando.

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p.anton
p.anton
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk through woods and countryside.

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Jean-François Chupin
Jean-François Chupin

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant walk.

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EmelineM
EmelineM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, the valley floor is very pretty, but it's a shame that there has been deforestation between points 2 and 3, which detracts a little from the beauty of the landscape...
After point 5, we continued straight ahead along a small path to see the view over the Seine. It's well worth the detour, even though we saw it in drizzly weather!

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Mumu et Arl
Mumu et Arl

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied and straightforward route.
Be careful after point 2 to turn right very quickly... no markings on the ground. GPS tracking is useful!
Between points 2 and 4, the vegetation takes over...

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fleurs
fleurs

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At checkpoint 5, you must take the path on the right, just after the first high-voltage power line, despite the blue cross where the blue route ends.
Overall, it is a beautiful hike with many highlights:
seeing the entrance to the Barneville maquis cave and the memorial stones to the maquis fighters is deeply moving.
Then, a little further on, when you climb into the woods, it is a joy to discover orchids stretching for several metres.
Thank you to the initiator(s) of this hike.

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saint Paer
saint Paer

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike, especially in the forest. Very clear route.

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loisel jean-yves
loisel jean-yves

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

date Thursday 7/01/21
A beautiful, easy hike, but with a few muddy sections in the valley at the start and near the water tower at the end.
A few houses, the castle, the cave and the monuments of the Maquis to discover.
Highly recommended.

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FACHERIS76
FACHERIS76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, well away from traffic! No major difficulties. The only unpleasant part is a ploughed path at the foot of the water tower (only 200 metres). I recommend it!

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Dominique Louis
Dominique Louis

Good evening,
I am very pleased that you enjoyed this route. Thank you for your comments, which will help me improve the description.
If I understand correctly, you only used the map and description, not the geolocation feature on the mobile app?

I agree with you about the view from Barneville: it's quite magical. If you like this kind of place, I recommend visiting the Château du Landin during Heritage Days, for example: it's even closer to Jumièges Abbey.
Best regards.

Dominique LOUIS

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Syl7600
Syl7600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Interesting hike with a good part of it in heritage forest and beautiful houses.
I did this hike, but it would be important to specify at point (1) not to go all the way to the gate (because there is also a path that branches off to the right) – I got fooled! – and to take the path before (yellow markings).
At point (2), the path on the right before the exit is not easily visible. If you reach the crossroads with the house on the left, you have gone too far.
At point (3), the phrase "go up the valley towards the source" is confusing because you arrive at a place where there is a path that goes up and one that goes to the left (you would tend to go up, but no!!!!! I advise you to follow the yellow markings so you don't get lost.
The following explanations are very clear and precise.

If you have time, there is a beautiful viewpoint in the neighbouring village at the lodge du Panorama in Barneville-sur-Seine.

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