Tour of the Bois de Claye-Souilly and the Bois Fleuri

Short circuit around Claye-Souilly and its shopping area, in the Bois de Claye and the Claye-Souilly Regional Forest. You can reach the Ourcq Canal, the Dhuys Aqueduct, the Papillon de la Prée Communal Park and its educational farm.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.85 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 40 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 41 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 98 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Claye-Souilly (77410)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.944018° / E 2.653863°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2413OT, 2414ET
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Description of the walk

Parking available at the Shopping Promenade Claye-Souilly car park, on the cinema side.

(S/E) With your back to the cinema, head to the left towards the woods, behind the Shopping Promenade. Enter the woods via the cycle path, then ignore the paths on the left and right.

(1) At the end of this track, turn left, then right, then left, then onto this path that branches off to the right, ignoring the two paths on the right.

(2) Turn left and continue to the RN3. Turn left and follow the path that runs alongside this road (proceed with caution as parked cars may obstruct the passage of pedestrians; return the same way) to the footbridge that crosses it, then descend the stairs. Turn right into the side street.

(3) Turn right onto Chemin de Gros Bois, then onto the lane of the same name, and take thefirst pathon the left between two blocks of stone. Walk past the Bois Fleuri Primary School on the left, then cross at the crossroads.

(4) Turn left and enter the Claye-Souilly Regional Forest, pass three paths on the right, and turn left at the next crossroads. After a right-hand bend, ignore the path on the right and turn left at the next crossroads. Then pass thefirst path on the right and turn right into the second.

(5) Turn left and then immediately right. Cross the junction near a body of water and turn left, then ignore the path on the right.

(6) At the next crossroads, turn right and cross an area without trees, avoiding several side paths.

(7) Turn left, ignore three paths on the right, and join Allée du Bois Fleuri.

(8) Turn left into this lane. When you reach the corner of the Bois Fleuri Primary School, turn left again into Allée des Marguerites. At the end, at the crossroads, take Chemin de Chelles on the right, then turn left (in the opposite direction to the outward journey) into the side road off the RN3. Turn right again onto the footbridge and go left as you exit, then turn right and you will come to the intersection you passed on the outward journey.

(2) Continue straight ahead, avoiding two paths, and cross a junction.

(9) Turn left, leave the path on the left at the crossroads, then turn right and cross four crossroads, passing three bodies of water. At the end of the path, turn right.

(10) Turn right and pass one junction.

(11) Turn left and pass three paths on the right, passing by bodies of water.

(12) At the crossroads, take the track on the right for 200 metres.

(13) Turn right, passing close to the Papillon de la Prée Municipal Park. Turn right at the crossroads and then left at the next one.

(14) Turn right, then left and exit the forest.

(15) Take the path on the right, walk along the vegetation on the right and pass several ponds. Turn left and take the same path back in the opposite direction to return to the Shopping Promenade Claye-Souilly car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 60 m - Shopping Promenade car park.
  2. 1 : km 0.72 - alt. 62 m - Bifurcation
  3. 2 : km 1.61 - alt. 63 m - Carrefour de la Boucle Nord
  4. 3 : km 2.27 - alt. 65 m - Chemin du Gros Bois
  5. 4 : km 3.06 - alt. 74 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.88 - alt. 70 m - Bifurcation
  7. 6 : km 6.62 - alt. 89 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 7.57 - alt. 92 m - Bifurcation
  9. 8 : km 9.3 - alt. 74 m - Allée du Bois Fleuri
  10. 9 : km 11.39 - alt. 61 m - Bifurcation
  11. 10 : km 11.92 - alt. 57 m - Turn right
  12. 11 : km 12.53 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  13. 12 : km 13.13 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  14. 13 : km 13.33 - alt. 58 m - Papillon de La Prée Park
  15. 14 : km 14.09 - alt. 59 m - Right-left to exit the forest.
  16. 15 : km 14.34 - alt. 59 m - Green space and ponds.
  17. S/E : km 14.85 - alt. 60 m - Shopping Promenade car park.

Notes

Several shops, including restaurants, a cinema, a crêperie, etc.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Gege77500
Gege77500

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Route taken after several periods of rain. In the first part, construction machinery had ploughed the track to carry out cleaning work in the forest. Apart from the main paths, the tracks were quite muddy, so this route is best avoided at this time of year.
The appeal of this route is that it allows you to discover forests that you would never imagine when shopping in Claye-Souilly, but you have to use the side lane of the N3 for about 200 to 300 metres, which can be quite dangerous.

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gege0697
gege0697

Good evening, yes, this is the only way to get from Clayes Wood to the regional forest. I will add to the description that you need to proceed with caution due to the risk of parked cars. Have a pleasant evening.

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amostini
amostini

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route is not signposted, but this is not an issue with Visorando on your phone. Most of the forest paths are well maintained. The only downside: walking along the N3 between points 2 and 3, the noise is deafening and the pavement on the side road is occupied by parked cars, forcing our group to walk on the road despite the danger ⚠️ It's a shame, but it's impossible to avoid this section without going through the streets of Bois Fleuri.

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MARCHOIS
MARCHOIS

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike in nature, with a few urban sections.
Some paths are difficult to spot as they are not often used.
The route is not marked with GR signs, but with the Viso Rando app on your mobile phone, there's no problem.
There are places to eat at the car park at the start and finish.
Shopping Promenade

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RandosPat
RandosPat

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
An interesting route, completed in early July, we enjoyed the little-known but very pleasant forests. Some of the trails are rarely used, which is why vegetation covers the path between points 10 and 11 (route corrected since then). At point 3, the entrance to the forest is hidden between two boulders, a little after point 7 in the forest.

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gege0697
gege0697

Good evening to the entire Visorando community. I created this hike and have made a few adjustments to points 10 and 12 (the trail is overgrown with brambles and has not yet been maintained like the rest of the woods). This shortens the hike by about 500 metres. Thank you and enjoy your hike!

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skrando paris
skrando paris

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
An interesting tour for warm weather and a peaceful tour.

Best regards,

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