Chauffry route via the lake

This hike will allow you to discover the countryside and architecture of Seine-et-Marne. There are pretty little hamlets to pass through. You are sure to enjoy this walk and all it has to offer.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.98 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 201 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 199 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 159 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 81 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Chauffry (77169)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.817775° / E 3.184814°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2514SB, 2614O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park at Chauffry Town Hall.

(S/E) From the town hall car park, go up Rue de la Mairie on the right, then turn right onto Rue du Plessier.

(1) Continue along the street to the left, pass through the neighbourhood and follow the path at the end, which branches off to the left. At the end of the path, turn left and follow the grassy path. Keep left on Chemin du Plessier to arrive at the top in front of a wash house. Cross Rue de la Mairie and turn right into Rue du Val.

(2) After about 300 metres, go down the grassy path on the right to reach the D61, cross it and take the path opposite. Cross the Ru de Raboireau and stay on the same path, ignoring the other paths on the right and left. Come out onto Rue des Epinettes, cross it and take the path opposite.

(3) Continue to the right, then turn right again and follow this path southwards.

(4) At the crossroads, turn left, cross the tarmac road and you will come out onto the D55. Turn left and follow this road for a few metres, then turn immediately right. Go down the dirt track and follow it to the hamlet of Les Limons Couronnés. Continue straight on along Rue de la Naffetière.

(5) Turn left onto a paved road that ends in a grassy path, Chemin des Trembles. Pass the crossroads and follow the path to the D55E4, turn right and continue for about 300 metres.

(6) Take the path on the left and follow it to the D66. Turn right onto this road and continue for a few metres, then turn right onto the path towards Poivrechaud. Cross the hamlet, then cross the D55E4 again and take the path opposite.

(7) At the fork, keep left and continue straight ahead along the path to reach the Route des Ormeaux.

(8) Turn left onto this road, then take the dirt track on the left.

(9) About 200 metres before reaching the D66, take the path on the right, pass the crossroads and you will come out onto a paved street, Chemin des Jeunes Vignes. Enter Barlonges, turn left onto Rue du Putoison and follow it down to the D66. Take this road on the right, then immediately left at the cheese dairy. Cross the Grand-Morin stream and follow the path that runs alongside the lake (you can stop here for a break). Continue along the path and follow it uphill after the old railway line, at Moulin des Prés.

(10) Turn right a little further up the path. Continue straight ahead and enter the village of Saint-Siméon, coming out onto Rue Neuve des Prés.

(11) Arrive at Avenue du Grand Morin and Place de la Mairie on your left. Follow the road, pass the wash house on your right and cross the Grand Morin again.

(12) Immediately afterwards, turn right onto the small path, cross the old railway line again and continue straight ahead to cross the Grand-Morin and arrive on the D66 at La Vacherie and La Grande Vacherie.

(13) Turn left, then further on, turn right onto the small road that crosses Petite Vacherie. Go up the path to the next crossroads.

(4) Turn left, then left again. Pass in front of the old pigsty buildings and continue along the wide path. At the bottom, turn left, then right onto the D66 for about 140 metres.

(14) Turn onto a very small path on the right. Cross the Ru de Raboireau and go up the path.

(15) At the fork, continue right to reach Rue du Plessier.

(1) Turn left and at the end, go down Rue de la Mairie to return to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 122 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 120 m - Corner of Rue de Plessier
  3. 2 : km 1.14 - alt. 131 m - On the right, an unpaved path
  4. 3 : km 2.03 - alt. 121 m - On the right, a grassy path
  5. 4 : km 3.41 - alt. 124 m - Take the grassy path on the left.
  6. 5 : km 5.57 - alt. 150 m - On the left, paved road
  7. 6 : km 7.08 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto the unpaved path.
  8. 7 : km 8.38 - alt. 127 m - Keep right on the paved path.
  9. 8 : km 8.7 - alt. 143 m - Turn left onto the paved road.
  10. 9 : km 9.4 - alt. 108 m - Turn right onto a wide grassy path.
  11. 10 : km 10.96 - alt. 112 m - Turn right onto a stony path at the start.
  12. 11 : km 12.35 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto the departmental road.
  13. 12 : km 13.03 - alt. 85 m - Take the right-hand stony path.
  14. 13 : km 13.81 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto the departmental road.
  15. 14 : km 15.75 - alt. 82 m - Leave the RD and turn right onto a small grassy path.
  16. 15 : km 16.05 - alt. 95 m - Go up to the right on the path.
  17. S/E : km 16.98 - alt. 122 m - Town hall car park

Notes

There are no water sources along the route, so you will need to take precautions and bring your own supply of water.
Shelters are very rare, apart from a few wash houses (2), you will not find any other points of interest along the route.
Wear suitable footwear, but hiking boots are not essential in dry weather as the route is not particularly difficult. However, be careful in wet weather on the dirt tracks.

Worth a visit

During the hike, the views of the Grand-Morin Valley are magnificent on a clear day.
You will have the opportunity to discover two wash houses, one of which is in very good condition and is home to fish.
The town hall of Saint-Siméon is an old millstone building that is well worth seeing.
The village church is pretty, but it is not always open, so check before you go.
Opposite La Petite Vacherie, you can see the house of Monsieur Paradis, Vanessa Paradis's father.
The lake, leisure centre and fishing spot.
The cheese dairy not far from the lake.

In the surrounding area:
The town of Coulommiers
The small town of La Ferté-Gaucher
The hill of Doue and its church

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Fabrice79
Fabrice79

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy hike to discover the countryside
Elevation gain of approximately 320 m
Of interest: small hamlets
8 December 2022
To be repeated

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mdre
mdre

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

This was a hike we had already done, but it had left us with a slightly bitter taste in our mouths regarding the description.
With noticeable progress in hiking since then, and with a map to follow, it was flawless... well, almost!

Quite a few mountain bikes in the morning, but nothing too bothersome. A few small climbs here and there, but very pleasant, superb weather and gentle, pleasant landscapes.

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klem77
klem77

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied route through woodland and along country lanes
Often very clear views of the rolling countryside and villages
Wear waterproof footwear for the numerous grassy paths...

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

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mdre
mdre

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I don't want to criticise for the sake of it, but frankly, the description of this hike is inaccurate. I had to check the comments at every point and was able to complete it, but only with the help of my compass and map. I think a beginner hiker could get lost countless times. It's difficult to correct because almost everything is impractical.

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VincentLafon
VincentLafon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, varied walk in the "real" countryside.

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Mabebalo
Mabebalo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike, with a picnic by the lake highly recommended!

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spartefr
spartefr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice walk

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spartefr
spartefr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful route with a few fords and wash houses.
It's just a shame that the mills aren't more accessible, but that's not the writer's fault!
Congratulations...

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77
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Hello and thank you for your clarification, Ovil. I will look into completing the file.

@lain

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike on beautiful paths that are mostly grassy, so there's no mud. There are a few brambles and pruning debris on the steep path towards Poivrechaud.
A note on the description: at point 5, the left-hand path is called Chemin des Ouches, which rejoins Chemin des Trembles a hundred metres further on to the right.

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webmarc
webmarc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike with lovely views.

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