Route de la vallée de Monnet à Ansacq

Ansacq is a village located at the beginning of a small, narrow, green valley cutting into the southern edge of the Clermont massif, gradually widening to open out onto Angy, in the Thérain valley, a small, narrow, green valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.59 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 312 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 295 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 472 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 240 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Ansacq (60250)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.344701° / E 2.359718°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2311E, 2312ET
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Description of the walk

Departure from Ansacq church.

(S/E) Head northeast and take the road to the left of the church markedGR® (follow theGR®225to the intersection of the D110 and D144 roads).

(1) After the last house, take the path on the left. Continue straight ahead until you reach the edge of the woods.

(2) Turn right and cross a road. Walk along the woods on your left, then turn right onto the path. Cross another road and continue straight ahead, passing under the power lines.

(3) At the intersection of roads D110 and D144, take the road on the right for about 300 metres.

(4) Take the first path on the left. At the T-junction, turn right, pass under the power lines again and leave two paths on the left.

(5) At the junction, turn left onto the path and continue straight ahead.

(6) At the end of this path, you can admire a magnificent view of the Monnet Valley and various plots reforested with beech, service, walnut, chestnut, lime trees, etc. Retrace your steps.

(5) Continue straight ahead until you reach the D144.

(7) Take this road on the left for about 300 metres.

(8) Turn right onto the path, then left and continue straight ahead until you reach a road.

(9) Turn left and then left again at the first intersection. Continue to the D144.

(10) At the isolated houses, turn right and go down into the woods to reach the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 240 ft - Ansacq Church
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 308 ft - Path on the left
  3. 2 : mi 1.38 - alt. 423 ft - Exit the woods on the right towards a road.
  4. 3 : mi 2.91 - alt. 407 ft - Intersection of the D110 and D144
  5. 4 : mi 3.1 - alt. 436 ft - Path on the left
  6. 5 : mi 4.14 - alt. 430 ft - At the fork, turn left.
  7. 6 : mi 4.63 - alt. 377 ft - Panorama of the Monnet valley
  8. 7 : mi 5.49 - alt. 436 ft - D144, left
  9. 8 : mi 5.68 - alt. 423 ft - Leave the road by taking the path on the right.
  10. 9 : mi 6.63 - alt. 436 ft - Take the road on the left.
  11. 10 : mi 7.35 - alt. 397 ft - Take the path on the right through the woods.
  12. S/E : mi 7.59 - alt. 240 ft - Ansacq Church

Notes

Be careful during hunting season.

Worth a visit

Ansacq is located between Thury to the north-west, Angy to the west, Bury to the south-east and Mouy, its county town, to the south.

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

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
Geono60
Geono60

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Although the start is promising, it quickly goes downhill. You find yourself on a large, flat, uninteresting plateau where you spend most of the route. The promised view at the end of a round trip from point 5 is useless because the trees described have grown, completely blocking the view.

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cresson laurent
cresson laurent

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

everything is clearly indicated

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brigitte et jean claude
brigitte et jean claude

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant walk, but unfortunately the section in the forest needs a good clean-up as there are lots of fallen trees on the path. The viewpoint is worth seeing, but you have to go deeper into the forest and continue to the first crossroads, then turn right, take the path and go to the end of this lane.

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LOLITA56
LOLITA56

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

No remarkable view at point 6. Unnecessary detour. The rest is fine.

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Ulkerdom
Ulkerdom

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The long straight lines across the plateau through the fields seemed rather monotonous to us. The Monet Valley was definitely worth the detour: a little haven of peace surrounded by flowers. We even found picnic tables there. However, the directions to get there need to be a little more detailed: point 6: when you reach the edge of the woods, you have to enter the woods by taking the path on the right, then when you reach the information board, you have to take the path on the left, and the valley is at the end of this path.

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claude20600
claude20600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

No need to go to point 6 and back (no remarkable view).
Other than that, a pleasant hike in fine weather.

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danielgrange
danielgrange

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Despite rainy weather in the preceding days, the route remains very passable along its entire length, but the path is not particularly interesting. It begins with a pleasant, slightly hilly woodland section, but this accounts for little more than a quarter of the total distance. The rest of the route is on flat, straight paths that are very monotonous and, in our case, very windy. We were also surprised by the return trip to point 6, which was advertised as a "magnificent view of the valley", when in fact there is absolutely no view at the indicated location, just young trees 3 to 4 metres tall blocking the entire view...

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