Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin circuit via Biercy and Vanry

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Discover the landscapes of Seine-et-Marne and walk through the Petit Morin Valley. A pleasant hike through countryside and woods, passing through several remarkable villages.
Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin is well worth a visit.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 158 m
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    Descent: - 159 m
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    Highest point: 159 m
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    Lowest point: 57 m
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Photos

Saint Cyr sur Morin. The town hall
The house of Pierre Mac Orlan

Description of the walk

Departure: In front of the town hall in Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, turn left and take Rue des Rosettes on the left. After about 300 metres, the paved path turns into a grassy path.

(1) After the sports facilities, take the path on the left and follow it to the next paved section, which is the Promenade Pierre Mac Orlan.

(2) In Archets, take the first path that climbs to the right, follow it and, at the top, cross Route des Vieilles Vignes. Turn right and then immediately left onto the path that continues to climb.

(3) At the end of the small path, turn left onto a wider path that leads into the woods.

(4) After a sharp right turn, turn left near a pylon onto the path that descends. Cross a path and continue straight ahead. At the bottom of the path, follow the paved road to the right and then the path immediately to the left. You will arrive at Rue de Monthome; follow it for a few metres.

(5) Turn right between two houses onto the path, which starts out paved but quickly turns into a narrow lane.

(6) At the end of the path, take the path on the left which continues as a tarmac road.

(7) After about 150 metres, turn right onto Rue des Jardins. Leave the paved road and take a grassy path, continuing through the woods until you reach the top of Rue des Vorpillières in Vanry, then follow it to the left.

(8) At the crossroads, take Rue de Biercy on the left, cross the village and, at the end of the street, rejoin a grassy path.

(9) At the first change of direction, turn right to follow the path near Petit Morin. Follow it to a paved road, Rue des Prés, and continue straight ahead on this road. At the end, turn right onto Rue du Gouffre, then left onto Rue de la Ferme. Take the path that extends from this street and follow it to the end.

(10) Take Promenade Pierre Marc Orlan on the right until you reach the fork you took on the way there.

(2) Continue straight ahead and rejoin the dirt track you took on the way there. Follow it and turn right at the sports facilities.

(1) Return to Rue des Rosettes and turn right onto Rue Daniel Simon to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.37 - alt. 62 m - Turn left at the fork onto the dirt track
  3. 2 : km 1.42 - alt. 60 m - Archets - Petit Morin (le)
  4. 3 : km 2.31 - alt. 159 m - Wide dirt track
  5. 4 : km 2.82 - alt. 146 m - Go down the forest path on the left
  6. 5 : km 3.46 - alt. 67 m - Turn right between two houses
  7. 6 : km 3.77 - alt. 69 m - On the left, dirt path then paved
  8. 7 : km 3.91 - alt. 58 m - Champeaux
  9. 8 : km 5.98 - alt. 58 m - Vanry
  10. 9 : km 6.61 - alt. 67 m - Fork in the road
  11. 10 : km 9.78 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Rue Pierre Mac Orlan
  12. S/E : km 11.39 - alt. 62 m - Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin Town Hall

Notes

There is no water on the route, so you will need to make your own arrangements for this.
Some parts of the hike are not sheltered, so bring a hat or cap.
Please note that there is no shelter along the route in case of rain.
Some sections of the trail are rocky, so don't forget your hiking boots.

Worth a visit

The village of Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin is typical, and the Petit Morin valley is magnificent!
You will pass by the house of Pierre Mac Orlan, writer.
Not far away is the museum and the former Oeuf Dur inn.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 22 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely little hike in an area I wasn't familiar with, with varied landscapes and small villages to pass through. Unfortunately, you can only see Le Petit Morin from a distance on the section after the hamlet of Biercy (the least interesting part)
i had a lovely morning on this hike
thank you to the author for sharing this

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Patrick77
Patrick77

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike with very varied landscapes. There are a few climbs, including a fairly steep one at the start of the hike, then two others that are quite long but with a gentler slope.
The description is generally satisfactory, but I still needed to use the app two or three times to figure out where to go.
I love this region and I plan to do the other hikes offered in this village

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Mitonneau
Mitonneau

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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dominique landwerlin
dominique landwerlin

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Completed on 21 March 2024, the circuit was very wet and muddy.

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denysferrier
denysferrier

Thank you for your kind response. It is a very well-balanced hike, and the sections through the hamlets are quick and easy. The elevation gain is not significant, but it offers some lovely views. If desired, the hike can be shortened by starting from (and therefore returning to) Les Archets. Best regards.

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Hello, and thank you for all these corrections, which seem sensible.
I will go through the course again and make any necessary corrections
Thank you very much for these comments, which will be useful to other visitors.
@lain

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denysferrier
denysferrier

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike: very little tarmac, woods and meadows.
I would like to suggest a few changes to the PDF description to avoid any misunderstandings.
At the start of section 3: do not leave the phrase "At the end of the small path, turn left" as you may be tempted to turn left onto a wider path as soon as you leave the woods. If you do this, you will definitely get lost (this happened to my wife and me the first time we did the hike...). Instead, write: "At the edge of the woods, ignore the crossroads and continue straight ahead, uphill, between two fields until you reach a very wide crossroads, where you should turn left."
In 4: do not keep "follow the paved road to the right" etc. and instead write: "cross the paved road and take the path on the left, which is almost opposite the previous one (slightly offset to your right).
In 5: to our knowledge, the path between two houses has never been paved: it is a kind of grassy track from the start. You can follow the yellow, fuchsia and yellow-blue markings.
For the 9, you should start like this: "At the fork, turn right" etc. Then, instead of "Follow it", put "At the T-junction, turn left and follow the path to the paved road. Continue straight ahead etc.;

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fanfan007
fanfan007

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An ordinary walk marked by low light: the weather was not on our side.
Despite the grey skies, the walk was unremarkable and lacked charm.
The hike does not allow you to see the Petit Morin River and there are no real viewpoints.
The route is not accurate between points 3 and 4.
In autumn, the only reward is a few beautiful apples.
In short, we were disappointed!

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bcr
bcr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

average interest

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soizick eymeoud
soizick eymeoud

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Varied, interesting, cultural

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claude risset
claude risset

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very bucolic route in glorious weather

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PIVERT771
PIVERT771

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant hike for three quarters of the route, particularly in the woods. The only uninteresting part is the end of the route through fields from the end of the village of Biercy.

At point 4 on the route, there is a hidden path which could cause you to take the wrong direction.

Eric

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Pendorine
Pendorine

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,

The route is fine, but we were a little disappointed by the lack of interesting things to discover. We expected to be closer to the Morin River and not just walk for the sake of walking, even though we enjoy that.
However, it was still a pleasant walk and lived up to its description.

Thank you

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Annie-Claude
Annie-Claude

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

Same problem as the Petit Morin Valley circuit: it floods too often when there is too much rain. Flooded paths.

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Hello, and thank you for bringing this to our attention. There may be a reporting error. I will check and correct it if necessary.

Alain

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