Route de Saint-Denis-les-Rebais

This walk takes you through plains, woods and typical Briard villages. Lovely views of the Grand Morin valley. A bucolic stroll to be enjoyed without moderation.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 87 m
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    Descent: - 84 m

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    Highest point: 157 m
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    Lowest point: 84 m

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Description of the walk

The route starts at the church in Saint-Denis-les-Rebais, where there is a large car park.

(S/E) Take the grassy path at the corner of No. 34, behind the church, and follow it straight ahead into the Bois des Fontaines for about 1 km. Cross the small bridge over the Raboireau stream.

(1) On the small hill, turn left, walk along the woods and join a small road. Continue to the left and immediately pass No. 4. Follow the road to the Place du Hameau des Limons with its bus shelter on the left.

(2) Continue along Chemin du Plessier, which starts to the right of the bus shelter. After a few dozen metres, the road turns into a path.

(3) At the hamlet of Plessier, turn left down Chemin du Plessier and you will come out onto a tarmac road after crossing the Raboireau stream again.

(4) Take the tarmac road on the left. Walk along a wood on your left, then arrive at the edge of the next wood after walking along a field on your right.

(5) Continue on the left along the grassy path. Then turn right and you will come to a small road.

(6) Cross it and continue straight ahead. At the next fork, turn left and continue along the path that passes through a group of houses. You will come to a tarmac road. Follow it to the right until you reach the next hamlet (Ménillot).

(7) At the multi-way junction with a central island, take the street that climbs slightly to the right and, at the top, turn left. Continue until you find a path starting on the right between two fields.

(8) Take this path and continue straight ahead until you reach the corner of the third field on your left.

(9) Turn left onto the path and walk to the first houses in Saint-Denis-Les-Rebais.

(10) Go down the small path on the left and return to the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 134 m - Church of Saint-Denis-les-Rebais
  2. 1 : km 1.09 - alt. 104 m - Left fork
  3. 2 : km 2.84 - alt. 132 m - Disused wash house
  4. 3 : km 3.24 - alt. 115 m - Turn left at the fork and descend.
  5. 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 87 m - Leads to a tarmac road.
  6. 5 : km 4.38 - alt. 92 m - Fork to the left, grassy path
  7. 6 : km 4.86 - alt. 112 m - Small road
  8. 7 : km 5.45 - alt. 125 m - Wide grassy path on the right
  9. 8 : km 5.92 - alt. 137 m - Wide grassy path on the right
  10. 9 : km 6.63 - alt. 151 m - Fork in the road between the fields
  11. 10 : km 7.4 - alt. 146 m - Small grassy path extending and covered
  12. S/E : km 7.66 - alt. 134 m - Church of Saint-Denis-les-Rebais

Notes

Please note that there are no water sources along the entire route.
The route includes open sections, so protect yourself from the sun in hot weather.
Shelter is available at the Limons wash house.
Some paths are stony, so a pair of hiking boots is essential.

Worth a visit

See the church of Saint-Denis-Les-Rebais. The building is closed, so call the town hall to find out who can open it.
The views over the valley.

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Hello, and thank you for your information.
I don't have much time to work on my routes anymore, but I'll take a look anyway.
I'm glad you enjoyed the hike.

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Denis26
Denis26 ★

Thank you for your various comments. I have just revised the description.

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Penmarch77
Penmarch77

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Completed on 14/01/2026
A very pleasant route that covers much of the St Denis les Rebais circular hike via Chauffry by the same Visorandonneur.
To create this variation, points 7 to 8 have been added. Entirely in fields, they are of no interest.
I was a little confused by point 5: you cross a road that isn't specified, but perhaps I'm being too picky.
Let's be positive: the hike is in a very exotic and varied setting. Its modest length may be of interest to families with children.
When we were there, many trees had fallen during a storm and were really in the way (SURUCATE report filed).
I recommend this hike.

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Alain.V
Alain.V

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk, sometimes on tarmac... be careful in hot weather and remember to stay hydrated.

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denysferrier
denysferrier

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk (more of a stroll than a hike: it takes less than two hours at a leisurely pace), which is pleasant, especially in the first part and then in the valley. My wife and I have done it for the third time. But it would be really useful to revise the description, which is not at all clear. The changes to be made would be easy, especially on the road crossing (a little too long) through the hamlet of Les Pottées and also at the entrance to Chauffry: instead of mentioning the hamlet of Le Limon (there are no signs indicating it... except for the bus shelter), it would suffice to mention the street names, which are clearly legible. And at the end, it would also be necessary to be more precise (as there are no signposts).

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Jechercheunerando
Jechercheunerando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A little lost at first, when all we had to do was go down the stairs from the car park to find the path below that we thought led to the left into the woods...
A Sunday walk that is very popular with local residents.
We were surprised to see that nature doesn't need us to reveal a spring that was denied to us by lockdown.

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Hello

Thank you for pointing that out. I'll check the route, as I did it in dry weather.

@lain

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PIVERT771
PIVERT771

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike without any major difficulties. However, during rainy periods, the terrain is slippery and it is impossible to cross the Ru Raboireau stream at point 4. You have to climb up the left side of the stream to the PR to find a bridge.

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denysferrier
denysferrier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A very pleasant start under the trees with beautiful views to photograph. The description gets a little confusing once you reach the tarmac (it mentions reaching a hamlet, which is just a neighbourhood with no signposts). And you walk a little too much around Chauffry (the architectural environment is not wonderful because very few old houses have not been ruined by cement renovation work). Then there is a very pleasant descent towards the stream with beautiful views. The description starts to get a little confusing again on the way back (which, in the end, is no big deal). We might want to do it again.

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pedrolitos77
pedrolitos77
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