In the west of the Rougeau Forest

A pleasant hike mainly through the forest. A route punctuated by several ponds.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 60 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 97 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 39 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the church in Morsang-sur-Seine. Parking spaces along the Grand Rue (D934), on either side of the church. Parking also available near the town hall.

Red and yellow markings

(S/E) Head east, leaving the church on your left. At the three-way junction, follow the D934 to the left towards Seine-Port. Turn right with the road (caution, narrow passage).

(1) At the end of the bend, turn left onto Chemin Vert. Go through a forest gate and continue along the path. Climb up alongside a wall on your left. Further on, ignore a path coming from the right, go through a chain and rejoin the tarmac road.

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(2) Follow the road to the left for about 100 metres.

Yellow markings

Just before a 40 km/h speed limit sign, leave the road and take a path on the left (pass through a forest barrier). Further on, cross a small road and continue on the path opposite. Ignore a path branching off to the right.

(3) At the T-junction, turn right. Walk eastwards (wet sections).

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(4) At the end of the path, turn right, pass through a forest barrier and continue along a small road. After about 200 m, enter a car park on the left.

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(5) Then turn sharply left and go through a forest gate. Further on, cross a stream and, at a fork (not shown on the IGN map), turn left. Wind your way through the undergrowth. At a T-junction, turn right and you will soon come to a crossroads.

No markings
A few scattered markings without colour continuity.

(6) Cross a track and continue straight ahead on a good path (signposted Parcours du Ravin du Gouffre, green marker). You will soon reach a path coming from the left; follow it to the right. Cross a stream and continue south-southeast.

(7) At the crossroads, follow a tarmac path to the left and climb slightly. At the crossroads shortly after (plot no. 53), take a grassy path to the left.

(8) At the next crossroads (plot no. 37), turn right. Continue straight ahead, heading due east, crossing several perpendicular paths and going around a few wet patches. You will arrive at the Carrefour de la Table du Roi (signpost, picnic table, shelter).

(9) Take the first sharp right onto Route de la Seine. Go around a pond on the left and continue straight ahead (south-west) on the wide paved path to Carrefour du Dauphin (benches).

(10) Take a narrower path, roughly in line with the previous one but slightly to the left, leaving a bench on your right. Pass under a tree marked with the number 52 and continue along this pleasant path through the ferns.

(11) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead (west-northwest).

(12) At the next crossroads, turn left. Immediately cross another path, cross a stream and continue south-south-west. Climb slightly.

(13) At the T-junction, turn right and walk along a fence on your left. Then walk along a wall. Pass at the foot of a water tower and then in front of a gate.

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(14) At the crossroads, go straight ahead onto a small road.

Red and yellow markings

(2) When the road turns right, turn left and pass the chain you already crossed on the way there. Immediately ignore a path on the left and, taking the same route as on the way there, but in the opposite direction, return to the church in Morsang-sur-Seine (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 41 m - Église Saint-Germain-de-Paris (Morsang-sur-Seine)
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 44 m - Chemin Vert
  3. 2 : km 1.24 - alt. 86 m - Crossing of the circular loop
  4. 3 : km 2.46 - alt. 77 m - T-junction
  5. 4 : km 3.1 - alt. 88 m - T-junction
  6. 5 : km 3.36 - alt. 86 m - Car park
  7. 6 : km 4.44 - alt. 84 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 4.98 - alt. 78 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 5.5 - alt. 84 m - Crossroads
  10. 9 : km 6.72 - alt. 87 m - Carrefour de la Table du Roi
  11. 10 : km 7.38 - alt. 86 m - Carrefour du Dauphin
  12. 11 : km 7.93 - alt. 84 m - Crossroads
  13. 12 : km 8.46 - alt. 71 m - Crossroads
  14. 13 : km 8.77 - alt. 81 m - T-junction
  15. 14 : km 9.32 - alt. 91 m - Crossroads
  16. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 41 m - Église Saint-Germain-de-Paris (Morsang-sur-Seine)

Notes

Hiking boots are useful (several potentially wet sections).

No water sources identified along the route. Restaurant in Morsang-sur-Seine, near the town hall.

Alternative starting point:
Park in the car park (5). As it is no longer necessary to walk back and forth from the village, the distance is reduced to 8 km.

Detailed map useful (at least the one accompanying this description).

Hike completed by the author on 9 June 2024.

Worth a visit

- Pleasant forest path.
- Several ponds.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 28499700

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lots of people, but not particularly on the hike. Mostly daffodil pickers. Some difficulties in the unmarked section. Otherwise, a very pleasant hike through the woods.
I recommend it.

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello Sur la voie, thank you for your feedback.

Neither the author of the hike nor Visorando are responsible for the numbering and signage on site. That is why we write detailed descriptions.

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Sur la voie
Sur la voie

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Many plots are not numbered. Road and street names are only indicated at major crossroads. That's a shame.

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Loulou 77
Loulou 77

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant hike to do in warm weather as the route is very shaded, but avoid in winter or in rainy weather as there are some very damp areas

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christinecolombel
christinecolombel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route through this part of the Rougeau Forest with varied landscapes.

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LaLDD
LaLDD

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Avoid in rainy weather, as some paths turn into small streams and puddles overflow!

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papatom
papatom

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, especially in sunny weather, as most of the route is shaded.
One small note: many sections are obstructed by small pools (particularly between 2 and 3), which are fairly easy to get around (small paths have been created over time). Sometimes, you can cross the pools using branches placed there by other hikers!
Best enjoyed in dry weather!

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Forest hike with a few difficult sections due to recent rainfall
No difficulties
thanks to the author for sharing this

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ozogiminy
ozogiminy

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This walk should be pleasant in hot weather but more difficult in winter, with a few wet areas to cross.
No points of interest; the "south of the Rougeau Forest" hike is more interesting, but still worth doing.

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