In the forest around Montigny

A lovely walk in the forest where you can discover ponds, monuments and magnificent trees.
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 73 m

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    Highest point: 131 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 81 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park opposite Montigny church.

(S/E) From the car park, turn left towards the first crossroads, turn right onto Rue du Calvaire and then, opposite the church, turn right onto Chemin du Temps Perdu.

(1) Turn left onto Route Forestière du Calvaire, which passes under power lines, and at the T-junction, turn left onto Route Forestière au Sanglier.

(2) At the crossroads of the same name, turn left onto Route Forestière d'Hénouville and continue for about 750 metres.

(3) Turn left onto the path between plots 59 and 60, pass under the power lines again and cross the road. Between plots 123 and 124, turn right and walk back and forth to see the megalithic monument.
On your return, continue right on the path and continue to the Route Forestière des Cabrouets.

(4) Turn right, cross the Cabrouets crossroads and follow the RD982 for a few dozen metres via theGR®2.

(5) Turn left between sections 118 and 119 to join a path, turn right at section 108, then left towards the Route Forestière de Saint-Jean.
The path between plots 119 and 118 no longer exists or is no longer passable.
=> You must therefore stay on theGR®2and turn left 150 metres further on, between plots 118 and 117, staying on theGR® until you reach the junction with the Route Forestière de Saint-Jean.

(6) Leave theGR®2and follow it to the left until the next crossroads.

(7) Turn left onto the Route Forestière de Saint-Georges, turn right at the 112 crossroads on your left and join the Rue de la Forêt, which you follow to the right.

(8) Turn left onto Rue du Lieutenant Aubert and pass in front of Château de Montigny. At the crossroads, turn right to reach the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 129 m - Car park opposite the church
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 129 m - Intersection, left Forest road
  3. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 122 m - Carrefour du Sanglier, on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.83 - alt. 86 m - At the intersection, take the path on the left
  5. 4 : km 4.31 - alt. 88 m - At the crossroads, turn right onto Route Forestière des Cabrouets
  6. 5 : km 5.33 - alt. 95 m - GR2
  7. 6 : km 6.41 - alt. 119 m - At the crossroads, turn left onto Route Forestière St-Jean
  8. 7 : km 7.09 - alt. 120 m - At the crossroads, turn left onto Route Forestière de St-Georges
  9. 8 : km 8.53 - alt. 124 m - Fork in the road, turn left onto Rue du Lieutenant Aubert
  10. S/E : km 8.96 - alt. 129 m - Car park opposite the church

Notes

Worth a visit

Between (3) and (4), take a look at the megalithic monument. Follow the path for 30 metres between plots 123 and 124.
Take the time to read the information panels about the wildlife.

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

4.1 / 5
Based on 29 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 11190181

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Thank you
A very pleasant walk in the heart of the forest, highly recommended

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Evelyne et Geneviève
Evelyne et Geneviève

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This route is almost identical to the one marked by the local authority with the number 18: "Sur la piste du loup" (On the trail of the wolf), with information boards along the way.

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Adamis68
Adamis68

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike in a very pleasant setting, far from cars and noise

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Kate76000
Kate76000

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We managed to follow the route more or less up to number 5. We couldn't find the Cabrouets path.
We took the path between plots 118 and 117, then we couldn't find the St Jean forest road. We joined a path parallel to the road and then arrived at the St Georges forest road.
Next time, I'll try the wolf path suggested by the Montigny town hall.

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p.anton
p.anton

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

No problem following the route with the mobile app.
The route consists solely of forest roads, either tarmac or dirt. These roads are also used by forestry vehicles, which tear up the dirt roads and turn them into mud after rainfall.
There is nothing to see on this route (a boundary marker and a megalith?), which is completely forested.
A route for walking and possibly hearing the song of a few birds

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renet.ghislaine
renet.ghislaine

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The description needs to be improved starting from point 4. It seems incomplete to me.
I suggest:
Cross the Cabrouet crossroads and descend almost to the RD982. Take the GR on the left and follow the RD982 for a few dozen metres. Turn left between plots 118 and 117 and go up to the junction... The rest is correct.

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Pascal Goutier
Pascal Goutier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Same problem already reported several times by several users and to be corrected if possible.
The path starting at point 5 between plots 119 and 118 no longer exists or is no longer passable.
You must therefore stay on the GR and turn left between plots 118 and 117 (and follow the GR to point 6)
Otherwise, a very pleasant hike.

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Joël P
Joël P

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy hike on flat terrain in the forest

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Romu LabTou
Romu LabTou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy route without any steep inclines. I agree with the previous comments: point 5 is difficult to understand. The numerical markers are either missing or very well hidden

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JJR Rouen
JJR Rouen

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As mentioned, the path that branches off to the left at point 5 is difficult to find. Furthermore, during the season it is difficult to walk on as it is obstructed. It is better to take the GR trail that branches off to the left a little further on and joins the circuit.
This is a pleasant circuit on a hot summer's day as it is mainly in the forest.

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Spartiate76
Spartiate76

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
thank you for this pleasant route through the forest and countryside.
It's a shame that the description is a bit vague in several places.
A simple tip: at the start, the instruction "From the car park, turn left" should specify "with your back to the church".
Also, I don't know if your watch shows the plot numbers, but mine doesn't And we didn't find any numbers on site.
So point 5, "turn left between sections 118 and 119", isn't really helpful. More precise distances would be welcome, and a description such as "walk up the clearing for about a hundred metres before joining a path" would also be useful.
As the Saint Jean forest road is not signposted (at least in that direction) and there are many possible turnings, it is not easy to know which way to go. We therefore continued to the edge of the houses in the hope of finding a sign for the forest road, but without success.

We finally completed the route with an extra 2.0 km, in 2 hours and 50 minutes.

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mounaque
mounaque

and if you're curious, there are lots of other paths to explore in the surrounding area; just set off and don't get lost...

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Mapi763007276
Mapi763007276

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route that I have already done and would happily do again. I also like the start and end sections in the commune of Montigny

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FD RANDO
FD RANDO

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

a hiker nearly collided head-on with a mountain biker who was speeding along without visibility.
An interesting route due to the diversity of plants and trees

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Sigrid
Sigrid

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very detailed route.

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