In the Bois de Saint-Jean in Communay

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The logging has left some traces of its passage. Crossing the logged terrain is not easy. You have to watch where you put your feet.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really enjoyable hike, my wife and I went with our new three-month-old companion, a puppy who took the walk in his stride.

It was a shame that the loggers had been there before us, which meant we had to cut the hike short.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
It's a two-hour walk in the woods; it took us two hours.
The numerous hunting posts suggest that it would be best to avoid the area
during hunting season.
We made quite a few trips back and forth to point 4. We got lost, so be careful.
The starting path is very rutted, so you need good footwear.
Thank you for the route.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Jan 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We started the hike from the Notre Dame de Limon car park, which is easier to access. A small path starts right from the car park and after a hairpin bend climbs steeply upwards. There are several possible routes, so it's best to follow the GPX track to join the path described. The path is nice, but the noise from the A46 motorway spoils the serenity of the woods for much of the route. We can't say that this area is particularly exciting, but it's still worth doing once to stretch your legs. Note that you can also do this route on a mountain bike, provided you start from the indicated point, as it is much too steep from Notre Dame.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

The paths are certainly shaded and cool, but they are stony and rutted for a third of the way, with no spaces or platforms to enjoy the views. I will take another walk in these woods, starting from the Limon Chapel and going up the path that begins behind the gate marked "private property", as suggested by DCET.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We had trouble following the directions, so we had to rely on our instincts, which weren't so good because we ended up finishing our walk on the side of a busy country road with no pavement.

Nevertheless, we really enjoyed the walk, which was very pleasant!

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We chose this route for the shade in the woods. There are many pleasant trails, but none of them are marked.
The start near the woodpile is only passable in dry weather because a river forms on the uphill section when it rains. So we preferred to start from the Limon Chapel, climbing a trail that begins behind the gate marked "private property". We returned via the same trail. Total length of the walk: 8km.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
A very pleasant little walk, which allows you to get some fresh air. It's a shame that you can't stop off at Limon Chapel before returning to the car.
Again, although it's hard to get lost with the good explanations, it would be nice if the map in the PDF were larger to make it easier to read.
Thank you for these itineraries.

Machine-translated

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

A very pleasant walk, 90% of which is under trees, so it must be really nice in summer. It does climb a little at times, but nothing too strenuous. There are lots of other trails around to extend the circular path. You can do the route in a figure of 8 (which is what I did). The description is very clear and it's easy to follow on the app. It took me less than 1½ hours to cover 4.3 km, so I didn't rush. There are painted arrows on the trees, but no other signs along the way. Some beautiful unobstructed views. Worth doing again.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful, short, pleasant walk through woodland. The route description is not very precise and many small paths are not mentioned. The last one on the right is very narrow and not very visible: we missed it and ended up doing a complete circular loop. The route description needs to be clearer.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A pleasant little walk, but much of it is noisy due to the ring road, which was congested with lorries on the day. The last part is much quieter.

Machine-translated

Thank you, nanourando38
Do you have any suggestions for improving the directions at wpt4?
We are considering how to make the waypoints on the map less conspicuous.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Points 1 to 3 were fine. Then I couldn't find point 4. I ended up going back to point 2 (so going round in circles) still looking for point 4. Luckily I had a GPS (from my car!) with me and was able to find my way.
The steep climbs are "ridiculously low". The path on the right at point 4 doesn't exist! (Or has it been swallowed up by vegetation?)
It's a shame that the dots on the map are so big: they hide the path you need to follow! Otherwise, it's very good for beginners, with everything you need: right and left turns and paths to take or avoid.

Machine-translated

Actually, I couldn't find the start of the trail... Oops!
The start of the walk was at a roundabout near a pile of wood... But on the side where I arrive by car, there are several roundabouts... So, I went for another walk... And! On the way back with the car, I saw the famous pile of wood at the roundabout... I had it behind me on the way there... I'll try this walk again soon, now that I know which roundabout to stop at!

Beginner's mistake...

But I'll keep you posted very soon.

Machine-translated

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant short walk in the shade of the forest.
The noise of the motorway quickly fades away.

Machine-translated