In the Meadows of Longueville and the Woods of Marmagne

Whether you are a nature lover or enjoy family outings, this route is for you.
With little elevation gain, accessible to all ages, this route can be enjoyed on foot or by bike.
At weekends, you will encounter many hikers.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 10 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 10 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 88 m

Description of the walk

To reach the starting point, take the D159 between Romorantin-Lanthenay and Pruniers-en-Sologne. Depending on your direction of travel, the starting point will be on your right before the A85 motorway bridge if you are coming from Romorantin, and on your left after the same bridge if you are coming from Pruniers-en-Sologne.
Park at the D159 crossroads near the bridge over the A85 motorway.

(S/E) Start by heading north on Allée des Maulois, a shaded lane that leads into the Bois de Marmagne. Join the main lane leading to the Château de Longueville.

(1) Turn right. This straight avenue leads to Château de Longeville.

(2) Turn left onto a new straight avenue. Ignore the paths on the right or left at each crossroads. Continue to the Étang des Landes lake and walk alongside it to quickly reach the D59.

(3) Take it on the left with caution. A few hundred metres further on, you will reach the junction with a new lane.

(4) Turn left into the forest, ignoring all paths on the right or left. You will reach the castle driveway.

(5) Here, there are two options for continuing the hike:
- turn left and 300 metres further on, at the crossroads, turn right to return to the car park where you started.
- Alternatively, continue straight ahead (marked route) until you reach the wide track running parallel to the motorway.

(6) Walk along the motorway, taking this track on the left to easily reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 90 m - Parking near the bridge over the A85 motorway.
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 93 m - Castle driveway
  3. 2 : km 2.01 - alt. 93 m - Longeville Castle
  4. 3 : km 3.5 - alt. 100 m - Étang des Landes
  5. 4 : km 4 - alt. 98 m - Forest crossroads
  6. 5 : km 5.43 - alt. 90 m - Crossroads at Allée du Château
  7. 6 : km 6.23 - alt. 89 m - A85 junction
  8. S/E : km 6.96 - alt. 90 m - Parking near the bridge over the A85 motorway.

Notes

Note regarding the starting point. The one mentioned is not the only one possible. In fact, there are three other possible starting points, with space to park vehicles. These are points (2), (3) and (4) on the route.
Between (3) and (4), take particular care as you will be walking along the D59 for quite a long distance. This road is more or less busy depending on the day and time of day.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.1 / 5
User 4419925

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Interest: close to Romorantin-Lanthenay, which we visited afterwards. Along the motorway, a sunny path and a departmental road for several hundred metres with nothing of interest.

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Zarys
Zarys

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start of the walk was very muddy after a period of rain, but the rest was pleasant.

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vergogne
vergogne

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Paths between private, fenced-off plots and hunting grounds. Not very interesting and strongly discouraged during hunting season.

The route includes a section of about 500 metres (between points 3 and 4) along a 70 km/h road with no hard shoulder. Extremely dangerous and completely impracticable if you value your life, we had to turn back. I would recommend avoiding this walk for this main reason.

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Java
Java

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike in the forest, but the scenery is nothing special and it's quite crowded.
Downside: the road section is quite dangerous.

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Claudy
Claudy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy paths through the woods. Not particularly interesting in terms of scenery, but a pleasant walk surrounded by autumn colours. The downside: a 300-metre stretch of country road.

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marc.gautier
marc.gautier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant little walk in the forest.
Very easy.

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poupoure
poupoure

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We were unable to complete the entire hike due to big game hunting. It's a shame, as the setting is relaxing and pleasant. Recommended outside of hunting season.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

The walk is listed as taking 4 hours and 25 minutes but can be completed in 1 hour and 30 minutes (admittedly without breaks and at a good pace).

The elevation gain was calculated incorrectly, but following a new calculation on the Visorando website, the duration has been reduced from 4 hours to 2 hours.

See you soon!

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parisianos
parisianos

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

The walk was supposed to take 4 hours and 25 minutes but was completed in 1 hour and 30 minutes (admittedly without breaks and at a good pace). It must be said that there is nothing to see: long paths surrounded by wire fencing, the few ponds encountered are generally private and hidden by a hedge of trees. Only the Landes pond is visible.

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