The hike starts at the Stade H. Reaubourg car park at 2 Rue de Reuil, D402, in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre.
(S/E) Walk up Rue de Reuil towards the centre of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre and turn right onto Rue des Moulins. Turn left, walk to the bridge and cross the Marne.
GR® trail markers (red and white)
(1) On the banks of the Marne, turn right onto Boulevard du 8 Mai 1945, then right onto the path that runs alongside it. It is markedGR®14A. Continue and, on leaving the town, you will enter the Bois de la Bergette nature reserve, which you will cross.
(2) When you reach the end of the woods, turn left, continue and, after about 300 metres, you will pass over a railway line before arriving in Tanqueux. Turn right onto the D80 and then left onto the lane that climbs towards the forest.
(3) Take the small path that continues on from there. It turns right and ends near the church in Chamigny. Turn right onto Rue de la Sonnette and go around the church, taking Rue de l'Église on the left. At the end of this street, turn right onto Rue Léopold Bellan, which will take you to Rue Roubineau (D80), where you turn left. At number 49 on this street, theGR® turns left.
No markings
Continue on the D80 until you reach a metal cross.
(4) Turn right onto the carriageway that descends towards the Marne.
(5) At the junction with Rue de la Marne, you will find the PR® markings.
PR® signposting (yellow)
A little further on, Rue de la Marne becomes a farm track that crosses over the railway line.
(6) At the crossroads, turn left onto the farm track and continue. At the second crossroads, turn right to get closer to the Marne and then follow the path on the left that runs alongside it.
You will pass under the railway bridge that spans the Marne. Continue for about 2.5km.
After passing a picnic area with a table and crossing a footbridge, turn left onto the path that leads away from the water's edge.
(7) Cross the D80E and take the narrow path opposite, which runs between two hedges. It climbs slightly. At the crossroads, take the path on the right that runs along the hillside of the village.
No markings
(8) When this path joins a tarmac road at a property with the number 27 on the letterbox, continue down the road to the D80E (thePR® turns left towards the top of the hill). Cross the road and take the narrow path opposite, which is closed to motor vehicles, heading towards the banks of the Marne. Turn left and follow the banks of the Marne to the railway bridge, where you will rejoin the D80E.
(9) Go under the bridge and continue to the D402, where you will find theGR®11Amarkings.
GR® markings (red and white)
(10) Turn right, cross the bridge over the Marne and turn left onto Chemin de l'Usine. After about 100 metres, turn right onto Rue de la Croix du Bac. At the next T-junction, turn left onto Rue des Bois. This is a path that climbs gradually to a Y-junction. Take the upper path where a "no entry" sign has been placed on the trunk of a large tree. You will pass two springs protected by small structures before arriving at the hamlet of Vauharlin.
(11) Leaving the hamlet, turn left onto the D70a and continue to Le Tillet. Turn right onto Rue de la Cave and climb uphill.
(12) At the top of the hill at the crossroads, take the forest track on the left and continue to the crossroads 600 metres further on.
(13) Turn right onto the second fairly narrow path (look carefully for the red and whiteGR® marker, as it is often difficult to see due to the vegetation). This path leads to a crossroads in front of a boundary wall.
(14) Turn right and continue. The path winds downhill for about 2 km until it reaches Rue du Tillet at the entrance to Reuil-en-Brie. You are now next to the cemetery. Continue down this street until you reach the D402.
(15) Cross the road, go to the banks of the Marne and turn left onto the path that runs alongside it.
Further on, you will pass sports fields, an equestrian centre and tennis courts before arriving at Stade H. Reaubourg. Continue to Rue des Moulins.
No signposts
Turn left onto Rue des Moulins, then left onto Rue de Reuil to reach the car park (S/E).