From Étang de Coupe Gorge to Étang de Gruyer

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A walk in the Rambouillet forest between two small ponds connected by a stream. Many species of mushrooms can be seen when the weather is right. A nature walk around several vital natural elements.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.62 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 14 m
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    Descent: - 14 m
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    Highest point: 175 m
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    Lowest point: 158 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Rambouillet (78120|78125)
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    Start/End: N 48.676665° / E 1.813944°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2215OT, 2215OTR, M2215OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the Étang de Coupe-Gorge car park at the end of the road of the same name.

(S/E) Head back along the access road to the car park (towards the south). At the first junction, after about 150 metres, turn left (east).

(1) At the Carrefour de la Duchesse d'Uzès (signpost), take thesecond road on the right towards Étang du Gruyer. At an intersection, turn right and follow the Ru de Coupe-Gorge on your left. Then follow the Étang du Gruyer.

(2) At the end of the pond, take the small bridge over the stream on the left, then the pond's dyke. At the end, go up and turn left. After about 100 metres, take the path on the left (due west) to continue along the pond on the other bank.

(3) At the end of the path, turn left. Immediately afterwards, take a path on the right (north) (do not cross the Ru de Coupe-Gorge). Cross the Route de la Vallée Noire (closed to vehicles). About 300 metres further north, take thefirst path on the left (west).

(4) At the end of the path, cross a wider path and take a path diagonally to the left through the ferns. Continue straight ahead on this path. At the end, turn left (south-south-west).

(5) After about 100 metres, at a crossroads, take thefirst path on the right and continue straight ahead (west-northwest) until you reach a tarmac road. Cross the road and take the bridge over the Étang de Coupe-Gorge. At the end of the bridge, turn left. Walk along the lake to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 172 m - Car park - Étang de Coupe-Gorge
  2. 1 : km 0.76 - alt. 172 m - Carrefour de la Duchesse d'Uzès
  3. 2 : km 1.75 - alt. 160 m - Gruyer Pond
  4. 3 : km 2.48 - alt. 160 m - Intersection
  5. 4 : km 3.24 - alt. 173 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.49 - alt. 170 m - Crossroads
  7. S/E : km 4.62 - alt. 172 m - Car park - Étang de Coupe-Gorge

Notes

If it has rained recently, wear sturdy shoes as there may be quite a bit of mud near the stream.

Worth a visit

Don't hesitate to approach the stream that winds between the tall trees.
There are quite a few mushrooms near the stream and ponds.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 16 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 27135086

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely little family hike with different levels – very easy and enjoyable

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Fanfan65!
Fanfan65!

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly long but easy hike. Visit to St Gilles Church in Rochefort en Yvelines and mushroom (girolle) and chestnut picking under beautiful autumn sunshine.

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RandoPais78
RandoPais78

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely circular trail that allows you to enjoy the forest. The route is easy to follow. The ponds are always dry.

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christelle92
christelle92
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk among the ferns. At this time of year, the ponds were dry. Easy access with a car park nearby.

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FabienJT
FabienJT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely walk with our 5-year-old, so easy and very pleasant because in winter there are few people around!
The ponds are dry, but the stream is full at this time of year, and the marsh vegetation is interesting to explore.

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Le_Héron
Le_Héron

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 14/08/2021 with a three-wheeled pushchair.
Despite temperatures approaching 30 degrees, the shaded route made for very pleasant walking.

A pleasant hike with no notable points of interest as the pond is dry. The route is accessible to all, but with a pushchair there is a difficult climb through ferns between points 4 and 5, if I remember correctly.

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ETA
ETA

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

a short, uninteresting walk taken in splendid weather on Saturday, 28 November 2020

the only interesting thing about this short, hour-long walk is the pine, oak and birch forest with fern undergrowth, a pleasant setting on a sunny November day
As for the rest, don't bother looking for the ponds: they are dry and all you will see is an empty clearing.
On the other hand, the second half of the walk is close to the N10, where the sound of cars will reassure those who might be intimidated by the silence of the forest.
Despite the season and lockdown, there are lots of walkers, cyclists and young children, no doubt because of the proximity to the town of Rambouillet.

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okinina
okinina

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

I didn't really follow the route, but I went to the same place and the map helped me find my way. The place is very pretty and quite busy on this Saturday, 17 October.

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cgandalf
cgandalf

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route. You walk through ferns and forest, and alongside two ponds—or rather, what used to be two ponds, as there is no trace of water left.

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Bouill
Bouill

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike suitable for young children.
Easy route and varied forest landscapes for them to discover.

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Sylvie P12.
Sylvie P12.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nothing to report

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saural
saural

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Given the scarcity of signage at crossroads in the Rambouillet forest, the second part of the hike is too vague.

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zabouriv
zabouriv

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk with no difficulties.
However, there is a slight hesitation about taking the path through the ferns as it is completely covered with ferns.

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seb-elise
seb-elise

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk. Forest landscape, but varied nonetheless. A very pleasant experience.
We got a little lost between points 4 and 5 (which we never found) because the path through the ferns from point 4 is difficult to follow in winter as there are no ferns. However, we found the Coupe Gorge pond quite easily... which, at the end of winter 2019, is completely dry! This is clearly a deliberate draining, which spoils the landscape at the end of the route, certainly until next autumn at least.

S&E

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jp1024
jp1024

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

No problem completing this route, very little mud today despite the rain over the previous few days.
However, there was very little water in the Cutthroat Pond, and Gruyer Pond was almost dry.
In fact, a pumping station has been installed to combat flooding!
Otherwise, at point 4, "Continue straight ahead on this path", there is a slight difficulty: the ground is evenly covered with dead leaves, making the path invisible. So we took out the GPS.

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