From Saint-Jean Chapel to Lyons-la-Forêt

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A lovely walk in the forest of Lyons-la-Forêt with a stop in one of the most beautiful villages in France.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 99 m
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    Descent: - 97 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 176 m
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    Lowest point: 79 m
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Saint-Jean chapel in Essart Mador on the D169.

(S/E) Take the D169 towards Charleval.

(1) At the Essart Mador exit sign, turn right onto the first road, ignore thefirst road on the right and stay on the main road until you reach a crossroads

(2) Turn right. Walk straight ahead until you reach a bend on the left (do not take the path on the left, plot 739). Follow the path on the right at the edge of the forest. The path leads to the Pierre Fortelle forest road.

(3) Turn right (left plot 711) and continue to the D6 road.

(4) Continue straight ahead along the Route Forestière des Taisnières. Go to the end of this forest road, which leads to a road.

(5) Follow it to the left. Ignore the path on the right (no vehicles sign).

(6) Before the left-hand bend, take the path on the right at the edge of the forest. Stay on this path until you reach a 90° bend, with a Norman house on the left 200 metres away (entrance to plot 723). Continue along the path at the edge of the forest until you reach the D169 next to the Tronquay cemetery.

(7) Cross the D169 and follow the path opposite. Stay on the edge of the forest until you reach the D321 road.

(8) Take the road on the right with caution, then turn onto the path on the left. Stay on this path (ignore the path that branches off to the left). Further down, rejoin the D321 road.

(9) At Domaine Saint-Paul, continue on the D321 towards Lyons-la-Forêt. Pass in front of the municipal campsite.

(10) At the left-hand bend in the road, take the path on the right, marked with blue signs. Follow these signs to Lyons-la-Forêt. The dirt track becomes a tarmac road. Stay on this road until you reach the village hall. Follow the yellow signs downhill.

(11) At the intersection, head towards the church and immediately turn left onto Chemin de la Fontaineresse.

(12) At the intersection, take the path that goes uphill, "Chemin des Écoliers," marked in blue.

(13) At the end of the path, take a sharp right turn to return to the Saint-Jean chapel (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 161 m - Car park at Saint-Jean Chapel
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 156 m - First path on the right
  3. 2 : km 0.45 - alt. 148 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.3 - alt. 155 m - Pierre Fortelle forest road
  5. 4 : km 1.74 - alt. 169 m - Crossing the D6
  6. 5 : km 3.52 - alt. 161 m - Road on the left
  7. 6 : km 3.8 - alt. 166 m - Path on the right in the bend
  8. 7 : km 5.71 - alt. 154 m - Tronquay Cemetery
  9. 8 : km 7.01 - alt. 144 m - D321 on the right
  10. 9 : km 7.96 - alt. 96 m - Domaine Saint-Paul
  11. 10 : km 8.39 - alt. 90 m - Lyon-la-Forêt municipal campsite
  12. 11 : km 9.6 - alt. 81 m - Church and wash house - Lieure (rivière)
  13. 12 : km 11.12 - alt. 88 m - Chemin des Écoliers
  14. 13 : km 11.58 - alt. 143 m - Turn right
  15. S/E : km 12.29 - alt. 161 m - Car park at Saint-Jean Chapel

Worth a visit

In Lyons-la-Forêt, the market hall, the square, Ravel's house, the Licorne

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Philippe Grié
Philippe Grié

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lots of forest trails that provide good shade from the sun
Soft, pleasant ground throughout the hike, good for the feet
Not too much road
Very infrequent
We loved it

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clamed95
clamed95

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied hike.
Take care when crossing the road.

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Samico
Samico

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A truly enjoyable hike with varied trails. Be sure to take a tour of Lyons before continuing on the route.

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frelezaux
frelezaux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy hike, very shaded (ideal for summer) and very quiet during the week (more people in Lyons at the weekend).

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Maehoa
Maehoa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

lovely walk

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Jean-François Chupin
Jean-François Chupin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the forest, best enjoyed in fine weather.

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Michelle et Anne
Michelle et Anne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, shaded walk, chosen for this reason due to the heatwave.
Not many visitors, best suited to forest lovers.
Very well signposted, but I really recommend using the app that alerts you when you're off the right path, which happened to us more than once!

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PissyRandonneurs
PissyRandonneurs

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We started this route accompanied by rain, which fortunately left us alone fairly quickly. Although the paths were soggy, we enjoyed the calm of the undergrowth and the beautiful trees!

The four adults in our group had no problem with traffic, as the grass verges are wide enough to walk in single file. There are no difficulties on this route.
The village of Lyons-la-Forêt is really pleasant and it's worth taking the time to stroll through the streets.
Our end of the walk was somewhat hastened by a stormy downpour. An early shower.

We will do this route again in the sunshine to make the most of the landscape and the coolness of the forest.

A must-do!

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Eva.
Eva.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

beautiful hike, not very busy, sometimes along the edge of the forest, which allows you to see the villages. Nice walk through Lyons. Cars drive fast on the short stretch of road that you have to take, but fortunately it's not very long

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oONeggesOo
oONeggesOo
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Here is a video of the walk so you can see what to expect

Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyZMA4bi...

Some places are well frequented, others less so, but the scenery remains very pleasant. Part of the walk is in the forest and the other part is through villages the most dangerous part is on the main road where cars drive quite fast and there are no pavements for safety, but fortunately this part doesn't take more than 10 minutes on foot. After that, the paths are well suited for walking, even in the forest. You won't be walking through the heart of the forest but on the outskirts, with quite a few houses nearby. In the towns, there are crossings in parks with streams (in Lyon's forest, for example), which are really nice for taking photos. The hike is still very good.

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JP Arnaud
JP Arnaud

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent walk through a beautiful forest of oak and beech trees. Trees that inspire respect... Don't hesitate to take a detour through the centre of Lyons.

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WIEDMANN
WIEDMANN

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Magnificent route!!!! Very little road. The paths are passable despite the winter and the mud!!!

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