From the Porte d’Auteuil to the Porte de la Villette

This walk, which forms part of the GR® 75, allows you to explore a large number of parks situated on the outskirts of Paris’s western and southern ring roads. It serves as the final stage. There are many remarkable spots along the GR® route as well as in the surrounding area, such as the Bois de Boulogne. As you pass through the many parks, you’ll feel as though you’re far removed from the city.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: The Paris circuit via the GR®75

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.29 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 105 ft
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    Descent: - 102 ft

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    Highest point: 177 ft
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    Lowest point: 102 ft

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Description of the walk

The route starts at Porte d’Auteuil (metro line 10). Take exit 2, ‘Hippodrome’.

(S) With the fountain on your right, head towards the racecourse. Enter the grounds and cross the racecourse, staying on the wide inner path which forms a sort of S-shape. Leave the racecourse via the northern exit, without ever leaving the wide path (follow the red and white markings). As you leave the racecourse, turn left into a small alleyway.

(1) Then, immediately on the left, take the Route des Lacs in Passy. Stay on this road until you reach the first lake on the left (Lac Supérieur).

(2) From the lake, cross the road to reach the wide, paved path opposite, then turn left onto it. Leave this path after a few metres to follow the GR®® to the right. Cross a stream and walk alongside Lac Inférieur on your left. Ignore all paths branching off to the right and stay as close to the lake as possible. Walk past the boat hire site and you will soon reach the end of the lake, at the Carrefour du Bout des Lacs.

(3) Cross the road and continue, almost directly opposite, along theGR®®75. Atthe first junction, go straight on and, at the next junction, turn left. Continue straight on until you reach a large kiosk.

(4) Then turn left. Go straight on at the next junction. Cross a tarmac road (Route de Suresnes) and turn left immediately. Then take thefirst path on the right, then turn right again at the next junction. At the end of the path, follow the Route des Lacs to the left towards the Allée de Longchamp. Continue straight on at every junction until you reach the next road junction.

(5) Turn right to cross the Route de la Porte Dauphine at the Porte des Sablons and follow it to the right for a few metres. Cross a stream and turn left immediately. Keep left at the first junction, then, at the second, take thesecond path on the right. Carry on straight ahead at the next two junctions and, atthe third, take thesecond path on the left. At the next junction, turn left and you’ll reach a slip road onto the Périphérique. Cross this to follow theGR®® which runs alongside the Route de la Porte des Sablons at the Porte Maillot. You’ll then reach the end of the Bois de Boulogne.

(6) At the large junction, turn left to walk along Rue Joseph et Marie Hackin. Ignore Boulevard André Maurois, which joins from the left, then cross the road leading to La Défense and the Arc de Triomphe. Then stay on this side of the ring road at every junction and continue straight on along Rue Gustave Carpentier until you reach Avenue de la Porte des Ternes. Cross this avenue at the traffic lights and continue straight on. Turn left when you reach the next avenue.

(7) Walk a few metres and turn onto Promenade Bernard-Lafay. Walk past a handball stadium on your right. Then cross Avenue de la Porte de Villiers and continue straight on along the promenade. You will then reach Avenue de la Porte de Champerret; follow it to the right. Take the first left onto Rue Jean Oestreicher.

(8) Enter thefirst garden on the left (Jardin Lily Laskine). Walk three-quarters of the way round the garden, clockwise, and exit via its north-eastern corner. You’ll come out onto Rue du Caporal Peugeot; follow it to the right for a few metres. Turn left, cross the street and continue along Promenade Bernard-Lafay. Then cross Rue de Courcelles to continue along the promenade. Do the same at the next alleyway (Rue Raymond Pitet).

(9) Just after this alley, take the first right to go over the ring road and cross the Jardin André-Ulmann as well as an alley: carry on straight ahead until you reach Avenue Brunetière. Follow this road to the left. Carry on straight ahead until it ends at a crossing, then take thefirst left (Rue Marguerite Long). Next, take thefirst right between the blocks of flats. Keep to the right at each junction until you come out onto Rue Marguerite Long. Follow this road to the left. You’ll come out onto Boulevard Berthier; follow it to the right until you reach the traffic lights.

(10) Cross Boulevard Berthier at the first pedestrian crossing to reach Rue de Saussure opposite; follow it for a few metres before turning into the first street on the left. Keep to the right at the first junction and walk past the Notre-Dame de la Confiance Chapel, staying on the same street. At the chapel, turn left onto a pedestrian crossing through a park. Exit the garden via its southernmost corner, which leads onto Rue de Saussure. Follow this street to the left.

(11) Take thesecond left, Rue Georges Picquart. Walk past the Collège La Rose Blanche and then take the footbridge starting at the next bend, which crosses over the railway lines. On the other side, cross Rue Mstislav Rostropovitch and enter the Parc Clichy-Batignolles Martin Luther King.

(12) Walk past a few ponds, then cross the Petite Ceinture railway line on the left via a footbridge. Come down from the footbridge using the steps on the left. Then continue straight on at every junction until you reach Boulevard Berthier, and carry on opposite onto Rue André Suarès. Keep to the right at the first junction to cross Avenue de la Porte de Clichy and continue straight ahead onto Avenue du Cimetière des Batignoles.

(13) Turn right when you reach the entrance to the cemetery. Atthe first junction, carry on straight ahead to reach Boulevard du Bois le Prêtre. Follow it to the right and take thefirst street on the left (Rue André Brechet). At the end of the street, cross Avenue de la Porte de Saint-Ouen and head straight on until you reach Bichat-Claude-Bernard Hospital.

(14) Just in front of the hospital entrance, turn left and enter Square Henri Huchard. Keep left at each junction until you exit the park on the other side. Then follow Rue Louis Pasteur to the right and take thefirst street on the right. Turn left at the end of the street and cross Avenue de la Porte de Montmartre to continue straight ahead. You’ll pass some schools.

(15) At the end of the street, turn left onto Avenue de la Porte de Clignancourt. Walk past a petrol station, then take the first right onto Rue Ginette Neveu. Turn right into the garden of the same name. Cross the garden and, once on the other side, turn left onto Rue Francis de Croisset. At the end of the street, turn right onto Avenue de la Porte des Poissonniers, then take the first boulevard on the left. Pass under the railway lines. Continue straight on; when you reach the Porte de la Chapelle, you’ll be on Boulevard Net.

(16) Just past this gate, take the first street on the left (Rue Charles Hermite). Walk past the square of the same name. At the end of the street, cross an avenue, then the Jardin Anaïs Nin, then a second avenue to follow the Mail Émile Bullart.

(17) Continue straight on at every junction until you reach the Canal Saint-Denis. Follow it to the right as far as the third bridge, cross it, then turn left onto Avenue Corentin Cariou and continue to the Porte de la Villette (E)

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 144 ft - Porte d'Auteuil
  2. 1 : mi 0.9 - alt. 167 ft - Route des Lacs in Passy
  3. 2 : mi 1.16 - alt. 164 ft - Lacs du Bois de Boulogne
  4. 3 : mi 1.96 - alt. 148 ft - Carrefour du Bout des Lacs - Lac Inférieur (Bois de Boulogne)
  5. 4 : mi 2.22 - alt. 148 ft - Large kiosk
  6. 5 : mi 2.66 - alt. 131 ft - Road junction
  7. 6 : mi 3.17 - alt. 128 ft - Major junction
  8. 7 : mi 3.59 - alt. 115 ft - Bernard-Lafay Walk
  9. 8 : mi 4.02 - alt. 118 ft - Lily Laskine Garden
  10. 9 : mi 4.69 - alt. 115 ft - Leave the Promenade Bernard-Lafay
  11. 10 : mi 5.2 - alt. 121 ft - Boulevard Berthier
  12. 11 : mi 5.57 - alt. 131 ft - Rue de Saussure x Rue Georges Picquart
  13. 12 : mi 5.87 - alt. 118 ft - Parc Clichy-Batignolles Martin Luther King
  14. 13 : mi 6.28 - alt. 105 ft - Batignolles Cemetery
  15. 14 : mi 7.13 - alt. 148 ft - Bichat-Claude-Bernard Hospital
  16. 15 : mi 7.95 - alt. 157 ft - Avenue de la Porte de Clignancourt
  17. 16 : mi 9.06 - alt. 138 ft - Rue Charles Hermite
  18. 17 : mi 9.86 - alt. 141 ft - Canal Saint-Denis
  19. E : mi 10.29 - alt. 154 ft - Porte de la Vilette

Notes

The GPS route is strongly recommended

Please note the opening times and days of the Auteuil Racecourse. To check these, please consult the race days

You can stop well before the end of the walk thanks to the many metro stations.

There are numerous water points along the route and plenty of places to buy refreshments.

Worth a visit

-The Bois de Boulogne and its lakes
-Square du Cardinal Petit de Julleville
-Promenade Bernard Lafay
-Jacques Audiberti Garden
-Lily Laskine Garden
-Claire Motte Garden
-Clichy-Batignolles Martin Luther King Park
-Henri Huchard Square
-Ginette Neveu Street Garden
-Charles Hermite Square
-Anaïs Nin Garden
-Émile Bollaërt Promenade

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
User 25927922

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

There are a few nice places, but the streets of Paris aren't great on foot.

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Flouzat
Flouzat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, but the final stretch between the Courthouse and the Porte de la Villette is less pleasant (very few green spaces).

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J
J

I haven’t done the walk yet. I’ll be sure to let you know what I think when I do. Kind regards, Jean-François.

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