From Nanteuil to La Ferté-sous-Jouarre between the Marne and the hillsides

A hike from station to station (easily accessible by train), shaded between balconies overlooking the Marne, meadows and fields along the river, alternating between woods and vineyards. The route follows a relatively wild and quiet circular loop of the Marne. Ideal in dry and sunny weather.

(!) Be aware of hunting days. Check with the town hall for hunting days (every other Sunday).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 153 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 156 m

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    Highest point: 158 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 52 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Nanteuil-Saâcy station (Transilien line P, on the section between Paris-Est and Château-Thierry).

(S) Exit the station on the Paris-Est side (if arriving from the opposite direction, take the underground passage). Turn left twice and cross the railway tracks at the level crossing. Keep left and follow the D55 towards the Marne.

(1) Take the bridge, cross the Marne, cross the D402 and follow Rue du Bac opposite. Take thefirst left, follow the red and white markings ofthe GR®®14Aand ignore a small street on the right. The street turns right and arrives at the foot of the church on the left.

(2) Continue straight ahead and cross Rue de Passy on the left. At the T-junction immediately ahead, follow the street to the left. When this street turns right, climb a staircase on the left (leaving theGR®® which continues along the road). Continue along a small, very steep and grassy path (nettles). Climb through. At the crossroads (elevation 121), go straight ahead and continue climbing between the vineyards.

(3) Just after the vineyards, join theGR®®11AandGR®®14A. Follow the marked path to the left and stay on the balcony above the vineyards and at the edge of the woods. Further on, enter the woods. Reach a crossroads at elevation 133.

(4) Turn right onto theGR®®14A(let theGR®®11Acontinue straight downhill). You will come to a small road; follow it to the right. At the antennas (elevation 147), leave the road and take a path on the left (follow the markings). At the next fork (elevation 156), turn left. Continue north to the next intersection.

(5) Then turn left (leave theGR®® trail on your right). Descend and join the houses in Courcelles-sur-Méry.

(6) Take the path on the right. Stay in the woods, heading north-northwest to Caumont (views of the Marne on the left).

(7) At the entrance to Caumont, just after a red half-timbered house, descend a steep path on the left. Cross a road and continue to the Marne.

(8) Then turn right, cross a small bridge and walk along the Marne on your left. At a crossroads, turn left to stay as close as possible to the river. Walk along the Marne for a long time, ignoring all the paths on the right and passing under a railway bridge. Further on, the path turns right between the fields and moves away from the river.

(9) Take thefirst path on the left and walk along the Marne at some distance on your left. Ignore the access to a pumping station on your left and continue to a crossroads (elevation 58).

(10) Then turn right. Go over the railway line. Walk alongside the Ferme de Godefroy, ignore a street on the left and continue straight on along Rue de la Marne. At the end, first turn left then right to follow Rue Joseph-Paul Mesle to the church in Chamigny.

(11) Go around the church on the left and take thefirst left, a small road, and follow the red and white markings ofthe GR®®14A. Go straight ahead to the south-west (with fruit trees on the left).

(12) At the end, turn left and descend towards the village of Tanqueux. Come out onto the D80 and first turn right then left to follow theGR®® along Rue de Tanqueux. Cross the railway line again and continue towards the Marne.

(13) Turn right just before the river, then join it and walk along it on your left. The path then veers slightly away from the Marne and passes under a high-voltage power line. Pass the river stop and cross Rue de Vannes on the right-hand side.

(14) Then turn right into Rue de l'Hôpital. At the end, first turn right then left, and after a few dozen metres, take a left onto Rue des Hauts-fosses.

(15) At the crossroads, turn right onto Rue Michel Fauvet. Before the bridge, turn left onto Rue de la Gare. Then turn right to cross the D603 and reach La Ferté-sous-Jouarre station (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Gare de Nanteuil-Saacy
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 59 m - Bridge over the - Marne (la)
  3. 2 : km 0.72 - alt. 63 m - Église Sainte-Marguerite-d'Antioche (Nanteuil-sur-Marne)
  4. 3 : km 1.1 - alt. 156 m - Crossroads - Junction of GR11A and GR14A
  5. 4 : km 2.21 - alt. 134 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.86 - alt. 158 m - Intersection
  7. 6 : km 4.63 - alt. 77 m - Courcelles-sur-Méry
  8. 7 : km 5.78 - alt. 76 m - Caumont
  9. 8 : km 6.13 - alt. 54 m - Bord de - Marne (la)
  10. 9 : km 10.06 - alt. 56 m - Intersection
  11. 10 : km 10.67 - alt. 58 m - Crossroads
  12. 11 : km 11.44 - alt. 84 m - Église Saint-Étienne (Chamigny)
  13. 12 : km 12.25 - alt. 79 m - Intersection
  14. 13 : km 12.89 - alt. 53 m - Bord de - Marne (la)
  15. 14 : km 14.92 - alt. 55 m - Rue de l'Hôpital
  16. 15 : km 15.23 - alt. 61 m - Rue Michel Fauvet
  17. E : km 15.54 - alt. 63 m - Gare de La Ferté-sous-Jouarre

Notes

One train per hour in each direction on the P line between Paris-Est and Château-Thierry. For more details, visit the Transilien website.

Avoid in rainy weather due to mud, as some paths have been damaged by forestry work.

(!) Be careful on hunting days. Check with the town hall for hunting days (every other Sunday).

Worth a visit

- Many places to picnic and rest.
- The wash houses of Sainte-Aude.

 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

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Hello play75010

Thank you for this information.
Warning in the introduction and practical information.

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play75010
play75010

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Excellent hike: varied terrain including hillsides, forests with beautiful autumn colours, the meandering Marne river and a few paths through fields. We also saw quite a few horses, sheep, goats and donkeys.

However, you need to be careful about hunting days at this time of year. We happened to be out on a hunting day but went ahead anyway. We met the gamekeeper, who told us without animosity that we were taking a big risk and made us change our route slightly so that we wouldn't end up in the middle of the hunting ground. He told us that it was easy to find out the hunting days (every other Sunday) from the town hall.

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User 27431156
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very good circuit for beginners.
The only difficulty is between 2-4, after that it's easy. I highly recommend it.

There are also areas along the route where you can have a picnic by the Marne.

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minette88
minette88
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you to the person who created this very enjoyable walk!
I found it very easy to follow, even though I didn't go far enough at number 4. But I quickly realised my mistake!
Otherwise, it's great even in hot weather because it's well shaded and well ventilated thanks
the Marne river!

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User 5974454

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty route, easy to access, varied, not very busy. It's the countryside with no shopping areas or roads to follow. And the Marne river runs alongside most of the route, peaceful and wild. Swimming possible, very pleasant. (13/07/2025)

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Evelyne BRUNOU
Evelyne BRUNOU

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike from station to station. Done under the Ascension Day sun. Not many people, though.
Muddy in the forest, but much easier going along the banks of the Marne.
Two difficulties: the first at the end of the narrow, steep path from the church in Nanteuil: the description says to continue straight ahead, but in fact there is no path continuing. You have to go straight through the vineyards to reach the GR at the edge of the woods. The second difficulty was after the church in Chamigny: we couldn't find the start of the path, which we reached after the village of Tanqueux by walking along the side of the road.

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Moli19
Moli19

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very, very good hiking route. However, the forest section from 3 to 6 is quite difficult to walk through, so I recommend changing the route. The other parts are really excellent.

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