From the banks of the Seine to the Château de Villequier

This hike allows you to see the Victor Hugo Museum on the banks of the Seine, the Château de Villequier and, above all, beautiful views of the Seine.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 200 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 198 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 142 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Villequier (76490)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 49.514939° / E 0.677351°
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    End: N 49.515747° / E 0.678745°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1810SB, 1811OT, 1911OT
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Description of the walk

Departure from the car park at the entrance to the village of Villequier on the banks of the Seine

(S/E) From the car park at the entrance to the village on the left, take Quai Saint-Léger with the Seine on your left. Pass in front of the Victor Hugo Museum.

(1) At the end of the quay, turn right onto Route de Caumont and then immediately left onto theGR®2, which enters the Villequier Departmental Forest. Pass the Chemins les Étoiles crossroads.

(2) Turn left to continue on theGR®, the path being smaller than the one you have just taken.

(3). Follow Route du Grand Val and turn right to go around Cantepie.

(4) Turn right to walk alongside the small houses and enter the Bois de Caumont. Follow the edge of the Ravine

(5) Leave theGR® and take a small path going up to the right.

(6) When you reach a beautiful building, turn left onto Chemin de Caumont, then Route de Caumont

(7) At the intersection, turn left onto Impasse la Moitié d'Homme, followed by Chemin de la Grenouillère

(8) When you reach a place called La Grenouille, turn right onto the D281, then 50 metres further on, turn left onto Chemin du Jardin des Plantes.

(9) After 250 metres, leave this path and turn left, following the hedge to enter the forest and follow the marked "discovery trail".

(10) At the edge of the woods, turn right onto the D281. Pass in front of the Château de Villequier.

(11) After a three-way junction, turn right at a right angle to rejoin theGR®2. Follow the Chemin de la Maurée and then the path through the woods to descend towards the town hall. Turn left to head towards the car park, crossing the D81 (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Car park at the entrance to the village - Seine [la]
  2. 1 : km 1 - alt. 4 m - Caumont Road
  3. 2 : km 2.53 - alt. 102 m - Left GR2
  4. 3 : km 3.89 - alt. 74 m - Route du Grand Val
  5. 4 : km 4.49 - alt. 69 m - Right onto Route Hannetot
  6. 5 : km 6.28 - alt. 76 m - Turn right when leaving the GR
  7. 6 : km 6.74 - alt. 121 m - Left onto Chemin de Caumont
  8. 7 : km 7.7 - alt. 125 m - Left onto Chemin de la Grenouillère
  9. 8 : km 8.76 - alt. 134 m - Right D281
  10. 9 : km 9.17 - alt. 126 m - Left towards the discovery trail
  11. 10 : km 11.17 - alt. 129 m - Right D281
  12. 11 : km 12.18 - alt. 141 m - Right GR2
  13. E : km 13.68 - alt. 5 m - Car park at the entrance to the village

Notes

It is recommended that you take walking sticks as some sections are stony and difficult after rain.

Worth a visit

Victor Hugo Museum.
Villequier Castle.

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

4.5 / 5
Based on 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
pompom76
pompom76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

I love this hike, I did it again on Sunday, and it was just as enjoyable!

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RANDOSSANDRA
RANDOSSANDRA

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very beautiful hike. Villequier Castle not visible due to construction work. Follow the map carefully at the star-shaped intersections in the forest. Beautiful section on the GR trail

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Sylvy-rando
Sylvy-rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful hike, mostly through forest, with superb views of the loops of the Seine. Unfortunately, it is not possible to see the Château de Villequier, which is still undergoing renovation (tarpaulins stretched along the railings). The route was easy to follow with GPS. Thank you very much for sharing.

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Fred76
Fred76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route that runs almost entirely through forest with beautiful views of the Seine
Very few roads
A few fairly steep climbs, but well worth the effort when you reach the top.
I shortened the route a little to 11 km between points 4 and 7

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arppq
arppq

I only used part of this route and did not need the directions as the path was very well marked.

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Louise1989
Louise1989

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I really enjoyed walking these paths, but the first hill just after the Villequier quays is quite tough. After that, it's mostly flat and gentle slopes, nothing insurmountable. The first star-shaped crossroads isn't obvious, but after that it's fine. There are few roads and lots of forest with several viewpoints over the beautiful loops of the Seine.
It's a real pleasure to discover and rediscover these landscapes. Let yourself be carried away... Except at the end, watch your knees and your bum because it's a steep and slippery descent.

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FrL
FrL

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is easy to follow, except at No. 2 in the forest after the climb, where it is not easy to identify the crossroads known as "des étoiles" (of the stars) without the very useful reference points in the forest marked by plot numbers. I use them a lot because I still have the map editions from a few years ago. I noticed that these numbers no longer appear on the latest IGN 25 edition.

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MousseMousse
MousseMousse

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful view of the Seine but problems with orientation at star-shaped crossroads. Not clear enough about which direction to take

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baladeheureuse
baladeheureuse

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A bit flat

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Potier76
Potier76

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route, but a few uncertainties when reaching crossroads in the forest.
Beautiful views of the Seine and very pretty houses at the start of the route when you walk along the Seine.

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LVa
LVa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Given the time constraints due to the curfew, this time (already completed in September 2020) we shortened the route by cutting out points 2 to 7.
For the end of the route, as advised by another hiker, just after the Château de Villequier, we turned right and followed the path to a remarkable tree, where we took the path on the right that descends to rejoin the GR at the end of the description. This alternative route through the woods is very pleasant.
Superb views over the Seine valley, especially the panorama at the end of the discovery trail.
Villequier Castle is superb and still undergoing renovation
The route has quite a few hills in the woods, and the ground can be quite slippery in wet weather, but it's nothing too difficult.
It's a great route to do in any season...

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Katyis
Katyis

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I recommend this very pleasant hike; varied landscapes, no difficulties. The route is very well described.
You may want to bring walking sticks for the end of the hike (downhill) if the ground is wet or you have bad knees.

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alinedraner
alinedraner

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very beautiful walk even in winter, very good description, little tarmac.

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slegros
slegros

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route between the Seine and the forest. Beautiful views of the Seine Valley, particularly between point 9 and the finish. You can shorten the section on the departmental road by turning right after the castle.

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guy friedmann
guy friedmann

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Two issues to note:
- please note that at point 5, the path leaves the GR and turns right, i.e. it remains in the undergrowth, with a hairpin bend
- at point 10, it is not necessary to continue on the tarmac road to point 11 (heavy traffic from cars and agricultural machinery!). Turn right after about 600 metres onto the car park driveway, then turn right at the end, walk to the end of the driveway to the very large fir tree on the right (15-20 metres away - magnificent tree) and finally descend to the left along the path which joins the GR a few metres below, which returns to Villequier (much more pleasant).

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