From Petit Val to Grand Val, starting from Vernon

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Circular route, except at the very beginning, in the woods of Petit Val and Grand Val d'Aconville.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.67 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 107 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 107 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
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Route du Grand Val d'Acquonville

Description of the walk

Park at the side of the D915 in the Petit Val neighbourhood.

(S/E) Take Rue du Petit Val, which climbs towards the forest. This street is part of theGR®26trail, marked in red and white. Reach the edge of the forest.

(1) Continue on a wide circular loop to the right. You will arrive at the ruins of an old railway bridge.

(2) Turn left, now following theGR®26, and enter the hamlet of Normandie, village of Blaru. Continue along Rue du Moulin and reach the crossroads with Rue du Val d'Aconville.

(3) Turn left onto this street and you will quickly find theGR® markingsagain. Continue to the last houses and you will come to a Y-junction.

(4) Leave theGR® on your right and take the wide track on your left. Follow the Vallon du Grand Val d'Aconville stream and you will come out onto the D915 again.

(5) Turn left onto this road and you will soon reach the car park in the Petit Val neighbourhood (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Petit Val neighbourhood car park - Seine [la]
  2. 1 : km 0.5 - alt. 67 m - Forest edge
  3. 2 : km 3.8 - alt. 122 m - Bridge
  4. 3 : km 4.36 - alt. 76 m - Blaru
  5. 4 : km 5.47 - alt. 58 m - GR trail junction
  6. 5 : km 8.41 - alt. 18 m - D915
  7. S/E : km 8.67 - alt. 19 m - Petit Val neighbourhood car park

Notes

Old railway bridge.
Mind your head.

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.

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Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route, completed in the afternoon under glorious sunshine. At the start, there is a superb slope to climb. The path leads through the woods to the hamlet of Normandie. After the hamlet, I went to see the beautiful church in Balru (about 200 m away), but unfortunately it was closed, so I headed back. It is true that it is only on the road, but there is no particular danger, as it is possible to pull over to the side of the road when a vehicle approaches. The return journey may seem a little long, but there are some beautiful houses to see.
Thank you, rrvvdd, for this route.

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Yves Domaine
Yves Domaine

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

The description is fine until you enter "Hameau de Normandie", but then, on the way back to Vernon, we got lost several times (in fact, we never found the route back...) and ended up returning 'by instinct' + Google Maps on our smartphone... In winter, with night falling very early, it's quite stressful...

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Guillaume D
Guillaume D

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

pleasant route on the way up, but the return journey is by road (not very busy)

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Grosse Valérie
Grosse Valérie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At point 3, Rue du Val d'Aconville is not indicated, but we can guess where it is because the valley leads in that direction.

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TenelKa
TenelKa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike around Vernon. Access is fairly easy, and the first part through the forest is very pleasant. The return trip is less bucolic and follows a tarmac road.

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thomblanc
thomblanc

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Circular route. The outward journey through the forest is very pleasant. The return journey along the road, however, is rather tedious.

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Guy Ronseaux Balladeur
Guy Ronseaux Balladeur

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

For the departure through the wonderful forest, it's a shame to go down into the town to return to the car park and make the return journey along a very busy country road with no pavement. I'll do it again, but without going downhill, continuing on through the little paradise at the top.

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lepif74
lepif74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant outward journey, but the return journey is very tarmaced. A good third of the route runs along a road. However, this road is not very busy.

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