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Église Saint-Hilaire (Boissy-la-Rivière) walks
Following the River Juine and its tributaries
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152.32 mi
+5,879 ft
-6,490 ft
20 days
Moderate
Departure from Angerville (Essonne) (Essonne)
The River Juine rises on the Beauce plateau, flows through the town of Étampes and joins the River Essonne further on. This series of walks follows the course of this river. Several of the stages are linear routes running from station to station, whilst others are circular loops on the hillsides flanking the river.
Walks near Église Saint-Hilaire (Boissy-la-Rivière)
Medieval walk in Étampes
2.96 mi
+72 ft
-52 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
A former fortified royal town, Étampes boasts a superb heritage that this short urban walk invites you to discover, notably featuring four magnificent Gothic churches, including the Church of Saint-Martin with its bell tower leaning like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The heights and rivers of Étampes
5.00 mi
+236 ft
-266 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
This walk from station to station allows you to discover the heights of Étampes, with a beautiful view of the town, and to hike in the pleasant setting of the Louette and Chalouette valleys.
You can continue this hike by returning to the starting station (an additional 1.8 km) and take the opportunity to visit this small town, which is well worth a visit.
From Guillerval to Étampes via the Étang de Chalou-Moulineux
11.08 mi
+203 ft
-427 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Guillerval (Essonne)
A walk from station to station that alternates between paths through fields, along the edge of woods and through the woods themselves. For a while, the route runs alongside two rivers, the Louette and the Chalouette, a sub-tributary and a tributary of the Juine respectively. At the end of the route, the Church of Saint-Martin d’Étampes and its leaning bell tower add a superb touch of heritage.
From Étampes to Étréchy through fields, woods and rocks
7.68 mi
+397 ft
-456 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
A hike that takes place on the slopes of the left bank of the Juine and on the plateau between the fields. The path through the Étréchy forest, between the boulders, is very pleasant.
From Angerville to Saclas via Méréville
12.47 mi
+141 ft
-331 ft
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Angerville (Essonne) (Essonne)
A long, straight walk offering a variety of scenery. After crossing a cultivated plateau, you follow the Juine valley, dotted with numerous watercress beds. After Méréville, the route takes you through woodland and then through linear villages.
From Étréchy to Lardy via the Juine Valley
6.83 mi
+174 ft
-164 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
This walk, which takes place mainly on tarmac roads, forms a transitional stage in this journey along the Juine. Passing through a few pretty villages, two old mills, a beautiful church and a geological curiosity add to the charm of this route.
From Étréchy to Saint-Chéron, from the Juine to the Orge through the Hurepoix
15.96 mi
+955 ft
-971 ft
8h 10
Difficult
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
Thirty-first stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, linking Étréchy in the Juine Valley to Saint-Chéron in the Orge Valley, via the Renarde Valley. It winds its way through the Hurepoix and the southern edge of the Beauce, offering varied landscapes, from plateaus to valleys and fields to forests. It is notable for its numerous ascents and descents between plateaus and valleys.
From Étréchy to Lardy via the hillsides on the left bank
10.69 mi
+433 ft
-384 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
This walk from station to station leaves the Juine valley and climbs higher. After leaving the small town of Étréchy, the first part of the walk takes place mainly amongst cultivated fields. From the village of Mauchamps, the route becomes more varied and runs partly through woodland. There are several beautiful churches to see in Étréchy, Mauchamps and Torfou, not to mention the superb church of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, for which a detour is suggested.
From Étréchy to Dourdan through the fields and woods of Hurepoix
14.03 mi
+801 ft
-682 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
A hilly route from station to station, mainly through farmland for the first two-thirds, then through more wooded areas. Beautiful churches and rural heritage can be found in the villages along the way. In Dourdan, the walk along the Orge river, the 12th-13th century church and the fortified castle provide a superb finishing touch.
From Gironville to Boigneville via Malesherbes
11.74 mi
+272 ft
-269 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Buno-Bonnevaux (Essonne)
A hike from Gironville-sur-Essonne station to Boigneville station via Malesherbes, following the Essonne river on a route with very little elevation gain. Malesherbes is located on the border of Seine-et-Marne and is crossed by the Essonne river. On the agenda: castle, wash house, river, narrow streets, ponds and mills, passing through the pretty villages of Buno-Bonnevaux and Rouville, following the GR®1.