Between Leuville-sur-Orge and Brétigny-sur-Orge

A few kilometres from Paris, this refreshing hike takes you through the village of Leuville-sur-Orge, along a path that runs alongside the Orge river, and to the Carouge basin in Brétigny-sur-Orge.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 9.89 km
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    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 61 m
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    Descent: - 61 m

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    Highest point: 78 m
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    Lowest point: 42 m

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Description of the walk

Start from Rue du 8 mai 1945, near the church in Leuville-sur-Orge.

(S/E) Go around the church of Leuville-sur-Orge on the left to take Ruelle de l'Église.

(1) Cross Rue Alphonse Réault and take the small path opposite for about 100 metres, then turn left and continue for 150 metres until you reach a left-hand bend. After about 30 metres, turn right onto Rue du Général Gallieni until you reach a crossroads.

(2) At the crossroads, take Chemin des Voiries (2nd on the right). Continue, taking the right-hand bend until you reach another crossroads. Turn left (Route de Brétigny) and continue for 100 metres.

(3) Turn left onto a small path that leads to the Petit Paris basin. Go around the basin on the right, keeping the Orge river on your right. At the end, cross the Salmouille and the Orge bridge and pass in front of a playground.

(4) Cross a second bridge and turn left. Walk along the Carouge basin on your right and go almost all the way around it until you reach a wooden arch.

(5) About ten metres before this arch, take a very small path on the left which leads a few metres further to a road (Chemin des Pâtures). Continue on the car park on the right and cross the road to walk alongside a group of houses on the right.

(6) At the next crossroads, go up opposite on a path through the fields (Chemin de la Marinière). Leave the Chemin des Renardes on your left (200 metres further on) and continue along this path, which leads to a road 1 km further on.

(7) Take this road straight ahead for 50 metres, then turn right to go down Rue de la Côte de Valorge. At the next crossroads, take Rue du Petit Paris straight ahead, cross over the Orge river and 60 metres further on, turn left onto the footpath and cycle path that runs alongside the Grande Boële.

(8) After a left-hand bend, cross a bridge and, 100 metres further on, turn right and continue along the Orge for about one kilometre.

(9) At the next intersection, take the path on the right and, 150 metres further on, cross a bridge. Continue straight ahead until you reach a road (Route du Moulin d'Aulnay) and follow it to the right, under the high-voltage power lines. At the next intersection, turn right and continue along the road for 600 metres until you reach a roundabout.

(10) Take a small path opposite (dead end) that climbs up to a rock. Continue to the next roundabout. Take the first left (Rue du Général de Gaulle). Pass two intersections on the right and take the third before the traffic lights (Sentier Jean Moulin – dead end). Continue along Rue Alphonse Réault.

(1) Turn left onto Ruelle de l'Église, which you took on the way there, follow it to the church and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 77 m - Church of Leuville-sur-Orge
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 64 m - Ruelle de l’Église x Rue Alphonse Réault
  3. 2 : km 0.78 - alt. 59 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.4 - alt. 43 m - Entrance to cycle path - Salmouille (rivière)
  5. 4 : km 2.8 - alt. 44 m - Bridge - Orge (l')
  6. 5 : km 3.95 - alt. 42 m - Carouge basin exit
  7. 6 : km 4.25 - alt. 45 m - Chemin de la Marinière
  8. 7 : km 5.43 - alt. 78 m - Exit fields
  9. 8 : km 6.26 - alt. 44 m - 2nd entrance on cycle path
  10. 9 : km 7.44 - alt. 44 m - Intersection on footpath
  11. 10 : km 8.64 - alt. 45 m - Roundabout
  12. S/E : km 9.89 - alt. 77 m - Church of Leuville-sur-Orge

Notes

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Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
CHANNIE
CHANNIE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This isn't a new discovery for us as we live in the area. So it's a walk that's not too far away in this unpredictable weather. We set off from the Carouge car park, which was more convenient for us (point 4), and followed the route. The path on the plateau was quite muddy. And in the valley, near point 9, we had to take the road because the path was cut off by water just before it joined the road.
There weren't many birds near the ponds: a white heron, a grey heron and some ducks on the water.
A convivial moment among friends to keep fit!

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

a pleasant short hike, a few difficulties to follow at the start (point 2), a bit crowded because it was Sunday morning, but otherwise a new area in Essonne that I didn't know
thanks to the author for sharing this

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ticailles974
ticailles974

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We chose two very nice walks, a nice change of scenery, discovering a part of Orge that we didn't know, discovering a little bit of Leuville and the neighbouring towns (Brétigny - Sainte Geneviève des Bois - Saint Germain les Arpajon). Thank you to the author of these walks, we recommend them for enthusiasts.

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supermarille
supermarille
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

We chose this walk because it is quite pleasant, easy and can be split into two parts.
However, the scenery wasn't very interesting and there was a really strong smell of mud (probably due to the season?). If you're looking for a place to picnic, there are tables after point 4, the view is clearer and there's less of a muddy smell.

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ABIL
ABIL

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike.
No particular difficulty.

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Jean-Yves-C
Jean-Yves-C

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A nice change of scenery, it allowed us to hike near a section of the Orge that we didn't know, and to discover a little bit of Leuville. Thank you to the author of this hike.

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MIRCOS
MIRCOS

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very busy route because it's a Saturday.
The section from 5 to 8 is not particularly interesting.
It might be better to return from 5 to 4 and walk along the Bassin du Petit Paris on the other side compared to the outward journey, to reach point 8.
Thank you for this hike, which allowed us to discover another part of the Île-de-France region that we would never have visited otherwise.

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likaro
likaro
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We chose this short hike because of the rainy weather in recent weeks, with some concern about the condition of the paths. It was a good choice because all the trails on this hike are compacted or gravel (except for the last third between 6 and 7, which is grassy), so they are very passable, and we didn't come back with muddy shoes and trousers.

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herve.s91@free.fr
herve.s91@free.fr
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk under bright sunshine.

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Alian
Alian

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant Sunday morning walk, where you'll encounter other walkers. The route between points 9 and 10 has been bypassed due to the path being impassable (flooded).

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alex5508
alex5508

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very well-described hike, shame that a noisy road spoils the first part of the hike a little. The landscapes are varied, you walk alongside ponds and barley fields, and the last part is on flat ground

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Laurence Durand
Laurence Durand

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We did it in two hours.

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menuetb1944
menuetb1944

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk between villages, along the water's edge and through the countryside; we even extended it by continuing along the barley field, making a round trip.

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Ismar
Ismar

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant and bucolic hike

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Vounet
Vounet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 11, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Enjoy your hike!
However, having done it on a sunny Sunday, it's beautiful, but there are lots of people on the trail, including joggers and mountain bikers.
Best done on a weekday, when it's quiet.

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