Étampes walks

After visiting the superb Saint-Martin Church with its leaning bell tower, you walk along the Chalouette and then along the hillsides on its right bank. Passing through the villages of Chalo-Saint-Mars and Saint-Hilaire adds some beautiful touches of heritage. The return journey is mainly along a greenway, close to the Louette.

This loop allows you to discover the old villages of Saint-Fiacre and Auvers-Saint-Georges (in the same commune), the hillsides and the magnificent and little-known site of the Butte du Puits. Allow 16 km and 5 hours, including time spent at the site

This mountain bike ride takes you through part of the Gâtinais region, with oak and pine forests to the north and rolling farmland typical of the Beauce region to the south. You will pass through several villages typical of the region and follow the Essonne valley, which is fairly unobtrusive but whose hillsides will give your calves a good workout.

After a course of barely 5 kilometres, the Marette flows into the Juine near the charming little lake of Saclas. This hike offers a route through the wooded valleys of these two rivers and across the cultivated plateau that overlooks them.

A hike where the paths between the fields of the Beauceron plateau alternate with the woods that cover the slopes of the Éclimont valley.

A bucolic hike where passages through woods alternate with passages between fields. Two castles, a beautiful church and a ruined medieval tower reveal themselves along the way.

Starting from the headquarters of a former Templar commandery, this loop trail takes you to the source of the Chalouette River. The route is mostly cool and shaded, offering a glimpse of a rich heritage.

A walk on the hillsides on both banks of the Juine, alternating between cultivated fields and undergrowth. You'll discover a rich heritage along the way, including a dolmen, castle, old mill, farm buildings and beautiful houses.

A varied route through the woods, fields and meadows of the Hurepoix, with beautiful views of the Château de Baville.

A very pleasant route that combines rural landscapes adorned with yellow when the rapeseed is in bloom and wooded, green landscapes along the Juine. And then, as you pass by, discover the watercress beds in Méréville and ride along what was once a Roman road to Saclas.

Along a clear river, a short hike in the heart of the watercress capital, discovering its rich heritage.

Discover some geological and natural sites in the south of the Essonne department: a landscape of flat land, a sandpit and a vast marshland area that is home to many birds. This hike alternates between sections in the undergrowth, which are the most numerous, and sections between fields.

A short route to discover the village and the surrounding countryside, for nature lovers. Along the way, there are several beautiful viewpoints along the Orge river and a final stop at the Chateaupers farm.

A mainly forest route with two beautiful heritage sites: at the start, the charming church of Saint-Yon and a Gallo-Roman ruin, and halfway along the route, the superb Gothic church of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières.

A heritage walk in a bucolic setting, in the heart of the Hurepoix. Climb the Butte de Saint-Yon and the Bois des Roches, follow the Orge and Renarde rivers, and discover the charming church of Saint-Yon and the superb church of Saint-Sulpice.

A lovely woodland walk with a cultural touch.

Discover Dourdan and its national forest.

A hike on both sides of the Rémarde River, between meadows, fields and woods in the Hurepois region. There is a castle on the route and another at the start.

In the heart of the Hurepoix, a hike to discover the Château de Courson (16th-17th centuries) and the church of Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne (12th-16th centuries). A route through fields and woods, dotted with a few streams.

A rural and wooded route in the Hurepois region, with some beautiful views from the Butte de Tous Vents or the heights of Mal Acquis.

A pleasant route offering varied landscapes through the woods and fields of the Hurepoix.

A hike in the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse Regional Nature Park, where you can play leapfrog with the Rémarde river. You will encounter old mills, two beautiful churches and an oratory dedicated toSaint Arnoult, patron saint of walkers! You will follow paths along horse pastures or the edge of woods, quiet roads, lanes and footpaths.