Forest, castle and view of the circular Seine at La Roche-Guyon

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Starting from the foot of the castle, climb along the cliff, walk through the forest and enjoy a beautiful view of the circular bends in the Seine. On the way back, explore the village.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.81 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 146 m
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    Descent: - 137 m
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    Highest point: 119 m
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    Lowest point: 18 m
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Description of the walk

Car park located near the castle.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the castle and go around it on the right.

(1) Turn left into the alley, climb the stairs leading to the cliff and continue into the forest. You will reach a road called Rue de la Charrière des Bois.

(2) Follow it a few metres to the left, then immediately turn right onto a path and continue through the forest.

(3) Turn left for a short climb, quickly arriving at Route des Crêtes and turning onto the path at the edge of the forest almost opposite.

(4) At the crossroads of several paths, take the one on the far left to cross the forest, going straight ahead at each intersection.

(5) At the edge of the forest, turn left and follow it to reach the Route des Crêtes again at a calvary.

(6) Cross and go down the small road towards the village.

(2) Continue straight ahead, passing the town hall and the castle to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 18 m - Car park near the castle and close to the - Seine [la]
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 29 m - Alleyway on the left
  3. 2 : km 0.85 - alt. 72 m - Rue de la Charrière des Bois
  4. 3 : km 2.64 - alt. 86 m - Fork to the left
  5. 4 : km 3.28 - alt. 110 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.34 - alt. 113 m - Edge
  7. 6 : km 4.83 - alt. 110 m - Wayside cross
  8. S/E : km 5.81 - alt. 18 m - Car park near the castle

Worth a visit

Opposite the castle is a magnificent garden.
During the hike, there are numerous viewpoints overlooking the Seine.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 12 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
hellvinz
hellvinz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view of the Seine Valley

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Altf78
Altf78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful route that is fairly easy to follow. However, it should be noted that there is forestry work being carried out in the Roche-Guyon forest, which detracts somewhat from its charm at the moment (April 2025). Otherwise, everything else is perfect!

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luc.savatier@free.fr
luc.savatier@free.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely circular offering beautiful views of the Seine Valley and its chalk cliffs. Passes through a beautiful forest. Passable despite the rain in previous days.

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Nicolas Ruffin
Nicolas Ruffin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very easy to use, very practical thanks to GPS guidance, very beautiful hike

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Meusnier
Meusnier

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike, beautiful views

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Sylvie Petitpois
Sylvie Petitpois

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very bucolic hike along a narrow path through the woods in the hills above La Roche-Guyon.
Please note that after point 3 (between 3 and 4), due to recent rain, the trail was impassable and we had to turn back.

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hoetcoudray
hoetcoudray

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk with beautiful views of the Seine and the village of La Roche-Guyon. We took a detour to the arboretum in the forest of La Roche-Guyon.

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Marion MG
Marion MG

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty walk near the castle, with truly beautiful views in several places and a very pleasant path. It is a small, bucolic path that winds its way up and down through the vegetation. It must be very pleasant in summer because of the coolness, but even at the end of October I found it very enjoyable!

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TiboLapi
TiboLapi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, which at least has the merit of revealing rare spots offering beautiful views of the castle and the valley (the castle faces the River Seine, which makes things a little complicated).
Be careful in rainy weather, it gets very slippery! (but it's never dangerous)
Thank you for sharing.

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NRO
NRO

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hiking trail with a historic monument at the start/end that alone is worth the trip, impressive views of the Seine Valley, changing landscapes, and clear signage. The duration of the hike was well estimated for a hiker accompanied by his 9-year-old daughter, who did not get bored along the way. Thank you for sharing this itinerary!

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roro1677
roro1677

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful castle and beautiful garden. Pleasant view, but not exceptional. I especially enjoyed seeing the cave dwellings so close to Paris

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LEHOUELLEUR
LEHOUELLEUR

Hello
With a group, it is difficult for safety reasons to follow the ridge road to reach the viewpoint on the castle tower. However, with two or three people, at point 6, simply turn right and take a short detour along the ridge road to reach a magnificent viewpoint overlooking the castle

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Justine78
Justine78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike in the hills above La Roche-Guyon. Several beautiful views of the Seine and the village. A variety of trails and plenty of shade (very pleasant when it's hot). The only slight downside was that we had hoped to get closer to the medieval castle tower during the hike.

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