Grand tour of the Buttes de Rosne

This is a very pleasant walk through a varied forest, often along the edge between fields and woods. You will discover superb panoramic views of the Vexin region. Crossing Chavençon, a small village lost in the countryside, is a very enjoyable experience.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 180 m
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    Descent: - 180 m

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    Highest point: 215 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 121 m

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Description of the walk

Park on the small square along the main street at the bottom of the hamlet of Cresnes.
(S/E) Go up the street that starts at the end of the square, on the right (south-west), Chemin des Pâtures. When you reach the crossroads, take Rue des Buttes, which goes to the left (GR®11).

(1) Ignore a path coming from the right (this will be the way back) and follow Rue des Buttes until it enters the forest, where it becomes a wide stony track. This track is very steep at first, then flattens out as it reaches the plateau in the forest.

(2) Leave theGR® trail on your right and continue along the wide path, heading south-south-east, ignoring a path on your right. At a fork, turn right.

(3) Turn left at an acute angle (north-east). After about 100 metres, take the second path on the right. After about 200 metres, take the second path on the right again. Then ignore a path on the right. At the next junction, turn left and go downhill, then turn right onto the path.

(4) Leave the wide path that comes from behind, from the hamlet of Les Tuileries, and continue through the forest. At a fork, veer left. Cross another path and continue west then south-west, ignoring the paths on the left. At a T-junction, turn right.

(5) Cross the road and take the path opposite that climbs up between two very high embankments. Follow this fairly wide path, ignoring a path on the right and then one on the left. Descend and, at a fork, turn right (east). Then make a wide turn to the left and head north-west. Leave the forest.

(6) At the next fork, turn right onto a path that leads to the village of Chavançon. Turn left onto Rue aux Vaches and continue to a small square at the foot of the church.

(7) Continue on the right, taking the street that heads north and then turns northwest (Rue de Monneville). Walk along a small pond and, at the next fork, turn right towards the woods. Ignore the path that starts at the edge of the woods.

(8) At the next junction, turn right onto a fairly wide path that leads into the forest. At the T-junction, turn right. At the next T-junction, turn left. Head north-west.

(9) At the crossroads, take the second path on the right (south-east). At the fork, turn left (north-east; ignore theGR® on the right). At the next fork, turn left and go downhill.

(10) At the edge of the woods, before reaching Neuville-Bosc, turn right and continue along the edge of the woods, heading east-southeast then east.

(1) At the T-junction, turn left onto Rue des Buttes and follow the same route as on the way out to Place de la Liberté (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 144 m - Place de la Liberté
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 164 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 0.95 - alt. 212 m - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : km 1.63 - alt. 214 m - To the left, north-east
  5. 4 : km 2.75 - alt. 186 m - Follow the path straight ahead.
  6. 5 : km 4.65 - alt. 177 m - Small road
  7. 6 : km 6.28 - alt. 126 m - Fourche
  8. 7 : km 6.97 - alt. 138 m - Chavançon Church
  9. 8 : km 7.77 - alt. 146 m - Path leading into the forest
  10. 9 : km 8.93 - alt. 207 m - Crossroads
  11. 10 : km 9.73 - alt. 163 m - Crossroads before a village
  12. S/E : km 10.78 - alt. 144 m - Place de la Liberté

Notes

Good walking shoes are all you need for this hike.

Worth a visit

On the way back, don't miss a detour to the church of Neuville Bosc, a magical place. It is located on a hillock and surrounded by tall pine trees. A place that lends itself to meditation.

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.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We followed this hike with another one called "Around Neuville Bosc", which we started at the Cresnes cemetery, where it is easy to park.
It was a mild winter's day, but grey and windy.
Wide paths with a few muddy sections. Make sure you wear suitable footwear!
We enjoyed crossing Chavançon with its Christmas decorations and climbed up to the church (which was obviously closed).
We walked around the church of Neuville Bosc, which was lit up at the end of the day.
Part of the return journey was in torrential rain.

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Anne Cressant
Anne Cressant

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike, very pleasant in warm weather as 90% of it is in the forest.
You can let your dog off the leash almost the entire way.
There is a picnic table halfway along the route.
Thank you.

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daniel volpatti
daniel volpatti

Hello,
I didn't use the plot because (but am I stupid?) the procedure is very poorly explained in VISORANDO.
It's not at all intuitive and not explained properly.
Sorry.
DV.

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SCUBA1955
SCUBA1955

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in the shade, with numerous trails nearby!
In May, the wild rhododendrons are in bloom...magnificent!

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Marc1953
Marc1953

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant route, 90% of which is through woods. Walk completed on 23 January 2020. As I note (for my own information) the routes suggested by Visorando and those that previous guides have shown me, I would rate this walk as 3 crosses... +++. One + = good... Two = very good... Three = excellent-pleasant.
The other hikers really enjoyed it.
A hike just the way I like them, in nature.

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loloman95
loloman95
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk in this beautiful stretch of forest. Worth repeating in other seasons.

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Marc1953
Marc1953

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A real treat....

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Béné Jean Michel
Béné Jean Michel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk, shame there are no specific signposts for this route.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any details that could be added to the description.
Kind regards

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Caillou04
Caillou04

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little route to get back into shape. The route, mainly through woodland, is pleasant and presents no particular difficulties. The top of the Rosne hills offers beautiful panoramic views. It's a shame that the description lacks precision (even though you are very often on the PR trail).

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momo 88
momo 88

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very good route, enjoyable to do again.

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danielgrange
danielgrange

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very pretty and pleasant walk, mainly through woodland, ideal in hot weather, easy terrain, beautiful scenery. A very enjoyable experience.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Geono60, for your contribution.

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Geono60
Geono60

I am sorry that you did not enjoy this walk and that its reliability was compromised. I changed the location from "La Liberté" to "8 May" and changed the street that leads to Monneville, giving its direction as well as its name. As for the rest, I have reviewed the description and the map, and I don't see what I can improve, especially since Xipe, who did the route previously, found it to be very well described.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Ulkerdom, for these explanations, which will prompt the author to update his description.

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