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The Drouette Valley between Épernon and Nigelles
Tourism professional
9.33 mi
+272 ft
-272 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Épernon (Eure-et-Loir)
On the outskirts of the Paris region, let yourself be surprised by the bucolic and relaxing landscape of the Drouette Valley. After strolling through the grazing meadows, don't leave without visiting the Millstones and Cobblestones Museum, a testament to Épernon's economic appeal.
Circular route around the Drouette river starting from Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles
Visorando Member
5.83 mi
+141 ft
-167 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles (Eure-et-Loir)
A short walk along the Drouette river, passing most of the points of interest on the Discovery Trail
This link allows you to discover the game and the information panels placed along the route.
Circular walk on the GR®655 between Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles and Villiers-le-Morhier
Association / Club / Walk leader
7.51 mi
+184 ft
-187 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles (Eure-et-Loir)
Between Beauce and the Eure Valley, this circular walk invites you to stroll along the Drouette in the footsteps of millers, lords and cathedral builders. The walk follows the GR®655 West, one of the Grande Randonnée trails leading to Santiago de Compostela.
Maintenon - Eure Loop
13.96 mi
+256 ft
-259 ft
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Maintenon (Eure-et-Loir)
Depart from Maintenon, passing by the château and then the plateau overlooking the Eure valley to Nogent-le-Roi, where you can admire the church and half-timbered houses. The return journey takes you through the valley along the path on the platform of the old railway line and then along the banks of the river on a charming shaded path.
Between the Canal Louis XIV and the Eure Valley
10.16 mi
+148 ft
-167 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Maintenon (Eure-et-Loir)
Starting from Maintenon station, a green loop allows you to admire the colossal Maintenon aqueduct and follow the Louis XIV canal for several kilometres before passing through the Eure valley and returning along the river.
We recommend a picnic on the banks of the Eure or at Saint-Piat station if it rains.
Château Rouge and the Epernon plateau
5.73 mi
+177 ft
-190 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Hermeray (Yvelines)
A very peaceful walk, no difficulty, with scenery of plains and woodland.
Circular route between Saint-Hilarion and Épernon
10.06 mi
+463 ft
-479 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Hilarion (Yvelines)
A long tour starting from Saint-Hilarion that will take you to Raizeux through fields and forests, then to Épernon, which you will cross before following the Drouette river along a small, intimate path, and finally back up to Saint-Hilarion.
Bois du Thuilay, Croix Gillet, Gros chêne
5.86 mi
+177 ft
-164 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Mittainville (Yvelines)
Walk through the Bois du Thuilay, alternating between open land and woods.
Thuilay Wood from Les Pâtis to Mittainville
5.54 mi
+131 ft
-131 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Mittainville (Yvelines)
A lovely walk, between fields of wheat and barley, and through the woods. In spring, the woods are full of white anemones, yellow lesser celandines and bluebells. The walk is not difficult. From the top of the fields, you can see all the surrounding countryside. It's very beautiful, especially when the rape fields are in flower.
Circular between Mévoisins and Bailleau-Armenonville
12.04 mi
+272 ft
-246 ft
5h 45
Moderate
Departure from Mévoisins (Eure-et-Loir)
This is a pleasant and easy circular route, alternating between wooded areas, forest edges and fields. Most of the route offers unobstructed views, even overlooking the Eure and Voise valleys. It is a landscape with very little traffic, allowing you to enjoy watching herons and harriers take flight, small game such as deer and hares scampering across the fields and paths, and, in season, gliders soaring through the sky.
Tartre Gaudran circular starting from La Boissière-École
7.38 mi
+220 ft
-220 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from La Boissière-École (Yvelines)
A very peaceful, easy walk through a landscape of plains and woodland.
Butte Ronde route
3.86 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from La Boissière-École (Yvelines)
Short hike in the Bois de la Butte Ronde and Vallée des Grès. Along some of the paths, you can admire the enormous hundred-year-old oak trees. The Rambouillet Forest is managed by the ONF. The paths are well marked and the natural environment is very varied. You can easily go from birch and hornbeam trees to magnificent oaks, and from heather to ferns or grasses.
Along the Eure, from Lormaye to Mormoulins
6.36 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Lormaye (Eure-et-Loir)
This easy, bucolic walk allows you to discover a little of the Eure, a peaceful river.The starting point is a curiosity in itself: a town hall unlike any other.The finish invites you into the pretty little town of Nogent-le-Roi, with its old half-timbered houses.
The woods of Nogent-le-Roi
7.43 mi
+240 ft
-243 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Nogent-le-Roi (Eure-et-Loir)
Starting from Nogent-le-Roi, explore the surrounding countryside between woods and valleys before visiting the castle park. The Eure valley and its water mills can be explored at a leisurely pace. Half-timbered houses characterise the distinctive architecture of Nogent-le-Roi. Between the castle grounds and the Bois de Ruffin, walkers will pass from an urban landscape to a very varied rural landscape.
Chemin Péguy: Pont-sous-Gallardon - Chartres
14.10 mi
+266 ft
-177 ft
6h 45
Difficult
Departure from Bailleau-Armenonville (Eure-et-Loir)
The last section, from Pont sous Gallardon to Chartres, is the highlight of the route. The Beauce plain appears flat, but its many undulations reveal and conceal the spires and nave of the cathedral in turn.
The Chemin Charles Péguy was created by the Amitié Charles Péguy with the cooperation of all the municipalities crossed and the support of the Eure-et-Loir Departmental Council.
Rambouillet Forest - Angennes Rocks & Former Moulineaux Abbey
3.78 mi
+180 ft
-157 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Poigny-la-Forêt (Yvelines)
An easy walk in the forest, on the Rochers d'Angennes overlooking the valley, followed by a visit to the beautiful ruins of the Moulineaux Abbey.
Please note! Several hikers have reported that the route is difficult to follow at the site of the former abbey, between points (1) and (2)
According to the latest information, the passage near the former abbey is now closed and dangerous. The route has therefore been modified and the original route removed.
