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Bièvre Valley - Château de Versailles
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15.2km 
+207m 
-148m 
4h55
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Starting point in Igny (Essonne) - 91 - Essonne Hike connecting Igny (Essonne) to the Palace of Versailles. The route follows the Bievre, and 80% of the route is on roads through forests. A calm, cool walk with scenery that will leave you with a unique souvenir.
The Viaduc des Fauvettes and the Forêt de Gif-sur-Yvette
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10.55km
+184m
-188m
3h30
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Starting point in Bures-sur-Yvette - 91 - Essonne A walk of many faces! On forest tracks interspersed with paths through the city, you follow an old railway line with a tunnel and viaduct, finishing along the course of the river Yvette. A walk to enjoy at any time of year.
The Tête Ronde Forest and Saint-Aubin Wood
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7.66km
+97m
-91m
2h30
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Starting point in Villiers-le-Bâcle - 91 - Essonne A hike which is mostly in the forest, with lovely sections along the Mérantaise river and the ditches which run down from the Saclay Plateau.
The Three Rivers Hike
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10.69km
+41m
-44m
3h10
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Starting point in Épinay-sur-Orge - 91 - Essonne Hike around Epinay sur Orge (a small town south of Paris) from the train station of the RER C.
It follows paths and quiet streets, heads through Bois des Templiers and follows the courses of three rivers: the Orge, the Rouillon and the Yvette. A trail through the Bois des Templiers with views of an old stone bridge with three arches of the ancient Templar Commandery of the eleventh century.
Walk in the Chevreuse Valley
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19.24km
+327m
-332m
6h25
Difficult
Starting point in Chevreuse - 78 - Yvelines A beautiful hike to discover the beautiful sights of the Chevreuse valley: the Chatillonmill, the castle of Dampierre, the blacksmith’s, the villages of Fourcherolles, Senlisse and Choisel, Méridon castle, the village of Chevreuse and its small bridges along the Yvette, and Château de la Madeleine.
19.3km
+20m
-109m
5h35
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Starting point in Montigny-le-Bretonneux - 78 - Yvelines The upstream part of this series of three hikes devoted to the Bièvre river. A very pleasant walk along the river and its bodies of water, in a mostly rural setting. A hike from station to station, which can be used to adjust the length depending on the weather conditions or desires of the hikers.
From Porte Dauphine to Bercy
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16.5km
+54m
-61m
4h50
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Starting point in Paris - 75 - Paris A walk through Paris exploring the Left Bank and its quartiers.
Parks and gardens along the Yerres
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15.43km
+86m
-89m
4h40
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Starting point in Crosne - 91 - Essonne This walk starts in Crosne, goes through the Grange Forest and then through the town of Yerres before reaching Park Caillebotte where the painter lived. The walk goes along the Yerres River and finishes by going alongside the communal gardens in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges.
The Roselière (reed beds) of Maincourt
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9.08km
+76m
-77m
2h50
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Starting point in Lévis-Saint-Nom - 78 - Yvelines At the heart of the Chevreuse Valley Natural Park, a hike that allows you to wander through a protected natural site with a trail laid out by the Park. In the Bois de Maincourt, one can see ancient sandstone quarries. The course of the river Yvette, which the trail follows on the way back, finally allows a patrimonial approach with old mills and old washhouses.
Mills and Menhirs along the river Yerres
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10.4km
+47m
-49m
3h05
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Starting point in Brunoy - 91 - Essonne This hike mostly takes place along the Yerres, a tributary of the Seine, and also includes a section in the Forest of Senart and an urban section. There you can enjoy the charm of this river and the beautiful houses around it, admire two ancient watermills and come cross no fewer than four standing stones along the way.
The Dourdan circular walk via Ouye abbey
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13.52km
+221m
-228m
4h30
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Starting point in Dourdan - 91 - Essonne A lovely woodland walk with a cultural touch.
The Forêt de Montmorency and its Southwest border
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15.29km
+196m
-192m
4h55
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Starting point in Montlignon - 95 - Val-d'Oise A walk in the larger Val d'Oise forest, located only 20 kilometres north of Paris. Chestnut trees are plentiful in this hilly area with ponds and historical sites. A walk to the southwest border will let you discover some interesting features of the local heritage.
A walk in the Massif des Trois Pignons
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11.93km
+144m
-140m
3h50
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Starting point in Noisy-sur-École - 77 - Seine-et-Marne The Massif des Trois Pignons is situated on the edge of Fontainebleau forest. The walk takes you past the Rocher des Guetteurs, the Sables du Cul du Chien, the Diplodocus, and the Rocher de la Tortue.
Sentier des Belvédères
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8.35km
+74m
-74m
2h35
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Starting point in Noisy-sur-École - 77 - Seine-et-Marne A course over hills, with beautiful views of the Massif des Trois Pignons. Passages on platières in the middle of the moor with an unobstructed view, interspersed with passages in undergrowth and amid boulders. A varied, rather sporty hike.
N.B. The drop is probably underestimated: expect something more in the order of 300 metres.
A circular walk around the Trois Pignons
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7.72km
+43m
-34m
2h20
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Starting point in Noisy-sur-École - 77 - Seine-et-Marne A pretty hike in the Massif des Trois Pignons, on the edge of Fontainebleau forest.
Hike in Fontainebleau forest: a tour of the Apremont Gorges
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11.69km
+129m
-130m
3h45
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Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Fontainebleau forest is one of the most beautiful French forests thanks to its varied landscapes and, in particular, its sandstone blocks. This hike circles the Apremont gorges along the Colinet-Denecourt path N°6 and lets you enjoy it in all its beauty and fragility, the latter due both to natural erosion and human use, and is near the Paris region.
The “Circuit des 25 Bosses” (the 25 Bumps Circuit)
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15.16km
+239m
-237m
5h00
Difficult
Starting point in Le Vaudoué - 77 - Seine-et-Marne As the name suggests, is this route ascends 25 mounds that form a circuit of the of the Trois Pignons forest. A hike amid the rocks that makes an excellent training run before mountain hikes in the summer.
N.B. The elevation is underestimated: between 800 and 900 metres total cumulative change in altitude. It’s difficult to find a larger change in altitude in the Ile-de-France, unless you want to take the steps up and down the Eiffel Tower three times on the trot. Expect to be walking for 6 to 7 hours.
Les Gorges de Franchard and l'Antre des Druides
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5.7km
+52m
-52m
1h45
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Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Starting from an old retreat which has been visited since the 11th century, this hike allows you to explore the Gorges de Franchard and the surrounding areas. Winding through rocks and several rock shelters such as the well-known Antre des Druides.
N.B. The difference in altitude is probably higher than stated: roughly 100 metres and a 2 hour walk.
The Rocher du Long Boyau and the Gorges du Houx
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10.02km
+74m
-75m
3h05
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Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne From the Ermitage de Franchard, this is a very varied hike which will take you past old sandstone quarries, the Gorges du Houx and the charming Mare aux Pigeons. On the route are several vast viewing points, numerous spectacular rocks and the curious Grotte du Serment cave.
N.B. The elevation and the time shown appear to be under-estimated: count on about 250 meters and 4 hours of walking.
Loop around Commeny
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13.37km
+58m
-65m
4h00
Average
Starting point in Commeny - 95 - Val-d'Oise A straight-forward loop around Commeny passing the Perchay and Chaussée Julus Caesar.
The Dolmen of Bois Couturier
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9.18km
+63m
-57m
2h50
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Starting point in Wy-dit-Joli-Village - 95 - Val-d'Oise The French Vexin region has numerous megalithic sites dating from the late third millennium B.C. This walk gives you the chance to visit a dolmen in a perfect state of preservation. As you stroll through the fields and woods, you will also be able to see some lovely churches and castles.
From Maintenon to the Mare aux Fées
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14.18km
+128m
-128m
4h25
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Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne Depart from the Maison Forestière de Maintenon for a 16 km walk.
A great tour of the east of Fontainebleau Forest.
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21.49km
+223m
-219m
6h45
Difficult
Starting point in Fontainebleau - 77 - Seine-et-Marne This quite long route allows you to discover exceptional sites such as the Rempart du Restant du Long Rocher ('the rampart of the remainder of Long Rock'), Béatrix Cave and Carrosse Rock. You will also go past magnificent viewpoints, rarely visited walkways and some beautiful ponds, typical of the forest.
A long tour of Ermenonville Forest
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22.11km
+121m
-114m
6h40
Difficult
Starting point in Ermenonville - 60 - Oise A hike in a forest in Picardy where the pines loom large. There are also beautiful sites covered in heather and sandstone blocks. The soil, often sandy, allows for hiking in winter without difficulty.
