Country:
District:
Departure from La Ferté-sous-Jouarre station (Transilien line P, terminus from Paris-Est station). If travelling by car, park in the station car park.
(S/E) With your back to the station, turn left, then turn right onto Rue Michel Fauvet. Walk past the town hall and continue straight on Rue des Pelletiers, then cross the bridge over the Marne.
(1) Turn right onto Quai des Anglais. Continue along the Marne. Turn left onto Rue de la Marne, then follow Rue du Port aux Meules to the right. At the end, turn right onto Rue de l'Abreuvoir to return to the quay. Then turn left and walk along the Marne on your right.
(2) When you reach the theatre, turn right and join the Marne via the access ramp. Go up the stairs to the quay, pass under the bridge and continue to Petit Morin.
(3) Do not cross the Petit Morin, but walk along it, turning sharply to the left. Go around the roundabout on the right. After about 100 metres, cross the D603 (pedestrian crossing). Opposite, take Rue du Petit Pays. Turn left at the next two junctions and follow Rue du Déversoir. At the end, turn left onto Rue du Petit Condetz. Turn right at the next junction.
(4) Before the mill, climb to the right towards Jouarre on the grassy path and join the Route de la Ferté (D402). Continue on this road, south-south-east. After about 200 metres, turn left onto a path. You will reach a crossroads.
(5) Turn right and climb southwards. Then turn left onto Rue de la Fontaine Rougeau.
(6) At the next crossroads, turn right onto Rue du Petit Palais. Cross Rue Saint-Paul and pass in front of the church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul. At the next crossroads, turn left onto Rue de Montmorin and you will arrive in front of Notre-Dame de Jouarre Abbey.
(7) Retrace your steps along Rue du Petit Palais.
(6) Turn right and take Rue de la Fontaine Rougeau again. Immediately turn left onto Rue de la Prévaude and, at the end of the road, take a path and cross the underground aqueduct of the Dhuys. Continue along the path, keeping to the left, until you reach the next crossroads.
(5) Turn right and follow the path to Moulin de Comporté. Take the road on the right and continue along the Chemin de Comporté.
(8) Turn right at an acute angle and follow the path, keeping to the right. After passing under the power line, join Rue Pierreuse, which you follow to the left, and at the Courcelles sign, take the small path that branches off to the left.
(9) Cross the D204 (take care) then turn right and left. Cross the Petit Morin. Follow Rue des Prés to the left and then immediately turn right onto Rue Solvet, until you reach Avenue de Châlons, which you take to the right.
(10) Take the small path on the left and continue through the woods. At the end, turn left and you will come to a wider path, Chemin de la Bitorderie.
(11) Cross the D70 crossroads and continue straight ahead. Turn left and follow the path down to Rue du Guet. Turn right, cross Rue du Reuil, continue slightly to the left along Rue du Faubourg and reach the Marne. Cross the bridge and return to the station via the path you took at the start (S/E).
Visorando member
Very difficult 
Difficult 
