L’Épinette, Les Grippes, Mittainville

A route through plains and woodland.

Details

n°16425

Creation:
22 Dec 2012

Last update:
03 Feb 2024

Last review:
11 Oct 2018

Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.39 mi
Average duration: 2h 40
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 207 ft
Descent: - 207 ft
Highest point: 571 ft
Lowest point: 433 ft

Country: France
City: La Boissière-École (78125)
Start/End: N 48.68052° / E 1.644764°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2115O
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Description of the walk

Start from Place Saint-Jean in La Boissière-École.

(S/E) Head uphill across the grass to the footpath that joins the road (Rue Henri Lagrée) and turn right. At the top of the hill, at the crossroads, turn left, pass the church and continue to the path on the right (Chemin de la White Cross).

(1) Follow this path, pass the White Cross and, at the crossroads, head straight on until you reach the road. Turn left and continue until you reach the first houses.

(2) Turn left and follow the Chemin des Épines for about 2 km, cross the Route des Chapelles, head towards the Butte de Queue Noire and pass a garden on your right (this garden is absolutely beautiful when it’s in bloom). Further on, take the first path on the left and follow it to the D80, Route de Faverolles.

(3) Cross this road; opposite, the track passes through the Grippes de la Boissière-École. At the end, you’ll reach a crossroads. Take the first track on the right and follow it downhill. Pass a field and then a strip of woodland; you’ll arrive at a place called Le Calotier. Do not take the first track; carry on until you reach the second one.

(4) Turn left between the fields. Leave Les Pâtis on your right and continue along the path towards La Boissière-École. At the end of the path known as La Guerre des Forges, you’ll come to a biogas plant, which processes farm waste.

(5) Take a small path on your left between the trees, which slopes gently downwards, and follow it to the end. Head back up and follow this path until you reach the D80 road. Cross this road and continue to Place Saint-Jean, keeping to the right-hand side of the road (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 479 ft - Place Saint-Jean
1 : mi 0.31 - alt. 561 ft - Chemin de la White Cross
2 : mi 1.23 - alt. 528 ft - Chemin des Épines. Near the - Opton (rivière)
3 : mi 2.57 - alt. 551 ft - D80, Route de Faverolles
4 : mi 3.38 - alt. 486 ft - Turn left between the fields
5 : mi 4.9 - alt. 440 ft - On the left, a small path through the trees
S/E : mi 5.39 - alt. 479 ft - Place Saint-Jean

Notes

Cross the plains and woods of the La Boissière-École area.

Worth a visit

Rambouillet, Croix Pater, Mittainville.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.5 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

Josette Maulette

11 Oct 2018 at 16:32 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant and varied route

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bibi

20 Sep 2015 at 20:26 7200

I reckon it’s near ‘Les Pâtis’, isn’t it?

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YouBaz

20 Sep 2015 at 16:37 7200

It’s at this point:
“you’ll come to a place called Le Calotier; don’t take the first path, carry on until you reach the second one, which will also be on the right. Turn right and carry on straight ahead.”
I didn’t express myself clearly when I said ‘the end of the route’.
I’m still fairly inexperienced, but no matter how many times I looked at the map, if I turned right I’d end up heading in the opposite direction to the finish, whereas by turning left I was then able to rejoin the route where it logically continued.

Audrey

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Patrick78

18 Sep 2015 at 08:39 7200 • Edited: 18 Sep 2015 at 08:40 7200

''Hello,
I’m the author of this walk description. It does indeed say to turn right at the junction where the two roads meet, not at Place St-Jean.
Please do bear in mind that the descriptions aren’t always straightforward, and I find this point unnecessary as we have a map or a sat-nav anyway – I use a sat-nav myself. When we’re doing a route for the first time, we only have the map.
Thank you and best regards.
Patrick78''

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bernardino

18 Sep 2015 at 08:15 7200

Thank you for this very positive comment. I’ve just had a look at the description following your point; the author doesn’t mention turning right at the end of the route at all, but says to keep to the right-hand side of the road.
Here is the text: A little further on, on your left, there is a small path between the trees that slopes gently downwards; take it and follow it to the end, then go back up and follow this path until you reach the D80 road. Cross this road and continue to Place St Jean, keeping to the right-hand side of the road.
One point worth noting here is that when walking along the side of the road, it is advisable (even when in a group) to walk on the left-hand side, unless, of course, there is a pavement on the right and none on the left.
Thank you for your comments on our walks; this helps us to review the descriptions and make any necessary changes.

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YouBaz

17 Sep 2015 at 21:43 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A really lovely walk! There’s just one small mistake at the end of the description – you need to turn left, not right, so it’s best to follow the map!

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