Toulifaut Farm

A very peaceful, easy walk through countryside and woodland.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.77 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 121 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 112 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 558 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 427 ft

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Description of the walk

Start from Place Saint-Jean in La Boissière École.

(S/E) Head down towards the D80, cross this road and head towards the Sentier des Lapins, running alongside the fields. Continue to the sewage treatment plant and, once opposite it, go round to the left of the plant.
Continue straight along the path until you reach the entrance to Mittainville. Turn left towards the church, cross the D71 and head for the church.

(1) Go round the back of the church on the left, continue to the end and turn right onto the road. At the Fork in the road, head right, then climb up towards the Sablons quarries and join the D80.

(2) Cross the road and head right for 200m, take the first path on the left towards the Ferme de Toulifaut, pass the farm and continue to the Croix de Toulifaut.

(3) Turn right towards La Butte Ronde; when you reach the crossroads at the bottom of the small hill, turn left towards Le Passoir until you reach the next Fork in the road.

(4) Turn left and follow this track to the end.

(5) Once on Rue du Passoir, carry on straight ahead until you reach the D71, passing the Château de la Boissière on your left – which, unfortunately, is not open to visitors – and the Haras de Bory on your right, which is open to visitors. One of the largest in Europe, with its restaurant, La Grange. Turn left at the entrance to the château towards the centre of La Boissière-École; you’ll also pass the École Hériot, which is a boarding school.

(6) At the roundabout, turn right and head up the hill, passing the Town Hall and the school; then turn left towards the car park to reach Place Saint-Jean (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 482 ft - Place Saint-Jean
  2. 1 : mi 1.03 - alt. 443 ft - Mittainville Church
  3. 2 : mi 2.33 - alt. 541 ft - D80, on the right
  4. 3 : mi 3.39 - alt. 554 ft - Toulifaut Cross
  5. 4 : mi 4.16 - alt. 463 ft - Junction: turn left
  6. 5 : mi 5.01 - alt. 463 ft - Rue du Passoir towards the bridge at the - Mailtorne (rivière) - Affluent de l'Eure
  7. 6 : mi 5.37 - alt. 449 ft - At the roundabout, turn right, after the - Château de la Boissière
  8. S/E : mi 5.77 - alt. 482 ft - Place Saint-Jean

Notes

No special facilities; no water points or shelters.

Worth a visit

The Bory Stud Farm with its restaurant, La Grange.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this walk as a follow-up to the one called the “Circular Walk of Tartre Gaudran”.
The D80 is a very busy road with fast-moving traffic.
The walk through the woods after the farm is lovely at the end of the day.

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Mariel@7859
Mariel@7859

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice walk; nothing in particular to mention. It’s an easy walk.

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Gary Coupeur
Gary Coupeur

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A rather lovely walk, especially the first third of the route.
Having done it in winter, I found myself getting a bit bored on the flat stretch near the farm, as the landscape was rather monotonous.
All in all, though, it’s still a rather nice little walk.

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phichris
phichris

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk.
The Bory Stud Farm does not appear on the map.

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