The Forest of Rougeau

This 20km loop from Nandy is best done in winter so you can enjoy the balcony walkway above the Seine. From spring onwards, the vegetation tends to obscure much of the landscape.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 20.41 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 97 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 98 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 86 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 36 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Nandy (77176)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.580333° / E 2.565245°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2316ET, 2415OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park near Nandy church.

(S/E) At the start, we will follow aPR® trail, taking advantage of the signposting. Exit via Rue Neuve (opposite the vehicle access to the car park) and turn right. When you reach Rue d'Arqueil, turn left until you reach Rue de la Poste. Then turn right onto Rue de l'Etang. Here we leave the PR®. Turn right again until you reach the pond and follow the small path on the left that runs alongside it.

(1) At the end of the pond, cross the grassy area. For those who have brought them, there is the option of playing a few games of table tennis on a concrete table. Cross the nearby street and continue along the houses until you reach the D50. Approach the junction with the N446 on the left, then cross the D50.
Enter the forest via the diagonal path (between plots 44 and 45). Follow this path for about 1 km until you reach the Grand Veneur crossroads, where you will find a PR®.

(2) Take the Route de Corbeil at the Forêt d'Arqueil at 135° (between plots 29B and 11B). After about 200m, turn right (follow thePR® near the fitness trail). Continue to the Route Tournante.

(3) Turn left (still following thePR®). Continue along this lane until you reach the N446 (leave thePR® at the Carrefour du Roi).

(4) Just before reaching the N446, take a small path on the left that leads to a car park. Cross the N446 and take the small road to the right of plot 35. As soon as possible, take the dirt track that runs alongside the road. At a small crossroads, continue straight on along the Ravin du Gouffre path. After about 1 km, you will reach theGR®2, which you will follow for a while.

(5) Follow theGR® straight ahead. At the next crossroads, follow theGR® which turns left. A little further on, there is a sharp right-hand bend, then theGR® loops around before rejoining a semi-tarmac road.

(6) Follow it with the houses below. A little further on, if the weather is favourable, take the option that descends towards the Seine (as on the map), otherwise continue straight ahead. The two paths meet at the corner of the wall surrounding the Pavillon Royal.

(7) There, turn right (if you are coming from the banks of the Seine) or continue straight ahead (if it was not possible to descend towards the river) along a partly paved alleyway that will take you to a road running alongside the Seine, which will lead you to Seine Port.
At the entrance to Seine Port, be careful as theGR® markings are not regular. Continue to Rue Suzanne Ruelle.

(8) Turn right towards the Seine, continue along Rue Dejazet, then turn right into Rue de la Seine. A little further on, there is a beautiful open space with several benches where you can enjoy a pleasant picnic.
From this area, turn back and continue along Rue de la Seine. This will take you back to the D50.

(9) Cross the road and cross the square to the left. Turn right almost immediately onto Rue de la Vénétie, cross the small square and take a path that leads to the road coming down from the town hall.
From there, theGR® markings return to normal.
Cross the road and take the path along the walls. A little further on, take a path on the left that climbs slightly. At the end of Rue de la Belle Jambe, turn left.
At the end of Rue Bernardie, turn right for 20 metres, then turn sharply right onto a narrow path. At the end, turn right onto Chemin de la Porte Jaune until you reach the main road (Rue de Melun).

(10) Turn left for about 100 metres and then left again onto Chemin du Moulin Neuf.
Go down the path and turn right after the mill. TheGR® follows the meadows and then crosses the forest to Noisement (be careful, the path breaks off at the pumping station below).

(11) At Noisement, turn sharply right downhill. At the small river, continue on theGR® (ignore thePR® on the left which goes directly to Savigny).
TheGR® first climbs through the last houses of the village before reaching the fields.

(12) As you approach the radio antennas, theGR® turns left in the middle of the fields. Continue until you reach the wall of a large property in St-Leu. Go around it by turning right, then left, then left again. At the outbuildings, turn right then left.

(13) At the next crossroads, leave theGR® and turn left onto thePR®3, which takes you back to Savigny. Pass the pumping station and then the pony club. Cross the fields to reach the N446.

(14) Cross it and head towards Savigny. At the lake, turn left and pass in front of the Ecomuseum. Continue straight ahead, then turn right to return to Rue Grande.

(15) Turn left, a little further on cross Rue Montbreau and turn into Ruelle des Pays Bas. Follow the Ru to the wall of Château de Nandy.

(16) Turn left, then right at the next road, cross it and continue to the car park (S/E) a few dozen metres further on.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 79 m - Église Saint-Léger (Nandy)
  2. 1 : km 0.93 - alt. 80 m - End of the pond
  3. 2 : km 2.47 - alt. 86 m - Route de Corbeil
  4. 3 : km 3.54 - alt. 86 m - Road Turn left
  5. 4 : km 5.07 - alt. 85 m - Crossing the N446
  6. 5 : km 6.14 - alt. 78 m - GR straight ahead
  7. 6 : km 7.24 - alt. 76 m - Half-tarmac road - Seine [la]
  8. 7 : km 8.83 - alt. 82 m - Wall surrounding the Royal Pavilion
  9. 8 : km 10.57 - alt. 42 m - Rue Suzanne Ruelle
  10. 9 : km 11.53 - alt. 45 m - Crossing the D50
  11. 10 : km 12.79 - alt. 59 m - Rue de Melun
  12. 11 : km 14.06 - alt. 71 m - Noisement
  13. 12 : km 14.7 - alt. 83 m - Intersection
  14. 13 : km 16.56 - alt. 71 m - Leave the GR for the PR3
  15. 14 : km 18.19 - alt. 79 m - Crossing the N446
  16. 15 : km 18.99 - alt. 75 m - Rue Grande
  17. 16 : km 19.8 - alt. 78 m - Walls of Nandy Castle
  18. S/E : km 20.41 - alt. 79 m - Église Saint-Léger (Nandy)

Notes

Access to the banks of the Seine near the sailing centre may be difficult or even impossible depending on the water level of the river. In this case, follow the main road and reach the banks of the Seine via the street on the right at the end of the square.

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 24 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Christophetflo
Christophetflo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike. Beautiful scenery, especially along the banks of the Seine. Few roads to cross or use.
Bring water in summer and dress warmly in winter as some sections are windy.

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LECORREREG
LECORREREG

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

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

Beautiful hike, but the explanations are not always very clear. Fortunately, we had GPS for the grassy section and for point 9.

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randoamicale
randoamicale

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

In the forest, signposts are few and far between, so we had to find our way using the plot numbers (I had the IGN map)

I had to shorten the hike so that I could offer it to my group next Sunday, so I cut off the end (from point 11) and that allowed me to reduce it to 16.5 km, which was what I was looking for.

Thank you for suggesting this hike.

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gg94350
gg94350

Hello,
I haven't done this hike for several years, so it's possible that the vegetation has grown and makes it difficult to pass in certain places.

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VincentLafon
VincentLafon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting hike, mostly through the forest. Some inaccuracies in the route, unless the lack of visitors has caused some paths to become overgrown with bushes.

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Bili
Bili

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, especially with the view of the Seine and its meanders.
However, the written explanations are difficult to understand.

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leonisa14
leonisa14

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I arranged my own hike, starting from Cesson station and shortening the route through the Rougeau forest. It was lovely to discover Seine-Port and its little paths. The landscapes are varied. At this time of year, there are lots of daffodils. Very nice.

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GARLE FRANCE
GARLE FRANCE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
For a very pleasant lockdown easing period near Paris without the crowds.
See you soon, FG

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Marjorie Marc
Marjorie Marc

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Just before the royal pavilion, the GR trail is closed. The signposts invite us to take the road back to Nandy, but after that there are no more signs. At the royal pavilion, I recommend taking a stroll through the park, which has magnificent trees, but there is no exit on the other side.
So the route takes us back to Nandy, then along the D346 towards Cesson, then take the D50, which is the first road on the right, and in the middle of the field, take the path on the left that takes us back to Noisement. Continue along the street opposite and you will find the GR, which takes you back to the original route (obviously, you do not pass through Seine Port).
Despite the detour, there is no difference in the final mileage.

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Corsica76
Corsica76

easy route, starting from Savigny station. No problem
I sometimes take unmarked paths.

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Jacques93
Jacques93

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful route, very varied and very flat.
Crossing Savigny le Temple is not very straightforward. There are several PRs. You have to take the right one.

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Corsica76
Corsica76

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a superb route, sometimes a little challenging, but the view of the Seine is simply fabulous

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cathrandobagneux
cathrandobagneux

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The path is still blocked at Pavillon Royal. The diversion put in place is unclear and unfortunately we were unable to complete the second part of the hike.
The first part is pleasant, although a little muddy and slippery in places. But nothing too bad!

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PERRAUT
PERRAUT

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The first part of the circuit is well described and the ridge trail above the Seine is very pleasant.
The second part is well marked and described as it crosses Seine Port and the hamlet of Noisement, but the detour around the castle in Saint Leu is not obvious when leaving the GR to take the PR!...….I arrived at Cesson station.

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Jean Tarre
Jean Tarre
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike to the Pavillon Royal. Great view of the properties along the Seine

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