The Berthe Valley starting from Rougemont

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From the Church of Notre-Dame (listed building), you can admire the traditional architecture of Vichères, built from red sandstone and white stone. This rural route, with its ups and downs, links Rougemont Hill (the highest point in Eure-et-Loir at 285 m) to the picturesque Berthe Valley via sunken paths.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 156 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 158 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 265 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 152 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Perche
  • ⚐ District: Vichères (28420|28480)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.279556° / E 0.927892°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1917SB
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Description of the walk

Parking is available on the roadside in the hamlet of Rougemont.

(S/E) Facing the Rougemont hill, take the road on the left towards Vichères for about 150 metres.

(1) At the fork, take the path on the right and follow it for 1 km.

(2) At the crossroads, turn left towards the Archarge farm. At the farm, ignore the path on the right and continue straight ahead on the tarmac road.

(3) At the D112.1, turn left and follow it for 500 metres. Turn right onto the grassy path that climbs uphill. At the road, turn left and cross the Grande Vove.

(4) At the crossroads, at La Petite Vove, continue straight ahead.

(5) In La Borde aux Mérelles, take the path on the right that goes uphill. After 300 metres, turn left and continue straight on until you reach the road. Take the road that goes uphill to the left towards Rougemont.

(1) Continue straight on along the road to reach the car park (S/E), leaving the path taken on the way there on your left.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 265 m - Rougemont
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 245 m - Path through the fields
  3. 2 : km 1.44 - alt. 227 m - Les Quatre Chemins
  4. 3 : km 3.7 - alt. 158 m - Road D112.1 - Berthe (rivière) - Affluent de
  5. 4 : km 5.42 - alt. 167 m - La Petite Vove
  6. 5 : km 5.7 - alt. 172 m - Borde aux Mérelles
  7. S/E : km 7.49 - alt. 264 m - Rougemont

Notes

Route created in collaboration with the Eure-et-Loir Departmental Hiking Committee.
Follow the yellow markings.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
User 19941747

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with stunning views of the countryside and the charming village of Vichères.
I’d definitely do it again and I’d recommend it to all hikers. 😃

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Sylvain_rando22
Sylvain_rando22

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike! The landscapes are varied and the roads are very quiet.
The paths are muddy at this time of year (mid-December), so make sure you wear suitable footwear.
Don't forget to climb to the top of Rougemont hill, the highest point in Eure-et-Loir (285m).

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Alizee4172
Alizee4172

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A brilliant hike, quite a long way. On the winding roads, we only passed one car as we reached the finish.
I loved it, I’ll definitely do it again 🥰🏞️ – it felt like being in a different region

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Beauceron
Beauceron

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short walk along paths and quiet country lanes. Beautiful farms and traditional Perche-style houses
From this highest point in the department, the view is breathtaking.

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