The Quatre Bancs crossroads in the Bord-Louviers Forest

Autumn hike in a forest environment, mainly consisting of large avenues called forest roads. The avenues and paths are covered with a carpet of russet, ochre and golden leaves. The air is cooler, ideal for walking, filled with the smells of damp earth, mushrooms and wood.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 126 m
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    Descent: - 131 m

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    Highest point: 116 m
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    Lowest point: 32 m

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Description of the walk

Parking and departure Route d'Incarville, Carrefour des Quatre Bancs.

(S/E) Opposite the sign "Bienvenue en Forêt Domaniale de Bord-Louviers" (Welcome to the Bord-Louviers National Forest), take the Route Forestière des Longues Raies and continue to plot 286.

(1) Turn right onto Route de la Mare Corbet. At the first X-shaped crossroads, continue straight ahead until the first left turn.

(2) Turn left onto Route de la Vallée Cormette, a grassy path sloping slightly downhill, and follow it for about 1,400 metres until you reach a T-junction.

(3) Turn left onto a small uphill path. Cross Route Forestière des Longres. Continue straight ahead for about 1090 m until you reach a Y-junction. Follow the left branch to the T-junction a few metres further on.

(4) Turn right and immediately take the first path on the left for a fairly steep climb. Halfway up, turn left at the first junction and continue straight on until you reach a X-junction with a partially tarmaced lane.

(5) Turn left onto Route Forestière du Testelet and continue until you reach an X-shaped junction with a road sign located at approximately 1620 m. Turn left onto Route Forestière d'Incarville and continue for approximately 910 m until you reach a wooden post with a blue cross on your right.

(6) Turn right and continue to the first left turn, between plots 262 and 263. Turn left onto a small uphill path and, at the first landing, continue straight ahead to the next X-shaped crossroads.

(7) Turn left onto the Route Forestière des Longues Raies and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 104 m - Route d'Incarville, Carrefour des Quatre Bancs
  2. 1 : km 0.76 - alt. 112 m - Longues Raies forest road, plot 286
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 107 m - Route de Mare Corbet
  4. 3 : km 2.68 - alt. 36 m - Route de la Vallée Cormette, plot 291
  5. 4 : km 4.07 - alt. 36 m - Route Forestière des Fiefs
  6. 5 : km 4.98 - alt. 97 m - Route Forestière du Testelet
  7. 6 : km 7.51 - alt. 67 m - Incarville Forest Road, post with blue X
  8. 7 : km 8.51 - alt. 107 m - Route Forestière des Longues Raies
  9. S/E : km 8.99 - alt. 104 m - Route d'Incarville, Carrefour des Quatre Bancs

Notes

Please note that not all of the road names indicated in the transcript are marked by signposts (this information is only useful with an IGN map or GPS). Plot numbers are indicated on trees at crossroads by small signs.

During hunting season, check with the ONF before entering the forest.

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