Château Beauvoir and Val au Cesne

The start of the walk allows you to discover the town hall of Mont-de-l'If, which was built from an old carousel from a neighbouring farm, and the church.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.94 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 141 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 140 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 132 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Mont-de-l'If (76190)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.588777° / E 0.824061°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1910SB, 1911OT
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Description of the walk

Parking and departure from the town hall car park, Rue de l'Église.

(S/E) With your back to the town hall, take the road opposite, towards Écalles-Alix, Route du Chatelet. Turn right onto the first road, Route de la Curerie, and continue for about 620 m until you reach the first left turn, Route du Hameau en Caux.

(1) Turn left onto Impasse du Hameau en Caux and continue straight ahead. The path descends into the forest until it reaches Route du Val au Cesne. Cross and continue along the path opposite (slightly to the left), which climbs back up into the forest. Follow the path uphill, keeping to the right, until you reach the edge of the forest and continue on the flat, with the cultivated field on your right, until you reach the transformer and a T-junction.

(2) Turn left and follow this path downhill to the car park at the Auberge du Val au Cesne. Walk along the left-hand side of the car park to reach the road.

(3) Turn right onto Route d'Écalles Alix. Just before the road, at the T-junction about 5 m away, take the path on the left that runs alongside the D5 Rue d'Yvetot and continue until you reach the tarmac.

(4) Turn left and immediately take the right-hand branch, Chemin de la Belgique (tarmac). Walk along the fence on the right-hand side of the field. At the first farm shed, follow the tarmac path that turns right and continue until the first left turn.

(5) Turn left and go up the path until you reach the Mont de l'If road.

(6) Turn left and take the first grassy path on the right, just opposite the horse riding arena. Continue across the plain until you reach Route de la Cousinerie.

(7) Turn left, ignore the road on the right and continue straight ahead on the path that descends into the forest, passing a chicken coop on your left and houses on your right. At the bottom, turn left until you reach the road.

(8) Turn right onto Route des Ècuries and follow this road to the T-junction. Turn left, pass the church on your right and head for the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Town hall - Route de l'Église
  2. 1 : km 1.07 - alt. 126 m - Route du Hameau-en-Caux
  3. 2 : km 2.62 - alt. 126 m - T-junction, transformer before the castle
  4. 3 : km 3.6 - alt. 56 m - Route d'Écalles Alix
  5. 4 : km 4.44 - alt. 52 m - Route de l'Eglise
  6. 5 : km 5.83 - alt. 85 m - Chemin de la Belgique
  7. 6 : km 6.7 - alt. 120 m - Route du Mont de l'If
  8. 7 : km 7.74 - alt. 130 m - Route de la Cousinerie
  9. 8 : km 8.07 - alt. 93 m - Route des Écurie
  10. S/E : km 8.94 - alt. 128 m - Town hall - Église de la Trinité (Mont-de-l'If)

Notes

This route is marked from the town hall totem pole, but the markings are sometimes not visible or missing.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
User 27773520

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very pleasant parish-specific to Brittany hike, through the woods, along paths beside fields, with an inn in Val au Cesne and little road traffic. I recommend these hikes

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did760
did760

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied hike along pleasant forest paths.

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Geraldine76
Geraldine76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Well done on this beautiful, enjoyable and varied route from start to finish. The route is well maintained, clearly marked (in blue) and dotted with information boards about biodiversity. There are few roads, and those that there are are very small and quiet. No difficulty parking at the starting point.

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PapéDidou
PapéDidou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, We did this hike in grey weather with a few drops of rain.
This route is very pleasant and easy, with a short stop at the church of Mont de l'If. We mainly followed the highly visible blue circle markings put in place by the local council.

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ordesa
ordesa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, pretty valley, beautiful houses, Mont de l'If is a very pretty site with a listed church.

We started the hike from the Auberge du Val au Cesne; we did another circular route in the morning towards Ste Clair sur les Monts.

Very friendly welcome at the Auberge du Val au Cesne.

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Flora130777
Flora130777

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant hike with a varied route. Lots of woodland and few tarmac roads.
A pleasure to do.

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