Montmirail Castle and its countryside

This hike allows you to discover Montmirail, a "small town of character", and its green countryside through woods and sunken paths.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 90 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 95 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 217 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 133 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Leave the square, passing in front of the château, and turn right onto Rue de l'Église. Continue straight on along the La Ferté-Bernard road (D36) for 150 metres.

(1) Take the first street on the right towards Vaufargis and pass the hamlet of Saint-Nicolas.

(2) At Les Aires, turn left onto a dirt track that leads to the D14, which you follow to the left until you reach a crossroads.

(3) Turn right, with caution, towards La Ferté-Bernard (D36), then turn left at the first road until you reach a three-way junction.

(4) Turn right onto a road and follow it for 750 metres. At Étang Beccane, turn left onto a gravel path and follow it to the D29.

(5) Follow this road to the left (take care) and take the second gravel road on the right, which becomes grassy after Les Chennevris and leads to the hamlet of La Source and a small road.

(6) Turn right twice and follow a small road that leads to a larger road, which you follow to the right for about 700 metres. Turn left onto a dirt track.

(7) Turn left onto a dirt track that passes in front of La Reine Bouvière farm. Go through a chicane and arrive at a crossroads with a calvary.

(8) Cross over and follow a small road, which you leave at the first grassy path on the left that climbs towards the woods. Continue to the right, still on the dirt track, until you reach a crossroads.

(9) Take the path on the left that climbs towards the village. Cross a road and head towards the Place du Château (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 214 m - Place du Château
  2. 1 : km 0.26 - alt. 207 m - Route de Vaufargis
  3. 2 : km 1.32 - alt. 158 m - Les Aires
  4. 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 176 m - Courgenard crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.43 - alt. 150 m - Carrefour des Bois
  6. 5 : km 5.41 - alt. 144 m - D29
  7. 6 : km 6.68 - alt. 140 m - La Source hamlet
  8. 7 : km 7.88 - alt. 145 m - Chemin de La Reine Bouvière
  9. 8 : km 8.45 - alt. 158 m - Calvary
  10. 9 : km 9.38 - alt. 175 m - Chemin de Melleray
  11. S/E : km 9.93 - alt. 214 m - Place du Château

Notes

In Montmirail, public toilets.

Worth a visit

Fortified farm of Les Aires (private).
Visit to Montmirail Castle and the remains of the enclosure.
Notre Dame de l'Assomption Church (12th to 19th century).

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Almc
Almc

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Too much undergrowth and narrow paths, lack of views.

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AlexandrH
AlexandrH

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Easy hike.
A bit too much tarmac for my liking.
The markings mainly follow the yellow lines.

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Mayennelabaco
Mayennelabaco

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, very well signposted. A bit too much tarmac, and one very muddy section requiring high-top boots.
Three information boards describing the built heritage, which unfortunately cannot be visited. An interesting tour of the village via a discovery route (information sheet available in shops or online).

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picot xavier
picot xavier

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, but you can't see the castle from afar. Interesting to see the many badger setts.

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Papy5072
Papy5072

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb and easy walk under the spring sunshine.

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Gerard GUESNE
Gerard GUESNE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

The beginning of the route is mostly on small tarmac roads, allowing you to discover historical sites, but the second part is mostly on paths, which I find more enjoyable.
Overall, it's an easy and very pleasant hike in the countryside around Montmirail Castle.

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Patmuc72
Patmuc72

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely 10km walk through the countryside and this beautiful village waiting to be discovered.

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