The Chemin des Grottes de Saint-Ouen

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello.
I did this hike in reverse. I would definitely do it again one day, but in winter there will certainly be less vegetation.
It's a shame that the trail isn't marked.

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Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful hike, interesting sights to see.

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21 March 2024
A beautiful hike in dry weather. Best done with walking sticks. Two or three places to keep an eye on with GPS, mainly in the forest.

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Date of your route : Jan 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, a bit challenging, a bit difficult at the moment due to forestry work (tree felling and large piles of branches left on the trail).
We will do this hike again with a group in the spring when the weather is a bit drier.
We will see if the trail has been restored.

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Date of your route : Sep 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike done under beautiful sunshine and pleasant temperatures.
This hike is a real change of scenery with its rocks and plants, and the path leading to the rocks is lovely.
A varied route between paths, roads and trails.
This hike is a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
I recommend it.

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Date of your route : Aug 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, walking poles are not superfluous.
The caves are a rather surprising little extra.

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Date of your route : Nov 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful trail in a rather unusual setting with superb vegetation. If you like "deer tongue" ferns, you'll be in your element!

It is important to pay attention to the route description. Bring walking sticks for certain steeper sections that can become slippery due to moisture and dead leaves (in autumn).

I highly recommend this hike.

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Date of your route : May 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike was a wonderful discovery! The forest is beautiful and varied, and the caves along the way are impressive.

By following the advice given in the comments and thanks to the route map, it's easy to find your way around.

Thank you very much for sharing!

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Date of your route : May 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pretty route, best done in dry weather.
Small paths, sometimes very steep.
A few small slopes and sometimes significant elevation changes.
A few minor hesitations along the route, but this route is very, very good.

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Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting route along the cave trail; surprising; it winds its way upwards, with a really nice atmosphere. It is advisable to do it in dry weather and walking sticks are useful for some of the narrow passages, but it is accessible. Definitely worth discovering, thank you....
However, we didn't make it to point 3!!! We followed the winding trail but ended up at point 7!!!
From point 7, we went to 4, then to 3 and back via 2.
No matter, we'll do better next time.

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Hello, friend,

First, something very simple. In point 2, to reach point 3 and avoid the wrong path, simply indicate: at the cave closed off by iron bars, climb the path on the right and then follow the path that branches off to the right to reach the 3-metre bridge crossroads.

At intersections, X, T or star crossings, always indicate which way to go. In point 6, if I remember correctly, you come to a T-junction: just say to follow the path to the T-junction and turn right.

There you have it, fellow hiker, a few tips to make it easier to follow a trail when you are unfamiliar with the area.
Best regards
Benoit

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Hello,
First of all, thank you for your feedback. We will correct this route and make adjustments for future hikes. In fact, we are considering adding signposts to help with orientation, as some trails are difficult to explain. We are glad you enjoyed this route.

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Date of your route : May 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame that the description isn't very good and that there are no landmarks on the IGN map. If hikers don't have a hiking GPS, they can't follow the route using the description (impossible). There is too much risk of error, so there is a high possibility of getting lost. I had my device, so I was able to do the route without any problems, and it is a wonderful trail.

Point 2: turn left, OK, but after that there are no landmarks, so it's impossible to reach point 3.
From point 3 to point 5, no problems.
Point 6: no landmarks.
Points 7 and 8 were fine.

This hike was suggested by a hiking association, so I don't understand.
Thank you anyway, because the route is wonderful.

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