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Le Cyclop walks
Loop of Milly-la-Forêt via the Vanne and Loing aqueducts
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15.51 km
+132 m
-128 m
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Milly-la-Forêt (Essonne)
A hike that alternates between villages rich in heritage (old market hall, churches, wash houses, castle) and a trail through the Forêt des Trois Pignons dotted with sandstone rocks.
The woods of Milly and Malabri
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12.41 km
+64 m
-64 m
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Milly-la-Forêt (Essonne)
The route is mainly through forest, with a few small sandstone rocks in places, starting from the centre of Milly-la-Forêt with its rich heritage (church, wash houses, castle).
From Milly-la-Forêt to Ballancourt-sur-Essonne through the Gâtinais region.
Visorando member 
33.48 km
+231 m
-238 m
10h 15
Very difficult
Departure from Milly-la-Forêt (Essonne)
This is the twenty-eighth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, connecting Milly-la-Forêt to the Ballancourt-sur-Essonne train station after crossing the French Gâtinais region. It is designed to follow on fromthe previous stage coming from Fontainebleau, after a night's stay there.This stage begins in the École valley, which boasts a rich heritage: Milly-la-Forêt, Moigny-sur-École, Courances and its château, and Dannemois, dear to Claude François. It continues through the fields of the Gâtinais, then the ridges and sandstone plateaus of the Grands Avaux forest, ending at Ballancourt-sur-Essonne in the valley of the same name.The stage is very beautiful but very long, and undoubtedly the most physically demanding of all those on the GR®11, especially in its second part. However, it is possible to split it in two by staying overnight and/or shorten it in several places by simplifying it.
Walks near Le Cyclop
From Maisse to La Ferté-Alais via Ile Ambart
Visorando member 
19.03 km
+148 m
-143 m
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Maisse (Essonne)
A hike from station to station in the Essonne Valley. After climbing up through the Bois de Saint-Médard and crossing a cultivated plateau, you pass through the charming hamlets of Courdimanche. You walk alongside the river several times, cross a small island, and the Marais de Jarcy may be of interest to nature lovers. Several churches and a few wash houses are also along the way.
From Boutigny-sur-Essonne to Étréchy via Rocher Bizet
Visorando member 
20.63 km
+186 m
-175 m
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Boutigny-sur-Essonne (Essonne)
A hike from station to station with a significant forest component. In addition to a viewpoint, Rocher Bizet offers views of its plateau landscapes, with heathland, ponds and outcropping rocks.
In the heart of the Coquibus massif
Visorando member 
19.11 km
+237 m
-240 m
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Arbonne-la-Forêt (Seine-et-Marne)
This long hike takes you on a fairly comprehensive tour of the magnificent Coquibus massif: heather-covered plateaus and water holes, deciduous woods, rocks, viewpoints, the Vanne aqueduct (sandstone steps), etc.
From Gironville to Boigneville via Malesherbes
Visorando member 18.90 km
+83 m
-82 m
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Buno-Bonnevaux (Essonne)
A hike from Gironville-sur-Essonne station to Boigneville station via Malesherbes, following the Essonne river on a route with very little elevation gain. Malesherbes is located on the border of Seine-et-Marne and is crossed by the Essonne river. On the agenda: castle, wash house, river, narrow streets, ponds and mills, passing through the pretty villages of Buno-Bonnevaux and Rouville, following the GR®1.
From Le Vaudoué to Malesherbes
Visorando member 15.12 km
+127 m
-89 m
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Le Vaudoué (Seine-et-Marne)
After crossing the Rambouillet Forest in the previous stage, this section is a restful one. It takes you to Malesherbes station. This is one of the easiest stages of the GR®1. The start is at Le Vaudoué. It is the only stage of the GR®1 that does not start at a station. The hike alternates between sections in the woods and more rural sections. The first interesting sight on the route is the church in Le Vaudoué. The path then leads to the former Templar Commandery before crossing woods and fields towards the Essonne and Saint-Martin Church in Malesherbes.
From La Ferté-Alais to Étréchy, from Essonne to Juine
Visorando member 
19.73 km
+252 m
-241 m
6h 20
Difficult
Departure from La Ferté-Alais (Essonne)
Thirtieth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, linking La Ferté-Alais, in the Essonne valley, to Étréchy, in the Juine valley, through the western part of the Gâtinais Français Regional Nature Park. It consists of continuing the crossing of the Essonne, between agricultural landscapes, small forest ranges and more imposing valleys. A relatively short stage without any major difficulties, before the next two, which will be a little longer.
From La Ferté-Alais to Mennecy via the ponds
Visorando member 
17.38 km
+20 m
-41 m
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from La Ferté-Alais (Essonne)
This hike is certainly the most "aquatic" of those that can be undertaken along the Essonne. Indeed, numerous ponds punctuate the route: ponds for fishing or other forms of leisure; ponds and marshes that make up a protected natural area, a source of biodiversity and a place to observe wildlife.
From Malesherbes to Maisse via the Menhir de la Pierre Droite
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16.36 km
+123 m
-176 m
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Malesherbes (Loiret)
On the edge of the Ile-de-France region, this hike from station to station follows the Essonne Valley from south to north. It takes forest paths, small roads with little traffic and paths between fields. This route allows you to discover an interesting heritage: mills, churches and castles, as well as a menhir and a polisher that attest to the ancient human occupation of the area.
From Malesherbes to Boutigny-sur-Essonne via the GR®1
Visorando member 26.47 km
+209 m
-257 m
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Malesherbes (Loiret)
Taking place almost entirely in the Gâtinais Français Regional Nature Park, this stage follows the course of the Essonne river for quite a long time, sometimes on the right bank, sometimes on the left bank. The only section through fields is when leaving Buno-Bonnevaux. The rest of the route is unique in that it runs through woodland, with some parts reminiscent of the Forest of Fontainebleau with pine trees, sandstone outcrops and sandy areas. This hike can be divided into four sections as it passes not far from the stations of Boigneville, Buno-Gironville and Maisse.
From Ballancourt-sur-Essonne to La Ferté-Alais via Mondeville
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19.75 km
+202 m
-192 m
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Ballancourt-sur-Essonne (Essonne)
Twenty-ninth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, linking Ballancourt-sur-Essonne to La Ferté-Alais. Although both towns are located in the Essonne valley, the proposed route passes through the plateau overlooking the valley on the east side, in the Gâtinais Français Regional Nature Park, to the charming village of Mondeville. The GR® then winds its way between valleys, forests dotted with sandstone boulders and agricultural plateaus. This stage is shorter than the previous ones but is not without its difficulties as it still covers steep sections of terrain similar to the Fontainebleau forest, particularly around Mondeville. The route also allows you to discover some unusual sights, such as the Roches du Père La Musique in Ballancourt.