Along the Yerres around Bernay-Vilbert

This walk offers views of the Yerres, a priory, two wash houses and cows, alternating between woods and fields.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 20 m
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    Descent: - 21 m

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    Highest point: 106 m
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    Lowest point: 80 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at Bernay church.

(S/E) From the car park, walk up in front of the church and then turn left onto Rue aux Ânes (follow the yellow signs). Pass the cemetery and continue west on a path.

(1) At the T-junction, turn left and walk for about 1 km.

(2) At the crossroads, turn left onto a tarmac road that descends. At the start of the hamlet of Cointreau, turn right then left. The road through the woods becomes a path that runs alongside the Yerres river, then alongside the woods before climbing uphill. At a fork (elevation 81), turn right.

(3) At Les Trous Guillot, continue straight ahead, heading south.

(4) At the entrance to Pompierre (sign), turn left onto the road that descends (leave the yellow markings).
After the wash house, the road climbs again.

(5) At the houses, turn left and follow the yellow signs.

(6) The path leaves the woods with a right-hand bend and climbs up alongside the fields.

(7) Turn left at the top, then right 200 metres further on. The path then bends to the left as it approaches the houses.

(8) Turn right at the junction with Rue de Vaux. At the town hall, turn left onto Avenue du Général de Gaulle. Continue straight ahead until you reach the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 89 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 96 m - T-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.51 - alt. 89 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.56 - alt. 99 m - Les Trous Guillot
  5. 4 : km 3.95 - alt. 101 m - Pompierre
  6. 5 : km 4.95 - alt. 92 m - T-junction
  7. 6 : km 5.49 - alt. 84 m - Bend
  8. 7 : km 6.07 - alt. 104 m - T-junction
  9. 8 : km 6.65 - alt. 99 m - End of the path. Towards the - Yerres (l')
  10. S/E : km 7.54 - alt. 90 m - Church car park

Notes

The hike follows yellow markings except between points (4) and (5).

Worth a visit

Between points (4) and (5): The Yerres, the wash house, the priory and its chapel (not open to visitors).
In Bernay: the wash house and the Yerres

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 31 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 18073059

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied route. Not very busy on Sunday mornings

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Titi-ASSE
Titi-ASSE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the ground is waterlogged along the banks of the Yerre due to heavy rain in recent weeks
Otherwise, a fairly pleasant route

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Cokotaylor
Cokotaylor

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A delight. An interest in the diversity of landscapes and wildlife. Very beautiful

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Mainecognac
Mainecognac

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in wet and even rainy weather, some sections are very difficult due to mud, especially at the start of the route.
Apart from that, it was an enjoyable and varied hike.

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Alainrando777
Alainrando777

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, slightly hilly, alternating between meadows and forests. In some places, the ground is a little muddy due to the tracks left by large agricultural tractors, but this is only in a few spots.

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Ambaur
Ambaur

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route between fields and forest.

Pushchairs:
Different types of paths (tarmac, gravel, grass, dirt). Check the weather forecast and make sure the paths are dry to avoid getting stuck.

Young children:
(No playgrounds or picnic tables).

Overall pleasant route with lots of wildlife (herons, birds of prey, ducks, passerines, foxes, insects, etc.)

Points of interest:
- Rivers,
- Washing place
-Large pond (many birds)

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en famille
en famille
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Easy route in the countryside.
We took this route on a Saturday and only encountered three people and one car!
Small drawback in hot weather: there isn't really any shade, as the path runs along the edge of the forest.

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turbo77
turbo77

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello, I used this itinerary to organise a healthy hike for my group. In Uand, there are gentle hikes with no elevation gain, ranging from 5 to 7 km in length, for hikers who have difficulty walking. The hike should not exclude people who have more difficulty getting around.
Hiking for everyone with the health hike.

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Fabien94
Fabien94

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike through fields and woods, with a few interesting sights.
Shortly after the start, the route begins on a dirt track, which is the case for most of the walk (except at the end, when returning to the village, but the street is not very busy).
The paths along the fields and the river are not muddy (hike done in September after a few showers).
Very easy to find your way around.
We combined this hike with a picnic shortly after the priory.

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Priad
Priad

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in Seine-et-Marne, the route is very well marked with a map. A GPS device may be useful to clear up any doubts you may have.

I did it in the middle of the week and didn't see a soul. Much of the route is shaded, which is nice when the sun is strong.

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Polofouderandonnée
Polofouderandonnée

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Very nice, quiet.

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curutchet
curutchet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely views

Very pleasant

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jackyrot
jackyrot

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We had a little trouble finding our way around (the place names are not always signposted). The paths are often along the edge of fields with muddy ruts caused by farm tractors.
Quite disappointed in the end.

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NICOLE FLEURY
NICOLE FLEURY

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very varied, between river, forests and fields. Despite heavy flooding of the Yerres and flooded fields, by taking a small detour to point three via the high ground, we were able to complete the entire 8.85 km walk. The yellow markings are good.

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Nat and Olie
Nat and Olie
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk alternating between wooded areas and fields. You can shorten the route by cutting between points 3 and 6, crossing a cute little bridge (which was very helpful when it was very hot with two young children...)
There is indeed a small mistake at the start: when you are below and facing the church, you need to go up a little and take Rue aux Anes on the left, not on the right.

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