Along the Cléry from Saint-Loup-de-Gonois

Enjoy the sight of several watermills along the route as you follow the right bank of the Cléry to the village of Chantecoq, then take the left bank, passing through the village of Courtemaux

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.14 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 138 ft
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    Descent: - 167 ft

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    Highest point: 476 ft
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    Lowest point: 354 ft

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the church of Saint-Loup-de-Gonois.

(S/E) Join the D32 and follow it to the left for just a few hundred metres.

(1) At the first set of paths, follow the old route of the departmental road, which curves widely.

(2) As soon as you reach the D32, turn right towards the countryside on the “hills” of the Cléry valley.

(3) After the hamlet of La Haie, turn left and follow the small road. At the next junction, continue straight on along a track. Join the D32 and follow it to the right for 200 m.

(4) Turn left towards La Grand Cour, then quickly turn right to follow theGR®132through the centre of the village. Walk past the church and down the road that curves round it to the right. At the stop sign, cross the D32 again towards Chuelles. After crossing over the Cléry, ignore the first road on the right and take the next one after the sharp bend, towards Chuelles. Watch out for cyclists!

(5) On the D816, take the first right onto Chemin du Pied de l'Alouette, which crosses the residential area. Continue along a grassy path and, at the ponds, turn left. Follow the ponds along Rue de la Cléry for about 1.5 km. Pass close to the Moulin de la Forge.

(6) Cross the D332 straight ahead and continue westwards along the Cléry. Pass another mill, the Moulin des Aulnes, then head away from the river. You will reach a three-way junction.

(7) Turn left, follow the edge of the woods and reach the water treatment plant and the ford.

(8) Cross it (no need to get your feet wet!) then continue to the Chanteraine estate (yet another old mill).

(9) Turn right and continue straight on to La Recette (yet another former mill?). Turn left.

(1) Follow the D32 to the left until you reach the church at Saint-Loup-de-Gonois (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 427 ft - Église Saint-Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Gonois)
  2. 1 : mi 0.18 - alt. 381 ft - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.36 - alt. 420 ft - Junction
  4. 3 : mi 0.54 - alt. 367 ft - La Haie
  5. 4 : mi 1.88 - alt. 420 ft - Les Petites Maisons
  6. 5 : mi 2.63 - alt. 397 ft - Rue du Pied de l'Alouette
  7. 6 : mi 3.92 - alt. 377 ft - Moulin de la Forge
  8. 7 : mi 4.98 - alt. 436 ft - Three-way junction
  9. 8 : mi 5.3 - alt. 354 ft - Ford
  10. 9 : mi 5.5 - alt. 371 ft - La Chanteraine
  11. S/E : mi 6.14 - alt. 427 ft - Église Saint-Loup (Saint-Loup-de-Gonois)

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Thom-Andy
Thom-Andy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We were a bit disappointed; we’d expected to walk along the edge of the Clairie, but this route is mostly
on roads rather than in the countryside. Otherwise, the path is well maintained.

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Claraazimut
Claraazimut

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I went for a walk with my dog in the rain, so the paths were quite muddy and slippery, but there are more paths along the roadside. The whole stretch along the river is very pretty.

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boucles d'or
boucles d'or

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I’ve given it a “good” rating for the route itself, but only for the sections along the D32. This country road is quite busy and the cars drive quite fast, which isn’t ideal with my dogs.
But the rest of the route is really lovely – the paths, the mills, the wash houses, the Cléry and the peace and quiet... I had a lovely time.

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DominiqueSueur
DominiqueSueur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely walk along the Cléry with its mills and wash houses; we were a bit disappointed not to see the Cléry more often, as it’s always nearby but often hidden and inaccessible. Between point 7 and point 8, we decided to stay on the GR 132; we didn’t see the point in climbing the hill only to come straight back down again – perhaps we missed something.

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