Morchêne Park and Stream in Saint-Cyr-en-Val

This walk begins at Morchêne Park in Saint-Cyr-en-Val, with its château, tennis courts, pétanque and beach volleyball courts, and fitness trail, then follows the stream of the same name.
A tree-lined route, very pleasant for a family walk south of the Orléans conurbation.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.06 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 10 m
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    Descent: - 10 m

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    Highest point: 114 m
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    Lowest point: 99 m

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Description of the walk

Car park on Rue de la Résine just after the Clos de Saint-Cyr restaurant.

(S/E) From the car park, take Rue de la Gare/D326 and follow it along the edge of the road until you reach the junction with Rue de Bourges.

(1) Take Rue de Bourges on the right, then turn left onto the path leading into the woods.

(2) When you reach the Morchêne lake, go around it on the right until you reach a small bridge.

(3) Take the small wooden bridge that crosses the stream upstream from the lake. Turn left after crossing the bridge.
Shortly after the bridge (100 m), follow the path that climbs to the right. Continue to Morchêne Castle, then turn right to reach Rue de Marcilly. Follow the road to the right, then cross Rue de Marcilly and join the path just after Rue de l'Orée du Bois.

(4) Turn left onto the path that runs alongside the housing estate and continue along the path to the D226.

(5) Cross the road and continue along the path opposite, which joins and then runs alongside the Morchêne stream.

(6) Cross the small wooden bridge and go up towards the D108, cross and follow the path opposite. Continue to the end, then turn right to walk alongside the factory.

(7) Before Rue de la Planche (D226), take the tree-lined path on the left, cross the roundabout and turn right until you reach Rue de la Résine, where the starting point is on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 109 m - Car park on Rue de la Résine
  2. 1 : km 0.45 - alt. 108 m - On the right Rue de Bourges
  3. 2 : km 1.26 - alt. 102 m - Morchêne lake
  4. 3 : km 1.89 - alt. 100 m - Wooden bridge
  5. 4 : km 2.87 - alt. 109 m - Path along the housing estate
  6. 5 : km 3.48 - alt. 108 m - Crossing the D226
  7. 6 : km 4.73 - alt. 104 m - Bridge
  8. 7 : km 6.66 - alt. 107 m - Tree-lined path on the left
  9. S/E : km 8.06 - alt. 109 m - Car park on Rue de la Résine

Notes

Le Clos de Saint-Cyr restaurant near the start/finish line

Worth a visit

Morchêne Castle: The castle is 112 years old. Built in 1904 for the noble Colas-des-Francs family, it was not until 1988 that the 200m² residence was officially considered "communal property". Today, it hosts weddings, seminars and other receptions.

Morchêne lake: A paradise for anglers! Here you will find pike, perch, zander, carp, black bass and roach.

The Morchêne stream: a tributary of the Dhuy, 7.2 km long.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
christdebret
christdebret

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, enjoyable and varied hike
👍

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neimad42
neimad42

Thank you for your comment. Glad to hear you enjoyed the walk 😊

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Studifall
Studifall

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and exotic walk with a beautiful lake and wooded surroundings.

  • I visited in autumn and was able to enjoy the beautiful colours of the season. In addition, the second part leads to a wooded area that is more "enclosed", which is quite different from the open areas.
  • Be careful not to go there after dark, but it has a lovely atmosphere with the sound of streams.
  • The last part of the route takes you through fields and then alongside a row of sheds (at the very end), which also creates a rather interesting (and well-lit) atmosphere. I was lucky enough to see a wild hare/rabbit at the end of my walk!

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Oro45
Oro45

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

One of the most beautiful walks in the Orléans metropolitan area, a delightful green setting within a huge business park. The density of the forests you pass through is quite impressive, and the Morchêne pond looks just like a bayou in another part of the world!

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neimad42
neimad42

Hello, thank you for your comment, enjoy your walk!

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Marie 45
Marie 45

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Coutherut
Coutherut

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the route no longer corresponds to the actual path in some places. It is advisable to follow the GPX file.

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neimad42
neimad42

Hello, thank you for your comment, enjoy your walk!

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01143346
01143346

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The beginning of the route is nice. The end is a bit less so.

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neimad42
neimad42

Hello
OK, thank you, I will look into that for correction.
Kind regards

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AnneBihan
AnneBihan

Hello,
Here are the three points that caused us problems:
1) The path from point 1 to point 2 does not lead directly to the pond as the map suggests. You have to take a detour.
2) At point 3, there are two bridges very close together. Do not turn right after the first small bridge, nor turn right after the second (we ended up in a kind of rubbish dump). You have to go around the stream and take the first path that goes up to the right 100 metres further on.
3) After point 3, several paths open up and we ended up on the road a little too early instead of going along the cemetery.
Best regards

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neimad42
neimad42

Hello
I will try to review the route description, which is not always easy as many of the paths in the park look similar and are difficult to tell apart.
If you could tell me more specifically which areas caused problems, I will clarify the route.
Thank you
Kind regards

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AnneBihan
AnneBihan

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The description often lacks precision. Not all of the trails in Morchêne Park are visible on the IGN map, and the directions were ambiguous or too vague. We hesitated several times, and even though we managed to find our way back thanks to the route, we would have liked a description that was more accurate to the reality of the terrain.

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A girodet
A girodet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This is a very interesting hike as it approaches Morchène Park via the western forest. It allows you to complete a route in the eastern forest, this time following the Morchène stream before returning via the Bourges path.
Distance: 7-8 km.

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