Le Rouge Moulin

Shortened version of the marked route starting from Ajou, retaining the interesting views of this high valley of the Risle, its mills, including the very pretty Rouge Moulin, the charming village of Champignolles and forest passages that are enjoyable in summer. On the other hand, the 4 km to Ajou are of little interest, hence the suggestion to start from the church of Saint Aubin.
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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 108 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 115 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 181 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 130 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Ajou (27410)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.971492° / E 0.762367°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1813SB, 1814SB, 1913SB, 1914SB
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Description of the walk

(S/E) After parking in front of the church in Saint-Aubin-sur-Risle on the side of the road (there is space for about half a dozen vehicles), take the street that passes in front of the Château de Saint-Aubin and follow the yellow markings almost to the end.

(1) Take the RD 35 to the left for 600 m towards La Barre-en-Ouche. After the sign for Le Petit Harcourt and just before La Bonnelière, turn left at the first road.

(2) Cross the small road and, in the countryside, keep left. In the woods, keep left again.

(3) Take the small road to the right and enter the hamlet of Rubremont, whose buildings are strongly influenced by traditional agricultural activity. Then turn left at the first road.

(4) At the end of the path, there are two options:
- cut left to go directly to the village of Champignolles via the short route.
- or turn right to follow the full route and continue straight on after the houses along the path, which offers sweeping views of the rolling countryside before descending into the valley.

(5) At the bottom, continue straight ahead along the small road that runs alongside the Risle. Then, turn left to cross via the Rouge Moulin, a superb mill whose wheel and hydraulic works have been harmoniously preserved by the owners (stay on the path and respect private property). Thank you.

(6) On the other side of the valley, take the small road to the left and follow theGR® markings. After 700 m, go up the path on the right.

(7) At the top, take the small road to the right and immediately take the path to the left. At the edge of the woods, take the small road on the left that descends towards the valley.

(8) At the bottom, take the small road to the right for 80 metres. At the crossroads, take the path on the right that cuts across the bend and cross the hamlet of La Hungerie.

(9) Descend to the left to the old village of Champignolles. At the church, go up the path on the left.

(10) Take the small road on the left, then the path on the left that passes in front of the manor house and the Manet chapel, then descends back into the valley.

(11) Cross the Risle at the Moulin de Saint-Aubin and continue along the small road that leads directly up to the church of Saint-Aubin-sur-Risle, ignoring the Chemin du Moulin on the right, markedGR®, and thus join the (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 162 m - Parking along the road in front - Eglise de Saint-Aubin-sur-Risle
  2. 1 : km 0.57 - alt. 173 m - RD 35 towards La Barre-en-Ouche
  3. 2 : km 2.1 - alt. 180 m - Road crossing
  4. 3 : km 2.93 - alt. 167 m - Road to Rubremont
  5. 4 : km 3.95 - alt. 171 m - Route de Quincampoix
  6. 5 : km 5.2 - alt. 143 m - Banks of the Risle
  7. 6 : km 5.91 - alt. 144 m - Rouge Moulin. GR 224
  8. 7 : km 6.79 - alt. 171 m - At the top of the woods
  9. 8 : km 7.47 - alt. 144 m - At the bottom of Rue de la Fatinière
  10. 9 : km 8.79 - alt. 166 m - Hameau de la Hungerie
  11. 10 : km 9.97 - alt. 181 m - Manet manor house
  12. 11 : km 12.23 - alt. 130 m - Saint-Aubin mill - Risle (rivière)
  13. S/E : km 12.78 - alt. 161 m - Parking along the road in front

Notes

Guest rooms at the Château de Saint-Aubin
All shops in La Ferrière-sur-Risle 3 km away, café-grocery store in Ajou 2 km away

Worth a visit

In one of the least populated areas of the Eure department, this route links old villages that have been swallowed up by new municipalities: Saint-Aubin-sur-Risle was located in the municipality of Ajou, which was merged with the entire former canton of Beaumesnil into the new municipality of Mesnil-en-Ouch in 2016, and Champignolles, which was merged with La Vieille-Lyre in 2018.
This route is dotted with interesting heritage sites:
- the listed church of Saint-Aubin-sur-Risle, built in a checkerboard pattern of stone and flint.
- The former church of Saint Ouen de Rubremont, converted from a barn.
- The church of Champignolles with its elegant silhouette.
- The old wheat mills: especially the Rouge Moulin with its large wheel, but also the Saint Aubin mill (built in the Middle Ages) and the Quincampoix mill.
- The Château de Saint-Aubin, built in the 17th century.
- The manor house and chapel of Le Manet.

In several places in this rural landscape of meadows and fields, the Risle river puts on a show: in summer, walkers appreciate its coolness.

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

5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
yotrisky
yotrisky

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, fairly easy. Well explained.

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13aout
13aout

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pretty scenery, beautiful mill, perfect signposting, lovely little village of Champignole, a few small climbs, but nothing particularly difficult.

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Planeu
Planeu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb route with two must-see sites: the red mill and Champignoles.

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Nouette27
Nouette27

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The charming village of Champignolles... and the discovery of Rouge Moulin... a beautiful, well-maintained mill on the Risle...
I will share this walk with others...

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phildel27
phildel27

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Except for the kilometre on the D35, the route is very beautiful... right from the start, with the little church of St Aubin sur Risle lost in the countryside... and of course the village of Champignolles, which is worth seeing in all seasons!

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Vincent de Normandie
Vincent de Normandie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route alternating between valleys, forests and streams, with the Red Mill as your destination.

A must-do!

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jacques 53
jacques 53

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk in beautiful sunshine, no encounters during the walk, beautiful region and wonderful site. Well done, everyone.

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