The Jouy-sur-Morin tour

This route will allow you to explore the surroundings of Jouy-sur-Morin, pass through a few hamlets in the commune and walk along the Grand Morin river.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.25 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 100 m
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    Descent: - 101 m

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    Highest point: 166 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 m

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Description of the walk

The route is marked in yellow throughout.

(S/E) From the church square, walk down Rue Saint Pierre. When you reach the three-way junction with Avenue de la Gare, continue along this street. At the three-way junction, turn slightly to the left. When you reach the square in front of the station, turn left onto a ramp that will take you back to the D66, Rue de la Ferté-Gaucher. Follow this road.

(1) Further up, turn left onto a small road, Rue des Prés des Rois. When you reach a paved section, turn left at the top onto Rue des Brûlis, which leads to the hamlet of La Chair aux Gens.

(2) Follow Rue des Orgeveaux to the right. Cross the bridge over the Grand Morin and a second bridge over a branch of the river. Turn left after about 100 metres, then left again onto the path leading to the forest. Follow this path on the right bank of the Grand Morin.

(3) When you reach the first houses, climb the steep path on the right. At the top of the hill, follow another grassy path straight ahead. Then turn left at the next crossroads.

(4) Turn left onto a wide grassy path through woods and pastures. At the farm shed, turn left onto Rue du Puits de Bel Air. Go down this road and then up the hairpin bend on your right onto Rue Jean Navarre.

(5) After about 300 metres, turn left onto the small Chemin du Gué Saint-Pierre. At the end, turn left onto the tarmac road in the bend. Then turn right at the water tanks onto Rue des Réservoirs.

(6) Just before the first houses, turn left onto the small grassy path, Chemin du Praillon.

(7) You will come out onto the Route de Rebais. Turn left and, at the old foundry, continue right along Chemin des Clos. Follow this road to the end until you reach Rue de Voigny. Turn left and follow this road downhill to the hamlet of Champgoulin.

(8) In the hamlet, turn left onto the D66, then right onto Rue de la Papeterie. Cross the bridge over the Grand Morin, pass in front of the paper mill and continue straight up the winding road. Pass the old railway line.

(9) At the third bend, turn left onto a grassy path that leads into the woods. Continue straight ahead.

(10) Go downhill, taking care as the ground is slippery in autumn and winter, until you reach a paved road, Chemin de la Montagne, which you follow until the junction with the D66B.

(11) Turn left onto Avenue de la Gare. At the bottom, turn left onto this road (D66), then cross the bridge over the Grand Morin to return to the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 109 m - Departure from the church square.
  2. 1 : km 0.88 - alt. 105 m - Turn left onto the dirt track.
  3. 2 : km 1.44 - alt. 116 m - Follow the narrow tarmac road to the right – CAUTION
  4. 3 : km 2.73 - alt. 104 m - Turn right onto the dirt track that goes uphill.
  5. 4 : km 3.39 - alt. 157 m - Turn left onto a grassy path.
  6. 5 : km 4.47 - alt. 158 m - Leave the tarmac road and turn left onto the path.
  7. 6 : km 5 - alt. 166 m - Turn left onto the grassy path and leave the road.
  8. 7 : km 5.55 - alt. 153 m - Take the tarmac road on the left.
  9. 8 : km 7.76 - alt. 107 m - Turn left onto the A66 road.
  10. 9 : km 8.49 - alt. 131 m - Halfway up the hill, take the grassy path on the left.
  11. 10 : km 9.23 - alt. 134 m - Follow the dirt track straight ahead, then descend.
  12. 11 : km 9.64 - alt. 110 m - At the crossroads, turn right onto the downhill road.
  13. S/E : km 10.25 - alt. 109 m - Return to the starting point by taking the road on the left.

Notes

There are no water sources along the entire route, so bring bottles with you.
Hiking boots are essential, as some paths are rocky and steep.
The paths are muddy during autumn and winter.
You will need to use or cross the A66 motorway several times, so please take care.

Worth a visit

The church in Jouy-sur-Morin contains listed frescoes.
The tanning pit of the old tannery along the way.
The old SNCF railway station.
The Grand Morin river, which you will follow for a while.
The chapel of the old paper mill.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Thank you very much.
@lain

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j.sylvie21@free.fr
j.sylvie21@free.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike.

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champagne
champagne

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

well
careful if it is raining or has rained the day before, as it is slippery
Thank you

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MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely circular path, partly shaded and surrounded by greenery

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alainmartin77
alainmartin77

Hello
As for Rue Jean Navarre, it's a small street that was renovated some time ago. You need to take it on the left at point four. I know it's not easy to find.
@lain

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Emma. M.
Emma. M.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, ideal for exploring the area around Jouy.
The only downside: at point 4, we never found Rue Jean Navarre 🤫

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mdre
mdre

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with varied landscapes and lovely views of the Seine-et-Marne countryside.
We enjoyed the coolness of the banks of the Grand Morin, and so did our dog!
It should be noted that this hike takes you along many small roads, which fortunately are not very busy.
Although closed, the church in Jouy is very pretty from the outside.

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Dany-P
Dany-P

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

A very pleasant hike.

There's a bit of a climb, but nothing too difficult! It's great for stretching your legs a bit, especially during this long period of lockdown.

There's a small error in point 4: instead of "Rue Jean Navarre" (which is actually further away, near the housing estate at the end), it should read: "Rue du Gué Saint Pierre". (We had to retrace our steps to realise that the street name given was incorrect).

We plan to do this route again because it was really nice.
Thank you to its author for introducing us to it.

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mpdurand
mpdurand

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike that takes you through varied landscapes and offers superb views of the Jouy hills.
It passes close to the paper mill that manufactures banknotes, an unexpected discovery on the banks of the Grand Morin!
I highly recommend it.

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