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
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.37 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 328 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 331 ft

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    Highest point: 545 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 312 ft

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Description of the walk

The route is marked in yellow throughout.

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

(1) Further up, turn left onto a small lane, Rue des Prés des Rois. When you reach a tarmac section, turn left at the top into 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 tributary. Turn left after about 100 metres, then left again onto the path leading towards the forest. Follow this path along the right bank of the Grand Morin.

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

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

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

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

(7) You’ll come out onto the Route de Rebais; turn left onto it and, at the old foundry, continue right along Chemin des Clos. Follow it to the end to come out onto Rue de Voigny; turn left onto it and follow it down 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 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 leading into the woods. Continue straight on.

(10) Head down the slope opposite – be careful as the ground is slippery in autumn and winter – and you’ll reach a tarmac road, the Chemin de la Montagne, which you follow until you reach the junction with the D66B.

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

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 358 ft - Start at the church square
  2. 1 : mi 0.55 - alt. 344 ft - Turn left onto the dirt track
  3. 2 : mi 0.9 - alt. 381 ft - Follow the narrow tarmac road to the right – CAUTION
  4. 3 : mi 1.69 - alt. 341 ft - Turn right onto the dirt track that goes uphill
  5. 4 : mi 2.11 - alt. 515 ft - Turn left onto a grassy path
  6. 5 : mi 2.78 - alt. 518 ft - Leave the tarmac road and turn left onto the path
  7. 6 : mi 3.11 - alt. 545 ft - Take the grassy path on the left, leaving the road
  8. 7 : mi 3.45 - alt. 502 ft - Take the tarmac road on the left
  9. 8 : mi 4.82 - alt. 351 ft - Turn left onto the D66
  10. 9 : mi 5.27 - alt. 430 ft - Halfway up the hill, take the grassy path on the left
  11. 10 : mi 5.73 - alt. 440 ft - Follow the dirt track straight ahead, then go downhill
  12. 11 : mi 5.99 - alt. 361 ft - At the junction, turn right onto the downhill road
  13. S/E : mi 6.37 - alt. 358 ft - Return to the starting point via the road on the left

Notes

There are no water points along the entire route, so please bring bottles of water.
Hiking boots are essential, as some paths are stony and steep.
The paths are muddy during the autumn and winter months.
You will need to use or cross the D66 several times, so please take care.

Worth a visit

The church at Jouy-sur-Morin, which contains listed frescoes
The water channel 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 former 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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