The hillsides of Heudebouville

Heudebouville offers exceptional natural sites such as the hillsides that form a protected area known as a ZNIEFF (Zone Naturelle d'Intérêt Écologique, Faunistique et Floristique) from Saint-Pierre-du-Vauvray. Explore the many ponds and springs located on the plateau, as well as its island known as "Lormais". The village's architectural heritage will surprise you with its priory on the banks of the Seine and its splendid bread oven at the start of the hike.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.80 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 148 m
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    Descent: - 151 m

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    Highest point: 140 m
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    Lowest point: 10 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Heudebouville, Verger de la Recette car park, with its bread oven.
Access: RD6015 then Rue de la Recette, Rue Robine.

Yellow markings

(S/E) With your back to the car park, turn left into Rue Robine, then further on, turn left into Rue du Manoir.

(1) At the well, turn left onto Rue de l'Ombre. Turn right onto Chemin Pileux. Cross the road and turn right (at the corner of the fence) onto a path leading into the undergrowth.

(2) When you reach the houses, turn left onto a path between two fences, go through a gate and follow this path downhill to Lormais on the banks of the Seine. This is theGR®2, marked in white and red.

(3) Turn left and follow the road along the river. Further on, leave the road and follow a lane still along the Seine and alongside light dwellings.

(4) At Ferme de Bellengault, turn left, cross the railway line at the level crossing and climb up through the valleys. Follow the path to rejoin the road.

(5) Turn left and continue straight ahead towards a small road that later becomes a path. At the intersection near the houses, continue straight ahead on Rue de la Croix Roger. Find the start of a path on the left at the corner of a meadow.

(6) Turn left onto this small path and continue to the entrance to the woods. Take a path on the right and continue to the pond known as "puante" (stinky). Continue straight ahead and join Rue de la Croix Roger.

(7) Turn left onto this street, then at the next intersection, turn right and cross the Verger de la Recette to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 139 m - Parking at Verger de la Recette
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 138 m - Well - Église Saint-Valérien (Heudebouville)
  3. 2 : km 1.32 - alt. 137 m - T-junction
  4. 3 : km 2.99 - alt. 12 m - Le prieuré de Lormais
  5. 4 : km 4.65 - alt. 11 m - Bellengault Farm - Seine [la]
  6. 5 : km 5.88 - alt. 125 m - Bifurcation
  7. 6 : km 6.69 - alt. 137 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.47 - alt. 136 m - Rue de la Croix Roger
  9. S/E : km 7.8 - alt. 139 m - Parking at Verger de la Recette

Notes

Heudebouville:
- Restaurants
- Food
- Pharmacy and Doctor

Vironvay:
- Restaurants

Worth a visit

Did you know?
Perforate-leaved chloranthus. A bright yellow flower, this annual herbaceous plant from the Gentianaceae family is native to the south of France but rare in the north. It can be found on the hillsides of Heudebouville. It is an erect plant, pale green-grey in colour, with almost triangular leaves, the upper ones opposite and fused, hence the name perfoliate (the stem appears to pass through the leaf).

Halfway between the departure point (S/E) and the (1), the Church of Saint-Valérien, whose first traces date back to the 11th century, was rebuilt in thesecond quarter of the 17th century.

The Priory of Lormais is a complex comprising a chapel, a bread oven, a cellar, wells and 17th-century buildings. The second floor of the dwelling was rebuilt in brick in 1913. The fief was given in 1221 by Philip Augustus to Richard Syme. The chapel was restored in 1672.

Le Bellengault: Manor house known since the 15th century; major work carried out in the 17th century, complex extensively restored and remodelled around 1930.

If you turn right at (4) (be careful, you will have to retrace your steps), L’Église Saint-Germain (Vironvay): parish church first mentioned in 1293. Date of construction unknown. Sold in 1813, destroyed before 1823. Only its location appears on the Napoleonic cadastre. Cemetery cross erected in 1852 (inscription and date added). Rebuilt between 1870 and 1876 by Durand.

The banks of the Seine.

 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

4.5 / 5
Based on 18 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure
Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure

Hello,

Thank you for your comment.
Kind regards,

The Seine-Eure Tourist Office team

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eric.tanner
eric.tanner

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike with magnificent views of the Seine Valley.
The descent can be slippery in wet weather.
I recommend this hike.

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TiboLapi
TiboLapi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with a magnificent spot for a picnic (between 2 and 3, not to be missed!).
Thank you for sharing.

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ThierryMilhé
ThierryMilhé

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Excellent route. The path is well maintained, but watch out for recently fallen trees – clearly marked with fluorescent paint. The first part is very wet but then the banks of the Seine are very beautiful.
I was lucky enough to pass through the middle of a hunting area. You have to stay quiet so as not to disturb the hunters, and everything goes smoothly.

I recommend it.

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Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure
Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure

Hello,

Thank you for your review of our Coteaux de Heudebouville hike.
Feel free to explore other trails in Seine-Eure.
Kind regards,

The Tourist Office team

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Hallu
Hallu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I've done all sorts of hikes along the Seine loop, and this one is really good, far from the beaten track... The views of the Seine are a surprise, especially between 2 and 3, because you don't expect them. And it's really peaceful (on Sunday morning) with no one around... I can confirm that some places are slippery, but nothing dangerous, especially between 4 and 5 because the path is compacted earth on top of a pipe, so there is little or no vegetation. The walk along the banks of the Seine is also nice. It's paved, which is a shame, but there are no cars because it's a dead end, just for residents. The detour to the "stinking pond" is not worth it, especially as it's the muddiest part of the walk and the pond is overgrown with 3-metre-high reeds, so you can't see anything. But for a nice 2½-hour walk, I recommend it. It's a village, so it's nothing like the more urban Les Andelys, which I don't like as much.

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Randonnée27
Randonnée27

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, pleasant walk. A wooded area where we saw beautiful flowers.
Meadows, small paths, wonderful views of the Seine.
A beautiful descent to be enjoyed in dry or slightly damp weather.
The climb is easy at your own pace.
Very well marked, we'll do it again.

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Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure
Office de Tourisme Seine-Eure

Hello,
Thank you for your comment and feedback, which we will take into consideration.
Kind regards,
The Tourist Office team

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JLMT76
JLMT76

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The descent to the Seine is slippery even in dry weather

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marcodie
marcodie

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A path marked as a GR trail along a road? The GR is ON the tarmac road
And many walks do not specify or differentiate between paths and roads.

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ripat27
ripat27

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, well-marked hike with pleasant stretches through the forest, beautiful views of the Seine valley and a section running alongside the river.

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michelbazin
michelbazin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, beautiful views of the meandering Seine. Beautiful houses along the riverbank.

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CHAMORANDO
CHAMORANDO

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant walk with beautiful views

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JOPRE
JOPRE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb, very well marked trail; with the description and map, it's impossible to get lost. Several panoramic views overlook the Seine.
One small downside is that you can go directly from point 6 to point 7. The path is very wet and slippery in one part of this loop.

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jci
jci

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk to do in dry weather (path very slippery due to earth and marl)
very beautiful view of the Seine valley
walking sticks make the descent easier as the path is very narrow and requires walking in single file
very easy climb along a wide path

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