The hillsides of Heudebouville

Heudebouville offers exceptional natural sites, such as the hillsides which, stretching from Saint-Pierre-du-Vauvray, form an area classified as a Natural Area of Ecological, Faunistic and Floristic Interest (ZNIEFF). Set off to explore the many ponds and springs on the plateau, as well as its island known as ‘Lormais’. The village’s architectural heritage is sure to surprise you, with its “priory” on the banks of the Seine, as well as its splendid bread oven at the start of the walk.

Details

1667471
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.85 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 486 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 495 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 459 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 33 ft

Photos

Description of the walk

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

Yellow signposting

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

(1) When you reach the well, turn left into Rue de l’Ombre. Turn right onto Chemin Pileux. Cross the road and turn right (at the corner by the fence) onto a path leading into the woodland.

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

(3) Turn left and follow the road running alongside the river. Further on, leave the road and follow a narrow lane, still running alongside the Seine and skirting some light-frame houses.

(4) At the Ferme de Bellengault, turn left, cross the railway line via the level crossing and head uphill through the valleys. Follow the path until you reach the road.

(5) Turn left and carry on straight ahead towards a small road which later becomes a track. At the junction near the houses, carry on straight ahead along Rue de la Croix Roger. Look for the start of a track on the left at the edge of a meadow.

(6) Turn left onto this small track and carry on until you reach the edge of the woods. Take a hairpin bend to the right and continue to the pond known as the ‘stinking pond’. Carry on straight ahead and rejoin Rue de la Croix Roger.

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

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 456 ft - Verger de la Recette car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 453 ft - Well - Église Saint-Valérien (Heudebouville)
  3. 2 : mi 0.82 - alt. 449 ft - T-junction
  4. 3 : mi 1.86 - alt. 39 ft - Le prieuré de Lormais
  5. 4 : mi 2.89 - alt. 36 ft - Bellengault Farm - Seine [la]
  6. 5 : mi 3.65 - alt. 410 ft - Junction
  7. 6 : mi 4.16 - alt. 449 ft - Path on the left
  8. 7 : mi 4.64 - alt. 446 ft - Rue de la Croix Roger
  9. S/E : mi 4.85 - alt. 456 ft - Verger de la Recette car park

Notes

Heudebouville:
- Catering
- Food
- Pharmacy and Doctor

Vironvay:
- Restaurants

June 2026 – Warning: We would like to inform you that there are fallen trees between the points (2) and (3). Our teams are taking the necessary steps to resolve this situation, but we ask that you exercise caution.

Worth a visit

Did you know?
Perforated chlorella. A bright yellow-flowered, annual herbaceous plant of the Gentianaceae family, native to the south of France but rare in the north, it can be found on the hillsides of Heudebouville. It is an upright plant, pale grey-green in colour, with almost triangular leaves; the upper leaves are opposite and fused, hence the name ‘perfoliate’ (the stem appears to pass through the leaf).

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

The priory of Lormais comprises a chapel, a bread oven, a storeroom, wells and 17th-century buildings. The second storey of the main building was rebuilt in brick in 1913. The fief was granted in 1221 by Philip Augustus to Richard Syme. The chapel was restored in 1672.

Le Bellengault: a manor house known since the 15th century; the main structure was rebuilt in the 17th century, and the complex was extensively restored and remodelled around 1930.

If you turn right at (4) (please note: you will need to retrace your steps). Saint-Germain Church (Vironvay): a parish church first mentioned in 1293. Date of construction unknown. Sold in 1813, demolished before 1823. Only its location appears on the Napoleonic land register. Cemetery cross recorded in 1852 (inscription and date given). 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 19 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Oberli Jean-Pierre
Oberli Jean-Pierre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We know this trail, it's a very beautiful hike, but today, 7 February 2026, the lower section between points 2 and 3 is impassable; trees are blocking the path (probably felled by the last storm) and there is no way to avoid this section or go around it.
We had to turn back. What a shame...

Machine-translated

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

Hello,

Thank you for your comment.
Kind regards,

The Seine-Eure Tourist Office team

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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

Machine-translated

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

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

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

Machine-translated

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.

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.