The hillsides and forest of Saint-Michel

This route offers a short tour of the hillsides of Saint-Michel, with a bird's eye view of Evreux, followed by a discovery of the Forest of Saint-Michel.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 72 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 69 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 132 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 84 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Évreux (27000)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.03034° / E 1.135371°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1913SB, 2013O
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Place Aimé Doucerain in Évreux Saint-Michel.

(S/E) Take Côte Henry Monduit, then turn right onto Rue de la Côte Blanche.

(1) At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue Corneille. In the left-hand bend, continue straight ahead onto the Sente des Combettes. Go down about sixty steps and take the path on the right, which offers a bird's eye view of the town. Continue straight ahead and enter the woods. Follow the path, which curves to the right and leads to Chemin de la Côte Blanche.

(2) Climb up to the right for about 100 metres and take the path on the left overlooking the allotments and stud farm. Continue along this path, making sure you keep going in the same direction: this is the most difficult part of the walk and requires good footwear. You will reach the intersection with the fitness trail.

(3) Follow it to the left. Skirt Rue du Valesme, then veer right before starting a wide left turn with the path that eventually leads to the Voie Verte.

(4) Follow it to the right.

(5) Leave the Voie Verte and turn right. Keep heading north-east until you reach a T-junction. Turn right, keep right at the next junction and continue along the path, which heads south-east. Keep going in this direction until you leave the forest and come out onto Rue du Neubourg.

(6) Turn right and follow Route du Neubourg to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 128 m - Place Aimé Doucerain
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 126 m - Rue des Corneilles
  3. 2 : km 1.36 - alt. 116 m - Chemin de la Côte Blanche
  4. 3 : km 2.3 - alt. 120 m - Junction with fitness trail
  5. 4 : km 3.27 - alt. 103 m - Évreux - Le Neubourg Greenway
  6. 5 : km 3.87 - alt. 103 m - Leave the greenway on the right.
  7. 6 : km 5.29 - alt. 129 m - Rue du Neubourg
  8. S/E : km 5.91 - alt. 127 m - Place Aimé Doucerain

Notes

Avoid in wet weather, as part of the route becomes muddy and slippery.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
chajeal27
chajeal27

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant surprise, I didn't know this route.
It offers beautiful views of Evreux and the surrounding area.
You can extend it to 7 km by continuing further along the greenway.

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Renardargenté1
Renardargenté1

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Big problem with markings for those who are not in the sector.

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AnMa
AnMa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed with a child under 4 years old without any problems;
part of it being on a greenway (tarmac) and a fitness trail.
We will do it again.

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Syl27
Syl27

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, well-detailed route.

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Sandy27000
Sandy27000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 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 hike, perfectly detailed and explained. The route is pleasant, winding through the beautiful forest of St Michel. Definitely worth doing again and again!!!

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benoitrando
benoitrando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Superb little route with nice elevation changes, the description is spot on, no mistakes.

Be careful when parking at Place Aimé Doucerain. There is a sign regulating parking, and you cannot park for too long. As I had to do two routes starting from the same place, I preferred to park on Rue du Neubourg, opposite the bakery.

Thank you, Jocphi, for this lovely little trail.

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