Loop departing from Chars

Walk starting from Chars SNCF station passing the Château de Saint-Cyr-sur-Chars.
On the way back to Chars there is a narrow pedestrian passage that starts with a staircase.

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 104 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 103 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 118 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 64 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the Chars train station if you come by car, otherwise start from the Place de la Gare.

(S/E)Follow the Impasse de la Gare then right down an alley, the Sente Pavet.

(1)Turn right on the Rue de la Villeterte when you join the GR11 marked white and red. Continue along a path that runs alongside the railway line until an old building on the left.

(2) Continue toward the right and cross the railway line. Follow the path that climbs through the Bois de Beaumont until you approach Lavilletertre.

(3) Leave the GR and take the path on the right in the direction of Romesnil.

(4) At the fork, go right, walk through the village and follow the road.

(5)Pass the bridge that spans the Ruisseau d'Arnoye and keep going until you reach the Château de Saint-Cyr.

(6) Facing the château, take the right-hand road that meets the GR11 and continue on this road.

(7) On a 90° bend, leave the road and following the path straight ahead (don't follow the bend) and then take the first path on the right. Continue to the end of the path and bend right until you reach the road.

(8) Go left until you reach a crossroads.
Turn right on the road that forms a loop and the at the end of the loop, go right (9) onto a staircase that crosses the railway line.
Walk down and follow the alley to find the Rue de l'Eglise in Chars on which you go right.

(10) Just after the level crossing, cross a car park to get to the Rue du Général Leclerc and continue until you reach the station (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 64 m - Gare de Chars
  2. 1 : km 0.27 - alt. 68 m - Right Rue de la Villeterte
  3. 2 : km 1.79 - alt. 69 m - Right towards the level crossing - Viosne (rivière) à finaliser
  4. 3 : km 3.91 - alt. 97 m - Lavilletertre
  5. 4 : km 4.82 - alt. 116 m - Right towards Romesnil.
  6. 5 : km 5.72 - alt. 82 m - Bridge over the Ruisseau d'Arnoye
  7. 6 : km 6.39 - alt. 104 m - Château
  8. 7 : km 7.65 - alt. 110 m - Path opposite
  9. 8 : km 8.71 - alt. 93 m - Left at the road
  10. 9 : km 9.25 - alt. 80 m - Stairs
  11. 10 : km 9.69 - alt. 66 m - Crossing the car park
  12. S/E : km 10.15 - alt. 64 m - Gare de Chars

Practical information

Chars train station is served by the J line on the Transilien network, on the section between Paris-Saint-Lazare and Gisors, via Pontoise (connection with the H line on the Transilien network and the C line on the RER). For timetables, consult the website Transilien

In the nearby area

Château de Saint-Cyr-sur-Chars.

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 33 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
adesesleus
adesesleus

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

The fork to the right before the village of Lavilletertre was not obvious, as the path was very overgrown and lined with crops on 1 June. Picnic stop in the shade possible on the lawns opposite the castle.

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Vieille poule
Vieille poule

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Great warm-up

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AMarie99
AMarie99

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

I really enjoyed this hike.
I did it in good weather, at a time when nature is lush.
We passed through some very different environments. Mixtures of modern and traditional houses, with beautiful, well-kept gardens, but also farms, forests or wooded areas, fields, with crops or animals, horses, wash-houses.
I'd love to do it again.

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant and well-described walk, easy to follow, the chateau de Saint Cyr is a wonderful discovery.
There are quite a few small roads but they are not very busy.
thank you to the author

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NoëlleCh
NoëlleCh

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Thank you for this walk! It was very pleasant, and the discovery of Romesnil castle was a nice surprise.
I let myself be guided by the aplication so no worries! A little bit of road on the way back but no traffic, so it was perfect.

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schnell007
schnell007

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : Yes

thank you

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zueppu
zueppu

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A beautiful walk and a wonderful discovery of the castle of Saint Cyr sur Chars. However, there was a slight problem with the route on one part of the road, although it was not very busy.

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Scarlin
Scarlin

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Clarity of route map : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

We never got past stage 9 at the Veolia station. We couldn't find the GR 11 and had to turn back because too many unsuccessful attempts.
We must have missed a signpost but never found out which one!

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cotix
cotix

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Nice, easy walk, perfect description.
However, there was far too much tarmac for our liking, which was disappointing for a walk through woods and fields.
No doubt due to the large proportion of private woodland.
Too bad

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kadouch
kadouch

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

An easy and very pleasant walk. Not much shade, so best done when it's not too hot. Small bridge never found in villetertre. Nobody on the road.

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Luou
Luou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very varied route, with flat sections and a few gradients.
We enjoyed the sections through the woods and then across the fields, while the most enjoyable part was finding ourselves facing the castle.

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natdu
natdu

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

During a day out in the Vexin at a friend's house, we took advantage of the fine weather to go for a short walk between the Château de Saint-Cyr sur Chars and the Bois de Beaumont. We didn't have time to do the whole loop because we had to get back, but we'll be going back. I really liked the area around the ponds. The light was very beautiful.

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COLIBRI93
COLIBRI93

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Easy walk between woods and fields. The description is perfect.
We made the diversions to the fried stone.
But alas, it was on the edge of a field and overgrown with scrub.
We were therefore not charmed by this stone.
Yesterday, Sunday, the light was magnificent, with a sky that was just a little cloudy and some very nice sunny spells.
The Château de Saint Cyr sur Chars is superb, and arriving on this little straight road allows you to discover it in all its splendour.
We didn't find it inconvenient to take this road, which is not very busy.
Just be careful on the way back to Chars, as the road is a little more busy before you turn right up the stairs.
Thanks again for this wonderful discovery

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bzg
bzg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A beautiful ride through fields and forests. An unusual route along a railway line, on the way to the county of Chars and the Château de St Cyr, a meeting point for bikers happy to be back in the sunshine. A carpet of snowdrops in the last little wood we crossed was a marvel.
A very well-informed itinerary, with varied ascents and descents.
Thank you

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claudine95
claudine95

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Nice easy walk

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