Luzarches, hamlets and wash houses

All the treasures of the local heritage: wash houses, bell towers, streams, etc.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.48 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 62 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 65 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 105 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 51 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Luzarches (95270)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.117199° / E 2.420962°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2412OT, 2413OT
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Description of the walk

Departure from Luzarches station, yellow signposting, L14.

(S/E) With your back to the station, take Rue Éric Satie opposite. At the bottom, cross at the small roundabout and follow the paved path on the pavement opposite, between two houses, keeping to the right. Turn right onto Rue Honoré Daumier and enter the botanical garden. Inside, continue along the brick-paved path on the left (twice) then turn right and left. The garden has two exits; take the right-hand exit, walk along Rue du Vexin and, at the junction with Allée du Pays de France, turn left and follow the street to the right until you reach Place de la République.

(1) Continue straight ahead (south), follow the fence and the large gate (Château de la Motte) to reach Rue Abbé Soret. At the stop sign, turn left onto Rue Saint-Damien. Pass the church and the cemetery car park.

(2) Leave the village and cross the bridge over the Route Nationale.

(3) At the roundabout after the bridge, continue along the path that branches off to the left (red and whiteGR®1andGR®655signs; view of the church). At the first crossroads, take the path on the right and continue across the fields. When you reach the small road, turn left and continue for 100 metres.

(4) At the houses, turn right (GR®655) and leave theGR®1continuing along the road. Walk along the edge of a wood. At the bottom of the sunken lane, turn left and then left again at the crossroads with the road. After crossing the Ysieux, walk alongside the pony club and then take the street on the right.

(5) At the stop sign, turn left. At the bend, continue straight ahead on the yellow-marked path that starts on the pavement on the left between two houses. Climb up to reach a sunken path (yellow mark) which you follow to the left. When you reach the field, turn left and follow it. You will come to a three-way junction just after a small hedge on your right.

(6) Turn right and follow the red and white markings ofthe GR®655for a short while. At the next junction, leave theGR® straight ahead and take the path on the right that runs alongside a hedge on your right. Continue straight ahead, go downhill, pass a school on your left and you will come to a roundabout.

(7) Cross the departmental road at the pedestrian crossing and turn left onto the pavement for 200 metres. Then turn right towards Le Plessis-Luzarches. At the entrance to the village, turn right onto Rue de l'Abreuvoir to find the wash house at the end of the street (after the wooden barrier). Retrace your steps and go up Ruelle de la Fontaine au Coq. At Place des Tilleuls, turn right onto Rue de Lassy. Continue until you reach Lassy, passing the church on Grand Rue. Take Ruelle du Lavoir on the right at the bend and you will find another wash house 150 metres further on.

(8) Retrace your steps and turn right to continue along Grand Rue. Before leaving the village, take the small street on the right (white metal gate, no. 41). The street gives way to a path which you follow west then north-west for about 1 km, ignoring the paths on either side.

(9) At the crossroads at the corner of a wood, continue straight ahead. Head north-west to Gascourt, passing two other crossroads.

(10) In the hamlet, cross the small road. Turn right onto this road, then left to take the path that runs along the wall and leads to the wash house. Follow it and follow the yellow markings in the woods. When you reach the small road again, turn left. At the crossroads, turn left and continue to the roundabout.

(3) Cross the bridge over the Route Nationale again.

(2) Pass the cemetery and the church and return to Place de la République.

(1) Turn left and continue along Rue Bonnet. At Les Halles, turn right and then take the first left (Rue Vivien).

(11) At Boulevard de la Fraternité, turn right and follow this road to the station (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Gare de Luzarches
  2. 1 : km 0.82 - alt. 73 m - Place de la République
  3. 2 : km 1.05 - alt. 70 m - Cemetery car park
  4. 3 : km 1.25 - alt. 72 m - Roundabout with Chemin de la Paroisse
  5. 4 : km 2.34 - alt. 54 m - GR1 and GR655 fork
  6. 5 : km 3.64 - alt. 56 m - Thimécourt
  7. 6 : km 4.68 - alt. 101 m - Three-way junction
  8. 7 : km 5.86 - alt. 64 m - Roundabout on the D922 road. Cross the - Ysieux (rivière) - Affluent de la Thève
  9. 8 : km 7.23 - alt. 57 m - Lassy - Wash house
  10. 9 : km 8.4 - alt. 59 m - Crossroads
  11. 10 : km 8.94 - alt. 60 m - Gascourt
  12. 11 : km 11.1 - alt. 69 m - Boulevard de la Fraternité
  13. S/E : km 11.48 - alt. 69 m - Luzarches station

Notes

For motorists, parking is available in the cemetery car park (2).

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 52 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Sylvie Petitpois
Sylvie Petitpois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike.
at point 10 (to reach the wash house), you can: turn right then left (as indicated in the description), turn left then right (as indicated in the previous comment) or go straight ahead (follow the sign for 'lavoir').

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fdhellemmes
fdhellemmes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you very much for this hike (done today, 20 June 2024). The route was well described and very pleasant and rural, with beautiful views, a few castles and wash houses as a bonus. The town of Luzarches was also very nice, with a few historical monuments to see along the way. Just two small corrections to make: Start... ... on the right on Rue Honoré Daumier (not Rue Honoré de Balzac!) Point 10: .... turn left then right (not the other way around) to get to the wash house.
thanks again

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AMarie99
AMarie99

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, very pleasant and fairly easy to follow.
A variety of landscapes between forest paths and fields, with beautiful flora.
Thank you very much for this route.

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Martine Hager
Martine Hager

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with diverse landscapes, flora and fauna, and almost secluded paths.
Perfect for half a day, or even longer on the other side of the station to make a full day.
The directions are very reliable. Thank you.

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Noiriel
Noiriel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful hike

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clesaux
clesaux

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, really, thank you very much. We only had time for a quick visit to the botanical gardens, which I had imagined to be more extensive from the reviews. There were lots of beautiful views, particularly of the church in Luzarches, and some picturesque sunken lanes. A great Sunday.

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b b
b b

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Map downloaded, GPS guidance on my phone throughout.
I set off on my hike at 11 a.m. on a Sunday. The car park was full, with people dressed in their Sunday best heading to church, probably for a christening or communion. But there was plenty of space around, so no worries.
Not many people on the trail, although the flowering lilies of the valley attracted some pickers. A few bikes and walkers, nothing to worry about.
There was a beautiful variety of tree species, beautifully restored old buildings, and a diversity of atmospheres between the forest, village and fields.
All good, with no difficulty as there are virtually no hills.
Thank you, Brigitte, for sharing this route.
As for the golden morel mushrooms we found, I'm not sure who to thank.

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croux74
croux74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through fields and rolling countryside. No difficulties. Little chance of getting lost, as the path is generally well signposted.
Worth doing again in spring when everything is green... or in autumn (although this is risky due to hunting areas).
One small drawback: there aren't many places to stop for a picnic, except at the start.

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elway22
elway22

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy and fairly varied hike, but not particularly interesting. Not many places to picnic apart from the bench in the cemetery. Luzarches isn't very lively in winter either.

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Alain95
Alain95

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk.

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bernard951
bernard951

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice morning drive, easy parking, pretty villages

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Martine L
Martine L

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a very pleasant walk through fields and small villages, allowing you to discover pretty rolling landscapes. Not very busy on this weekday. Be careful at point 5: turn left at the stop sign and, in the bend, take the path on the left that leads to a house. The (small) hiking trail is "hidden" on the right before the entrance porch of the house (it cannot be seen from the road).

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jpakh
jpakh

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Another beautiful hike from Visorando despite a rainy start (for an hour and a half, then it cleared up).
Any changes made? Koz, we got out of the botanical garden easily (be careful, the right-left turn isn't immediately obvious).
When leaving the garden, turn right (okay), but then turn right and then left.
a very pleasant 2½-hour hike.

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legodvicien
legodvicien

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Like others before us, we didn't find the right way out of the botanical garden on our first try! It's beautiful and well worth a visit.
At the Plessis-Luzarches wash house, as already mentioned, continue along the small grassy path that climbs up the side rather than retracing your steps.
Otherwise, it's an easy hike, a little hilly, which can be rounded off with a visit to Luzarches (lots of points of interest).

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Wilma
Wilma

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

What a lovely surprise this botanical garden was! However, the description on paper wasn't very clear. The walk using the app was perfect, though.
Magnificent views, lovely walk.

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