Montépilloy - Fourcheret, a great escape

From the keep of Montépilloy, you can admire the entire Valois plain and the Massif des Trois Forêts.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 66 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 153 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 83 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Montépilloy (60810)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.208159° / E 2.699954°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2412OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Starting point: Montépilloy cemetery car park.

(S/E) With your back to the cemetery, turn left, cross the road leading into the village and take the path opposite, following the red and whiteGR® markings. Continue downhill (view of the bell tower of Senlis Cathedral).

(1) When you reach the small road near an old shed, turn left towards the hamlet of Foucheret.

(2) At the crossroads, turn right and, at the bus stop sign, enter the hamlet on the left and take the farm track that runs alongside the houses. Continue along the track that leads across the fields.

(3) At the first crossroads, turn left onto the track. At the next crossroads, turn left and then right.

(4) Climb towards Bois l'Empereur and cross it. Continue towards the hamlet of Beaulieu le Vieux.

(5) In front of the hamlet, follow the houses to the left and turn left again onto the path through fields and copses.
At the fork, continue to the right. Continue towards the village of Montépilloy and its ruined tower. At the road, turn left twice to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 133 m - Cemetery car park
  2. 1 : km 1.9 - alt. 91 m - Old shed
  3. 2 : km 3.05 - alt. 84 m - Hamlet of Fourcheret
  4. 3 : km 3.74 - alt. 85 m - In the middle of a field
  5. 4 : km 5.22 - alt. 100 m - Towards the woods
  6. 5 : km 6.97 - alt. 147 m - Hamlet of Beaulieu le Vieux
  7. S/E : km 9.72 - alt. 133 m - Cemetery car park

Worth a visit

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
legodvicien
legodvicien

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy and pleasant walk through the fields.
As mentioned elsewhere, be careful in hot weather as there is little shade.

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Eric Saiag
Eric Saiag

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and pleasant 10km route through fields and a small section of forest.

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annick.01
annick.01

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk without any major difficulties.
Be well equipped – the ground can be muddy.
Animals: hares and wild boars can be seen in the distance.
We have done this hike several times in different seasons.

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Brigitte Souverain
Brigitte Souverain

Thank you, I will correct the description.

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cheminot
cheminot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

In the middle of the hike, you mention passing by poplar trees, but there are no poplar trees

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jplesgo
jplesgo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

a pleasant walk around this beautiful village; also worth noting are the superb estates at Fourcheret and Beaulieu-le-Vieux.
Be careful not to undertake this walk in strong sunshine and heat, or in rainy weather, as there is virtually no shelter from the sun or rain in the middle of the Valois plain!

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brigitte et jean claude
brigitte et jean claude

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent walk,

it's a shame that the poplar trees have been cut down,

the village and the castle are very beautiful and worth revisiting.

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Jean-François Cousin
Jean-François Cousin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely autumn walk. We enjoyed four hours of sunshine, including a break in the village. There are sweeping views of the Valois region throughout. It's flat but open. Beautiful houses and a beautiful castle give it a bit of character. Note that Joan of Arc visited the church in Montépilloy in 1429. Otherwise, modern agriculture leaves us with a natural environment devoid of animals and birds...

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sadeline
sadeline

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short, pleasant and easy walk between fields and champagne vineyards. Thanks to the previous comments, I discovered the village, which is very pretty, and visited the Montépilloy keep.

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gwenned56
gwenned56

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

An easy hike, ideal for post-winter training, for example.
For your information, in the hamlet of Foucheret, don't look for the poplar trees mentioned, as they have been cut down, but the stumps remain...
This hike is best done in dry weather as the farm tracks are often muddy.
A very pretty discovery in a grove: a carpet of daffodils that were beginning to bloom.
If you want to cut across and not go to "the point", don't turn right towards the woods, but left to return to the village of Montépilloy.
it's very easy to find your way thanks to the keep, which can be seen from afar.
A pleasant walk.

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Jeffouille.net
Jeffouille.net

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little walk through the fields.
A little hilly but still easy.
I recommend it!

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xuelliac60
xuelliac60

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful route through woods and well detailed overall

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krougniouph
krougniouph

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike suitable for all, between plains and woodland. A very pretty little village steeped in history. Easy access near Senlis.

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parigo05
parigo05

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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