Moutiers-en-Puisaye walks

The three ponds loop ( Download : PDF )

11.99km +101m -100m 3h40 Average
Starting point in Moutiers-en-Puisaye - 89 - Yonne

Across the woods and the fields, passing the ponds, you will discover areas where the earth has been shaped into artistic creations and pottery.

L'Orme du Pont from Moutiers-en-Puisaye ( Download : PDF )

9.17km +109m -100m 1 hr Easy
Starting point in Moutiers-en-Puisaye - 89 - Yonne

An all-season trail in this region of Puisaye amid hedges (bouchures), heritage, and legends.

Sentier de la folie ( Download : PDF )

11.64km +81m -74m 3h30 Average
Starting point in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye - 89 - Yonne

A hike in the heart of the birthplace of Colette. Through woods and passing by ponds, often described in her work.

Sentier Colette - Walking with Colette ( Download : PDF )

5.76km +76m -85m 1h50 Easy
Starting point in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye - 89 - Yonne

This trail, dedicated to Colette, was opened in 1993 by the pupils of the Colette college of Saint-Sauveur en Puisaye. Along this trail, everything recalls the works of this author, born in Saint-Sauveur en Puisaye in 1873. The author has described her birthplace so well - that even though she has given other names to the villages and characters, you can sense her literature at every corner.

L'Orme du Pont by bike from Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye ( Download : PDF )

12.41km +106m -113m 1.5 hrs Easy
Starting point in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye - 89 - Yonne

After a brief incursion into the grounds of the Colette castle/museum and the passage at the foot of the Saracen tower, this walk continues through the countryside along the lanes of the Puisaye.

Springs, fountains and wash houses ( Download : PDF )

15.19km +168m -171m 4h45 Average
Starting point in Sainte-Colombe-sur-Loing - 89 - Yonne

This hike is themed by springs and wash-houses. The water flowing from the springs supplies the groundwater of the Parisian Basin on the one hand, and the Seine by way of the Loing River on the other hand. It’s a very well-marked path (#7), through an unspoiled natural environment. This track can also be done on horseback or mountain bike. It is listed on the departmental walking and hiking map (PDIPR) established by the department of the Yonne.

The woods and riverbanks of Bourdon lake ( Download : PDF )

10.19km +53m -53m 3h00 Easy
Starting point in Saint-Fargeau - 89 - Yonne

Discover the flora and fauna that populate these old swamps that have shaped the environment of this lake, surrounded by woods and forests.

Water and Woods Hiking Trail ( Download : PDF )

13.96km +143m -141m 4h20 Average
Starting point in Treigny - 89 - Yonne

Leaving from the fairground, you will walk along paths that have a mysterious past and are steeped in legends.

The wash houses of Thury by mountain bike ( Download : PDF )

22.34km +300m -296m 2.5 hrs Average
Starting point in Thury (Yonne) - 89 - Yonne

A mountain biking route for anyone who loves bike rides and discovering natural and architectural heritage. You're in for a treat! But be prudent!

Les sources - The springs ( Download : PDF )

10.12km +113m -115m 3h10 Easy
Starting point in Lainsecq - 89 - Yonne

You will see no less than 8 fountains and 6 wash-houses on this rather easy hike, ideal for family walks. A few picnics spots are available here and there, to take a break and enjoy a relaxing moment (Fountain of the Moon, of the Pisserotte .....) Even though there are some hills along the way, it is a very pleasant walk with a lot of historical heritage spots to be discovered.
Also good for mountain biking.

Le chemin du Tacot ( Download : PDF )

6.75km +47m -43m 2h00 Easy
Starting point in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye - 58 - Nièvre

A rather short bucolic walk.
Le Tacot path passes nearby the ochre and clay quarries where a protected species of toad "Le sonneur à ventre jaune", the yellow bellied toad hides away. Easily identified thanks to its yellow and black striped belly, and its heart-shaped pupils, no doubt, remnants of its prince charming days..... Its bright yellow colour, signifying toxicity is a means of protection against its predators.

Walking Tour – Discovering La Villéon in Puisaye ( Download : PDF )

8.62km +96m -97m 2h40 Easy
Starting point in Bitry - 58 - Nièvre

Born in Fougères in Brittany, where there is a museum dedicated to his work, the painter Emmanuel de la Villéon lived on a semi-permanent basis from 1900 to 1935 in the manor house in the hamlet of Bitry. An admirer of Monet, he adopted the approach of the Impressionists.
This trail has the added attraction of panels composed of reproductions and commentaries. They allow the viewer to recognize some of the places painted by the artist, with their hedge-enclosed farmlands typical of the Puisaye.

Blin Farm – Druyes Valley ( Download : PDF )

10.46km +121m -116m 3h15 Average
Starting point in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines - 89 - Yonne

From the old medieval castle, discover a village built between an old, partly dried-up marsh and a cliff. Druyes Valley offers a green setting that contrasts with the chalky rocks that support the ruined building.

The Seven Locks of Henri IV. ( Download : PDF )

9.6km +35m -35m 2h50 Easy
Starting point in Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses - 89 - Yonne

A whole new way to discover the story of the construction of the Canal de Briare! With this hike you can follow a part of its water supply system and come back along the old route to the incredible monument that we today know as the Seven Locks.