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Nozay (Essonne) walks
Forests and rural landscapes around Nozay
Visorando Member 
7.26 mi
+335 ft
-358 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Nozay (Essonne) (Essonne)
A varied route around Nozay, a charming village located twenty-four kilometres south-west of Paris.
This hike takes you through diverse landscapes: fields, forests, and an equestrian centre. The topography is varied (flat expanses, hilly areas). Beautiful views of the village of Marcoussis.
The Bellejame Forest
Visorando Member 
2.01 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Marcoussis (Essonne)
A very short walk consisting of a circular in the forest and a circular in open terrain. Worth seeing: several remarkable trees (oak, plane trees), wetland vegetation and a small built heritage site on the theme of water.
Short circular of Rocher de Saulx
Association / Club / Walk leader 
3.19 mi
+233 ft
-253 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Saulx-les-Chartreux (Essonne)
Tour du Rocher de Saulx, a forest home to interesting flora and fauna to discover along the way.
Between Leuville-sur-Orge and Brétigny-sur-Orge
Visorando Member 
6.14 mi
+200 ft
-200 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Leuville-sur-Orge (Essonne)
A few kilometres from Paris, this refreshing hike takes you through the village of Leuville-sur-Orge, along a path that runs alongside the Orge river, and to the Carouge basin in Brétigny-sur-Orge.
In the footsteps of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Montlhéry
Visorando Member 
6.77 mi
+400 ft
-407 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Michel-sur-Orge (Essonne)
In 1465, Louis XI and Charles the Bold clashed at Montlhéry. This hike takes you to some of the historic sites in Essonne that witnessed this confrontation (Leuville, Montlhéry Castle, the battlefield, etc.). The return route takes you via Longpont Basilica.
Around the Yvette via Villebon and Saulx-les-Chartreux
Association / Club / Walk leader 5.85 mi
+157 ft
-157 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Saulx-les-Chartreux (Essonne)
This route follows thePR®10and 13 trails and the Promenade de l'Yvette. It has been chosen to avoid as much as possible the busy roads crossing the Basses Roches district in Villebon. Only the crossing over the A10 motorway via the viaduct is unavoidable, but it is short (200 m) and the pavement is wide. The rest of the route is pleasant along the Promenade de l'Yvette, the paths in the plain and around the Étang de Saulx-les-Chartreux.
Longpont-sur-Orge and its basilica
Visorando Member 
4.90 mi
+135 ft
-135 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Saint-Michel-sur-Orge (Essonne)
A short, varied and easy hike. Streams, meadows, forests, housing estates and fields, and of course the basilica of Longpont, are the ingredients of this walk just a few kilometres from Paris.
The Bassin, the Plaine and the Forest of Saulx
Visorando Member 
6.97 mi
+358 ft
-354 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saulx-les-Chartreux (Essonne)
A varied route in a peri-urban setting, along rivers and streams and the Bassin de Saulx, and in the heart of the Rocher de Saulx departmental forest.
Please note! Work around the Bassin de Saulx means that the route has been changed at the end: follow the suggested alternative route.
Between Villebon-sur-Yvette and Saulx-les-Chartreux, following the Yvette
Visorando Member 8.37 mi
+285 ft
-285 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saulx-les-Chartreux (Essonne)
A very beautiful and fairly easy walk, stunning all along the Yvette, then a short steep climb on Rue des Bouleaux for 300 m and you’ll find yourself in the Gelles Departmental Forest. Overall, there’s very little walking on the road; it’s all on lovely paths, finishing around Lac de Saulx. You’ll see wild ducks and moorhens along the Yvette and also around the lake, along with swans and a few waders. If you like horses, you’ll also see several stud farms and occasionally riders. This is my Sunday jogging route.
From Palaiseau to Orsay via the Bois des Gelles
Visorando Member 
4.39 mi
+305 ft
-351 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Palaiseau (Essonne)
A short walk, urban at the start and finish, which, in between, combines a pleasant stroll along the River Yvette with wooded and undulating paths.
From the Yvette Valley to the Saulx Rock Forest
Visorando Member 
11.39 mi
+692 ft
-692 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Palaiseau (Essonne)
Hike in the Yvette Valley offering beautiful views of the plain with its market gardens and requiring some effort thanks to the steep wooded hillsides covered in particular by the Rocher de Saulx national forest.
Chemin Charles Péguy: overview
Association / Club / Walk leader 
58.91 mi
+1,775 ft
-1,549 ft
3 days
Difficult
Departure from Palaiseau (Essonne)
This marked route follows as closely as possible the path taken by Charles Péguy in 1912 and then 1913 from his home in Lozère (Palaiseau) to Chartres, via Dourdan.
The walking route is 94 kilometres long and is marked with blue and white signposts.
The trail was created by the Amitié Charles Péguy association. It received support from the Eure-et-Loir General Council. Visorando was responsible for its first publication on the Internet.
Chemin Charles Péguy: Palaiseau - Saint-Cyr-sous-Dourdan
Association / Club / Walk leader
18.90 mi
+794 ft
-804 ft
7 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Palaiseau (Essonne)
First of the four sections of the Charles Péguy Trail: Palaiseau-Chartres, via Dourdan.
It closely follows in the footsteps of the poet Charles Péguy, who made two pilgrimages in 1912 and 1913, each lasting four days there and back.
Circular route of the Troche starting from Lozère
Visorando Member 
5.20 mi
+413 ft
-430 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Palaiseau (Essonne)
This circular route offers the charm of the Lozère district with its wooded hillsides and breathtaking views over the Yvette valley. You can also stroll along the water’s edge, on the banks of Lake Lozère or along the Yvette.
The Promenade de l'Yvette
Visorando Member 
7.69 mi
+23 ft
-148 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Palaiseau (Essonne)
In a highly urbanised environment, this is a green space where you can relax and enjoy a pleasant walk along the Yvette river and the Bassins de Saulx and Balizy.
A hike from station to station with a shorter alternative for motorists.
Circular loop around Orcéenne through the woods and along the Yvette promenade.
Visorando Member 
4.38 mi
+272 ft
-285 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Orsay (Essonne)
A short hike that combines urban passages, wooded and hilly trails, and a pleasant walk along the Yvette River.
The Troche Quarry and Lake Lozère
Visorando Member 
3.79 mi
+341 ft
-351 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Orsay (Essonne)
A mainly urban, relatively short route with a slight elevation gain. A few steep steps lead up to the Bois de la Troche and the rocks of its former sandstone quarry. The walk ends peacefully along the Yvette.
The Orsay campus and its surroundings
Visorando Member 4.25 mi
+354 ft
-354 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Orsay (Essonne)
Discover nature between the River Yvette and the Guyonnerie forest. A family walk where pets are welcome.
Natural, artistic and scientific heritage of Paris-Saclay University
Visorando Member 
3.73 mi
+335 ft
-348 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Orsay (Essonne)
Discover part of the artistic, historical and scientific heritage of Paris-Saclay University: sculptures, frescoes, scientific instruments, archaeological sites, and more. An easy walk on a campus featuring a large botanical park and the neighbouring wooded hillsides.
The hillsides of the Yvette from Le Guichet to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
Visorando Member 
8.72 mi
+646 ft
-633 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Orsay (Essonne)
A varied hike where you gain altitude. First, you climb up to the Saclay plateau and walk along the university campus before gently descending into the Yvette valley through the forest. We climb back up the other bank and cross the Gif-sur-Yvette forest from east to west. After an urban section, we walk between fields before descending back into the forest to Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.
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