Over hill and dale in the Hauts-de-Seine

Although densely urbanised, the Hauts-de-Seine department offers wonderful opportunities for walkers, with a rich heritage and often a little elevation. This series of hikes, almost all of which are accessible by public transport, takes you on a journey of discovery through this department, avoiding major roads as much as possible and favouring footpaths and alleys, public parks and wooded areas.

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This route needs several days, find the details below:

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   Green corridors, parks and small streets in Antony

   4.16 mi 131 ft 131 ft

   An urban circular route that favours wooded areas, runs alongside the Bièvre river for a while and avoids major traffic routes.

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   From Parc de Sceaux to Robinson

   4.38 mi 312 ft 207 ft

   A route between two RER B stations, most of which takes place within Parc de Sceaux, exploring its gardens and views, its water features and its lesser-known corners.

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   The Arboretum de la Vallée aux Loups

   1.77 mi 36 ft 36 ft

   For tree and garden enthusiasts, this is an exotic walk just a stone's throw from Paris! The arboretum has a wide variety of species and landscapes. An enchanting detour through Île Verte completes the picture.

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   New urban planning, walk along the banks and through wooded parks in Plessis-Robinson

   4.49 mi 289 ft 289 ft

   Discover "New Urbanism", where proximity and diversity are key, and the commune of Le Plessis-Robinson is a typical example. The Promenade des Berges has the feel of a "little Venice in the Hauts-de-Seine" and the four wooded parks you pass through add an undeniable touch of greenery to this urban route.

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   De Robinson à Meudon par la Coulée Verte et le Sentier du Panorama

   5.02 mi 315 ft 381 ft

   Une courte randonnée très variée, où se succèdent des passages urbains, un tronçon de coulée verte, un sentier offrant quelques points de vue étendus et une brève traversée de la Forêt de Meudon.

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   In the Bois de Clamart and Bois de Meudon

   4.66 mi 325 ft 338 ft

   Sung about by Georges Brassens, the Bois de Clamart and Meudon woods offer many attractions for walkers, in addition to "little flowers" and "friends". The numerous ponds dotted along the route are particularly enjoyable. A few paths winding through the undergrowth, some remarkable trees and a little heritage add to the pleasure of this half-day walk.

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   Four ponds in the south of the Meudon Forest

   7.24 mi 581 ft 502 ft

   A hike from station to station in the southern part of the Meudon Forest. The route alternates between wide paths and little-used trails where a good sense of direction is required. Along the way, you will pass four pleasant ponds and come across a small Neolithic menhir.

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   The Trou aux Gants pond and the Chêne des Missions oak tree

   5.54 mi 404 ft 407 ft

   You pass by the Etang d'Ursine, a nameless pond, then the Etang du Trou aux Gants, before reaching the Chêne des Missions, a remarkable tree surrounded by pseudo-megaliths. This route starts in the Mare Adam forest park and continues through the Meudon National Forest, with a brief detour into a pretty residential area. Allow half a day for this walk.

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   Handisport des Treize Ponts

   1.29 mi 20 ft 20 ft

   In the heart of the Meudon National Forest, a route adapted for people with reduced mobility. The highlight of this short walk is the Chêne des Missions, one of the forest’s finest trees, surrounded by pseudo-megaliths and beautifully showcased by a wooden access path.

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    From the Observatory Terrace to the Seine Musicale

    4.54 mi 371 ft 525 ft

    After enjoying the sweeping views from the Observatory Terrace, we wind our way through the many paths of Meudon. The Longs Réages cemetery holds a surprise in the form of a Neolithic dolmen converted into a modern burial site... This route ends along the Seine and on Île Seguin, where a concert hall complex with an apt name has now been built.

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    From the Seine to the Meudon Forest

    7.95 mi 512 ft 489 ft

    Starting from Pont de Sèvres, this loop begins in an urban area but mainly takes place in the Meudon Forest, with a few hills. The end of the route follows the towpath along the Seine.

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    Les escaliers de Sèvres

    4.11 mi 453 ft 453 ft

    La ville de Sèvres est située dans une vallée étroite dont les pentes, relativement accentuées, sont parcourues de nombreux escaliers. Cette randonnée urbaine permet de gravir ou descendre un certain nombre des ces escaliers, tout en déambulant entre de belles demeures dans un cadre aéré.

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    From the Seine to the Étangs de Ville-d'Avray

    9.15 mi 525 ft 558 ft

    From Pont de Sèvres to Pont de Saint-Cloud, with two long detours into the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, with its woods and French gardens. The route also includes a stroll through the quiet streets of Sèvres, Ville d'Avray and Marnes-la-Coquette, with their beautiful heritage. The Étangs de Ville d'Avray offer a peaceful setting just a few kilometres from the urban centres.

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    Du Pont d'Issy au Pont de Sèvres par la Forêt de Meudon

    9.95 mi 584 ft 587 ft

    Une randonnée mi-urbaine, mi-forestière, dans plusieurs parcs publics, qui alternent avec des sentes en ville, et à travers la Forêt de Meudon.

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    The Fausses-Reposes Forest and the Ville-d'Avray Ponds

    4.71 mi 184 ft 207 ft

    A beautiful walk through open woodland and along two charming ponds, ideal for a simple half-day outing.

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    A tour of the Haras de Jardy

    3.13 mi 135 ft 135 ft

    Dedicated to equestrian sports, the Haras de Jardy Departmental Park is open to the public. Starting from Marnes-la-Coquette, which lives up to its name, this short walk takes you along the paths of the park and the trails of the neighbouring Fausses-Reposes Forest.

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    Billancourt, Ile Seguin and Ile Saint-Germain

    5.76 mi 36 ft 26 ft

    We start by exploring Billancourt's industrial past on the former Renault factory sites, with a detour to the Ile Seguin. We then continue on to the Ile Saint-Germain, with its residential area and large green park. We end with a tribute to French cinema. This is an urban itinerary, but numerous parks and gardens, as well as many passageways, alleys and even footpaths, allow you to avoid the inconveniences of traffic.

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    The 1930s Trail

    3.26 mi 16 ft 16 ft

    The 1930s Trail was designed by the City of Boulogne-Billancourt. Discover a rich architectural heritage, thanks to the imagination of architects such as Le Corbusier, Courrèges, Mallet-Stevens and others. An original urban route that pays tribute to the creative movement of the interwar period.

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    Boulogne Park and the Menus neighbourhood

    3.76 mi 23 ft 16 ft

    The Parc de Boulogne, not to be confused with the Bois du même nom, offers visitors the chance to discover its English-style park and Japanese garden. After visiting the park, you can stroll through the streets of the Menus district, the historic heart of Boulogne.

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    In the footsteps of Boulogne-Billancourt’s industrial past

    5.38 mi 30 ft 10 ft

    For what will no doubt remain a long time to come, the names of Billancourt andÎleSeguin are associated with the Renault factories, which closed their doors in 1992. Boulogne-Billancourt’s industrial and working-class past is not limited to car manufacturing but also encompasses other sectors: laundries (to which we owe the fact that no railway line runs through the town), ice works, aeronautics, telecommunications equipment, cinema and the record industry… This urban walking tour, inspired by the brochure and information panels provided by the town’s Tourist Office, aims to retrace this working-class past. It also offers an opportunity to observe how the urban landscape of a town in the Petite Couronne of Paris has changed radically over the course of a few decades.

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    Street art trail in Boulogne-Billancourt

    1.85 mi 20 ft 7 ft

    The municipality of Boulogne-Billancourt has commissioned an association to cover a wall approximately 200 metres long with murals. The main aim of this short urban walk is to admire these works of art, which may change over time. Before reaching them, you can see a few trompe-l’œil paintings indicating the direction of the city’s museums.

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    Déambulations dans le quartier Silly-Gallieni

    2.05 mi 10 ft 10 ft

    Un bref parcours urbain, à la rencontre de jolies maisons de ville et d'une église qui abrite des ornements de style Arts déco.

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    From Longchamp to Auteuil, from one racecourse to another

    6.10 mi 79 ft 36 ft

    A short hike that starts on a little-known path along the Seine. It then runs alongside the Longchamp racecourse and the Suresnes and Longchamp ponds. After a brief stop at the Grande Cascade, it reaches Lac Supérieur and explores its southern tip. The route ends with a crossing of the Auteuil racecourse, on days when there are no horse races, of course.

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    A tour of the Bois de Boulogne

    5.71 mi 46 ft 46 ft

    Well known to Parisians, the Bois de Boulogne offers many possibilities for walks. This one, which can be done in half a day, avoids paved paths as much as possible and offers a pleasant route along a stream, "la Serpentine", and a lake, with an easy passage under a waterfall.

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    Wooded route between Vaucresson and Marnes-la-Coquette

    6.24 mi 272 ft 276 ft

    A loop that is largely forested, although located in a peri-urban area, where you also pass through a few residential neighbourhoods with spacious houses. The small town of Marnes, with its beautiful heritage, deserves the description "charming". A touch of remembrance is provided by the monument in homage to the Lafayette Escadrille.

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    Near Saint-Cucufa

    3.93 mi 384 ft 381 ft

    A mainly forest route with a pleasant section along the Etang de Saint-Cucufa and a brief detour through a residential area and old orchards to enjoy a beautiful view from the Belvédère des Gallicourts. A half-day walk.

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    Malmaison and Gallicourts circular

    6.28 mi 315 ft 328 ft

    A route that is half urban and half in the woods, in an old orchard or along the banks of the Seine. Napoleonic history is present, particularly at the Church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul and in the Parc de Bois-Préau.

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    Viewpoints between Parc de Saint-Cloud and Brimborion

    6.88 mi 515 ft 512 ft

    A circular loop accessible by public transport, starting in the hills above the Seine valley and ending along the river. Explore some little-known corners of Saint-Cloud Park and meander through Brimborion Park. Several sweeping views await you.

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    A tour of the Parc de Saint-Cloud

    5.21 mi 400 ft 390 ft

    An accessible route in a historic site on the outskirts of the capital. This walk combines heritage, greenery and sweeping views of Paris.

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    A brief foray into the Parc de Saint-Cloud

    1.87 mi 184 ft 184 ft

    A very short itinerary in a historic site that combines heritage, French gardens and extensive panoramic views of Paris and the Val de Seine.

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    From Parc de Saint-Cloud to Bois de Boulogne

    6.51 mi 272 ft 230 ft

    A route through two wooded areas on either side of the Seine. From one large waterfall to another, from one racecourse to another, the hike alternates between paths and urban passages, flower beds and sculpted heritage, ponds and lakes.

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    La colline de Saint-Cloud

    3.33 mi 489 ft 430 ft

    Un circuit urbain avec du dénivelé, qui emprunte de nombreuses sentes-escaliers. De beaux points de vue sur la Seine et Paris sont au rendez-vous.

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    De Saint-Cloud à Puteaux via le Mont Valérien

    4.36 mi 335 ft 246 ft

    Un parcours urbain loin des grands axes de circulation, pour l'essentiel. De nombreux témoignages de l'architecture de l'entre-deux-guerres jalonnent le parcours dont la Cité-Jardin de Suresnes. Le Fort du Mont Valérien apporte une indéniable touche mémorielle. La fin de la randonnée joue à saute-mouton avec les voies de chemin de fer.

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    The Garden City of Suresnes

    5.73 mi 285 ft 282 ft

    An urban hike that combines heritage and remembrance! The route, inspired by a trail designed by the municipality of Suresnes, takes us through the heart of a garden city with architecture typical of the 1930s, built in response to the social motivations of the mayor at the time, Henri Sellier. Several places of remembrance also mark this walk, including the Fort du Mont Valérien.

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    Architectural diversity in Puteaux

    3.95 mi 154 ft 154 ft

    This urban walk offers a wide variety of architectural styles spanning the ages: ancient alleyways and a 16th-century church, brick and concrete architecture from the interwar period, and the tall glass-walled towers of the La Défense district.

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    Ile de la Jatte

    4.87 mi 108 ft 108 ft

    An urban route where the Seine takes centre stage, along with the many houseboats moored on its quays! You cross the entire length of the Ile de la Jatte and the hike ends at the foot of the La Défense towers.

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    The trompe l'oeil of Levallois-Perret

    3.49 mi 7 ft 16 ft

    The streets of Levallois-Perret are decorated with a large number of trompe-l'oeil paintings and murals. This urban trail takes you on a tour of around thirty of them, as you stroll through the city's grid-like streets and cross some of its public gardens.

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    Déambulations dans Clichy-la-Garenne

    3.76 mi 23 ft 23 ft

    Commune encore industrielle aujourd'hui, architecturalement marquée par l'Art Nouveau, Clichy offre plusieurs facettes que ce parcours urbain permet de découvrir. Un patrimoine diversifié est au rendez-vous.

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    Déambulations à travers Courbevoie

    4.07 mi 36 ft 49 ft

    Un parcours urbain sans prétention qui démarre à l'ombre des tours de La Défense et se poursuit à travers l'urbanisme tranquille de Courbevoie et quelques parcs publics.

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    From Bécon-les-Bruyères to Bois-Colombes

    3.51 mi 23 ft 43 ft

    A short urban walk exploring narrow streets and cul-de-sacs lined with beautiful townhouses, passing through Parc des Bruyères and the Promenade Verte.

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    Strolling through the villas and avenues of Bois-Colombes

    3.98 mi 23 ft 23 ft

    The commune of Bois-Colombes is home to many townhouses nestled in narrow streets, lanes and cul-de-sacs known as "villas" or "avenues". This urban route takes you along a number of these streets, allowing you to discover the charms of spacious housing and diverse architecture.

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    Un tour à Villeneuve-la-Garenne et au Parc des Chantereines

    3.88 mi 20 ft 20 ft

    Sur les pas du peintre Alfred Sisley, un parcours urbain qui mélange les styles : architecture diversifiée, parc de plein-air et bords de Seine.

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Reviews and comments

waldin

04 Feb 2019 at 08:54 3600

In the end, I didn't do this hike, as it was too urban, but I followed the Bièvre from Jouy en Josas to Guyancourt, returning via Saint-Cyr, Versailles (including a walk through the castle grounds) and Fosses Reposes. Starting and ending in Meudon: a beautiful winter loop of around forty kilometres....

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