Maule heritage and walk along the Mauldre

After exploring Maule and its heritage, you will climb through the woods and walk through the countryside to reach Aulnay-sur-Mauldre. From there, you will follow the Mauldre and its recent meanders back to the starting point.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.64 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 164 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 164 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 113 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 27 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Maule (78580)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.913161° / E 1.849832°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2114E
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Description of the walk

The hike starts from the Saint-Vincent car park at the end of Allée du Verger.

(S/E) Opposite the stadium, turn right and then left to walk along the Mauldre river on your right. Cross a small bridge that will take you to the cinema car park. Cross it to the left to reach Chaussée Saint-Vincent. First turn left then right onto Allée des Carnousties, which runs behind the mini-market, then turn right and cross the Mauldre river. Take the first alley on the left, Impasse des Billettes, and continue left onto Rue des Pressoirs. At the T-junction, turn left and then take the second right onto Rue Traversière.

(1) At Rue d'Orléans, turn right and then immediately left onto Rue de Mareil. Then take the first right, Boulevard Saint-Jacques, until you reach a T-junction where you turn left. Enter the cemetery through the first gate and go up to the right to the chapel. Exit through the gate opposite the chapel and continue left for a few metres.

(2) Turn right onto a path. Ignore the side roads until you reach Route de Thoiry (D45), where you will turn right. Continue along Rue d'Orléans and cross the crossroads.

(3) Turn left onto Rue des Maréchaux. At a fork, take Rue du Buat on the left and cross Boulevard des Fossés. Further on, at the large crossroads with a central island with trees and a memorial on the right-hand side, leave the road and take the first path on the right.

(4) A few metres further on, take the right-hand path, which continues into a street. At the four-way junction, turn right into Rue du Clos Noyon, which runs alongside the school, then left for a few metres into Boulevard des Fossés. Turn right into Rue Saint-Nicolas, then at the T-junction, turn left towards the church.

(5) Cross the roundabout and take Rue du Plat d'Étain. Continue left onto Rue Saint-Vincent. Further on, go under a porch on the left to take Sente au Loup. Then turn right onto Boulevard des Fossés, cross a crossroads and ignore a street on the right.

(6) Turn right onto Rue du Chemin Vert. At the T-junction, turn left and then left again onto Rue Émile Réaux. Cross the street and go up thePR® trail opposite.

(7) At the fork, continue to the right (yellow marker) and, further on at the edge of the forest, turn right onto the PR®.

(8) At the next fork, turn right at the edge of the forest and ignore all the side paths, continuing to follow the yellow markings until you reach some houses.

(9) Go down to the right, then leave thePR® and continue to the right along Chemin de Mantes. Go through a gate, pass a turn-off on the right and continue to Rue de Maule. Take a sharp left turn in this street, then ignore the turn-offs on the right. At the end, turn right to reach Aulnay Church.

(10) Turn right again and ignore a dead end on the left. Just before the bridge, take a path on the right (marked with a Parc Communal sign) that follows the Mauldre. Further on, ignore a bridge on the left, pass a water treatment plant, then turn right onto the path at a small bridge on your left. Take the first path on the left, the Sente de la Voirie.

(11) At the end of the path, turn left to cross the Mauldre and immediately turn right onto the path that runs alongside the river and its recent meanders until you reach the Saint-Vincent car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 32 m - Saint-Vincent car park / Allée du Verger
  2. 1 : km 0.69 - alt. 35 m - Access to the - Gare de Maule
  3. 2 : km 1.19 - alt. 68 m - Path on the right as you leave the cemetery.
  4. 3 : km 1.95 - alt. 44 m - Rue des Maréchaux
  5. 4 : km 2.7 - alt. 101 m - The path furthest to the right.
  6. 5 : km 3.62 - alt. 43 m - Town Hall Square - Église Saint-Nicolas (Maule)
  7. 6 : km 4.22 - alt. 47 m - Rue du Chemin Vert
  8. 7 : km 4.86 - alt. 80 m - First fork on the PR
  9. 8 : km 5.91 - alt. 109 m - Fork on the PR
  10. 9 : km 7.32 - alt. 60 m - Housing
  11. 10 : km 8.25 - alt. 27 m - Église Saint-Étienne (Aulnay-sur-Mauldre)
  12. 11 : km 9.95 - alt. 31 m - End of Sente de la Voirie
  13. S/E : km 10.64 - alt. 32 m - Saint-Vincent car park - Mauldre (rivière)

Notes

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Signposting: a quick reminder.

Maule station, line N.
To get there by train: when you leave the station, follow Boulevard Paul Barré to the right. At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue du Ponceau and cross the two branches of the Mauldre. Start the hike at its starting point (1).

There are many small shops and various restaurants in the town centre.

Worth a visit

Saint-Nicolas Church: located in the centre of the old town, its construction dates back to the 11th and 12th centuries.
Notre-Dame Priory: 15th-century building with a 13th-century lower hall.
Saint-Jacques Chapel: located in the cemetery (13th century).
Medieval gate: Rue du Pressoir.
16th-century turreted house: corner of Rue des Maréchaux and Rue du Buat.
Château d'Agnou and its dovecote (16th century): near the start of the walk.
Château de La Rolanderie (late 18th century): Route de Thoiry.
Château du Buat (built in 1730): Rue du Buat.
Fountain: corner of Boulevard des Fossés and Rue d'Orléans.
Small brick and wood dovecote currently owned by the Colas chocolate makers: near the station.

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 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

It's always a pleasure to share your walks!

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jogue
jogue

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No problems finding the route using GPS.
Very pleasant hike from the station in sunny weather.

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cdfalkoff
cdfalkoff

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied route combining town and forest. Maule is an interesting town... Refreshing return trip along the Mauldre river.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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cdfalkoff
cdfalkoff

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A varied route combining town and forest. Maule is an interesting town... Refreshing return trip along the Mauldre river.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD


I regularly go back to walk around the area and I have seen nature reclaiming its rights over the new meandering route! (...from memory, the route was completed in early 2022).

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Marie-Christine78
Marie-Christine78

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, varied route that lives up to its name.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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Graby
Graby

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike to explore Maule and the surrounding countryside (which is slightly hilly).
The route described here takes three hours and takes you to various places and viewpoints in the charming town of Maule. If you have less time, there are many shortcuts you can take.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you!

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IDEGALARME
IDEGALARME

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk. Autumn will give it a very special atmosphere. Beautiful trees along the Mauldre river and in the municipal park. Picnic table. Thank you to the hiker.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

I'm delighted for you!

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Demestel
Demestel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Thank you for this new journey.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you!

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CPierre
CPierre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike that allows us to discover Maule and its surroundings.

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