Short walk starting from the car park on Route du Boisdhyver

A short walk in the Ermenonville Forest, starting from the car park on Route du Boisdhyver, not far from Ver-sur-Launette. On very hot days, it is best to go in the morning; there is a picnic area at the end of the walk, or in Ver-sur-Launette there is a good restaurant on Place de la Mairie and a selection of shops. The church is open to the public

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n°98134136

Creation:
24 May 2026

Last update:
13 Aug 2026

Last review:
20 Jul 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.35 mi
Average duration: 2h 30
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 72 ft
Descent: - 75 ft
Highest point: 397 ft
Lowest point: 292 ft

Country: France
City: Ver-sur-Launette (60950)
Start/End: N 49.11473° / E 2.677658°
IGN map(s): Ref. 2412OT
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Description of the walk

(S/E) With your back to the car park, go straight ahead and cross the Route du Boisdhyver with care.

(1) Ignore the return path on the right. Continue straight on until you reach the Puits de Loisy crossroads.

(2) Turn left onto the GR®1, ignoring the next two junctions.

(3) At the Route de l’Éventail, turn right, leaving the GR®, cross the D922 carefully and walk past Maison Pierette on your left.

(4) At the next junction, turn left; at the Carreau crossroads, turn right onto the Chemin de la Longue Route, ignoring the two paths on the left.

(5) Take the second track on the right, heading north-east.

(6) Cross the Chemin de Thiers and head for the Carrefour d’Ermenonville.

(7) Take the^third road on the right (almost directly opposite), Route de l’Abbaye.

(8) At Chemin de Meaux, turn right and ignore five junctions.

(9) At Chemin de la Mare, turn right and then immediately left onto Chemin du Terrier Bourguignon. Cross the D922 with care, then shortly afterwards the GR®1, and pass two junctions.

(10) Turn right, heading due west, for about 400 m until you reach the original junction.

(1) Turn left, then cross the Route du Boisdhyver with care and arrive at the car park, where there is a picnic area (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : mi 0 - alt. 331 ft - Car park on the Route du Boisdhyver
1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 335 ft - Initial junction of the circular loop
2 : mi 0.4 - alt. 338 ft - Puits de Loisy crossroads
3 : mi 0.88 - alt. 341 ft - Chemin de l’Éventail
4 : mi 1.3 - alt. 354 ft - Turn left
5 : mi 2.12 - alt. 344 ft - Route de l’Abbaye
6 : mi 2.51 - alt. 367 ft - Thiers Road
7 : mi 2.81 - alt. 397 ft - Route de l’Abbaye - Carrefour d'Ermenonville
8 : mi 3.09 - alt. 381 ft - Meaux Road
9 : mi 4.18 - alt. 305 ft - Chemin de la Mare
10 : mi 4.93 - alt. 312 ft - Junction, turn right
S/E : mi 5.35 - alt. 331 ft - Car park on the Route du Boisdhyver

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Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5

Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
4 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

Poldine

20 Jul 2026 at 12:20 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The car park is easily accessible. After that, there’s a lovely walk through the forest, which was pleasant in this summer’s heat. However, you absolutely must protect yourself against mosquitoes. The route was well marked, although in some places the path was narrow, so you need to be careful which way to go. We couldn’t find the route between points 6 and 7 and carried on straight to point 8, which was accessible.

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gege0697

14 Jun 2026 at 14:54 7200

Response to User 24800375 Hello, I’m sorry to hear you had a problem on the walk. I did indeed map it out, but on the day I was due to go and check it out, I was unwell, so I’ve now corrected it. However, I will go on the walk myself to ensure the description is accurate, assuming the route is correct. Kind regards

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User 24800375

14 Jun 2026 at 09:14 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

At first glance, this is a superb hike through the heart of the forest, easily accessible with a car park at the start. The route can be easily downloaded onto a Garmin watch and is straightforward to follow. The paths are pleasant, with a slight incline, which makes the walk even more enjoyable.

However, we encountered a major problem. As we were unfamiliar with this forest, we had a very frustrating difficulty at point 6. The route seemed to lead straight into the forest, with no clearly identifiable path. After several attempts, we were unable to continue in the right direction.

Reluctantly, we had to turn back and retrace our steps. The section at point 6 would benefit from being revised or described in greater detail to avoid this problem for future walkers.

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