A short walk in the Bois de Vincennes

A short walk in the southern part of the Bois de Vincennes. Suitable for everyone, it’s an easy and pleasant walk.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.50 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 66 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 79 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 230 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 164 ft

Description of the walk

The route starts from the car park at the foot of the Gravelle bandstand, near the Vincennes Racecourse. ‘Plateau de Gravelle’ bus stop.

(S/E) On leaving the car park, turn right onto the Route du Pesage and follow it for about fifty metres.

(1) Turn off onto the path on the left which crosses over the Ruisseau de Gravelle and continue to a roundabout. Go round it on the right, leaving two roads on your right-hand side.

(2) Take the first path on your right, veer left at the next junction of paths, then go straight on and cross two roads.

(3) Continue along the path, cross a bridle path and, at the next junction, take the path on the left, then the one on the right. Further on, turn left, pass the Butte aux Canons and join Route Saint-Hubert, following it to the left until you reach the roundabout.

(4) Turn right onto Allée Royale, heading due north, and carry on straight ahead until the next junction. Turn left, then continue to Avenue du Polygone and cross Route de la Tourelle. Carry on to the stream without crossing it.

(5) Now turn left and follow the path running alongside the stream. Cross Route Brûlée, changing banks, then follow the same stream.

(6) Cross Route Saint-Louis, then rejoin the path to reach the road leading to the roundabout, which you passed on the way there. Take the right-hand exit until you reach the second road, heading south.

(7) Take this path and continue straight on until you reach Route de la Tourelle. Stay on the path running along the left-hand side of the new stream, turn right, then cross the Ruisseau de la Gravelle and turn left immediately after crossing it. Continue until you cross a road coming from the roundabout, which you also passed on the way out.

(8) Carry on straight ahead, then follow the path on the right at the footbridge (do not cross it). Follow this same path, cross the Route de la Tourelle and walk alongside the Ruisseau de Gravelle to reach the Route du Pesage and the original junction.

(1) Following the reverse route of the outward journey, turn right and head back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 230 ft - Gravelle Kiosk car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.07 - alt. 217 ft - Crossroads at the end of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.29 - alt. 203 ft - Junction on the path
  4. 3 : mi 0.61 - alt. 190 ft - Crossing two roads
  5. 4 : mi 0.99 - alt. 184 ft - 2nd roundabout - Butte aux Canons
  6. 5 : mi 1.81 - alt. 164 ft - Stream
  7. 6 : mi 2.11 - alt. 184 ft - Route Saint-Louis
  8. 7 : mi 2.51 - alt. 187 ft - Junction on the path
  9. 8 : mi 3.24 - alt. 203 ft - Crossing the road
  10. S/E : mi 3.5 - alt. 230 ft - Gravelle Kiosk car park

Notes

Take a water bottle and warm clothes.
As far as I know, there are no toilets along the route.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Jean Claude PASTORELLO
Jean Claude PASTORELLO

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

It’s busy, but that’s to be expected as it’s close to Paris.

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genevieve74
genevieve74

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the southern part of the Bois de Vincennes.

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