Short circular in the Plaine de la Goële east of the Beuvronne

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

At that point, I really felt bored and like I was just walking for the sake of walking... there's nothing to see except the contrails of aeroplanes flying low in this area, and there are plenty of them – business has really picked up!

I'll gladly overlook the foul smells along much of the walk (chemical fertilisers, I think), but the stony, muddy paths and the country road surrounded by wheat fields and industrial farms are really not interesting at all! We just met a couple of people who were stunned by the poverty of this route, which is reassuring!

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Date of your route : Jun 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

pleasant, easy hike with no difficulty; school car park is very good for several cars
be careful at the start of the trail towards the lake: the path leading to the cemetery is overgrown and therefore not very visible. Take the path between the two wooden ramps and walk through the vegetation, watching out for nettles
after that, the route is very well marked

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Date of your route : May 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike in superb weather (hence the reflection: with higher temperatures, make sure you bring appropriate protection as most of the route is in open fields).
In light of the advice given at the start, we did the hike "backwards"... no worries... with the Visorando app, which allows us to follow the route very easily whenever there is any doubt.

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Date of your route : Apr 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely walk through fields and small villages, it was great. One part wasn't clear to us: you actually have to go to the cemetery, walk past it, turn left, then immediately right.
We also started along the Ourcq Canal, which was fine.

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Date of your route : Mar 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

My starting point was the car park along the Ourcq Canal. Once we crossed the TGV line via a footbridge, we found the route (which was 500/600 metres longer) that I had taken clockwise.
We met another hiker doing the same route.
There is a biomethanisation unit halfway along section 5-6.
In a month's time, with more greenery, the route will be very pleasant.

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Date of your route : Feb 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It was a bit difficult to find the park at first. The best thing to do is to park in the car park in front of the town hall. When facing the town hall, the park is on the right. At the lake, go around it to the right, then take the path leading to the forest (to the right).
A little further on, cross the bridge on the left to reach the fields and at the top, turn left onto the farm track.

We had a lovely walk and a chat in Messy with a local resident who told us all about the methane gas production site (three large green silos) which is a year old and not yet on the maps.
There are some very pretty old houses (look over the walls!) and don't forget to say hello to the horses and donkeys.

And luckily, given the current situation, there were very few planes despite the proximity of Roissy.

Hiking with a map, no GPS.

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Date of your route : May 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk near Paris, with excellent commentary and maps to guide you. It's interesting and intriguing to pass by the methane production plant and the cultural heritage site of the 12th/13th-century church. Finally, you can stroll alongside fields of wheat and peas... a real change of scenery for city dwellers, and best done when it's not too sunny (the route is often in open areas).

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Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We had a little trouble finding the park at first. Very pretty park with ducks and swans on the pond. Then we hesitated at the bridge when leaving the park. Fortunately, the route on the map put us in the right direction, as did the junction with the farm track (turn left at the car wreck). The long, straight stretches without shade are a bit tedious, but fortunately the villages with their beautiful farmhouses and other stately homes, as well as the churches, make the route a bit more interesting.

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Date of your route : Oct 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

We enjoyed this original outing in the countryside, just a stone's throw from Paris Nord. Thank you for the idea. The real problem is the description of how to get there. In my opinion, I would say:
"Leave your car at the town hall square (plenty of spaces available in the adjacent car park). Walk behind the town hall building to the park entrance (visible at the end on your right). Go around the pond on the right, after 250 metres, take the path on the right until you reach an unmarked passage, marked on your left by a large concrete bridge over the Beuvronne. Cross this bridge and follow the very small path that leads into the grove. Walk along the field until you reach a burnt-out car wreck. At this point, turn left onto the narrow grassy path that runs alongside the field. This path widens and opens onto a well-marked farm track
Without these important details, the start of the walk is a bit random!
Otherwise, the walk is particularly interesting for the villages you pass through, churches, very old farms, etc. There is a small shaded picnic bench at the entrance to Mesresme.
Also worth noting: the walk is accompanied by the constant noise of planes landing at Roissy just above our heads (about one per minute!), but we don't regret it, as we saw some beautiful views of this very agricultural area very close to Paris.

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Date of your route : May 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

From the start of the route, there are some unfortunate inaccuracies.
for example, replace "north shore" of the lake with "go around it on the right"
replace "at the bridge" with "at the first bridge on the left", as this is not very visible
and replace the unclear text about the farm track with "take the farm track on your left"
the rest is fine, but it's true that a hesitant and messy start can ruin a hike!

the map should also be enlarged to show the entire start of the route in Gressy Park, or more simply, a specific insert should be added, since the rest is clear

Thank you

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Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

Review the start point and provide clearer directions for the beginning of the route.

Nothing is set in stone and changes are always possible. Please feel free to send us your suggestions for improving the description.

By "route on map", we mean assessing how closely the route shown on the map matches the actual terrain.

Did the route cause any problems?
Did you follow the route with a GPS or a GPS application?
Did you deviate from the route of the hike?

See you soon!

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Date of your route : Mar 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello
a pleasant hike with a magnificent starting point and a beautiful stretch of flat terrain, best enjoyed in good weather.
Review the starting point and better indicate the landmarks for the beginning of the route.

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Date of your route : Dec 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike that takes place on a route through fields, in the open, part of which is stony.
There are no difficulties to report on the route. The only downside is that in rainy weather (it had rained heavily the day before), the section between points 5 (Gué Brûlé) and 6 (old Charny road) was very muddy with ruts, probably due to the passage of agricultural machinery.
This hike can be completed in 2½ hours
Recommended for a pleasant walk in good weather.
Cocola66

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Date of your route : Nov 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,

I chose this route for a short running session.

It's nice. However, it's a shame about the wrecked car at the start and the section that goes through an illegal rubbish tip.

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Hello Boubin
Of course we read all the comments, but generally if suggestions are made by hikers, we prefer to leave it up to the authors.
The author may not have had the opportunity to do so. I have adapted the description for him.

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