Short loop around Lainville-en-Vexin

A short hike in the rolling landscape of the French Vexin, among woods, fields and meadows that are home to many horses.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.02 km
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    Average duration: 2h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 97 m
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    Descent: - 99 m

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    Highest point: 180 m
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    Lowest point: 93 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park of the school in Lainville-en-Vexin, located along the D205 which crosses the village, on the left-hand side when arriving from Oinville-sur-Montcient.

Yellow signposts

(S/E) Head south and follow the D205 slightly downhill. Take thefirst right towards the cemetery and immediately right onto Chemin de la Côte Duché, which also descends. Go around the wash house on the left to get a better look at it (leaving the path momentarily). Go back up, alternating between wooded passages and paths along gardens, fields or meadows.

(1) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and enter a wood. At the next intersection, turn left at an acute angle and follow a small path through the undergrowth. You will come out onto a wide path. Follow it to the right and walk along a fence on your left. At the end, turn right, leave the Place des Bonnes Joies on your left, and continue along the street of the same name.

(2) Just before the sign indicating the exit of the hamlet, turn left onto Chemin de Maigremont. Follow a horse quarry on your left and continue along the wide path through the woods, ignoring the paths branching off to the sides. At a crossroads, continue straight ahead between two hedges. You will rejoin the tarmac road at Maigremont. Ignore the first path on the right and pass an old metal cistern on the right-hand side.

(3) At the foot of a large building on the left and just before an electricity pole with a yellow cross, leave the road and turn right onto a path bordered by a hedge on the right. Enjoy the pleasant descent along this good grassy path.

No signposts

(4) At the crossroads at the edge of the houses in Montalet-le-Bois, turn left onto a grassy path lined with a hedge on the left. Walk north-northwest with the bell tower of the church in Lainville in sight. Go downhill and come out onto a small road just before the D205: follow the small road on the left and stay parallel to the D205.

(5) At the intersection, turn right onto Chemin des Noyers (tarmac). At the stop sign, follow the D205 to the left and you will soon see a cross on the embankment on the right. After the sign for the village, turn right onto Chemin des Menues Terres and follow a football stadium on your right.

(6) At the entrance to the sports club, turn left onto the discreet Sente de la Vallée (a grassy path uphill). Cross a lane on the left and continue between two walls, following the path, which is now cemented. At the end, turn left and ignore a street on the right.

(7) At the corner of the church, climb the steep steps and go through the gate that leads to the small adjoining cemetery. Pass in front of the church and descend on the other side via a sloping path. Go through a gate and follow the street straight ahead between the school on your left and the wall of a property on your right. At the end (war memorial on the left), cross the D205 and return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 151 m - Car park at the school in Lainville-en-Vexin
  2. 1 : km 1.07 - alt. 169 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 2.12 - alt. 152 m - Bonnes Joies outing
  4. 3 : km 3.11 - alt. 149 m - Maigremont
  5. 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 109 m - Crossroads before Montalet-le-Bois
  6. 5 : km 4.65 - alt. 104 m - Chemin des Noyers
  7. 6 : km 5.51 - alt. 134 m - Sente de la Vallée
  8. 7 : km 5.74 - alt. 151 m - Église Saint-Martin (Lainville-en-Vexin)
  9. S/E : km 6.02 - alt. 151 m - Car park at the school in Lainville-en-Vexin

Notes

Hiking boots recommended in wet conditions.

No water sources or shops along the route.

Detailed map recommended (at least the one accompanying this description).

Hike completed by the author on 25 December 2018.

Worth a visit

- Pleasant rolling countryside.
- Several information boards along the route.
- Old Maigremont farm (3), now a reception centre called "Les Bonnes Joies".
- Saint-Martin Church (12th-16th centuries) (7).

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 26 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 28346466

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 17, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The walk is very pleasant, with magnificent views over the fields; you’ll come across a little hamlet called ‘Les Bonnes Joies’, and you might spot three roe deer. There’s an explanation of the cross pattée, and a short climb up through the village towards the church. Easy for weekend walkers 🙂

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LE PESTIPON
LE PESTIPON

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Did it for the second time and enjoyed it just as much. Lovely views of the Vexin region. We should have read the previous comments and gone up via Montalet to avoid the road.

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Jean-Phi_randonneur creusois
Jean-Phi_randonneur creusois

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very pleasant short hike. The loop can be completed in 1.5 hours and is not difficult. There are several points of interest, such as Maigremont and the view of La Défense and Paris. I confirm what several other hikers have noted: after point 4, don't go back up the road to Lainville, but cross Montalet, which is very pretty. Opposite the church, take the small fitness trail that winds through the gardens, then rejoin Lainville via the paths on the hillsides.

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RICHARD SP
RICHARD SP

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and beautiful route, we continued on to the village of Montalet where we found a short fitness trail that crosses the village (take it on your left at the church) and then leads to Lainville without having to take the road.

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Steve79
Steve79

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A very pleasant short loop, ideal for inexperienced walkers and children.
Lots of interesting features (wash house, stud farm, woodland, orchards, etc.).
At one point, you can see the La Défense district in the distance.
The route is impeccable, thanks to the author.

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ffossat
ffossat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant half-day hike alternating between woods and fields.
A little surprise at this time of year (October): lots of chestnuts lying on the path in the wooded area.
In the evening, we enjoyed a delicious chestnut soup .

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B.R.
B.R.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, short hike... perfect for getting back into shape.
Varied, hilly landscapes, lots of horses, a beautiful wash house and its tadpoles.

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Fabycarpediem
Fabycarpediem

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We loved this walk, with the wash house, horses and pretty paths.
Very pleasant and easy

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sylvain_tirreau
sylvain_tirreau
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, short hike that allows you to take your time. I particularly liked the fact that the hike ends by passing through the village centre and its charming narrow streets instead of taking the shortest route back to the car park. It's a detour that rounds off the walk nicely, as the last section of the route isn't very pleasant and this allows you to leave the road and finish the walk at a leisurely pace.

Note the passage through a small group of buildings and houses, with chickens and goats: Les Bonnes Joies. This is a place where events are organised. From there, there is an interesting view of Paris (La Défense) in the distance.

Well done to the Visorando team for the GPX route: light, practical and reliable.

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patrickparis71
patrickparis71

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike through woods and valleys.

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PIM
PIM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No change

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Richard78
Richard78

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A magnificent route of just over 6 km, we stopped for a picnic halfway along the route near a chicken coop with chickens, a rooster and goats, with breathtaking views of the Vexin region in a peaceful setting far from traffic
I highly recommend this route

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mcmangou
mcmangou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very well explained route, easy, very pleasant, woods, meadows, villages, beautiful views

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Brigitte Q.
Brigitte Q.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A very pretty little loop in a charming corner of the Vexin region. On a sunny day, there is a nice mix of open sections and shaded areas under the trees. Beautiful rosehip hedges at the end of the route.

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KRAKOUGNE
KRAKOUGNE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant hike with beautiful discoveries

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