Château de la Chasse

Short hike with a relatively low elevation gain over 7 km in the Montlignon Forest.
Moderator's addition on 08/03/2021: the description does not seem to be sufficient to follow this route. A GPS or the Visorando app may be useful

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.13 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 96 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 96 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 182 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 97 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the corner of Rue de Paris and Rue du Milieu, on the D909.

(S/E) Go up the road (Chemin de Montlignon au château) to the first pond.

(1). Follow it on the right, taking the Route du Pont d'Enghien for 150 m after the pond and continue on the Route des Fonds. Follow it, pass the ponds and go through a crossroads.

(2) At the fork, turn right and follow the yellow signs, continuing to follow these signs until you reach theGR® signs (white and red).

(3) Atthe GR®, take the road that goes downhill (yellow cross) and from there, do not follow the signs.
Continue along this road until the next crossroads (Route Tournante du Bois du Roi).

(4) Turn right and, after a few metres, left onto Chemin de la Fontaine. Follow this road until the next crossroads.

(5) Turn left and follow this path until you reach a T-junction, then turn left. In wet weather, the path may be muddy, but a parallel path zigzagging more or less parallel to it will keep your feet relatively dry. Follow this path until you reach the forest road (Route Tournante du Bois du Roi).

(6) Turn right onto thisGRP® and follow this road. Cross the Route du Plumet and arrive at a Y-junction.

(7) Continue straight ahead at the ponds and pass in front of the Château de la Chasse.

(7) Turn left onto the road between the two main ponds and immediately turn right to follow the edge of the pond. At the end, turn right and follow the same route back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 97 m - Corner of Rue de Paris and Rue du Milieu (D909)
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 105 m - First pond
  3. 2 : km 1.84 - alt. 127 m - Fork
  4. 3 : km 2.78 - alt. 159 m - GR junction, road leading downhill
  5. 4 : km 3.17 - alt. 159 m - Right/left at this crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.66 - alt. 182 m - Fork
  7. 6 : km 4.23 - alt. 157 m - Route Tournante du Bois du Roi
  8. 7 : km 6.07 - alt. 109 m - Y-junction before the château
  9. 8 : km 6.18 - alt. 105 m - Road between the ponds
  10. S/E : km 7.13 - alt. 97 m - Corner of Rue de Paris and Rue du Milieu (D909)

 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

3.9 / 5
Based on 43 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 27962376

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It's a very nice route.

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CelineB2000
CelineB2000

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike starting from the hunting lodge. A few muddy spots but easily avoidable, alternating between trails and forest tracks. Peaceful surroundings

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Talleuxmaureen
Talleuxmaureen

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Some paths were very difficult to access, and sometimes we even had to turn back. We sank into muddy puddles. We even had to take a different route because the path was full of brambles and fallen trees. The route for this hike needs to be reviewed.

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Aurelienquoi
Aurelienquoi

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

What a mess. Impossible to get to point 4. I think this hike is completely out of date.
We ended up in brambles and nettles.

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MuNéo
MuNéo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I really appreciated the fact that the app took me directly to the starting point of the hike.
First time using the app. Perfect!!!
Hike in the middle of the forest surrounded by trees. There were a few people, including mountain bikers. Easy level with a few small climbs and descents.
In short, great, I recommend it

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Vero18
Vero18

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I agree with the previous comments: the explanations are unclear between points 2, 3 and 4. Otherwise, it's a nice walk in good weather, and once you've passed the Château de la Chasse, you're alone in the woods, even on a sunny Saturday. It starts to get busy again from point 5 onwards.

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Gail1950
Gail1950

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

There is a significant issue with the reliability of the route; we were unable to reach point 3. There were no issues up to point 2, but we were unable to find the correct path between points 2 and 3 despite returning several times to try to understand the route. The marker consistently deviated from the route to the left or right at two-thirds of the way between points 2 and 3. We therefore decided to turn back so as not to get lost in the dark, as it was already 5.15pm on a very cloudy afternoon. The description between points 2 and 3 was far too brief (no landmarks) and we were unable to find our bearings. What a shame!

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Bruno92200
Bruno92200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A pleasant hike with children.
Very well signposted up to point 3. After that, I used the GPS on my smartphone with the GPS coordinates of the waypoints. Very convenient.

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Chris957446
Chris957446

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is not easy to follow. The directions are not very clear

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PatriciaRegis
PatriciaRegis

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
The directions are not very clear because not all the road names are indicated on site and you don't give many landmarks. We never found the GR sign. It might be better to indicate the plot numbers. It's very easy to get lost.
Thank you anyway.

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laurent95100
laurent95100

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice little hike, you don't meet many people, watch out for the signs, which are easy to miss, but it's easy to find your way back

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

You noted:

Reliability of the description: Very disappointing

Did the description cause any problems? If so, how can we improve it? Do you have any suggestions?

Reliability of the route on the map: Very disappointing

For your information, the maintenance of paths and signposting is not the responsibility of the author or Visorando. "Map accuracy" refers to how well 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 app?
Did you deviate from the route of the hike?

Best regards

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asordzo
asordzo

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

the start of the route is very pleasant and easy to follow, but from point 4 onwards, it no longer matches what we see in front of us. After trying every possible path, nothing matches, so I turn back. Perhaps there have been changes between when this walk was created and the evolution of the terrain, but I strongly advise against this walk as you risk getting lost!!!

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fano1962
fano1962
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

nice walk.
well done, everyone.

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Mframboisie
Mframboisie

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The third attempt was successful due to poor signage.
However, the walk is pleasant.

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