Plains and woods in Janvry

A short but pleasant walk through the plains and woods, passing through La Brosse.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.72 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 43 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 46 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 561 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 499 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park by the church in Janvry.

(S/E) Walk past the church on your right, and go round the roundabout on the right to join Rue du Grand Cèdre (D40).

(1) When you reach the private driveway to Janvry Castle, take the path on the left towards the farmland.

(2) After the Remise de la Brosse, turn right under the power line. Gometz-la-Ville and its bell tower can be seen in the distance. Pass a path on your left, then take the small track on the right (marked by a cairn) to reach La Brosse.

(3) Cross the D40 and follow the Chemin de la Vallée straight ahead. 200 m further on, join the Chemin de Champreau, which takes you into the plain. Pass the Friches de la Vallée on the edge of the woods.

(4) At the ‘Bois des Bezelles 18’ marker, continue straight on along the edge of the woodland.

(5) At the ‘Bois du Chef 17’ marker, turn right onto the Chemin rural de Saint-Jean de Beauregard to Janvry: previously you could have gone straight on, but the path has become private, for reasons unknown.

(6) Once you reach the village of Janvry, follow Rue des Bezelles and then, at the next junction, turn right onto Rue des Genévriers, which takes you back to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 545 ft - Janvry church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.34 - alt. 561 ft - Path on the left
  3. 2 : mi 1.08 - alt. 551 ft - Remise de la Brosse, on the right
  4. 3 : mi 1.73 - alt. 512 ft - La Brosse, D40
  5. 4 : mi 2.61 - alt. 512 ft - Marker 18, straight ahead
  6. 5 : mi 2.95 - alt. 505 ft - Marker 17, on the right
  7. 6 : mi 3.57 - alt. 541 ft - Rue des Bezelles
  8. S/E : mi 3.72 - alt. 541 ft - Finish: JANVRY Parish car park

Notes

Alternatives:
(4) You can turn right onto theGR® de Pays Hurepoix, which takes you back to the starting point.
(5) You can turn left to head for the Château de Saint-Jean-de-Beauregard: see the walk on Visorando.

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

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
Jlhpetit
Jlhpetit

And on top of that, a really good restaurant – enjoy your meal!

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Berzutti
Berzutti

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The pretty village of Janvry, with its lovely church and beautiful houses, and the village of La Brosse too. But the route isn’t particularly interesting, running either across a wide plain or along the edge of woods. The final stretch, which is shaded and runs on its own, adds a bit of variety. It’s just walking for the sake of walking.

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Lucie3
Lucie3

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short, easy walk done during the week; we didn’t come across any other walkers. It’s a great way to explore the village of Janvry and see some beautiful houses. We were surprised to see camels in a field along the Champréau path.
In Janvry, the Christmas market was being set up; it was impossible to park in the church square, so we managed to park on Rue des Bezelles (the road we took on the way back from the walk to Janvry).

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Jlhpetit
Jlhpetit

Nice comment. We’re doing it tomorrow with some friends. Have a lovely evening

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daboloz
daboloz

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk in glorious sunshine!
Perhaps best avoided in very hot weather, as there’s no shade at all...
Thanks to JIhpetit.

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