Walk to the deer farm

A walk along small tarmac roads offering views of the deer at Moncel Farm, as well as horses and ring-tailed Galloway cattle. Suitable for walking a dog ‘off the lead’ as the roads are quiet.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.61 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 262 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 289 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 915 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 673 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Fay (61390)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.659109° / E 0.40957°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1815SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park along the road, in the grass, next to Fay cemetery.

(S/E) Walk away from the village for 100 m.

(1) Turn right, pass the Blanchonnerie and continue to the Moulin de Raudou.

(2) Turn right, cross La Choletière and carry on straight on until you reach the RD228.

(3) Follow it to the right and continue along it until you reach a path on the right, directly beneath a power line.

(4) As you approach the small wooded area, turn right onto the small road, pass Moncel Farm and head up to the village of Fay (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 784 ft - Parking near the Fay cemetery
  2. 1 : mi 0.05 - alt. 784 ft - Junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 686 ft - The Raudou Mill
  4. 3 : mi 1.17 - alt. 853 ft - RD 228
  5. 4 : mi 1.76 - alt. 915 ft - Path to Moncel Farm
  6. S/E : mi 2.61 - alt. 784 ft - Parking near the Fay cemetery

Worth a visit

Deer can often be spotted on the final stretch of the walk (Moncel Farm track).

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Danic
Danic

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little walk for a morning. We were lucky enough to spot some animals in the fields near the farm. The walk was dotted with clusters of blackberries as an added bonus.

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