Walk along the Seine in the Moisson loop

A short walk that starts on a shaded path and ends along the Seine with beautiful views of the chalk cliffs on the opposite bank.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.86 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 11 m
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    Descent: - 11 m

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    Highest point: 30 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 15 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Moisson (78840)
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    Start/End: N 49.073268° / E 1.669899°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2113ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Departure from Moisson town hall. Parking in the small car park on Place Parion-Nicolle opposite the town hall.

No signposts

(S/E) Head south on Chemin du Bois Beauceron, which starts to the right of the town hall when facing it. At the fork that appears immediately, take the left path.

Yellow signposts (rare)

(1) At the next intersection, turn left where the tarmac soon gives way to a good path lined with trees. Ignore a vague turn off to the left and, at the next crossroads (information signs on the right below), continue straight ahead with a golf course on your left.

No markings

(2) Ignore the path that branches off to the right with the signpost, pass an information sign and continue along the shaded path. Turn right along the path, then left, keeping the golf course fence on your left. Stay on the main path, ignoring the turnings on the right, and you will come out onto the D125.

(3) Follow the road to the left. The left-hand shoulder is very wide except opposite the entrance to the leisure centre, where caution is advised. Keep the golf course on your left, cross the access road to the golf course car park and continue straight ahead (east). Cross a small bridge, follow the lake at the leisure centre on your right and continue straight ahead until you reach the Seine.

(4) Follow the road on the left (Promenade Claude Monet) for about 200 metres.

(5) When the road turns left, turn right onto a gravel path and follow the lawn on your right. Follow the garden fences and houses on your left and the Seine on your right. Alternate between the undergrowth and the edge of the meadow on the left, ignoring all the paths on the left. Note an old quay (metal mooring structures, beautiful view of the Seine and the cliffs on the opposite bank). At the first houses, the path turns into tarmac.

(6) Then take thefirst left, Chemin des Ajous. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead. At the next T-junction, turn left and head towards the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 19 m - Moisson Town Hall
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 22 m - Intersection
  3. 2 : km 0.99 - alt. 25 m - Hautes Monettes Trail
  4. 3 : km 1.8 - alt. 29 m - Route D125
  5. 4 : km 3.32 - alt. 17 m - Claude Monet Walk - Seine [la]
  6. 5 : km 3.56 - alt. 18 m - Start of the trail
  7. 6 : km 5.64 - alt. 17 m - Chemin des Ajous - Seine [la]
  8. S/E : km 5.85 - alt. 19 m - Moisson Town Hall

Notes

The paths are well maintained and in good condition. In dry weather, good walking shoes are sufficient. In the rainy season, some sections along the Seine may be wet.

No water sources have been identified along the route. There is a bar and restaurant in Moisson, at the central crossroads with the D124.

A detailed map is essential (at least the one accompanying this description).

Additional information:
This hike can be combined with the hike "La réserve naturelle de la boucle de Moisson" (The Moisson Loop Nature Reserve), which has the same starting and finishing points. Start with the other hike and, at its point (7), turn right and follow this hike from its point (2) to the finish (S/E). Allow around 12 km for the whole hike.

Hike completed by the author on 10 June 2017.

Worth a visit

- Saint-Léger Church (19th century) (S/E).
- Pleasant shaded path between (S/E) and (3).
- Beautiful views of the Seine and the chalk cliffs on the opposite bank between (5) and (6).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 29 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
MarcAnt’
MarcAnt’

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

A quick loop (1 hour) that is partially accessible and very well explained. Partially accessible because, be careful, a large part of the route is along a departmental road with no pedestrian facilities. This monotonous and dangerous section, given the speed of the cars, spoils the fun a little, which is a shame.

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Florent78
Florent78

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

About a third of the route is on or alongside roads. From this point of view, I found the walk rather disappointing. The section along the Seine, with occasional views of the chalk cliffs, is not unpleasant.

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Anne-Marie P.
Anne-Marie P.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to the author of this route, which is very clearly explained. A lovely walk alternating between quiet woods and the banks of the Seine, which are more crowded but not overly so. Another walk by the same author, equally well documented, in the Moisson loop

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Netra
Netra ★

Thanks, Gregory, for letting us know! I will modify the route accordingly and update the description shortly.

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Grégory Denys
Grégory Denys

/!\ Please note that the route has changed!!!

My wife and I did this walk again a few weeks ago, and on the section of road where you normally turn left at the fishing pond, the pond is now private property! You can't get through. You have to go to the end of the Mousseaux road and take the first left onto Rue des Grands Jardins.
This makes the route a little longer but it's not unpleasant. You then rejoin the entrance to the woods on the Route de Moisson.
Enjoy your walk.

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Flo_Rando/
Flo_Rando/
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Completed on 30/04/2023, nice loop. It's true that the section near the road isn't great, but overall it's still enjoyable

Note for those who enjoy driving: arriving from the north via the D14 offers much nicer scenery than from the south and the A13. There are also a few winding roads that are not unpleasant. Along the way, there is a particularly nice viewpoint over the entire valley:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3YuD3e6D1RAN2Kv3...

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Chris 1962
Chris 1962

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A bit longer than specified, but very good

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gomez.bassette
gomez.bassette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike despite the grey weather.
Very good directions.
We completed it in 1 hour 30 minutes.

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le flour
le flour

Hello and thank you
It's a shame that the fence means you have to use the road, but the part along the river is very beautiful
Best regards

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello vdutel,

Thanks for your comments! I've just modified the route and description as you suggested to take into account the closure of access to the pond.

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vdutel
vdutel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

As access to the pond is closed, continue straight ahead on the road to reach the Seine, then take the path on the left that runs alongside the Seine. You will then rejoin the normal route.

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le flour
le flour

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A gate blocks access to the path leading to the pond just after the Moisson road at waypoint 4
I did the hike in the opposite direction – maybe the gate can be opened in the other direction (?)
Given this gate, it is impossible to continue the hike

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ovil
ovil

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

We have combined this route with the one called "the Moisson Loop Nature Reserve".
An easy hike in overcast and windy weather.
At point 3, there are no longer any chains, but there are boulders at the entrance to the path and a barrier at the end of the trail.
The pond is now called the Blue Pond and is reserved for fishing only (municipal by-law of June 2020). All other activities (swimming, picnics, barbecues, motor vehicles) are prohibited and animals must be kept on a leash.
After recent rains, the path along the Seine is very muddy.

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Grégory Denys
Grégory Denys

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Short walk on 06/06/2021. Nothing to say about the route, which is very easy except at the exit from the fishing pond where you need to be careful (even with an Etrex 10).
The walk through the woods was very pleasant in the heat. The section on the road isn't as nice but doesn't last too long.
The return trip along the banks of the Seine with the chalk cliffs opposite is really beautiful. And I was lucky enough to see a glider take off from the Chérence aerodrome.
In short, a great trip to do alone or with the family.

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Pacotitine
Pacotitine

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

We did this tour in addition to the Moisson Loop Nature Reserve tour. Two very enjoyable and complementary tours

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