Saint-Martin-des-Champs (Yvelines) walks

This easy hike will take you through fields and woods to discover the heritage of two small villages, including two barn-style churches. All this in peace and quiet!

A hike through a vast cultivated plain, with extensive views of the surrounding woods. In the distance, you can see the octagonal bell towers of the churches of Osmoy and Saint-Martin-des-Champs.

This easy hike will take you to the beautiful Forêt des Quatre Piliers, where you will discover the Étang de la Pimardière. A short tour of the village of Orgerus is also on the agenda.

A pleasant and varied short hike following the Vaucouleurs valley. Along the way, you will pass through charming villages, castles and an old abbey.

On this easy rural hike, you will walk through fields and woods and enjoy a few scenic views. You will also discover some interesting heritage sites. Peace and quiet await you!

A hike to discover two beautiful wash houses and stroll through fields and forests in the rolling countryside of the Yvelines.

This hike is recommended when the paths are too muddy. This route goes around Thoiry Wildlife Park. It mainly follows quiet, small tarmac roads, for seasons when the paths are almost impassable.

A walk from station to station, largely through cultivated plains. The underground Avre aqueduct runs alongside us halfway through the route and, towards the end, the Beynes National Forest offers pleasant paths. A few beautiful churches complete the picture.

Fifth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France on the GR®11, connecting Orgerus-Béhoust station to Mantes-Station, still through the Yvelines. This is a northbound route that joins the Seine valley at Mantes-la-Jolie, descending the valleys of the Flexanville and then the Vaucouleurs rivers. The route follows both paths at the bottom of the valley and paths on the adjacent plateaus.

As you wander through fields and copses, you’ll discover the source of the Vaucouleurs, situated in a very peaceful spot.The charming village of Montchauvet invites you to take a leisurely stroll. Here you will find historical remains as well as beautiful houses.

Setting off from the small village of Breuil-Bois-Robert towards Auffreville-Brasseuil, Soindres, Vert and Villette, you will follow the Vaucouleurs and cross the Morand. This walk through fields and valleys will also allow you to enjoy some beautiful panoramic views.

On the agenda for this hike: two pretty little villages, local heritage, a walk through the woods and along the Vaucouleurs and Morand rivers.

This varied and very hilly route is dotted with wash houses. There are numerous springs around Guerville. Here and there, the route offers beautiful views.

A short, pleasant, rural half-day hike with some historical features.

A beautiful walk through stunning and varied landscapes. Historic detours along the way.

This route includes a pleasant first section through the forest and then continues mainly between fields. There are a few heritage sites along the way: churches, old crosses in the forest, farmhouses, old wash houses and dovecotes.

This easy hike alternates between forest and field passages. You will enjoy beautiful landscapes, encounter numerous horses and discover the small heritage of two pretty villages.

A short, easy walk in the beautiful Forêt des Quatre Piliers and the surrounding countryside.

This route follows part ofthe GR®26 trailon the plateau above the Mauldre.

During this walk, you’ll discover the charming Parc de la Vallée, cross the Bois des Enfers, enjoy beautiful views and spend a good part of the walk along the River Vaucouleurs.

During this walk, you will discover the heritage of Épône, the birthplace of the Fifth Republic, and also set off in search of the wash houses of Mézières through fields, woods and hamlets.

A walk that is half rural, half woodland, allowing you to visit 11 wash houses scattered throughout the region's pretty villages, of various styles and constructions, most of them decorated with flowers, some of which are quite complex in design and/or large in size, offering clear, refreshing running water (although not drinkable), which is much appreciated when temperatures soar above 30°C. Two viewpoints over Mantes-la-Jolie and its collegiate church, and the chimneys of the Porcheville power station, which are often in view.

On this walk from station to station, you’ll stroll through the countryside, passing through small woods and hamlets. You’ll enjoy some lovely views as well as heritage sites.

This undulating walk, near Mantes-la-Jolie, will allow you to discover a lovely little wood, enjoy some beautiful views and stroll through Jouy-Mauvoisin.

Through the fields and villages of the Mantois region and the eastern part of the Rosny Forest, this route takes you to discover ruins surprisingly located in the middle of the forest and a picturesque oak tree. The churches of Jouy-Mauvoisin and Petit Perdreauville, a manor house, a few beautiful farmhouses and a small heritage site linked to water complete the picture.

A stroll along the banks of the Vesgre and then the Opton, two small rivers that encircle Houdan. A detour via the Croix aux Pèlerins offers a view of the keep and the church of Houdan.

A route through cultivated countryside, exploring a diverse heritage including the remains of one of the oldest Roman villas recorded in France.

Built on a hillock, nestled between the Vesgre and Opton rivers, the town of Houdan boasts numerous half-timbered houses, a church blending Gothic and Renaissance styles, a keep... This urban walk takes you on a journey of discovery through this rich heritage, taking in streets, alleyways, lanes and riverside paths.

A mainly forest route west of Mantes-la-Jolie. Along the way, there are several remarkable trees and a few limestone grasslands, which constitute a unique natural heritage as well as a great opportunity to take a break.