Saint-Valérien (Yonne) walks

The Chemin de La Belliole is a PR® walking and hiking trail listed in the Departmental Plan for Walking and Hiking Routes (PDIPR) for the Yonne department.The hike offers a pleasant mix of varied landscapes with a significant proportion of wooded areas and undergrowth.There are no steep slopes or dangerous sections, making it very accessible for bikes, especially when children want to accompany their parents. Three picnic areas have been set up by the municipality along the route.

Open to all, with free access from 26 May to 21 September, the Chemins d'Artistes 2024 organised by the Ruban Vert allows visitors to admire around forty works by national and local artists, children's works and works of nature.It passes through the Arènes du Bocage, a former chalk quarry that was almost turned into a landfill but was saved by the municipality of Égriselles-le-Bocage and became an open-air theatre. It too has inspired many artists and is set to remain beyond 2024.

A circular route leading from Blennes to Vallery along the Orvanne river. Upon arrival in Vallery, you will discover the magnificent Saint-Thomas de Cantorbéry Church and the Château de Vallery (private). The return journey takes you through Les Bergeries and across the Orval river.

This very pleasant route allows you to explore the countryside around Nailly and its castle on a good walk that alternates between woods, undergrowth and fields, the Rû des Salles and its wash house

On the heights of Saint-Martin-du-Tertre, you will enjoy the beautiful views along this circuit.

A circular loop between Vaux-sur-Lunain and the hamlet known as "Le Nid du Corbeau", following the banks of the Lunain. A semi-shaded route, pleasant in the morning, with the return leg with the sun at your back.

Reserved for walkers and cyclists, this easy loop in a calm setting will allow you to explore the Sens vine conservatory comprising more than 600 plants of 30 grape different varieties, before returning via the banks of the Yonne. Along the way, you’ll also find a sports circuit with gym apparatus, and a golf driving range.

At the heart of a Natura 2000 site, this circuit of just under 1.5 km will take you on a journey to discover this exceptional natural heritage, thanks to nine thematic panels scattered along the route. You can also enjoy a breathtaking view of Sens and its Saint-Étienne Cathedral, as well as the Yonne Valley.

Set off on a tour through the historic centre of Sens to discover the many tourist attractions of this beautiful city.

Reserved for experienced cyclists, this challenging circular route between Sens and Villeneuve-sur-Yonne follows mainly cycle paths and small country lanes and features some steep gradients.

From park to garden, this family-orientated circuit will help you discover the many beautifully maintained green spaces in the city of Sens.

This is an easy, short hike, offering the opportunity to discover some beautiful wash houses and the banks of the Orvanne. Children who are used to walking and older people can keep up.

A circuit to the east of Lorrez-le-Bocage, along the Lunain in places with views of Lorrez-le-Bocage both to the south and north. The starting point is the car park in Place de la République in Lorrez-le-Bocage.

This looping route in and around Rosoy takes in the countryside around Sens, alternating between farmland and woodland. It offers beautiful views of the Yonne valley, as well as the city of Sens and its Cathedral of Saint-Étienne, the first Gothic cathedral. There is also a water collection aqueduct. Don't forget that some of the rivers in the Sénonais region supply Paris with drinking water.

This walk will take you through some lovely stretches across fields and through woodland, not to mention a few pretty hamlets and a beautiful viewpoint between points (6) and (7)

Cette randonnée vous permettra d'aborder la belle traversée en sous- bois de la Boularderie, puis le fameux passage en lisière à main droite du Grand Rossignol.

A short 3 km loop, marked in pink, starting from the Church of Saint-Victor, built in the 12th century and renovated in the 16th century.You will take a path that leads to the wetland area where there is an unusual Gustave Eiffel-style wash house.This wetland area contains several bubbling springs.In the wash house itself, you can already see a few bubbling springs.By skirting around this wetland area, you will follow the Yonne river to take the towpath, then go around the Grand Varennes estate with its park and mill, before returning to the town hall and village square after discovering the house of the regicide Jacques-Clément.

Hike along the banks of the Orvanne from Thoury to Flagy. Discover Flagy and the Pierre Cornoise menhir.

This route, which alternates between sections along cultivated fields and sections through woodland, offers beautiful views of the village of Passy, the Yonne valley, the lakes of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne and the town itself. On a clear day, you can even see the bell tower of Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Sens.

This pleasant circuit offers beautiful views of the town of Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, thanks to its small climbs. The path across woodland provides shade on one-third of the route during sunny weather.

A circular route through the plains and some woodland of La Brosse-Montceau. Here you can admire the Château de La Brosse and a few historic wells. The route runs alongside part of the aqueduct, some of which is buried and some of which is above ground.

An easy walk to explore the Lunain Valley.

A hike through fields for the most part, which conceals a very rich heritage: three Romanesque churches, an old mill, an old watchtower, a castle and a menhir. Five metal crosses mark the route around the pretty, flower-filled village of Flagy.

A hike with a water theme! First, across fields, you will pass sand pits and disused quarries that have been transformed into vast ponds. The second part takes place entirely along the Yonne, which you follow for about 7 km. Two churches and two castles complete the picture nicely.

Animal-themed walking trail created by Year 4-6 pupils at Villevallier Primary School in June 2015 as part of the "Un chemin, une école" (One trail, one school) initiative run by the Yonne branch of the French Hiking Federation.