The Luisant Meadow Trail

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This discovery trail has been created to explain the management of natural habitats, and in particular the use of horses for grazing in these meadows at the bottom of the Eure valley. The site forms part of the Eure Valley Sensitive Natural Area.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.28 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 7 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 7 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 423 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 410 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Luisant (28600)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.429506° / E 1.48168°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2016SB, 2116O, 2117SB
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Pond of fireflies

Description of the walk

Parking available in the small car park on Rue de la Vallée de l’Eure, opposite Rue de Voves.

(S/E) Follow the “green map”. At the welcome sign, turn left and follow the limestone path under the avenue of pollarded trees, running alongside the field where horses graze.

(1) At the ‘Kingfisher’ sign, take the footbridge on the right and cross the Eure. Turn immediately right to follow the Eure along the dirt track. At Moulin Viron, continue straight ahead, taking care, on the tarmac path shared by pedestrians and cyclists.

(2) At the end of the road, turn right and cross the Eure again via the wooden footbridge next to the road bridge. Continue along the wide limestone path. Follow this path until you reach the sign marking the start of the route (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 417 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.35 - alt. 413 ft - ‘Kingfisher’ sign - Eure (rivière)
  3. 2 : mi 0.76 - alt. 420 ft - Footbridge, crossing the - Eure (rivière)
  4. S/E : mi 1.28 - alt. 417 ft - Car park

Notes

Unmarked trail. Suitable for families with pushchairs.

Worth a visit

Bike hire.

Franz Stock European Centre Museum, ‘Séminaire des Barbelés’.

Chartres Métropole Tourist Office.

Local produce.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Emie1964
Emie1964

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, well-suited to hiking or running

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BernardB91
BernardB91

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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Rémi Marchand
Rémi Marchand

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Can be done on foot from Chartres city centre: allow an extra hour for the return journey

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