Barge path and footbridges between Neuilly and Saint-Cloud

This walk from Neuilly-sur-Seine takes you along the towpaths on Île de Puteaux and then along the east bank of the Seine in a very pleasant, tree-lined setting to the Passerelle de l'Avre footbridge. The return route, which is more urban, takes you to the heights of Saint-Cloud (with beautiful views of Paris and La Défense), where you can discover the Parc du Château and the lively historic district in the centre of Suresnes before returning to Île de Puteaux via the François Coty footbridge.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.82 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 18 m
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    Descent: - 22 m

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    Highest point: 52 m
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    Lowest point: 24 m

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Description of the walk

Depart from Pont de Neuilly metro station (line 1). Take exit 2 (Avenue de Madrid).

(S/E) Follow Avenue Charles de Gaulle towards La Défense, on the left-hand pavement, then take the Pont de Neuilly bridge.

(1) In the middle of the bridge, go through the white gate and descend to the left onto Île de Puteaux. Go around the sports complex on Île du Pont, keeping it on your left.

(2) Go through the gate separating the municipalities of Neuilly and Puteaux to enter Parc Lebaudy. Take the path to the left and follow the Seine on your left. At the rose garden, take the path that descends to the left and go through a gate to access the Sentier des Péniches. Continue on this path, as close as possible to the Seine, and pass under the Pont de Puteaux.

(3) Shortly afterwards, go up to the right onto the road and enter the car park. Turn right immediately to reach the path that goes up to the Pont de Puteaux. Turn right onto the bridge and cross the arm of the Seine. Follow the pavement on the right to reach the banks of the Seine.

(4) At the first trees, take the small path that descends to the right towards the Seine (entrance marked by small wooden posts). The path runs alongside the barges on the banks of the Seine, climbs up once at the Bagatelle fire pump to go around it, then returns to the banks of the Seine, running alongside the back of the Paris campsite. The path reaches the spillway of the Suresnes lock and passes under the Pont de Suresnes bridge.

(5) The path widens to become a wide track (marked in red and white bythe GR®1). Walk along the port of the Yatch Moteur Club de France and continue along the Seine to the Passerelle de l'Avre.

(6) Climb the stairs or access ramp and cross the Seine on the footbridge. Continue uphill and cross the quay and then the tramway. You will come out onto Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny. Turn right and follow this road. Walk along the Saint-Cloud allotments (beautiful views of Paris and La Défense). Ignore a bridge over the tram line and continue straight ahead to Place Santos-Dumont (statue of Icarus commemorating the aviator's flight around the Eiffel Tower in 1901).

(7) Continue straight ahead on Avenue de Suresnes. At the end, turn right onto Rue du Val d'Or and pass under the tram line. Turn left into the second street (Rue de la République). Then take the second street on the right, Rue Frédéric Clavel. Turn into the second street on the left, Rue des Meuniers.

(8) At the end, enter the Parc du Château. Follow the path on the right around the park (beautiful trees, lovely views of the small lake). Leave the park by climbing a few steps.

(9) Turn right and follow Rue de Saint-Cloud until Boulevard Henri Sellier. Turn right onto the boulevard and continue for about ten metres, then cross at the first pedestrian crossing. Opposite, take Rue des Bourrets. Cross Avenue du Général Leclerc and continue along Rue des Bourrets until Place Henri IV.

(10) Go around the square on the right and take the second road on the right, Rue Ledru Rollin. Pass the media library and continue straight ahead (the street changes name). Cross Avenue Georges Pompidou and continue along Rue Ampère. Turn right into the second street, Rue Francis de Pressensé.

(11) After about 50 metres, turn left into Jardin de Pressensé. Cross the park (with musical instrument-shaped playground equipment) and exit onto Rue Voltaire. Follow this street to the left (northeast). Continue straight ahead, cross Rue Parmentier and, further on, Boulevard Richard Wallace. Then take the second street on the right, Rue Rabelais. Walk along the Église Notre-Dame de Pitié, then turn left onto Quai de Dion Bouton. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Passerelle François Coty.

(12) Take the stairs to climb onto the footbridge and cross the Seine. Return to Parc Lebaudy on Île de Puteaux and follow Allée Georges Hassoux to the left until you reach the park exit gate.

(2) Go around the Île du Pont sports complex and climb the stairs to reach the Pont de Neuilly bridge.

(1) Turn right onto the bridge and continue straight ahead to the Pont de Neuilly metro station (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Pont de Neuilly metro station
  2. 1 : km 0.43 - alt. 36 m - Neuilly Bridge - Seine [la]
  3. 2 : km 0.64 - alt. 27 m - Parc Lebaudy grid
  4. 3 : km 1.85 - alt. 29 m - Pont de Puteaux
  5. 4 : km 2.18 - alt. 27 m - Trail start
  6. 5 : km 3.79 - alt. 27 m - Pont de Suresnes
  7. 6 : km 5.37 - alt. 30 m - Passerelle de l'Avre
  8. 7 : km 6.28 - alt. 49 m - Place Santos Dumont
  9. 8 : km 7.31 - alt. 29 m - Château Park - Entrance
  10. 9 : km 7.85 - alt. 36 m - Château Park - Exit
  11. 10 : km 8.4 - alt. 33 m - Place Henri IV
  12. 11 : km 9.37 - alt. 31 m - Pressense Garden
  13. 12 : km 10.41 - alt. 30 m - François Coty footbridge
  14. S/E : km 11.82 - alt. 34 m - Pont de Neuilly metro station

Notes

The towpaths can be muddy in wet weather, so wear suitable footwear with good grip.

You will find very pleasant restaurants and cafés, ideal for a short break, in the old Suresnes district, between (9) and (10), as well as around the Pont de Puteaux, between (11) and (12).

The route can be split into two equal parts by joining the T2 Les Milons station in Saint-Cloud after the Passerelle de l'Avre (tram towards Pont de Bezons, La Défense stop, where you can find Metro line 1).

Worth a visit

Footbridges over the Seine.
Chemins des Péniches.
Suresnes town centre.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 28 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 15575646

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note: the footpath is closed for maintenance work from the campsite; you must follow the road for 800 metres

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User 14549904

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perfect. When you reach a bridge, the path is closed off with red and white bollards. Follow these to the road, go behind it and follow it again until you rejoin the path. Do not go up onto the bridge to cross. The path goes underneath it.

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JPScherer
JPScherer

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, discovering Suresnes and St Cloud. Well-explained and varied route.

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FREROU78
FREROU78
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route despite the grey weather.
Two different atmospheres:
The banks of the Seine with its beautiful barges,
The urban section crossing Suresnes and old Puteaux, a wonderful discovery.
We had a picnic in the castle grounds in Suresnes (tables and benches).
We took the RER back to La Défense after crossing the forecourt (+1km).
A nice bonus: several toilets available along the route.

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Maury BUCHERE
Maury BUCHERE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route was very well explained, but we had a problem on route 4 – we followed the Seine alongside the campsite and couldn't go any further because the passage was closed due to work being carried out on the Suresnes lock. For information, this passage is open on Fridays at 5pm and closed on Mondays at 6am. This means that the passage is only open at weekends.

We turned back and followed the road to the entrance of the campsite, where we asked if we could have a picnic. We ate and regained our strength to continue our hike.

I opened Google Maps to find the Avre footbridge and saw a path leading into the forest, so we resumed our hike along the banks of the Seine.

After the statue of Icarus, we followed the route and, looking back, discovered an exceptional view of the Eiffel Tower.
Finally, we took the metro at the Esplanade de la Défense.
A very beautiful hike to discover. Thank you.

Please note that some streets are not listed, so you'll have to navigate a little blindly, but you can find the street names using Google Maps.

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Annie Tallard
Annie Tallard

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We had a very pleasant hike in the sunshine. The group of 15 people really enjoyed this tour, which is so close to Paris

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AnneP92
AnneP92

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice tour. A wonderful discovery for me. If I had to choose, I would do it in reverse order, because you start with the wow effect of the banks of the Seine and the barges and end with an urban route.

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Lapock
Lapock

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route was completed after heavy rain without encountering any difficulties other than a few puddles and mud.
The group of seven people were very satisfied with this walk, which offered some lovely discoveries: the banks of the Seine with its barges and footbridges, and the more urban return journey, which revealed the old town of Suresnes with its castle grounds and beautiful autumn colours here and there.
Thank you for this suggestion!

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Yannick Barbeau
Yannick Barbeau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the sunshine, along the water's edge, past the beautiful villas of St Cloud and the centre of Suresnes. Back to the foot of the towers of La Défense. A lovely afternoon ending with a drink on a terrace on Rue de Longchamp in Neuilly.

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FandJo
FandJo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We had a very pleasant day exploring this route. Coming from the west, we started at the La Défense esplanade (easy to find). Both parts are attractive, the banks of the Seine are magnificent and the urban section with its villas and magnificent gardens is also a pleasure, as is discovering old Suresnes and old Puteaux. Definitely to be done again with friends!

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kartavan
kartavan
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

great walk not far from Paris.
A varied route surrounded by nature
really friendly and easy

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pylos
pylos

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

very exotic and lots of different landscapes, the first part by the water was great

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DROUHOT
DROUHOT

I haven't done this tour with my group yet, but I have a suggestion for a tour in the 13th arrondissement
Mo'

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ThiHan
ThiHan

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting route offering discoveries close to Paris
We took the walk on a rainy Sunday – one suggestion for improvement: a detour to the Suresnes locks!

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girondin
girondin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Highly attractive and practical training courses

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