Simone Boudriot Trail in Saint-Gengoux-le-National

Route proposed and maintained by the Balades et Patrimoine association. It offers a walk through the woods surrounding the villages of Saint-Gengoux and Saint-Martin-de-Croix.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 201 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 207 m

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    Highest point: 374 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 216 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the designated spaces on Avenue de la Promenade.

The permanent markings are white Js on a red background with the name of the trail and the Crédit Agricole logo, which is the sponsor.

(S/E) Go down Avenue de la Promenade towards the roundabout and take the D60 towards Joncy. Leave Mont Saint-Roch on your left and continue for about 100 metres.

(1) Leave the D60 and continue straight ahead on the old Roman road.

(2) Cross the D236 with caution and climb up through the woods opposite via Chemin de la Croix au Procureur. Return to the D60.

(3) Cross the road and, after the car park, take the path opposite, which quickly slopes to the left. Continue to the junction with the stone path that descends towards Saint-Martin-de-Croix.

(4) Turn left and you will arrive at the water intake that supplied water to the steam locomotives at Saint-Gengoux station.

(5) Continue straight ahead and pass the first houses in Saint-Martin to reach the D244. Turn right towards the town hall and continue for about 100 metres.

(6) Take the path on the left that goes around Mont Péjus.

(7) Ford the Ruisseau de Nourrue stream and continue until you reach Rue du 19 Mars 1962, which you should follow to the left.

(8) Pass in front of the fire station and turn right onto Rue de l'Abattoir. Before reaching Route de Joncy, turn right onto Rue Nathalie Blanche to reach the roundabout and Avenue de la Promenade (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 233 m - Avenue de la Promenade
  2. 1 : km 0.78 - alt. 250 m - Roman road
  3. 2 : km 2.13 - alt. 315 m - Chemin de la Croix au Procureur
  4. 3 : km 3.73 - alt. 348 m - D60, Pierres Piquées car park
  5. 4 : km 4.76 - alt. 364 m - Bois du Crot, on the left
  6. 5 : km 5.78 - alt. 255 m - SNCF water intake
  7. 6 : km 6.37 - alt. 245 m - Chemin du Mont Péjus
  8. 7 : km 7.89 - alt. 216 m - Nourrue stream
  9. 8 : km 8.51 - alt. 224 m - Fire station, on the right
  10. S/E : km 9.05 - alt. 233 m - Avenue de la Promenade

Notes

Please note that the descent to Saint-Martin-de-Croix after (4) can be very slippery in wet weather.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Marie France B.
Marie France B.
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Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

first negative point: from the start to point 1, the trail follows the busy D60 road
second negative point: logging work has badly damaged the trail between points 2 and 3, and the markings have disappeared.
third negative point: the return to Saint Gengoux via the fire station and the post office is of no interest.

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Bandline
Bandline

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Very well marked and very pleasant hike

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jpa69r
jpa69r

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk with no major difficulties. A good descent at the end of the route. However, the trail is poorly maintained (trees have been lying on the path for a long time). Otherwise, we enjoyed it.

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Olivier B19.
Olivier B19.

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The path is often flooded, forcing us to take detours.
This route is best enjoyed in summer to make the most of the natural surroundings.

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merlin patrick
merlin patrick

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We have modified the start of the route
beautiful landscapes
very pleasant hike

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Babcia71
Babcia71

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that the start of the hike begins with a long stretch of tarmac road, and the signposts are not always visible. As we took a wrong turn, we ended up climbing up to La Madone, which turned out to be a good thing as we were rewarded with breathtaking views of St Gengoux. After that, there were no further problems and we enjoyed visiting St Gengoux, which was beautifully decorated with flowers at this time of year.

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DOUDS
DOUDS

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route, well signposted, enjoyable, thank you.

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