The Tacot of Toucy

Between the longer hikes around Toucy and the discovery of down-town, this walk allows you to gain heigh in order to contemplate this screen of greenery which surrounds the village. These paths, oftenly traveled, offered a great diversity.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.11 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 126 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 123 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 300 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 188 m

Description of the walk

Parking lot departure and return, in the center of Toucy, Place des Frères Genêt. Marked hike n°77.`

(S/E) Join Rue Emile Genêt, cross it to take the alley on the right of the furniture store (large windows). Cross Rue Paul Bert and continue up by Rue de la Poterne. At the top, turn right in Rue Lucile Cormier to reach Boulevard Pierre Larousse.

(1) Go left, cross first, Rue Paul Defrance then turn right. Keep the left sidewalk until Rue de la Vau Laurier. Take it, in the curve, up, leave the asphalt and go slightly on the right. Keep the main way leaving, on the left, a path.

(2) Arriving on the road, go straight, then turn left, the street ends as a path. At the crow's feet, turn right and then next left.

(3) Keep to the left-hand shoulder for a few meters and turn left at right angles.

(4) In Verrigny, turn left 4 times in a row to find a path. Pass by the Fontaine des Vergers. The road ends up on an asphalt road.

(5) Cross it and go straight. Follow the Avenue de Kusel and come to an intersection.

(6) Go down to the right.

(7) At the roundabout, leave the Avenue to Rue des Montagnes. Walk down the entire street, passing the high school on your left and the library on your right. Reach the Rue Paul Defrance.

(8) Cross the latter and go down the Rue du Marché and then the Rue Paul Verger. When you reach the Place Pierre Larousse, keep the statue on your right, pass the Rue Paul Bert and take the Rue Colette. At the end of the latter, cross Rue Emile Genêt to reach the starting point. (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 188 m - Place des Frères Genêt
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 197 m - Crossing with the main avenue
  3. 2 : km 2.09 - alt. 295 m - Exit onto a tarmac road
  4. 3 : km 3.05 - alt. 287 m - The Paillot House
  5. 4 : km 3.54 - alt. 283 m - Arrival at Vérrigny
  6. 5 : km 5.04 - alt. 283 m - Exit onto a tarmac road - Pyramide du Loup
  7. 6 : km 5.98 - alt. 254 m - Avenue de Kusel
  8. 7 : km 6.14 - alt. 245 m - Rue des Montagnes
  9. 8 : km 6.77 - alt. 203 m - X Rue Paul de France -Rue du Marché - Eglise Saint-Pierre de Toucy
  10. S/E : km 7.11 - alt. 188 m - Place des Frères Genêt

Practical information

  • Car park : The parking lot on Place des Frères Genêt is large; however, another parking lot situated behind the Post office (same way) offers parking spaces. But, on Saturday morning, after 9 a.m., it is hard to park, because the famous market brings a lot of people.
  • This walk can be done at any season. Careful when you cross roads.
  • AU (5), at 200 meters, is the Pyramide du Loup.
  • This marked trail following the markup charter of the Community of Communes of Puisaye-Forterre bears the number 77 inscribed on plates with a yellow background. The markup was carried out by the association 'A chacun son chemin en Puisaye-Forterre' in May 2021. In case of thouble, thank you to fill the questionnary (it will take you 1 or 2 minutes).

The fact that the markup is mentioned however requires that you leave at least with this description and its IGN map or the visorando app.

In the nearby area

  • The market of Toucy, was classified among the most beautiful of France. Located in the open air, all the local products, craftsmen and farm producers are represented.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Clarity of route map
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
lePetitJeanPierre
lePetitJeanPierre

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

We're looking for the jalopy, but the slopes are not compatible with this type of transport. However, rafting was top notch, with a stream in the middle of the path and mud +++ but very amorous and it hadn't rained for three or four days.
Otherwise nice landscape, beautiful view of the valley
To be done in summer in dry weather or with boots.

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FauDep
FauDep

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

As described

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piépiédu89
piépiédu89

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Le Tacot de Toucy is a great place to start. As you leave the town, you come to a beautiful slope where you can admire the Puisaye countryside and its woods from above. After that, the rest of the route is generally flat, the paths clear and relatively wide... a quiet and very pleasant walk that I did with my 5-year-old son.

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