The wash houses of Thury by mountain bike

A mountain biking route for anyone who loves bike rides and discovering natural and architectural heritage. You're in for a treat! But be prudent!

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 22.39 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to author: 2.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 293 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 289 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 328 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 230 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Area: Puisaye
  • ⚐ District: Thury (Yonne) (89520)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.586673° / E 3.294527°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2621SB

  • ◶
    Path proportions:
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     10% Road  70% Byway  20% map_trail
  • ⇧
    Portage: No
  • ▲
    Technical difficulty: Easy
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

(S/E) Depart from the Place de l'Eglise

Take the road to Saint Sauveur for 100m and then turn right into Rue du Guichet. At the junction, bear left and after 300m, take the path on your left for about 1300m.

(1) Take the path on the right that comes out onto a little road that you must take to the right as far as the junction with the D3 road. Take the road opposite you, then bear slightly right and immediately after (2), turn left. This way you can avoid crossing the hamlet of Colangette.

(3) At Carouge junction, take the dirt track opposite you for about 1400m and then turn right to head up toward the D4 road.

(4) When you reach this road, take the road to the right for 50m then take the path up to the left until you arrive at a wide bend on a paved road. Turn right and continue on this road. At the next crossing, turn right and follow the road for 100m, then take the dirt road on your left and continue past Puits des Champs (5) until you reach the next paved road.

Follow this road to the left into the village of Grangette and at the crossing, turn right (6) down the paved road. Leave this road at the next bend and take the dirt track on the right. After a right-angle bend, take the next path on your left, leading to the D73 road.

(7) Cross this road and take the righthand path through the undergrowth. From here, there are many different tracks marked on the ground (8). Refer to the Useful Information indications and to the moutain biking signs.
Head South West with the quarries to your left as you follow along the edge of the woodland.

(9) Walk past the football field on your right and head up to the crossroads, then turn left.
The road becomes a forest path. Ignore all the paths off to the left and right, until you come out of the woods. (10) As you come out of the woods, make a 90° turn to the right and follow along the edge of Roichat wood, until you reach the road. At the road, turn right and continue for about 800m.

(11) Take the path on your left, then after 150m, turn right. Stay on this path until you reach the next road (D3). Cross the road, continue for 200m, then turn right. Cross the road again, and go down the path that leads to Moulery spring. Climb back up to the road, cross it, and then take the dirt track.
From this track, you will have lovely views of Moulery hamlet. Turn right then left. Then take the next two turnings to the right to reach Gémigny wash house. (12)

Continue on to Boutaut spring (13), always keeping the path on your left. Retrace your steps, walk through Gémigny, along Rue des Cours then turn left, along Rue des Lavoirs. Continue along this road until you reach Panny spring.

(14) Turn left up the road and head North-West. When you reach the first fork, turn right then immediately afterwards bear the left along the path. At the next junction, turn right and when you reach the top of the slope, turn right to reach the D73 road.

(15) Cross this road then take the path opposite. At the following crossing, turn left. Then, choose the path on your right that leads to the village of Forêt.

(16) Take the road to the right (D211) and continue until you reach the reservoirs on your left. Bear south east along the dirt track until you come out onto the D73 road.

(17) Cross this road - Saint Julien wash house is on the right. Keep walking South East until you reach the church forecourt.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 269 m - Église Saint-Julien ( Thury)
  2. 1 : km 1.51 - alt. 316 m - To the right
  3. 2 : km 2.72 - alt. 290 m - Slight right and then left
  4. 3 : km 3.04 - alt. 279 m - Carrefour du Carrouge: straight on
  5. 4 : km 4.55 - alt. 241 m - Crossing the road: to the right and then to the left
  6. 5 : km 6.04 - alt. 272 m - Le Puits des Champs
  7. 6 : km 6.84 - alt. 269 m - Crossroads of 4 roads: right
  8. 7 : km 8.06 - alt. 258 m - Cross the road and take the path opposite
  9. 8 : km 8.36 - alt. 277 m - Quarry exit - Carrières souterraines de la Chaume de Thury
  10. 9 : km 8.96 - alt. 295 m - Football pitch: left
  11. 10 : km 10.26 - alt. 275 m - Be careful, as you leave the wood, turn right
  12. 11 : km 12.19 - alt. 232 m - Leave the road and take the path on the left
  13. 12 : km 13.82 - alt. 256 m - Road crossing
  14. 13 : km 15.77 - alt. 264 m - Gémigny wash-house
  15. 14 : km 16.21 - alt. 267 m - Turning back - Source de Boutaud et ancienne motte féodale
  16. 15 : km 16.89 - alt. 259 m - Panny washhouse and old pumping station
  17. 16 : km 18.85 - alt. 322 m - Road crossing
  18. 17 : km 19.94 - alt. 285 m - At the drinking trough, take the road on the right
  19. 18 : km 22.12 - alt. 272 m - Lavoir St Julien
  20. S/E : km 22.39 - alt. 269 m - Église Saint-Julien ( Thury)

Practical information

At crossing point (8), you are at the Chaume de Thury and an area of old quarries of protected limestone rocks. This area is dangerous on bikes. Children should be careful when crossing some of the paths, as should adults!

The whole circuit can be done in summer or in winter. You need all the usual biking equipment including water; the water from the springs is not drinkable.
This route is marked with signs on wooden posts or existing structures (telephone boxes, electricity poles, etc.) and even on the ground in the plains. The signposting is marked with number 9.

Be careful, this path takes the same route as a pedestrian route, but in the opposite direction.

In the nearby area

You can visit the Church of Saint-Julien. Information is available at the city-hall.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
POULIN Gérard
POULIN Gérard ★

Thank you for pointing out these difficult sections. Despite the fact that we were on the lookout for them on the circuits, we had missed them.
Everything is back in order.
Well done and thank you to the volunteers who maintain all the trails in this region and to all of you who use them.

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POULIN Gérard
POULIN Gérard ★

Thank you Amandine for this glowing comment, as well as the others you've covered and commented on. Among the other mountain bike routes, there's this one as a return trip.

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Amandinebaudry
Amandinebaudry

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 22, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It's a very nice walk, with some nice climbs (but also some nice descents!) and sections that are a bit difficult to get to, but which should clear up quickly! The scenery is quite varied, but I didn't find the wash-houses very interesting. What's more, the route is very well signposted (posts, ground markings)!
The church at Thury is very interesting to visit on the way back!

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piépié0702
piépié0702

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 09, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did this route on Monday by mountain bike. Without a map or description, we just relied on the signs on the ground, which were very good.
It's a good idea to have signposted this route for both mountain bikers and walkers.
The route has little shade, so should be avoided in very hot weather.
Some parts are really excellent by bike, particularly in the Thury woods.
The route should also be pleasant in winter. Thanks for the walk. I'd recommend it.

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