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Tour du Buisson walks
Circular route around Les Grands Avaux
Visorando Member 
15.65 km
+140 m
-142 m
4h 50
Difficult
Departure from Mondeville (Essonne) (Essonne)
A circular loop through the fields and woodlands between Champcueil, Soisy-sur-École and Nainville-les-Roches, following part of the GR®11 trail. It nevertheless includes some beautiful terrain, such as the Grand Tertre and the Crête des Rochers du Duc in the Grands Avaux forest, offering stunning views of the surrounding area and even as far as Paris on a clear day.
From Milly-la-Forêt to Ballancourt-sur-Essonne through the Gâtinais region.
Visorando Member 
33.48 km
+231 m
-238 m
10h 15
Very difficult
Departure from Milly-la-Forêt (Essonne)
This is the twenty-eighth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, connecting Milly-la-Forêt to the Ballancourt-sur-Essonne train station after crossing the French Gâtinais region. It is designed to follow on fromthe previous stage coming from Fontainebleau, after a night's stay there.This stage begins in the École valley, which boasts a rich heritage: Milly-la-Forêt, Moigny-sur-École, Courances and its château, and Dannemois, dear to Claude François. It continues through the fields of the Gâtinais, then the ridges and sandstone plateaus of the Grands Avaux forest, ending at Ballancourt-sur-Essonne in the valley of the same name.The stage is very beautiful but very long, and undoubtedly the most physically demanding of all those on the GR®11, especially in its second part. However, it is possible to split it in two by staying overnight and/or shorten it in several places by simplifying it.
Walks near Tour du Buisson
From Ballancourt-sur-Essonne to La Ferté-Alais via Mondeville
Visorando Member 
19.75 km
+202 m
-192 m
6h 15
Difficult
Departure from Ballancourt-sur-Essonne (Essonne)
Twenty-ninth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, linking Ballancourt-sur-Essonne to La Ferté-Alais. Although both towns are located in the Essonne valley, the proposed route passes through the plateau overlooking the valley on the east side, in the Gâtinais Français Regional Nature Park, to the charming village of Mondeville. The GR® then winds its way between valleys, forests dotted with sandstone boulders and agricultural plateaus. This stage is shorter than the previous ones but is not without its difficulties as it still covers steep sections of terrain similar to the Fontainebleau forest, particularly around Mondeville. The route also allows you to discover some unusual sights, such as the Roches du Père La Musique in Ballancourt.
From Mennecy to Corbeil-Essonnes via Robinson Park
Visorando Member 
13.13 km
+31 m
-41 m
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Mennecy (Essonne)
This last stage of the journey along the Essonne offers many opportunities to play leapfrog with the river. It is obviously the stage with the most urban sections. The town of Corbeil-Essonnes reveals its rich religious, civil and industrial heritage.
The banks of the Seine from Le Plessis-Chênet to Évry
Visorando Member 
12.79 km
+20 m
-34 m
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Le Coudray-Montceaux (Essonne)
The banks of the Seine and the town of Corbeil have a rich historical and industrial past, which is highlighted on this walk. Among other things: Kings and Queens of France, famous figures, historical events, and prestigious industrial establishments. It is also a walk where, despite increasing urbanisation, nature and beautiful landscapes are still very much present.
From La Ferté-Alais to Mennecy via the ponds
Visorando Member 
17.38 km
+20 m
-41 m
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from La Ferté-Alais (Essonne)
This hike is certainly the most "aquatic" of those that can be undertaken along the Essonne. Indeed, numerous ponds punctuate the route: ponds for fishing or other forms of leisure; ponds and marshes that make up a protected natural area, a source of biodiversity and a place to observe wildlife.
From La Ferté-Alais to Chamarande
Visorando Member 
14.93 km
+207 m
-182 m
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from La Ferté-Alais (Essonne)
From the Essonne Valley to the Juine Valley through woods and fields, passing by the Pierre Levée in Janville-sur-Juine and the Chamarande viewpoint.
A route almost entirely on paths with beautiful views in the Gâtinais Français Regional Nature Park.
From La Ferté-Alais to Étréchy, from Essonne to Juine
Visorando Member 
19.73 km
+252 m
-241 m
6h 20
Difficult
Departure from La Ferté-Alais (Essonne)
Thirtieth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, linking La Ferté-Alais, in the Essonne valley, to Étréchy, in the Juine valley, through the western part of the Gâtinais Français Regional Nature Park. It consists of continuing the crossing of the Essonne, between agricultural landscapes, small forest ranges and more imposing valleys. A relatively short stage without any major difficulties, before the next two, which will be a little longer.
From Boissise-le-Roi to Boutigny-sur-Essonne via the Chemin de l'École
Visorando Member 
27.43 km
+150 m
-133 m
6 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Boissise-le-Roi (Seine-et-Marne)
A walk from station to station showcasing the full diversity of southern Île-de-France! For the first two-thirds of the route, the path crosses back and forth over the River École, with its old mills and countless wash houses. You then wander across a plateau with its typical heathland landscape. The walk concludes with a route that is mainly through woodland. A castle and a few Romanesque or Gothic churches add to the rich heritage of this walk.
From Boutigny-sur-Essonne to Étréchy via Rocher Bizet
Visorando Member 
20.63 km
+186 m
-175 m
6h 25
Difficult
Departure from Boutigny-sur-Essonne (Essonne)
A hike from station to station with a significant forest component. In addition to a viewpoint, Rocher Bizet offers views of its plateau landscapes, with heathland, ponds and outcropping rocks.
Following the Essonne
Visorando Member 157.37 km
+961 m
-956 m
10 days
Moderate
Departure from Corbeil-Essonnes (Essonne)
Named after Acionna, the Gallo-Roman goddess of rivers, the Essonne flows through the north of the Loiret department and the south of the Île-de-France region. The first five stages follow its course downstream, while the last four follow it upstream. These nine stages are accessible by train. One stage, which is not accessible by train, forms a circular route upstream. The route alternates between paths along the river, passages through woods and those across cultivated plateaus.
In the heart of the Coquibus massif
Visorando Member 
19.11 km
+237 m
-240 m
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Arbonne-la-Forêt (Seine-et-Marne)
This long hike takes you on a fairly comprehensive tour of the magnificent Coquibus massif: heather-covered plateaus and water holes, deciduous woods, rocks, viewpoints, the Vanne aqueduct (sandstone steps), etc.