Forest walk starting from Daubeuf-près-Vatteville

The walk begins in a lovely forest near Daubeuf-près-Vatteville. The route ends on the plateau with a magnificent view of the Seine Valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.40 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 178 m
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    Descent: - 177 m

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    Highest point: 145 m
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    Lowest point: 49 m

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Description of the walk

Park on Rue du Ponnet in Daubeuf-près-Vatteville.

(S/E) Continue along Rue du Ponnet; it is a dead-end street. At the end, follow the path that continues from it and head towards the entrance to the forest.

(1) Enter the forest; at the next crossroads, keep right to leave the forest and reach the entrance to the hamlet of Fretteville.

(2) Take the path on the left, follow a field until you enter the forest of young trees again. The path climbs up to a junction at Croix Chevalier.

(3) Ignore the path continuing straight ahead and take the one on the right. You’ll reach a plateau with fields on either side. You’ll then reach the track leading to the hamlet of Roncherolles opposite.

(4) Turn left onto this track and leave it at the bend on the left to re-enter the forest; this is the Bois de la Couronne. You’ll reach a crossroads at the edge of the woods.

(5) Take the path below on the left and head back almost in the opposite direction.
Take care here: this path has ruts, and in wet weather it can be muddy and waterlogged.
You’ll reach another four-way junction. Take the path on the right and head back almost in the opposite direction, uphill. Continue on, leave the woods and rejoin a road at the junction by the farm buildings at La Haule.

(6) Turn left onto this road. Walk past houses and fields. At the start of the hamlet of Londe, at the three-way junction, continue left and left again at the next junction.

(7) Ignore the entrance to the farm and turn left onto the path towards the fields. Follow the path through the fields and rejoin the road between the hamlet of Aumare and the village of Vatteville.

(8) Cross the road between two houses and continue on to reach Rue des Acacias at the entrance to Daubeuf. Walk past the town hall and the school; at the crossroads, turn left onto Rue du Ponnet to return to the car park in Daubeuf-près-Vatteville (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 57 m - Daubeuf-près-Vatteville car park
  2. 1 : km 1.14 - alt. 70 m - Edge of the forest
  3. 2 : km 1.84 - alt. 52 m - Fretteville
  4. 3 : km 3.46 - alt. 71 m - Croix Chevalier
  5. 4 : km 4.35 - alt. 135 m - Roncherolles
  6. 5 : km 5.43 - alt. 81 m - Edge of the Bois de la Couronne
  7. 6 : km 6.57 - alt. 123 m - Ferme de la Haule
  8. 7 : km 8.22 - alt. 132 m - Crossroads, hamlet of Le Londe
  9. 8 : km 9.4 - alt. 141 m - Road junction
  10. S/E : km 10.4 - alt. 57 m - Daubeuf-près-Vatteville car park

Worth a visit

(8) Enjoy the magnificent view of the Seine Valley here.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Dionisi Yves
Dionisi Yves

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. Despite the dry weather, the path after point 5 is very wet, as mentioned in the description.
A few comments:
- At the start, it’s almost impossible to park on Rue du Ponnet. But there’s a car park 80 m further on, on Rue des Acacias, in front of the school.
- Point 3 (already mentioned): do not go as far as the Chevalier cross but turn right about 100 m before it.
- Between points 5 and 6: the junction described as a four-way crossroads actually has only three branches (it’s more of a three-way junction)
Apart from the hesitation at point 3, we managed not to get lost, which is rare for us on a first attempt. Well done on the walk.

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jacky1
jacky1

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do in dry weather, as a 500-metre stretch of the path is quite flooded and has muddy gullies, but it’s still good fun
Thank you for introducing me to this hike
J. Doudet

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Geraldine76
Geraldine76

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2023
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 with very few roads. Most of the route takes place in the forest along small, shaded paths. At point 5, this section can be problematic as it is very damp and may therefore be difficult to navigate if it hasn’t been dry for several days or if it’s raining. There is little space to park on Rue du Ponnet.

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Deric27
Deric27

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant, well designed.
A good part of the route is through the forest, and the end offers a lovely view of the countryside and the Seine Valley.

The route is well described, but here are a few additional details:

(2/3) Do not go all the way to the Croix Chevalier but take the path that branches off to the right about 50m before the cross.

(5) The path to take is signposted ‘private property / no trespassing’, but take it anyway. It is quite overgrown in places.

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Mumu et Arl
Mumu et Arl

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A easy and enjoyable route. A lovely stroll.
Easy for families.
A map is essential as there are virtually no markings on the ground.

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