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Tour Trajane (Méréville) walks
The Juine Valley between Méréville and Saclas
Visorando Member
12.90 mi
+443 ft
-440 ft
1 hr
Moderate
Departure from Méréville (Essonne) (Essonne)
A very pleasant route that combines rural landscapes adorned with yellow when the rapeseed is in bloom and wooded, green landscapes along the Juine. And then, as you pass by, discover the watercress beds in Méréville and ride along what was once a Roman road to Saclas.
Walks near Tour Trajane (Méréville)
From Guillerval to Étampes via the Étang de Chalou-Moulineux
11.08 mi
+203 ft
-427 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Guillerval (Essonne)
A walk from station to station that alternates between paths through fields, along the edge of woods and through the woods themselves. For a while, the route runs alongside two rivers, the Louette and the Chalouette, a sub-tributary and a tributary of the Juine respectively. At the end of the route, the Church of Saint-Martin d’Étampes and its leaning bell tower add a superb touch of heritage.
Following the River Juine and its tributaries
152.32 mi
+5,879 ft
-6,490 ft
20 days
Moderate
Departure from Angerville (Essonne) (Essonne)
The River Juine rises on the Beauce plateau, flows through the town of Étampes and joins the River Essonne further on. This series of walks follows the course of this river. Several of the stages are linear routes running from station to station, whilst others are circular loops on the hillsides flanking the river.
From Angerville to Saclas via Méréville
12.47 mi
+141 ft
-331 ft
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Angerville (Essonne) (Essonne)
A long, straight walk offering a variety of scenery. After crossing a cultivated plateau, you follow the Juine valley, dotted with numerous watercress beds. After Méréville, the route takes you through woodland and then through linear villages.
Medieval walk in Étampes
2.96 mi
+72 ft
-52 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
A former fortified royal town, Étampes boasts a superb heritage that this short urban walk invites you to discover, notably featuring four magnificent Gothic churches, including the Church of Saint-Martin with its bell tower leaning like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The heights and rivers of Étampes
5.00 mi
+236 ft
-266 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
This walk from station to station allows you to discover the heights of Étampes, with a beautiful view of the town, and to hike in the pleasant setting of the Louette and Chalouette valleys.
You can continue this hike by returning to the starting station (an additional 1.8 km) and take the opportunity to visit this small town, which is well worth a visit.
From Étampes to Étréchy through fields, woods and rocks
7.68 mi
+397 ft
-456 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Étampes (Essonne)
A hike that takes place on the slopes of the left bank of the Juine and on the plateau between the fields. The path through the Étréchy forest, between the boulders, is very pleasant.