A circular route starting from Puiselet-le-Marais

A short hike between Puiselet-le-Marais and Bouville through woods and fields. Superb views of the South Essonne countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 126 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 125 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 144 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 78 m

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Description of the walk

Park at the foot of the church on the lawn.
(S/E) Go down the street on the right to join the main street, continue to reach the Chemin de la Loge crossroads.

(1) Turn left onto Route de la Montagne. You are now on theGR®111A, marked in red and white. Pass the first small crossroads and take the fork on the right. A gentle climb awaits you. In the clearing, you will be rewarded with a superb panorama.

(2) Follow theGR® (second) to the left and at Butte à Mercier turn right; it is very well signposted.

(3) Take a lovely single track through the forest for about 800 metres. At the edge of the forest, you will come to another crossroads.

(4) Leave theGR® by turning left and follow this tractor track, ignoring any paths leading off to the right. You will come to the crossroads with the road leading to Bouville le Grand.

(5) Continue left, ignoring this road, and at the next fork turn right into Bois Michaux. At the top of the hill (not too steep), turn left, then slightly to the right at the crossroads. The path is not immediately visible on the ground but can be seen through a gap in the forest. At the top of the hill, you will reach a pylon.

(6) Turn right, then take the first path on the left. Join the road on the right for a few metres.

(7) After a hedge of trees, turn left to rejoin theGR®. Leave it at the crossroads and continue straight ahead (slightly to the right) on a path that climbs towards the church and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Puiselet Church
  2. 1 : km 0.44 - alt. 79 m - GR111A crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.07 - alt. 121 m - Panorama
  4. 3 : km 1.82 - alt. 133 m - Single track through woods
  5. 4 : km 2.75 - alt. 80 m - Turn left when leaving the GR®.
  6. 5 : km 4.09 - alt. 86 m - Bouville le Grand crossroads
  7. 6 : km 5.83 - alt. 140 m - Pylon
  8. 7 : km 7.27 - alt. 122 m - GR
  9. S/E : km 8.14 - alt. 90 m - Puiselet Church

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
ZEZETTE
ZEZETTE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The IGN map is essential and complementary.

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Amdp2019
Amdp2019

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

IGN map 2316 ET essential

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Jean-Philippe D
Jean-Philippe D

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk. Path through the woods alongside fields. Easy with beautiful views.

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janine50
janine50

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
Many thanks for this walk, with unmarked paths, but with your easy-to-follow map. We started from the cemetery via the Chemin des Ânes, and then took the Chemin de l'Église. We did the route in the opposite direction.
We were lucky enough to see a deer, and the country lanes were lovely, dotted with wild orchids and laburnums.
At the end of the walk, at the exit of the beautiful woodland, which is point 2 on your map, there is a large shelter. This weekend, the village fair and a clay pigeon shooting event were taking place there. We took a short break with pancakes and cider. It was a pleasant, unexpected moment of relaxation.

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xuaved6
xuaved6

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
It's a nice walk, and if you don't make any noise and stray slightly from the route, you can see deer, pheasants, etc.
According to the villagers, parking on the lawn around the church is prohibited. You can park at the cemetery, which is 100 metres to the left of the intersection of Rue de la Vallée and Rue de Meziere.
Then take the donkey path on the left to reach the starting point.
Thank you.

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guy friedmann
guy friedmann

OK for your answers...

Guy

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

the rest of the circular loop has no markings... you have to rely on the guidebook and the map!

With Visorando, you often stray from the beaten track, so there are no markings.

You have to rely on the guidebook and the map!

That's why Visorando provides a detailed description (which could be improved) and a 1:25,000 IGN map.

This isn't always easy when there are lots of junctions on forest paths.

Finding your way in the forest isn't easy because it can sometimes be difficult to match the map to the terrain. In this specific case, in addition to the description and the map, we recommend using virtual signposts: the GPS application.

This tool, offered free of charge by Visorando, allows you to validate waypoints and thus remove any doubts about your orientation.

If this continues, I'll take my own paint pot

No! The Visorando GPS application virtual trail marking will be more than enough.

Happy hiking!

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guy friedmann
guy friedmann

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

On the circular route starting from Puiselet le Marais:
Completed on 3 March 2019; apart from the GR section, the rest of the circular route has no markings... you have to rely on the guidebook and the map! Not always easy when there are numerous junctions on forest paths.
If this continues, I'll bring my own pot of paint
Best regards,
Guy Friedmann (94230)

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interloll
interloll

I have added some details to the description for hikers who do not take the map. Hopefully, no one will get lost along the way.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you jp1024
krisrando just before, doesn't seem to have encountered any problems.
The only clarification I was able to add to the description is dickie's comment about the path to the Lodge.

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jp1024
jp1024

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

pleasant walk
At this time of year, the paths are in good condition
===> the description is very basic ===> both a map AND GPS are necessary
Dickie's comments are entirely justified

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krisrando
krisrando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We were enchanted by this beautiful walk through fields, copses and forests. We were lucky enough to spot a stag and a few does along the way, as well as a few hunters.

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dickie
dickie

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

At (1) first hesitation: the path to the lodge is marked as a mountain road. Second hesitation at the first fork. Then we took the wrong path at the second fork, which added a good twenty minutes to our journey. At (6), we went round in circles for quite a while before finding the right path and finally coming across the pylon. In short, three and a half hours of frustration instead of a relaxing two and a half hours. A route with little to offer apart from the small church, with little shade and not enough detail. Nowhere to sit down.

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grandin
grandin ★

marijo92

To post photos, go to the hike page and click on the blue "actions" button, then "post photos".

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interloll
interloll

Hello, thank you for your comment. It really is a beautiful walk. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The photos seem to be working independently, as far as I can tell.

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