A circular from Maurecourt to Jouy-le-Moutier

A circular starting from Maurecourt cemetery, passing through the Berthe Morisot trail, the Château du Fay, the Écancourt farm, the Bois de Jouy and returning to Maurecourt along the old railway line.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 149 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 144 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 26 m

Description of the walk

Park in the Maurecourt cemetery car park.

(S/E) Take Rue des Basses Vignes to the left of the cemetery, then continue straight ahead at the T-junction to climb the "Berthe Morsisot" path, which is marked with her various works. At the top, the path branches off to the left and leads to a tarmac road. Cross this road and follow a small path that descends along a property.

(1) At the bottom of the path, turn left onto the tarmac road (Rue de l'Hautil) then immediately right into Rue du Fay. Follow this tarmac road to a crossroads. Cross the road and continue straight ahead. The road turns left and climbs back up towards the equestrian centre. In front of the castle gate, turn right and walk along the low wall topped with wire fencing. Follow the yellow and red GRP® markings.

(2) Turn right, following the markings, and take a narrow path to the tarmac road. Cross the road towards the Bellefontaine farm.

(3) After the farm, turn left and continue to follow the yellow and red markings. Then continue along the path until you reach the entrance to the woods. Turn right and follow the path that runs alongside the field to Rue d'Écancourt. Turn left and follow this street for about 100 metres.

(4) Cross the street at the pedestrian crossing and take the path under a porch next to the Véolia training centre. Cross the Ferme d'Écancourt car park and take the path on the right that runs alongside the golf course. At the end of the path, after going around the gymnasium, turn right onto Rue Rossini and follow it to Boulevard de l'Oise, turning right and then left. Cross at the pedestrian crossing and go up the boulevard, turning left.

(5) Turn right onto the path marked in red and yellow. This winds through the woods and then descends rapidly. There is a flight of steps across the railway tracks just before you cross a wooden bridge. The path then zigzags back up with a flight of steps across the railway tracks. At the end of the last flight of steps, continue following the red and yellow markings on the right. The path descends towards a tarmac road. Turn left and walk up this road, following the pavement on the right.

(6) Turn right at the hairpin bend and continue following the red and yellow markings. Pass the first crossroads and continue straight ahead.

(7) At the third crossroads, leave the red and yellow markings and continue straight ahead on a narrow path that descends steeply. At the end of the path, turn left onto the tarmac road until you reach Rue de la Gare.

Turn left to join the old railway line path; at the junction with Rue de la Gare, a footpath allows you to climb directly onto the old railway line. Turn right and follow this path, which continues along Chemin des Miettes to Boulevard d'Écancourt (approximately 1.1 km). Cross the boulevard and continue straight ahead along the path until you reach the next crossroads.

(8) Cross the street and continue along the straight path, which is paved and sometimes covered with dirt. At the end of the path, pass a first intersection, then a second, and cross Rue des Vignes.

(9) Continue straight ahead along the dirt track. Pass two crossroads. At the third, turn right and then immediately left. Pass in front of the riding centre and then walk along the cemetery wall. Turn left, right and then left again to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Maurecourt Cemetery
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 44 m - Rue de l'Hautil
  3. 2 : km 2.55 - alt. 110 m - Château du Fay, on the right
  4. 3 : km 4.29 - alt. 99 m - Bellefontaine farm, on the left
  5. 4 : km 5.61 - alt. 121 m - Véolia training centre - on the right
  6. 5 : km 7.25 - alt. 84 m
  7. 6 : km 8.52 - alt. 78 m - On the right
  8. 7 : km 9.15 - alt. 69 m - End of the yellow and red markings
  9. 8 : km 10.86 - alt. 39 m - Crossing the street
  10. 9 : km 11.41 - alt. 33 m - Crossing the road
  11. S/E : km 12.54 - alt. 26 m - Maurecourt Cemetery

Notes

Maurecourt station is about 2 km from the starting point.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant hike through fields, woods and areas on the outskirts of towns without feeling like you are in the city
the Château du Fay is intriguing and seems quite mysterious in the middle of the woods
thank you to the author for sharing this

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SAMVA
SAMVA

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A beautiful route between fields and forests, and although it is located on the outskirts of various towns, there is plenty of greenery. A very pleasant discovery. Don't hesitate.

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XTofb
XTofb

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The section through the forest between Jouy-Le-Moutier and Vauréal ends with a descent that is not very easy, especially in wet weather, and a climb back up along the road. This detour from the marked trail does not add much.
Part of the greenway between Jouy and Maurecourt is under construction (11/23)

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Leny78
Leny78

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with many possible variations (to avoid the road to Château du Fays, take the path through the tall boxwood trees, which adds a little extra distance). Be careful on the descents through the woods in zones 5 and 6, which should be avoided in case of rain (descent towards Rue des Vallanchars or Côte des Carrières). A beautiful route

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ehoze
ehoze

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting route for discovering new paths near my home.

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Odisson
Odisson
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, varied walk, mostly on paths, done this winter with two children aged 10 and 12. With our noses in the air, we missed the right turn at (2) and continued straight on through the pretty forest... We returned to the path, passing a memorial to British airmen whose plane crashed during the Second World War.
Don't hesitate to visit the Ecancourt farm, especially with children! http://www.ferme.ecancourt.fr/
Small drawbacks:
- the occasional sound of gunshots in the forest
- warehouses, dreary housing developments under construction... the fields and natural spaces are being eaten away.

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zueppu
zueppu

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 23, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, starting with a discovery of Berthe Morisot's works - Very clear and well-marked route - However, there is a slight difficulty in the last part of the hike at level 7: a fairly steep descent with nothing to hold on to

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sophie Clocchiatti
sophie Clocchiatti

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike. Almost entirely along country lanes and forest paths. Few hills. Very pleasant.

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Brigitte IAPTEFF
Brigitte IAPTEFF

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, but the path along the field described in point 3 no longer exists. You must continue through the woods and take the first path on the right, which leads to Rue d'Ecancourt.

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emarolleau22@gmail.com
emarolleau22@gmail.com

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful, hilly hike with varied landscapes. Often with beautiful unobstructed views
Avoid during rainy periods, as there are frequent steep, rocky sections

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Perrine LB
Perrine LB

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, starting from Maurecourt railway station (25 minutes' walk from the cemetery, starting point indicated on the route - trains every 30 minutes from St Lazare, same for the return journey).
You can walk down to the banks of the Oise in Jouy-le-Moutier, and it is also possible to extend the walk a little by taking the paths clearly marked on the map.

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IDEGALARME
IDEGALARME

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike through fields. Fay Castle is well worth a visit. Exhibition of paintings by Berthe Morisot at the start of the hike. Best done in dry weather. Crossing through the rainforest. Return via an urban but pleasant road. Thank you all for your helpful comments.

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Dilou59
Dilou59

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At Bellefontaine farm, I think I was supposed to go behind the farm, but I went around the front because the farm dog was growling at me. I was able to catch a bus and resumed my hike in Ecancourt near the Veolia training centre.

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LVa
LVa

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2020
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; it is quite surprising to find so much greenery and tranquillity in an urban area...

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sc.didier
sc.didier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and varied walk, taking in fields, woodland and more urban areas. I particularly enjoyed the section along the old railway line and the Berthe Morsisot trail. Thank you for this description!
I set off from Ecancourt, which meant I started with the part that I ultimately found a little less interesting.

The route and directions are excellent, but you need to pay attention in the woods so you don't miss point 7. I hadn't counted the crossroads, so I continued on the GRP. A quick glance at the Visorando app allowed me to quickly see my mistake and get back on the right track.

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