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Valpuiseaux walks
Valpuiseaux circular
Visorando Member 
8.82 mi
+433 ft
-440 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Valpuiseaux (Essonne)
Through the valleys and hillsides of the Gatinais and across several beautiful villages, this hike takes you to two beautiful Romanesque churches and one of the best-preserved fortified castles in the Île-de-France region.
A circular route starting from Puiselet-le-Marais
Visorando Member 
5.06 mi
+413 ft
-410 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Puiselet-le-Marais (Essonne)
A short hike between Puiselet-le-Marais and Bouville through woods and fields. Superb views of the South Essonne countryside.
Loop in the Gâtinais, along the Essonne, starting from Bouville
Visorando Member 32.45 mi
+1,765 ft
-1,749 ft
5 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Bouville (Essonne) (Essonne)
This mountain bike ride takes you through part of the Gâtinais region, with oak and pine forests to the north and rolling farmland typical of the Beauce region to the south. You will pass through several villages typical of the region and follow the Essonne valley, which is fairly unobtrusive but whose hillsides will give your calves a good workout.
Circular route via Orveau from Bouville
Visorando Member 
6.34 mi
+361 ft
-358 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Bouville (Essonne) (Essonne)
This hike, which is not particularly difficult, takes place mainly in the woods, which is very pleasant in summer.
From Maisse to Malesherbes via the Moulin de Vicq and the Chemin de Grimery
Visorando Member 
12.53 mi
+456 ft
-279 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Maisse (Essonne)
In the south of the Essonne department, this station-to-station hike alternates between forest paths, quiet country lanes and paths through the fields. Along the way, there is a wealth of heritage to discover: a mill, churches, a castle and a Neolithic grinding stone.
From Maisse to La Ferté-Alais via Ile Ambart
Visorando Member 
11.82 mi
+486 ft
-469 ft
5h 50
Difficult
Departure from Maisse (Essonne)
A hike from station to station in the Essonne Valley. After climbing up through the Bois de Saint-Médard and crossing a cultivated plateau, you pass through the charming hamlets of Courdimanche. You walk alongside the river several times, cross a small island, and the Marais de Jarcy may be of interest to nature lovers. Several churches and a few wash houses are also along the way.
Huison-Longueville circular loop
Visorando Member 
5.53 mi
+243 ft
-226 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from D'Huison-Longueville (Essonne)
This route, in the heart of Gatinais Park, will allow you to discover the village with its restored wash house, 12th-century church and forest paths.
From Gironville to Boigneville via Malesherbes
Visorando Member 11.74 mi
+272 ft
-269 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Buno-Bonnevaux (Essonne)
A hike from Gironville-sur-Essonne station to Boigneville station via Malesherbes, following the Essonne river on a route with very little elevation gain. Malesherbes is located on the border of Seine-et-Marne and is crossed by the Essonne river. On the agenda: castle, wash house, river, narrow streets, ponds and mills, passing through the pretty villages of Buno-Bonnevaux and Rouville, following the GR®1.
La Butte Hébert
Visorando Member 
4.02 mi
+230 ft
-233 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from D'Huison-Longueville (Essonne)
This is a short 6.5km route combining two of the four routes suggested on the Huison-Longueville municipal website.
From Boutigny-sur-Essonne to Étréchy via Rocher Bizet
Visorando Member 
12.82 mi
+610 ft
-574 ft
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.
Boutigny-sur-Essonne circular
Association / Club / Walk leader 
7.93 mi
+184 ft
-184 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Boutigny-sur-Essonne (Essonne)
This is an easy walk, meandering along the Essonne and the watercress beds, then the Pasloup marshes.
From D'Huison to La Ferté-Alais, via the Essonne valley
Visorando Member 9.73 mi
+459 ft
-456 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from D'Huison-Longueville (Essonne)
Follow paths and small roads from D'Huison-Longeville to La Ferté-Alais, meandering along the water’s edge, through villages and across the hillsides of La Ferté-Alais, passing the educational farm.
You pass through D'Huison, Cerny, La Ferté-Alais and Guigneville.
The Boigneville circular route through the Touvaux marshes and the mills
Visorando Member 11.25 mi
+305 ft
-315 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Boigneville (Essonne)
A hike starting from Boigneville station, on the border between Loiret and Île-de-France. A route that crosses the Gatinais Regional Nature Park, passing through Malesherbes, in the heart of the Upper Essonne Valley, with pretty footbridges. A short stop at the13th-century Church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption with its crypt.
Circular Boissy-le-Cutté via Villeneuve-sur-Auvers
Visorando Member 
5.08 mi
+413 ft
-387 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Boissy-le-Cutté (Essonne)
This route between fields and woods will take you through the village of Villeneuve-sur-Auvers and lead you to a beautiful plateau in the commune of Boissy-le-Cuté.
From La Ferté-Alais to Étréchy, from Essonne to Juine
Visorando Member 
12.26 mi
+827 ft
-791 ft
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 La Ferté-Alais to Mennecy via the ponds
Visorando Member 
10.80 mi
+66 ft
-135 ft
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 
9.27 mi
+679 ft
-597 ft
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.
La Garenne de Villemartin and the polisher of Notre-Dame des Prés
Visorando Member 
7.55 mi
+318 ft
-302 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Morigny-Champigny (Essonne)
A circular route that alternates between ascents and descents in the undergrowth, crossing a cultivated plateau and walking through a residential area. A detour allows you to visit a Neolithic polisher.
Old villages of Auvers-Saint-Georges and Saint-Fiacre and the Butte du Puits
Visorando Member 
9.59 mi
+574 ft
-564 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Auvers-Saint-Georges (Essonne)
This loop allows you to discover the old villages of Saint-Fiacre and Auvers-Saint-Georges (in the same commune), the hillsides and the magnificent and little-known site of the Butte du Puits.
Allow 16 km and 5 hours, including time spent at the site
Malesherbes, circular loop around the Essonne
Visorando Member 
18.17 mi
+682 ft
-686 ft
2.5 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Malesherbes (Loiret)
Around Malesherbes, a 29 km route along paths and lanes. Numerous small ponds dot the route.
From Étréchy to Lardy via the Juine Valley
Visorando Member 
6.83 mi
+174 ft
-164 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
This walk, which takes place mainly on tarmac roads, forms a transitional stage in this journey along the Juine. Passing through a few pretty villages, two old mills, a beautiful church and a geological curiosity add to the charm of this route.
From Étréchy to Saint-Chéron, from the Juine to the Orge through the Hurepoix
Visorando Member 
15.96 mi
+955 ft
-971 ft
8h 10
Difficult
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
Thirty-first stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, linking Étréchy in the Juine Valley to Saint-Chéron in the Orge Valley, via the Renarde Valley. It winds its way through the Hurepoix and the southern edge of the Beauce, offering varied landscapes, from plateaus to valleys and fields to forests. It is notable for its numerous ascents and descents between plateaus and valleys.
From Étréchy to Lardy via the hillsides on the left bank
Visorando Member 
10.69 mi
+433 ft
-384 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
This walk from station to station leaves the Juine valley and climbs higher. After leaving the small town of Étréchy, the first part of the walk takes place mainly amongst cultivated fields. From the village of Mauchamps, the route becomes more varied and runs partly through woodland. There are several beautiful churches to see in Étréchy, Mauchamps and Torfou, not to mention the superb church of Saint-Sulpice-de-Favières, for which a detour is suggested.
From Étréchy to Dourdan through the fields and woods of Hurepoix
Visorando Member 
14.03 mi
+801 ft
-682 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Étréchy (Essonne) (Essonne)
A hilly route from station to station, mainly through farmland for the first two-thirds, then through more wooded areas. Beautiful churches and rural heritage can be found in the villages along the way. In Dourdan, the walk along the Orge river, the 12th-13th century church and the fortified castle provide a superb finishing touch.