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Velvette (cours d'eau) - Affluent de l'Essonne walks
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.
The Boigneville circular route through the Touvaux marshes and the mills
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.
Loop in the Gâtinais, along the Essonne, starting from Bouville
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.
Walks near Velvette (cours d'eau) - Affluent de l'Essonne
From Malesherbes to Maisse via the Menhir de la Pierre Droite
10.16 mi
+404 ft
-577 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Malesherbes (Loiret)
On the edge of the Ile-de-France region, this hike from station to station follows the Essonne Valley from south to north. It takes forest paths, small roads with little traffic and paths between fields. This route allows you to discover an interesting heritage: mills, churches and castles, as well as a menhir and a polisher that attest to the ancient human occupation of the area.
From Malesherbes to Boutigny-sur-Essonne via the GR®1
16.44 mi
+686 ft
-843 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Malesherbes (Loiret)
Taking place almost entirely in the Gâtinais Français Regional Nature Park, this stage follows the course of the Essonne river for quite a long time, sometimes on the right bank, sometimes on the left bank. The only section through fields is when leaving Buno-Bonnevaux. The rest of the route is unique in that it runs through woodland, with some parts reminiscent of the Forest of Fontainebleau with pine trees, sandstone outcrops and sandy areas. This hike can be divided into four sections as it passes not far from the stations of Boigneville, Buno-Gironville and Maisse.
From Gironville to Boigneville via Malesherbes
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.
From Maisse to Malesherbes via the Moulin de Vicq and the Chemin de Grimery
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
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.
From Milly-la-Forêt to Ballancourt-sur-Essonne through the Gâtinais region.
20.81 mi
+758 ft
-781 ft
10h 15
Very difficult
Departure from Milly-la-Forêt (Essonne)
This is the twenty-eighth stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, connecting Milly-la-Forêt to the Ballancourt-sur-Essonne train station after crossing the French Gâtinais region. It is designed to follow on fromthe previous stage coming from Fontainebleau, after a night's stay there.This stage begins in the École valley, which boasts a rich heritage: Milly-la-Forêt, Moigny-sur-École, Courances and its château, and Dannemois, dear to Claude François. It continues through the fields of the Gâtinais, then the ridges and sandstone plateaus of the Grands Avaux forest, ending at Ballancourt-sur-Essonne in the valley of the same name.The stage is very beautiful but very long, and undoubtedly the most physically demanding of all those on the GR®11, especially in its second part. However, it is possible to split it in two by staying overnight and/or shorten it in several places by simplifying it.
From Le Vaudoué to Malesherbes
9.40 mi
+417 ft
-292 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Le Vaudoué (Seine-et-Marne)
After crossing the Rambouillet Forest in the previous stage, this section is a restful one. It takes you to Malesherbes station. This is one of the easiest stages of the GR®1. The start is at Le Vaudoué. It is the only stage of the GR®1 that does not start at a station. The hike alternates between sections in the woods and more rural sections. The first interesting sight on the route is the church in Le Vaudoué. The path then leads to the former Templar Commandery before crossing woods and fields towards the Essonne and Saint-Martin Church in Malesherbes.
From Boutigny-sur-Essonne to Étréchy via Rocher Bizet
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.
In the heart of the Coquibus massif
11.88 mi
+778 ft
-787 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Arbonne-la-Forêt (Seine-et-Marne)
This long hike takes you on a fairly comprehensive tour of the magnificent Coquibus massif: heather-covered plateaus and water holes, deciduous woods, rocks, viewpoints, the Vanne aqueduct (sandstone steps), etc.
From La Ferté-Alais to Étréchy, from Essonne to Juine
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.