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Vieux-Moulin walks
Circular in the forest between Vieux-Moulin and Pierrefonds
Visorando Member
10.56 mi
+476 ft
-502 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Vieux-Moulin (Oise)
This lovely forest walk takes you to the small village of Vieux Moulin and the beautiful spa town of Pierrefonds, known throughout France for its 19th-century medieval castle! Also worth seeing on the way back are the Priory of Mont Saint-Pierre, the Pavillon Eugénie and the Étang Saint-Pierre.
The tour of Mont Saint-Mard
4.59 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Vieux-Moulin (Oise)
A beautiful, easy, flat walk around Mont Saint-Mard in the Compiègne forest. You can enjoy views over the forest from several vantage points, discover remarkable trees and quench your thirst at the Fontaine Maitre Jean fountain. There are two access points by car, one of which is next to a shaded picnic area.
La Brévière and Étang Sainte-Périne in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
4.56 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Saint-Jean-aux-Bois (Oise) (Oise)
This route through the Compiègne Forest will take you to the charming village of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, a candidate for the TV show "The Most Beautiful Village in France", its abbey and, during a lovely, easy hike in the forest, the village of La Brévière and the Étang Sainte-Pérrine.
Circular loop in the Compiègne Forest
9.42 mi
+377 ft
-394 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Jean-aux-Bois (Oise) (Oise)
Route in the Compiègne Forest, starting from the beautiful village of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, passing through a hamlet, a pond and the forest.
Le Mont des Singes and the former Abbey of Sainte-Croix
5.17 mi
+200 ft
-203 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Saint-Crépin-aux-Bois (Oise)
This easy walk in the Laigue Forest allows you to discover the charming forest village of Saint-Crépin, admire the Laigue Forest, twin sister of the Compiègne Forest, less visited but just as attractive, and enjoy beautiful views of the wooded hills. A picnic in the shade of the trees with a view is recommended. Circular route.
The banks of the Aisne and the Laigue Forest between Choisy-au-Bac and Rethondes
10.97 mi
+253 ft
-230 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Choisy-au-Bac (Oise)
This easy circular walk between Choisy-au-Bac and Rethondes will allow you to discover the banks of the Aisne and the beautiful gardens of Francport, then the pretty little village of Rethondes, near the clearing where the 1914-18 armistice was signed, before returning to Choisy-au-Bac via the Laigue Forest and the Château des Bonshommes, ending at the little Chapelle des Trois Chênes, which is awash with wild blue hyacinths in the last fortnight of April.
The Allée des Beaux Monts and its remarkable trees at the start of Compiègne
8.51 mi
+400 ft
-377 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Compiègne (Oise)
This walk starts at Compiègne Castle and takes you through its grounds, then on to the remarkable trees near the Allée des Beaux Monts, passing by the Boute des Beaux Monts and its viewpoint over Compiègne. It is a condensed version of the beauty and pleasures of Compiègne and its forest.
The Clairière de l'Armistice and Mont du Tremble
12.47 mi
+358 ft
-344 ft
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from Compiègne (Oise)
A memorial hike starting from a town steeped in history and in a forest that is equally steeped in history. The route alternates between forest paths (mostly), trails, including the one that allows you to "climb" Mont du Tremble, paths along the Aisne river and urban sections rich in heritage.
Puits du Roi walk from Lacroix-Saint-Ouen
5.46 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Lacroix-Saint-Ouen (Oise)
A family walk through the forest where you can discover the flora and fauna of the Compiègnois region.
Starting from Lacroix-Saint-Ouen.
Paths of memory in Tracy-le-Mont
4.30 mi
+187 ft
-190 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Tracy-le-Mont (Oise)
Located less than two kilometres from the front line during the First World War, the village of Tracy-le-Mont saw many soldiers passing through on their way to the front and wounded soldiers returning. This memorial hike brings those difficult years back to life and passes through moving places such as the former temporary cemetery and the national necropolis that replaced it.
Du site gallo romain de Champlieu à Orrouy
9.59 mi
+653 ft
-659 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Orrouy (Oise)
Petite randonnée historique en passant par Orrouy et la forêt de Compiègne.
The Gallo-Roman site of Champlieu and the Grands Monts
8.33 mi
+203 ft
-217 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Orrouy (Oise)
In the southern part of the Compiègne State Forest, a figure-of-eight walk with two very different circular loops. A first short loop takes you through the hamlet of Champlieu with the remains of its Romanesque chapel and allows you to visit a beautiful Gallo-Roman site (theatre, thermal baths, temple). The second, longer loop is mainly through woodland.
Coudun-Jaux-Plessis-Brion
30.63 mi
+518 ft
-535 ft
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Coudun (Oise)
This shaded mountain bike trail starts in the town of Coudun and heads towards Compiègne via the greenway, then runs alongside the Oise river to Jaux. It crosses the Oise via the Jaux footbridge and enters the forest. It joins the Francport at the Aisne bridge, then crosses the Oise again via an unusual bridge on the Oise Canal at the Longueil-Annel locks. It then heads towards Mont Ganelon, descends to Clairoix and ends in Coudun.
The Saint-Martin fountain
9.73 mi
+814 ft
-823 ft
5h 10
Difficult
Departure from Courtieux (Oise)
A hike through the hills and valleys around the Saint-Martin fountain.
From bell towers to wash houses in the Automne valley
8.32 mi
+614 ft
-614 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Fresnoy-la-Rivière (Oise)
A beautiful walk in the Valois region between the forests of Retz, Compiègne and Senlis.
Les carrières de Montigny
5.43 mi
+381 ft
-374 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from Machemont (Oise)
The spectacular Montigny quarries served as barracks for French soldiers during the First World War, who left their mark in the form of sculptures and graffiti. An association, La Machemontoise, is reviving these sites and organising visits. This hike takes you on foot to these quarries, mainly through woods, while exploring the heritage of the commune.
The Gallo-Roman ruins of Champlieu and the Autumn Valley
7.82 mi
+643 ft
-617 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Béthancourt-en-Valois (Oise)
Discover the rich heritage of the Automne Valley and its surroundings, Gallo-Roman ruins and the ruined Romanesque chapel of Champlieu, the churches of Béthencourt and Orrouy, and more.
In addition, the route from hill to hill offers beautiful views of the countryside and the valleys you cross.
The two cemeteries of Vignemont and the Fontaine Saint-Pierre
3.01 mi
+236 ft
-223 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Vignemont (Oise)
Starting from two moving military cemeteries, French and German, built simultaneously and side by side in 1918, a short circular route passes by a fountain in the middle of the woods.
The Élincourt woods
3.15 mi
+276 ft
-308 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Élincourt-Sainte-Marguerite (Oise)
Walk starting from the Pays des Sources Nature and Hiking Centre.Mostly through woodland, so in the shade. Little elevation gain.
From Villers-Cotterêts to La Ferté-Milon through the Forest of Retz
12.42 mi
+558 ft
-761 ft
6h 10
Difficult
Departure from Villers-Cotterêts (Aisne)
Fourteenth stage, entirely in the Aisne department, of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR®11, between the stations of Villers-Cotterêts and La Ferté-Milon. During this stage, we switch to the eastern side of Île-de-France, leaving the Oise basin to reach the Ourcq valley and the Marne basin.As the stage is short, a small (optional) circular in Villers-Cotterêts is suggested at the start, to discover the magnificent park of its equally magnificent château. It can be done after the previous stage completed the day before, with an overnight stay in Villers-Cotterêts.
From Villers-Cotterêts to Crouy-sur-Ourcq
18.52 mi
+1,070 ft
-1,296 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Villers-Cotterêts (Aisne)
The route begins under the majestic beech trees of the Retz National Forest. It then passes through typical villages with a rich architectural heritage. The path overlooks the valleys of the Ourcq and its tributaries. You will discover the beginning of the Ourcq Canal. The Donjon du Houssoy welcomes you at the end of the route in Crouy-sur-Ourcq.