Villiers-le-Morhier walks

An easy walk around the ponds of Villiers-le-Morhier.

This easy, bucolic walk allows you to discover a little of the Eure, a peaceful river.The starting point is a curiosity in itself: a town hall unlike any other.The finish invites you into the pretty little town of Nogent-le-Roi, with its old half-timbered houses.

Between Beauce and the Eure Valley, this circular walk invites you to stroll along the Drouette in the footsteps of millers, lords and cathedral builders. The walk follows the GR®655 West, one of the Grande Randonnée trails leading to Santiago de Compostela.

Starting from Maintenon, steeped in history, this refreshing route takes you from the woods of the plateau to the heart of the Eure Valley. Following the course of the river, you’ll wind your way through the valley’s numerous ponds. Around the bend, you might just spot a flock of barnacle geese or a swan.

A short walk along the Drouette river, passing most of the points of interest on the Discovery Trail This link allows you to discover the game and the information panels placed along the route.

Starting from Saint-Martin-de-Nigelles, this route passes through most of the hamlets in the commune around the Drouette valley, taking in Les Saulx, Les Godets, Ouencé, Gobienne, Eglancourt, Le Paradis and Puits Mignon.

Starting from Nogent-le-Roi, explore the surrounding countryside between woods and valleys before visiting the castle park. The Eure valley and its water mills can be explored at a leisurely pace. Half-timbered houses characterise the distinctive architecture of Nogent-le-Roi. Between the castle grounds and the Bois de Ruffin, walkers will pass from an urban landscape to a very varied rural landscape.

This idyllic walk will allow you to discover the often-overlooked landscape of the Vaubrun Valley. In spring, you’ll be accompanied by butterflies fluttering around you, birdsong and the tranquillity of nature.

A lovely little walk, mostly through woodland, marked withPR®® signposts (apart from a point of interest at the end of the route).

Between the magnificent medieval farms of Néron and Bois-Richeux, which bear witness to the plateau’s ancient agricultural heritage (allow time for an unmissable visit), wander through the steep woods of Feucherolles and Néron to discover a wide variety of wild flora.

Depart from Maintenon, passing by the château and then the plateau overlooking the Eure valley to Nogent-le-Roi, where you can admire the church and half-timbered houses. The return journey takes you through the valley along the path on the platform of the old railway line and then along the banks of the river on a charming shaded path.

Starting from Maintenon station, a green loop allows you to admire the colossal Maintenon aqueduct and follow the Louis XIV canal for several kilometres before passing through the Eure valley and returning along the river. We recommend a picnic on the banks of the Eure or at Saint-Piat station if it rains.

Walk through the Bois du Thuilay, alternating between open land and woods.

A lovely walk, between fields of wheat and barley, and through the woods. In spring, the woods are full of white anemones, yellow lesser celandines and bluebells. The walk is not difficult. From the top of the fields, you can see all the surrounding countryside. It's very beautiful, especially when the rape fields are in flower.

A very peaceful walk, no difficulty, with scenery of plains and woodland.

Miitainville is a rural commune with a population of around 600, divided into five hamlets: Mittainville, Vacheresse, Launay, Les Pâtis and Le Val. It is crossed by a river, the Maltorne, which rises at La Boissière-École and flows into the Eure at Chaudon. This walk will allow you to explore the various hamlets of this village, as well as the diversity of its landscapes, ranging from houses to woodland, pastures and farmland.

A lovely, very idyllic walk, ideal in spring or autumn, which will take you through the rapeseed and maize fields behind Mittainville, leading you on to Saint-Lucien and then to the outskirts of Raizeux before heading back via Hermeray through the forest. There are no particular difficulties, and the few ascents and descents are very gentle; nevertheless, we have rated the difficulty as ‘moderate’ given the route’s length and in line with Visorando’s recommendations. Note: as nearly two-thirds of this walk takes place in the middle of fields, it is best to avoid doing it during a heatwave or when it is raining.

This is a pleasant and easy circular route, alternating between wooded areas, forest edges and fields. Most of the route offers unobstructed views, even overlooking the Eure and Voise valleys. It is a landscape with very little traffic, allowing you to enjoy watching herons and harriers take flight, small game such as deer and hares scampering across the fields and paths, and, in season, gliders soaring through the sky.

On the outskirts of the Paris region, let yourself be surprised by the bucolic and relaxing landscape of the Drouette Valley. After strolling through the grazing meadows, don't leave without visiting the Millstones and Cobblestones Museum, a testament to Épernon's economic appeal.

Our village has a population of 452. Situated in the Eure-et-Loir department, it is close to Dreux, Chartres and Rambouillet, and it is easy to reach the Paris region by train or via the N12 road. Our village comprises three hamlets: L’Aumône, Boissy and Saint-Laurent. The route allows visitors to discover the tranquillity of the countryside and the surrounding forests, as well as the remarkable heritage that is worthy of interest and preservation, thereby ensuring it is passed down from one generation to the next.

A very peaceful, easy walk through a landscape of plains and woodland.

A route through plains and woodland.

A very peaceful, easy walk through countryside and woodland.

Our little village, Croisilles, is situated in the department of Eure-et-Loir and the Centre-Val de Loire region. It is close to Dreux, Chartres and Rambouillet. Around Croisilles, we are fortunate to have plains and woodland. This discovery walk allows you to explore the local flora and fauna as well as the village’s heritage. The route connects to theGR® de Pays Vallée de l’Eure in the Bois de Ruffin.

Short hike in the Bois de la Butte Ronde and Vallée des Grès. Along some of the paths, you can admire the enormous hundred-year-old oak trees. The Rambouillet Forest is managed by the ONF. The paths are well marked and the natural environment is very varied. You can easily go from birch and hornbeam trees to magnificent oaks, and from heather to ferns or grasses.

Circular starting from Berchères la Maingot. Discover the remains of Louis XIV's unfinished canal, which was intended to supply the Palace of Versailles with water from the Eure. Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a leash.

A lovely walk around Ouerre and its hamlets. Places of interest along the way (among others): the Morainville Calvary, the former vicarage, the Church of Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte, ‘la Grimpette’ (the Schoolchildren’s Path), Prémont Castle, and the dolmens in the Bois de Brasée.

Step back in time… Discover the Gallardon of the Middle Ages, when the Épaule was still the central keep of a major fortress. As you wander through the medieval streets, do pause for a moment in front of the half-timbered houses, reminders of the 16th century.