Views of Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin

In the rural setting of the Petit Morin valley, discover the whimsical and literary world of the artists who brought this village to life.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 146 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 146 m

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    Highest point: 152 m
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    Lowest point: 59 m

Description of the walk

Departure from the car park located between the church and the town hall of Saint-Cyr-sur Morin, Avenue Daniel Simon.

(S/E) Head towards the church and cross the Petit Morin. At the crossroads, take thefirst left, Rue de Chavigny. After about 1 km, at a fork (elevation 75), take the right-hand path and you will immediately come to a crossroads at the top of a stony hill.

(1) Turn right at an acute angle and follow the platform of an old railway line. Go through a gate, come out onto the D37 and follow it to the right. After about 100 metres, turn left onto Rue Verte and then immediately take a path on the left. Join the D31 and follow it straight ahead (yellow markings). After about 150 metres, take thefirst path on the left and go uphill. At the crossroads, turn right.

(2) Turn right (end of yellow markings) just before a stream and go down a path. Turn right along the path, then cross the D31. Take the path opposite, to the right of the pumping station. Cross a stream, then turn right to follow the stream on your right (path not shown on the map).

(3) Come out onto a road, follow it to the left and cross the Petit Morin. Turn immediately left onto Promenade Pierre Mac Orlan. After about 50 metres, turn right onto a footpath. Immediately turn left onto a footpath marked by a sculpture of a donkey's head.

(4) Turn right and go uphill. Cross a road and continue uphill on the path opposite.

(5) At the top, turn right onto the path known as Chemin des Archets à la Méresse. Stay on the edge of the woods and follow this path to the Méresse pond (pontoon-wildlife observatory).

(6) Turn right to descend (yellow markings). After about 200 m, turn left to reach the hamlet of Hermitière.

(7) Take the second path on the right. At the first crossroads, go straight ahead. Before reaching the D68, take the path on the right, Chemin de la Toque, until you reach Rue Lucien Devos, which you take on the left and then immediately right onto Route de Saacy until you reach the bottom. At the stop sign, turn onto a path protected by a barrier. This will take you to the right bank of the Petit Morin.

(8) Turn right (ignore the yellow sign indicating a left turn) and walk along the river on your left. Then turn right behind a tennis court.

(9) Join Chemin de la Fontaine and follow it to the left. Pass the wash house and enter the park. Cross the park following the footpath that runs along its perimeter. Leave the park and continue along Chemin des Sablons.

(10) At the stop sign, turn left onto Avenue Daniel Simon. Continue straight ahead, pass the town hall and reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Parking - Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin -arrêt Eglise
  2. 1 : km 0.85 - alt. 85 m - Crossroads - Old railway platform
  3. 2 : km 2.83 - alt. 82 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 4.17 - alt. 61 m - Small road
  5. 4 : km 4.61 - alt. 77 m - Les Armenats
  6. 5 : km 5.04 - alt. 140 m - Les Grouettes
  7. 6 : km 5.6 - alt. 152 m - La Méresse
  8. 7 : km 6.54 - alt. 141 m - L'Hermitière
  9. 8 : km 8.05 - alt. 64 m - Saint-Ouen - Petit Morin (le)
  10. 9 : km 8.32 - alt. 63 m - Chemin de la Fontaine
  11. 10 : km 9.37 - alt. 77 m - Chemin des Sablons
  12. S/E : km 9.95 - alt. 62 m - Avenue Daniel Simon

Notes

To reach the starting point by public transport:
Train to La Ferté-sous-Jouarre station (Transilien line P) then Pays Fertois bus, line 34, stop "Saint-Cyr-sur-Morin Route d'Archet". Information and timetables: Transilien website and Transdev Marne-Morin website.

During the hunting season (approximately 21 September to 28 February), the area covered must be shared with hunters. Information on the official hunting season dates is available from the National Hunting and Wildlife Agency (ONCFS). Go to the "Opening dates" tab, then the "77 Seine-et-Marne" tab.
Information at the Town Hall
- St-Cyr-S/Morin Town Hall: 01 60 23 80 24

In wet weather, the ground may be slippery or muddy

On the square in Saint-Cyr, you will find a grocery store, bakery, café/tobacconist, and tourist office with a few local specialities.

Worth a visit

Musée des Pays de Seine et Marne, Auberge de l'œuf dur.
Pierre Mac Orlan House.
The banks of the Petit Morin, wash house and Saint-Ouen spring.
Educational park on flora.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
ozogiminy
ozogiminy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Just two small clarifications: in point 7, it says: "before reaching the D 68", but in fact you have to take this road for a few metres before turning right onto Chemin de la Toque.
In point 8, the tennis court has been replaced by a "playground" with basketball hoops and handball goals...

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ageep
ageep

Thank you for your comment; the valley is indeed very beautiful at this time of year! Happy trails!

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Parménide
Parménide

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No


It was nice, thank you. The description and map are good. A beautiful ten-kilometre circular loop for short walkers with a great need for wonder, it's really good. What's more, as the loop ends next to the bakery, a sweet pastry rounded off this pleasant outing.

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Mainecognac
Mainecognac

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 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 a slight incline in the area, but still very manageable.
Quite a lot of nettles on the donkey trail.

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champagne
champagne

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very well

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michel.romelot
michel.romelot

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Do not take the D68 road.
Take the path at the bend; it is marked with a dotted line on the IGN map.
and when you reach the small road, turn left to take the descent to the castle
This avoids the six-car junction.
Thank you
Michel

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denysferrier
denysferrier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short, very pleasant hike, even if you know the area well and have already done all the routes offered by the municipality (this hike covers a significant part of one of these routes). The section on the hillside to the north, towards Méresse, is particularly pleasant in good weather and quite photogenic. Be careful on the descent, however, as over several hundred metres, tractors, quad bikes and motorbikes (unfortunately, these are the only encounters you will have) have created terrible ruts filled with water, and it is difficult to stray from the path due to the dense and prickly vegetation. It's a shame, but this is not the only place where you will encounter this inconvenience.

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