Category: Local hikes in the Ile-de-France

We set off today for a hike in the Fontainebleau Forest but, on this first Saturday since the end of the lockdown in France, every parking area that we tried was packed so instead we opted for a walk along the canal and, using IGN maps, found a way to turn it into a loop… Continue reading Short hike between Episy and Montigny-sur-Loing

A 15 km hike taking in three villages (Ecuelles, Villecerf and Montarlot) and a lot of fields, partly on the GR 11, partly on the local hiking paths. A nice loop from home that is feasible in all weather conditions and at every time of the year (except the hunting season as a lot of… Continue reading We walked out of the door and then came back

This is a short hike we took from our house on a sunny afternoon during the lockdown in France. A pretty walk to the old washing place on the Orvanne river, then back and up the hill behind the village through orchards and vegetable gardens. All done in the hour that we’re allowed out each… Continue reading Short lockdown walk around home

A three-hour hike done on Sunday, March 8th, 2020, around Bois-le-Roi and the Mare aux Evées, a rather unusual drainage system in the heart of the forest. Some spectacular rock formations, a few palatial residences by the Seine and lots of peaceful forest trails.   http://www.komoot.com/tour/160768347