On the lands of the Duchess of Uzès

The old railway line leads you in the footsteps of the Duchess of Uzès who ensured the reputation of Bonnelles throughout the region with her famous hunts.

Hiking Information

  • Difficulty
    • Very easy
  • Duration ⌚
    • 1h
  • Range ↔
    • 9.5km

Description of the hike

Departure: in Bonnelles, park in the parking lot of the sports stadium

1. Exit the car park and at the intersection turn right. Keep going straight on this street then at the roundabout take the opposite direction in the direction of "toutes directions" by the Chemin des Clos.

2. At the D988, cross it and take the dead end opposite, then turn immediately right on the dirt road that crosses the fields and keep going straight (you are on the GR, marked white and red) .

3. After the chapel on your left, you pass two successive bridges: pass the barrier and then continue straight ahead on this marked path GR to the road.

4. At the road leave the GR and turn right, then take the first left. You arrive in Bourgneuf then on the D 988.

5. At the D988, cross it and take the track on your right to turn left 150m further on a poorly marked path that you do not leave.

6. The path widens and you arrive at a first footbridge on your left, do not cross it and continue straight. Soon you cross a second footbridge: continue straight and do not leave this path until you arrive in front of a wall.

7. At the end of the path facing a wall, turn right and follow the path until you are facing a gate.

8. At the gate turn left up the road.

9. At the road on the right you enter Bonnelles. Leave a street on your right and continue on the main road: you then walk along the stables of the castle on your right.

10. After passing the stables, turn right towards the church (Option: turn right again through the large gate to discover the Château d'Uzès).

11. At the stop sign in front of the church straight ahead then 2nd right (the street opposite being in the wrong direction) that you go down to the bottom.

12. At the bottom of the street, at the intersection, turn right again to find the sports center car park. You have arrived.

Traced on the lands of the Duchess of Uzès

To see on your way…