Chevreuse › Émancé

🗺️ Stage Map

📖 Stage Description

From Chevreuse, the path plunges into the heart of the Rambouillet Forest, one of the largest forests in Ile-de-France. Shaded trails wind between centuries-old oaks and beeches, passing by the ruined abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay.

The route passes through the forest hamlets of Auffargis and La Celle-les-Bordes before skirting the edges of the Rambouillet park. The elevation gain, though moderate, accumulates across many small climbs typical of wooded Ile-de-France.

Arrival at Émancé marks the border of the Yvelines department and the preparation for crossing the Beauce plain. This peaceful village offers a well-deserved rest before the great cereal plain stretching towards Chartres.

📍 Waypoints

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  Chevreuse · Start

  Start. Medieval castle overlooking the valley. Shops and accommodation.

  💧 Water🏕 Accommodation🛒 Shops
• ~8km

  Les Vaux-de-Cernay

  Ruined Cistercian abbey beside a pond. Protected natural site.

  💧 Water
• 35,1km

  Émancé · End

  Forest village on the edge of the Rambouillet Forest. End of stage.

  💧 Water🏕 Accommodation

⚠️ Good to know for this stage

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  Terrain and difficulty

  Moderate stage, 35.1 km · D+ 381 m · D− 345 m
  Highest point: 184 m · Lowest point: 82 m
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  Water points

  Chevreuse km 0 · Les Vaux-de-Cernay km ~8 · Émancé km 35.1
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  Pilgrim resources

  miam-miam-dodo.fr · gites-refuges.com

Walking conditions

Sun exposure and terrain type over 35.1 km

Sun exposure

Terrain

⏱️ Estimated duration for you

Estimate based on Naismith's rule and the actual elevation gain of this stage.