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Family-Friendly Hikes in Ile-de-France

92 routes in Ile-de-France qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.0 km and 64 m (210 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 6.4 km.

That is 31 percent of the 297 routes we map in Ile-de-France. They are shorter than the local average, 3.0 km against 16.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 64 m (210 ft) against 338 m (1,109 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Accès GR22

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Liaison GR 1 - GR 11

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Accès Gare de Trilport

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
Easy

Accès tour de Paris

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
Easy

Chemin Charles Péguy

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lac de Créteil

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bois de Vincennes

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bois de Vincennes

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bois de Vincennes

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bois de Vincennes

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
46 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bois de Vincennes

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bois de Vincennes

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bois de la Tour du Lay

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
45 m
Typical duration
30 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle Forêt

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle Forêt Réduit

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
0.4 km
/ 0.3 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
6 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle de l'Abbaye

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les 2 Mares

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Rigoles du Plateau

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les sources du Sausseron

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
99 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bleu

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
31 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle Champagne-sur-Seine

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle Stade

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Boucle haut Pileu

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
87 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bouquet du Roi

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bruyères

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cavalière des Brigands

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Accès GR22Ile-de-France1.9 km42 m27 minEasyApril to October
GR22 - accès Gare de TacoignièresIle-de-France1.9 km42 m28 minEasyApril to October
Liaison GR 1 - GR 11Ile-de-France4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyApril to October
Via Turonensis, Orsay - PalaiseauIle-de-France1.3 km29 m19 minEasyApril to October
GRP Bois de Vincennes (accès nord-ouest)Ile-de-France1.2 km27 m18 minEasyApril to October
GRP Bois de Vincennes (accès sud-est)Ile-de-France1.3 km28 m18 minEasyApril to October
GRP Bois de Vincennes (accès sud-ouest)Ile-de-France2.7 km59 m39 minEasyApril to October
Accès Gare de TrilportIle-de-France5.1 km113 m1 hr 14 minEasyApril to October
Accès Gare de TrilportIle-de-France3.4 km74 m49 minEasyApril to October
Accès tour de ParisIle-de-France0.7 km15 m10 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Accès GR22, Liaison GR 1 - GR 11, GR22 - accès Gare de Tacoignières. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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