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Loop Trails in Ile-de-France

There are 101 hikes in Ile-de-France in our database that fit. They average 14.4 km and 307 m (1,007 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 185 km.

That is 34 percent of the 297 routes we map in Ile-de-France.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 22 are rated easy and 20 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Expert

Les Portes de Paris

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
52.2 km
/ 32.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,149 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

GRP Bois de Vincennes (boucle)

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Du Val d'Yerres à l'Étampois

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
185 km
/ 115 mi
Elevation gain
4,077 m
Typical duration
49 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Entre Essonne et Juine

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
119 km
/ 73.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,611 m
Typical duration
31 hr
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Autour du Mont Vernou-La Celle

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
281 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

A saute-mouton sur la Viosne

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
11.2 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Aigrefoin

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
16.6 km
/ 10.3 mi
Elevation gain
343 m
Typical duration
4 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Batellerie et foret

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 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 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

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
Moderate

Boucle de la Mérantaise

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Chevry Gometz

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
349 m
Typical duration
3 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Entre jardins et forêt

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
249 m
Typical duration
2 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Forêt de Dourdan

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
3 hr 59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Forêt de Verrières

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

L'Abbaye aux bois

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La boucle de Courmonbois

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
184 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

La foret de Nanteau

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

La forêt de L'Isle-Adam

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le chemin des Croix

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le circuit de Rosny sous Bois

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les 40 hectares

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
10.0 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Boucles de la Therouanne

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Quatre Villages

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
379 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Rigoles du Plateau

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
9.2 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
203 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les fonds de Rhus

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les grands espaces

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les quarante arpents

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 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
Moderate

Les étangs de la Bièvre

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Forest
  • 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
Les Portes de ParisIle-de-France52.2 km1,149 m13 hrExpertApril to October
Jean Racine côté Château de la MadeleineIle-de-France9.8 km252 m2 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Jean Racine côté Abbaye de Port-RoyalIle-de-France10.5 km135 m2 hr 23 minModerateApril to October
GRP Bois de Vincennes (boucle)Ile-de-France9.8 km216 m2 hr 22 minModerateApril to October
La Brie Verte - Boucle 2 - Forêt de MalvoisineIle-de-France38.9 km855 m10 hrExpertApril to October
Du Val d'Yerres à l'ÉtampoisIle-de-France185 km4,077 m49 hrExpertApril to October
Entre Essonne et JuineIle-de-France119 km2,611 m31 hrExpertApril to October
MDM Boucle 3 - La Brie FromagèreIle-de-France76.8 km1,689 m20 hrExpertApril to October
Château de Dampierre et marais de MaincourtIle-de-France6.3 km118 m1 hr 29 minEasyApril to October
Autour du Mont Vernou-La CelleIle-de-France12.8 km281 m3 hr 5 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Les Portes de Paris, GRP Bois de Vincennes (boucle), Jean Racine côté Château de la Madeleine. 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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