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Moderate Hiking Trails in Ile-de-France

We track 125 routes that match this search in Ile-de-France. They average 10.9 km and 216 m (709 ft) of ascent.

That is 42 percent of the 297 routes we map in Ile-de-France. They are shorter than the local average, 10.9 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, 216 m (709 ft) against 338 m (1,109 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Moderate routes are the sweet spot for most regular walkers: enough climbing to feel like a proper day out, never enough to turn into an ordeal. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

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
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
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
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

Chemin Jean Racine

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 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

En forêt de Saint-Germain

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

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
Moderate

Forêt de Barbeau

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 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 Guyonnerie

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 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
Moderate

La forêt de Carnelle

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
340 m
Typical duration
3 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

Le tour de Saulx-les-Chartreux

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
15.1 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
238 m
Typical duration
3 hr 30 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 Grands Avaux

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Plaines du Sud

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
245 m
Typical duration
2 hr 41 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 deux vallées

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 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 hauteurs de l'Orge

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les herbes de Chaudry

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
12.6 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
276 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 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
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
Moderate

Bois de Boulogne

Ile-de-France · France

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
214 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Forest

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
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
Grand Tour de Paris, Courgent - Mantes-la-JolieIle-de-France14.1 km310 m3 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Grand Tour de Paris, Fontainebleau - FranchardIle-de-France6.6 km146 m1 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
A l'assaut de la Montagne CreuseIle-de-France9.7 km214 m2 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Autour du Mont Vernou-La CelleIle-de-France12.8 km281 m3 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
GRP de la Ceinture Verte, étape 23 : De la Seine au Mont Griffon (variante sud, étape 3)Ile-de-France13.3 km115 m2 hr 57 minModerateApril to October
Des prairies du Rhodon au Château VertcoeurIle-de-France6.8 km161 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
A saute-mouton sur la ViosneIle-de-France11.2 km194 m2 hr 38 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with GRP Bois de Vincennes (boucle), Grand Tour de Paris, Fontainebleau - Franchard, Grand Tour de Paris, Courgent - Mantes-la-Jolie. 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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