On foot or by bike

Hiking & Cycling in Paris and around

Walk the Coulée verte and the Seine quays, hike the Fontainebleau forest or ride the Seine by Bike and EuroVelo 3: mapped stops towards the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Versailles and the châteaux of the Paris region.

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GR footpaths

Sentier urbainHiking

The Coulée verte and the Seine quays on foot

A grand urban walk linking Paris's landmark sites: from the Bastille it follows the Coulée verte René-Dumont, laid out on a former railway viaduct, then drops to the river and follows the UNESCO-listed quays past Notre-Dame, the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.

Distance
13 km
Duration
3 to 4 hours
Level
Easy
  • The Coulée verte René-Dumont above the Bastille
  • Notre-Dame and the Seine islands
  • The Louvre and the Tuileries garden
  • The Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower at sunset

Stages on the map

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  1. 1Bastille — Coulée verte René-Dumont
  2. 2Jardin de Reuilly
  3. 3Notre-Dame de Paris — Seine quays
  4. 4Louvre and Tuileries garden
  5. 5Grand Palais — Pont Alexandre III
  6. 6Eiffel Tower — Trocadéro
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Sentiers DenecourtHiking

Fontainebleau Forest on foot — the Denecourt trails

The first protected forest in Europe, Fontainebleau is criss-crossed by waymarked trails dating from 1837: carved boulders, gorges and viewpoints between the royal château and painters' villages such as Barbizon, an hour from Paris.

Distance
160 km de circuits balisés
Duration
2 hours to 3 days
Level
Easy to strenuous
  • The château de Fontainebleau and its gardens
  • The gorges d'Apremont
  • The painters' village of Barbizon
  • Vaux-le-Vicomte a few kilometres away

Stages on the map

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  1. 1Château de Fontainebleau
  2. 2Rocher Canon
  3. 3Gorges d'Apremont
  4. 4Gorges de Franchard
  5. 5Barbizon — painters' village
  6. 6Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
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Cycle routes

Véloroute V30Cycling

The Seine by Bike — from Paris to the sea

430 km of cycle route between Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris and the Normandy coast: the Seine by Bike follows the river, calls at the gardens of Giverny, rides on to Rouen and finishes at Honfleur and Deauville.

Distance
430 km
Duration
6 to 8 days
Level
Easy
  • Departing in front of Notre-Dame de Paris
  • Giverny and Claude Monet's gardens
  • Rouen's quays and cathedral
  • The finish at Honfleur and Deauville

Stages on the map

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  1. 1Paris — Notre-Dame cathedral
  2. 2Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
  3. 3Vernon
  4. 4Giverny — Monet's gardens
  5. 5Rouen — quays and cathedral
  6. 6Honfleur — old harbour
  7. 7Deauville — boardwalk and beach
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EuroVelo 3Cycling

The Scandibérique — Paris, Fontainebleau and the Gâtinais

EuroVelo 3 leaves Paris along the Seine quays and heads south: the Fontainebleau forest, sandstone villages of the Gâtinais and Moret-sur-Loing, the town of painter Sisley, before Montargis and, further on, the Loire châteaux.

Distance
150 km (section parisienne)
Duration
3 to 4 days
Level
Easy to moderate
  • The UNESCO-listed Seine quays
  • The château de Fontainebleau and its forest
  • Moret-sur-Loing and Sisley's landscapes
  • A detour to Vaux-le-Vicomte from the route

Stages on the map

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  1. 1Paris — Seine quays
  2. 2Corbeil-Essonnes
  3. 3Château de Fontainebleau
  4. 4Moret-sur-Loing
  5. 5Montargis — Venice of the Gâtinais
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Build your itinerary

Combine these trails with our themed itineraries and add your favourite stops to your trip.

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