Happy May Day to you. As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.
On Wednesday May 2, Bob Levy will guide us on a 16 km walk above the River Oise, from Conflans Saint Honorine to Cergy Saint Christophe (both are in Zone 5).
After crossing l'Oise, the route follows the GR3 through the village of Maurecourt, past a wonderful trail-side display of paintings by its renowned one-time inhabitant, Berthe Morisot. Then it's along the GR Ceinture Vert (Green Belt), up and through the forest de l'Hautil, through farmland and woods, before entering the beautiful bois de Vallée. From here we parallel the Oise as it flows northward, the paths level, the Spring woods rich and green.
When we reach the outskirts of Cergy there will be an option for those desiring a shorter day. A flight of marble steps will take them directly to the RER at Cergy Saint Christophe, a walk of less than a kilometer.
For the rest, a flight of steps will take us down to a fabulous red pedestrian bridge which leads to an island in the Oise. After spending as long as we want on the island (on a day sunny and warm, perfect for a short nap), we climb back up the marble steps to the RER.
The terrain is mostly level. However, there is a gradual 1.5 km uphill early in the walk. There is also the flight of marble steps which lead up to the RER at day's end. For those who elect the longer day, those steps are, of course, more numerous.
There are one or two sections of the hike that might be muddy. These are quite short.
Meeting:
To go RER Station Châtelet Les Halles RER A direction Cergy, the rear of the platform for the rear of the train. Be there at 9.10 for the train at 9.21. This train, UBOS, will pass through Charles DeGaulle Etoile at 9.27 and La Defense at 9.32 and will arrive at Conflans Fin d'Oise (St. Honorine) at 9.54.
Return: Trains from Cergy St. Christophe run to Paris every 10 minutes or so.
Bring good shoes, a picnic lunch, a 'funny-bone' (don't forget it's Bob doing the 'doing' here).
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