Two hikes for October 23

Dear Hikers, For next Wednesday, October 23, we are lucky to have two options, a shorter walk to be led by Dominique Raveau and a much longer one which will be led by Michel Browne. Also, it's time to think about offering to lead a hike starting the first Wednesday in November, for the slate is blank. You don't need to have experience as a leader. There will always be someone to help you either to scout the walk ahead of time or on the day of the hike. Our group of faithful leaders has been reduced by moves away from Paris, by physical problems and by long vacations. Therefore, we need to swell the ranks of leaders with people like you! Now for the hike descriptions: Hello walkers, For next Wednesday I propose a short leisure walk through the parks of Chatenay-Malabry (Arboretum where we'll admires trees, Vallée aux Loups where we'll picnic and Parc de la Maison de Chateaubriand where we'll stop to have a cup of coffee or some patisserie in its Salon de thé). The walk will end around 2 pm unless we're in the mood for more... To get there: From CHATELET LES HALLES take RER B (train SORI) at 09:32, direction ROBINSON The same train leaves from DENFERT-ROCHEREAU at 09:40. Be there earlier; Arrival at ROBINSON at 09:58 At the Gare de Robinson walk to the head of the train then to the right and take the exit Av.Jules Guesde. The meeting place-on the top of the stairs. Return from ROBINSON - trains every 15 minutes. Zone 3 one way ticket 2.60€. See you on Wednesday. Dominique Raveau home number : 01 47 02 90 48 mobile : 06 33 23 07 31 ======================================================================= For those who “really” feel like sweating it, I propose an exceptionally long walk of 23 km. and we will keep a brisk pace all along. But it will be very interesting since the goal is to walk most of the Dhuys waterway that used to supply Paris with fresh water (among other springs) and was built under Napoleon the third. It goes on top of the hills that surround a good part of the eastern side of the parisian suburbia. The waterway forms a wide two lane path that winds in and out of magnificent woody areas still untouched in spite of rampant urbanization. To avoid the quite distressing and to say the least not attractive sections surrounded by Gagny, Montfermeil and Clichy sous Bois, we’ll start from the southern part of the city of Villepinte where the RER B station “Vert Galant” is located. After going through the National Forest of Sevran along the Ourcq canal, we’ll climb the hill south through the city of Vaujours to reach the Dhuys waterway. Once on it we’ll just follow the path to Thorigny-sur-Marne. Travel information : Getting to Vert Galant: Rendez-vous at the Gare du Nord station, RER B Line, direction Mitry Mory, train IDOL leaving at 9h27. This train passes Denfert Rochereau at 9:15, St. Michel Notre Dame at 9:21, Chatelet les Halle's at 9:23. Train arrives in station “Vert Galant”, zone 4, at 9h 50. Return to Paris will be from the Lagny-Thorigny station, (also in zone 4), on Line P from Meaux to Gare de l’est, trains every half hour. Remember your picnic lunch, water and rain gear. To be on the safe side you should have a cell phone with you along with the leader's number. This applies to all walks of course. Michel BROWNE 06.49.85.25.07