Hike for October 19

Hike for October 19 - Forêt de Sénart

Dear walkers,

Next Wednesday's walk should be a 17 km loop in the Forêt de Sénart starting and finishing in Champrosay, Draveil, Essone.

It's a place of very old oaks (500 years) and of numerous ponds. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/ For%C3%AAt_de_S%C3%A9nart

We will have a picnic near the Sénart Pheasantry, a forest information centre based in a former 18th-century hunting lodge.

We must maintain a good pace so as not to miss the return bus at 16:08 (next one at 16:55 so bring a map IGN 2415 OT)

GETTING THERE

Take a train RER line D from CHATELET LES HALLES dir. CORBEIL ESSONNES at 08:25

arrives in JUVISY sur ORGE at 08:57

The same train RER line D from GARE DE LYON at 8:31

arrives in JUVISY sur ORGE at 08:57

4.35 € full fare one way + a bus (metro) ticket or Mobilis 4 zones, price 12€.

Please, note:

Gare de Juvisy est la plus grande gare francilienne en nombre de voies (hors Paris intra-muros), avec treize voies, actuellement en travaux.

Due to construction works it is strongly recommended not to take the line C because of traffic disruptions and complicated exits!

http://www.juvisy.fr/wp- content/uploads/Plan-de- cheminement-Gare-de-Juvisy- Avril-Ao%C3%BBt-2016.pdf

As it is, take the exit DANTON coté Seine, meeting is outside of station ( Accès DANTON). Please, be sure to choose a right exit, correspondence is short!

Then we will head to the Gare Routière Seine to take a BUS Seine Sénart n°17 at 9:10 dir. Hôpital Joffre, arrives at 9:27 near the entrance of the forest.

Bring a snack, a picnic lunch, enough water and don't forget good will.

See you on Wednesday

Dominique R.