Hike for June 29

Hike for June 29  -  St Nom La Breteche    

18k, with bail out options

Dear All

As this is my last opportunity to lead a hike for Idf walks  I thought we would walk in my " neck of the woods " i.e near my home here in St Nom La Breteche .

In the morning we will walk about 10km firstly through the woods (plenty of options for "spending a penny " ) with a few ups and downs and then to my house which is perched on the top of another small hill . 

Here we will stop for a BRING AND SHARE LUNCH . 

Please bring something that we can put on the table to share together-nothing elaborate and nothing that needs cooking ! 

Obviously we will probably stop for a little longer than normal but I am not suggesting a party that lasts all afternoon as we still have a walk to do after lunch . 

The most direct (and least attractive ) way to a station ( Villepreux les Clayes ) is about 4km - you will need a map , I will provide a copy of the route if you need it . 

A second choice would be to come with the group along  nice countryside paths for 4km then break off and go directly (1.5km ) to Noisy le Roi station ( I will give you a copy of the route if you need it ) or,

thirdly you could come all the way with me through very nice countryside and the attractive village of Rennemoulin ( 7.7km )  to Noisy le Roi station - clearly the best option !! 

TRAVEL

I WILL MEET YOU AT FONTENAY LE FLEURY STATION

Take line N from Montparnasse in the direction of Plaisir Grignon at 9.20 as far as Fontenay le Fleury ( zone 5 ) where I will meet you when the train arrives at 9.54 . This train calls at Versailles Chantiers at 9.46

The return journey will be from Noisy le Roi (zone 5 ) where the trains are half hourly to St Nom la Breteche (one stop ) . Here you will have to change trains and catch a train back to St Lazare via La Defense , these trains run every 15 minutes . Hard to predict what time this will be as it depends how long we spend eating but it is unlikely to be very late as the total walk is less than 18km !! 

You must know my reputation for finding muddy walks and sharing them with you so come prepared as it has been very wet in the last few weeks ( or even months ! ) , Bring season appropriate clothing ( for whichever season you consider it may be - sunblock? sunhat? waterproofs ? ) something for  lunch TO SHARE and water .

Hope to see as many of you as possible on Wednesday

Judy 

Hike for June 22

Dear Hikers,

Summer is almost here and we are wondering what happened to spring. No matter, we kept on hiking in spite of the weather. Next Wednesday for our first summer walk we will return to the Vexin Français with Claude as our leader. 

Remember you need personal accident and liability insurance to participate in our hikes.

Here is Claude's information:

Cette randonnée de 20 km et 425 m de dénivelé nous conduira dans la vallée de l'Aubette, au nord de la vallée de la Seine, dans le Vexin français. Elle alternera entre charmants villages typiques du Vexin et campagne vallonnée. 

This 20 km hike, with 425 m of altitude change, will bring us to the Valley of the Aubette stream, to the north of the Seine valley, in the Vexin français. This is in opposition to the part of the Vexin territory which was part of Normandy before Normandy became part of France. We will walk through charming villages amid rolling countryside. 

Travel information:
Départ : Gare Saint Lazare à 9 h 12, train en direction de Mantes-la-Jolie via Conflans, arrivée à MEULAN HARDRICOURT à 10 h 08 où je vous attendrai.

 If you are a new walker, know that our intrepid group will probably meet at the end of the quai at the Gare St. Lazare and ride in the last car going out of the station. Claude will meet us at the arrival station of Meulan Hardricourt.

Retour : Gare de MEULAN HARDRICOURT (en face du café de la gare) à partir de 15 h 30, train environ toutes le 30 mn vers Paris Saint Lazare.

Trains every 30 min on average.

Comme d'habitude, tenue adaptée à la météo, pique-nique, suffisamment d'eau et votre bonne humeur habituelle.

As usual, wear clothing appropriate for the weather, bring a picnic lunch and sufficient water for the day, and of course your usual good humour. 

Claude FAURE

Hike for June 15

Dear Hikers,

Next week, Jacques Genin will lead us 16 km in and around the Valley of the Bievre.

Remember you need personal accident and liability insurance to participate in our hikes.

Now here's Jacques' data for June 15th :

"I propose a loop from Bièvres up to Jouy-en-Josas and back by Montéclin. We'll have a look (behind some trees...) at the Château des Roches ou maison littéraire de Victor Hugo, the Château du Bois du Rocher and some bloomy rhododendrons.

We can get there by the RER C :
Javel 09:04, change at Versailles-Chantiers 09:27/09:44, Bièvres 09:59
or with no change :
Javel 08:19, Paris St-Michel/Notre Dame 08:33, Bièvres 09:33.
JacquesJ
In case of strike, it would be possible to join Bièvres by bus from Pont-de-Sèvres :
Pont-de-Sèvres Bus 291 at 09:22, Velizy-2 at 09:38, Velizy-2 Bus 15 vers Massy-Palaiseau at 09:45, Gare-de-Bièvres 09:57. 

Look in your inbox next Tuesday evening for information about the possibly reopening of the RER C from Javel to Austerlitz."  

Jacques Génin -

Two Walks for June 1

Dear Hikers,

We have two walks scheduled for next Wednesday, with Dominika Raveau and Daniel Robinot. Here are the details of their walks.

With Dominika Raveau:

For next Wednesday I propose a nice 15 km walk with various landscapes in the middle of the valley of the Bièvre river.
We'll start in Jouy en Josas, famous for its "toile de Jouy" and climb trough forest with ponds and golf course to Plateau de Saclay then walk through fields. We'll see bucolic scenes, farms and the old village of Saclay. Then we'll follow the Favreuse ditch in direction of Bois Brûlés leading to the Gare d'Igny.

How to get there - 2 possibilities:

1/Correspondence in Massy Palaiseau ​

​08:44 CHATELET LES HALLES RER B    dir. MASSY PALAISEAU
09h17 MASSY PALAISEAU
Correspondence 09:25 RER C dir. VERSAILLES CHANTIERS
09h40 JOUY EN JOSAS
2/Correspondence in Versailles Chantiers
08:49 ST MICHEL-ND RER C dir SAINT-QUENTIN EN YVELINES
09:27 VERSAILLES CHANTIERS
Correspondence 09:44 RER C dir. GARE DE VERSAILLES RIVE GAUCHE
09:51 JOUY EN JOSAS​

Please don't be late, trains are not frequent and I can't wait for you (peu de temps à Massy Palaiseau, ne vous trompez pas de correspondance!).
Rendez-vous in front of the main exit de la Gare de Jouy en Josas. Retourn from IGNY on the same line RER C zone 4.

Wear appropriate clothes and good shoes and bring snacks, a lot of water, your picnic and your good will.

​A mercredi!​

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With Daniel Robinot:

Amis randonneurs, bonjour.

Voilà un moment que vous n'êtes pas venu du côté de Mantes la Jolie. Cette semaine je vous propose donc une belle randonnée entre campagne, forêt et petits villages. Cette randonnée sera longue de 23/24 km avec environ 500 m de dénivelé sans possibilité de "bail out" (au risque de vous perdre).

Pour venir : Train au départ de Paris St Lazare à 9h07 (Train 51001 à destination de Bréval)
Sortir de la gare côté Mantes La Ville et prendre le bus ligne K qui part du quai 22 à 9h51
Mobilis, Navigo, 1 ticket de métro ou 2€ au choix
Descendre à l'arrêt "Buchelay - Mairie" (l'avant dernier) où je vous attendrai
Retour par la même gare (train direct à 16h08 ou 17h08)

Compte-tenu des mouvements de grèves SNCF à venir, je vous tiendrai informés des changements dans la mesure du possible (consultez votre boite mail la veille au soir). Si de votre côté vous avez des information avant moi, merci de me les communiquer.

A bientôt donc avec pic-nique, parapluie et bonne humeur.

Daniel


Version anglaise :

Friends hikers, hello.It has been a while since you last came to Mantes la Jolie. This week I propose you a beautiful hike between countryside, forests and small villages. This ride will be long of 23/24 km with 500 m of altitude without the possibility of "bail-out" (the risk of losing you).Getting there: Train from Paris St Lazare at 9:07 (51001 train to Bréval)Exit the station side Mantes La Ville and take the K bus line which leaves from platform 22 at 9:51Mobilis, Navigo, 1 metro ticket or € 2 choiceGet off at "Buchelay - Mairie" (penultimate) where I wait for youReturn by the same station (direct train at 16:08 or 5:08 p.m.)Given the SNCF strike movement to come, I will keep you informed of changes in the extent possible (check your mailbox the night before). If your side you have the information before me, thank you to send me mail.See you soon with picnic umbrella and good humor.Danie

-- L'homme sage est celui qui connait ses limites.

Hike for May 25

Dear Hikers,

Next Wednesday, May 25, Daniel Perot will lead us along the banks of the Marne River. Here is his information:
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As a few months ago I celebrated a significant anniversary, and
my grandmother (a new one) started walking five miles a day when she was sixty, she's
ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is...

So, I'll be reasonable to all Seniors: it will be a 12/14-kilometre walk
or option 10/12-km if you take a bus to reach the RER station Noisy-Champs.
Mobilis ticket or Navigo is preferable.

The walk will take place along the beautiful banks of the Marne and its
parallel canal.
We'll visit the parc of the "Château de Champs" with its garden "à la
Française", one of the finest in France, set in a park in the English style.
* Possible visit of the chateau from 1:30 pm till 5 pm.
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TRANSPORT
RER A (direction Marne-la-Vallée), stop at NEUILLY-PLAISANCE (zone 3).
Your train passes through Châtelet/Les Halles at 9:40 arriving at
Neuilly-Plaisance at 9:56.
I suggest you travel in the last carriage of the train.
Return from Noisy-Champs on the same line, but in zone 4.
Purchase a single ticket or a Mobilis.
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About possible strike (and toilet) -- Normally there are many RER on this line but you never know, so perhaps you could take an earlier train depending on the situation. Toilet only in a café.
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Meeting is outside the station. MAIN EXIT, place de la Gare.
Bring your usual picnic lunch, water and appropriate clothes.
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See you soon! Vivement mercredi!
daniel pero

Remember, you need personal liability and accident insurance to participate in our walks.

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May 18 hike

Dear Fellow Hikers ,

A mainly flat walk of 19 km from Epernon to Maintenon with the highlights at the end of the walk being the Louis X1V aqueduct and Chateau de Maintenon but plenty of interest along the way - the pretty Drouette river , a glimpse of the Chateau de Morville , attractive villages , views , churches etc . 

First toilet stop after about 40 mins

Lunch will be a little late (maybe 1.15 pm) so if I am feeling charitable we may stop for 5 minutes or so mid morning - bring a snack if you feel the need !

I WILL DRIVE SO WILL MEET YOU AT EPERNON STATION

TRAVEL

 BE AWARE  - Both Maintenon and Epernon  are outside of the zones so you will need tickets even if you have a Navigo Pass

Take the 9.06 train from Montparnasse direction Chartres to Epernon arriving at 9.51 . This train calls at Versailles Chantiers at 9.22

Return trains from Maintenon are roughly hourly and we should finish in time to catch the 15.55 - however if you want a bevvy ( drink - usually alcoholic ! ) before catching the train then it could be the 16.55 for Montparnasse or 17.03 for Versailles Chantiers

Wear suitable clothes and footwear - remember it is still early in the season and also consider my reputation as an expert at finding mud ! Bring lunch and plenty of water . There are no opportunities for a bailout on this walk 

See you Wednesday

Judy Choat

Hike for May 11

Hike for May 11  - Forêt de Fontainebleau 

We will walk from Thomery to Montigny-sur-Loing. It should be about 18k.

We will walk through the forest to reach the rock formations near Bourron (Restant du Long Rocher & Rochers des Etroitures). There will be ups and downs (estimated cumulative elevation gain: 350m). Wear good footwear, bring snacks. Weather forecast: occasional  showers.

All hikers need personal accident and liability insurance.

GETTING THERE:

-Take train to Montargis at 9.18 from Gare de Lyon, arriving at Thomery at 10.02, Zone 5 (the train stops at Melun-9.43). Departure should be from Hall 1 -lettered platforms- but check on arrival. I will meet you at Gare de Lyon, we will sit in the last car.

-Return trains from Montigny-sur-Loing  every hour: 15.45 (arr:16.41); 16:45 (arr:17.41); 16:56 (arr: 18h15); 17.44  (arr: 18h41)

If you do not have a "Passe Navigo", or benefit from any discounted fares, buy a "Mobilis 5 zones" (16.60€)

See you on Wednesday! 

Laurence