In the Bois de Montjay forest, passing by the Dhuys Aqueduct in Villevaudé.

Short walk in the Bois de Montjay and along the Dhuys Aqueduct. Montjay-la-Tour has been incorporated into the municipality of Villevaudé. The aqueduct is an underground structure that captures part of the water from the Dhuis (or Dhuys), a small 21.43 km long tributary of the Marne andAisne rivers, which flows into the Surmelin.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.99 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 184 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 194 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 436 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 289 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Villevaudé (77410)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.91635° / E 2.658416°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2413OT, 2414ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Parking and start of the hike on Rue du Lavoir, in Villevaudé.

(S/E) Go to the beginning of the street, turn left onto Grande Rue, towards the church, and pass the cemetery and Saint Marcel Church on your left.

(1) Turn left onto Rue Saint Marcel and you will come to a crossroads.

(2) Opposite, under the power lines, take Chemin des Écoles, then Chemin de la Mairie.

(3) Turn right onto Rue Charles de Gaulle, passing the town hall on your right, then left again between numbers 28 and 30. At the end, turn right onto Chemin des Merisiers, then take the first path on the left. Enter the woods and ignore the path on the right, which will be the return route.

(4) Turn left, leaving the path on the right, and at the end, turn right. Ignore the two paths on the right, cross Allée des Favrieux carefully, then climb up to the Dhuys Aqueduct.

(5) Turn right onto the aqueduct and follow this path, passing five crossroads.

(6) Turn right, leaving the aqueduct, and follow the path parallel to the D 404 until you reach the next path, which enters the woods.

(7) Turn right and left at the next crossroads, then right again, until you reach a crossroads.

(8) Turn left and right, and rejoin the outward route. Go left, cross the next path, Chemin des Merisiers, and pass a school on your left.

(9) Turn left and then right, carefully cross Rue Charles de Gaulle, and continue straight ahead on Chemin de l'Église. You will come out on Chemin des Écoles.

(2) Turn left and, following the same route as on the way there, return to the car park on Rue du Lavoir (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 348 ft - Rue du Lavoir car park in Villevaudé
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 308 ft - Rue Saint Marcel
  3. 2 : mi 0.37 - alt. 305 ft - Crossroads of the circular loop
  4. 3 : mi 0.52 - alt. 427 ft - Rue Charles de Gaulle
  5. 4 : mi 0.82 - alt. 430 ft - Crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 1.4 - alt. 381 ft - Dhuys Aqueduct
  7. 6 : mi 2.95 - alt. 413 ft - Fork in the road
  8. 7 : mi 3.27 - alt. 417 ft - Entrance to the woods
  9. 8 : mi 4.01 - alt. 430 ft - Crossroads
  10. 9 : mi 4.41 - alt. 427 ft - Rue Charles de Gaulle
  11. S/E : mi 4.99 - alt. 341 ft - Rue du Lavoir car park in Villevaudé

Notes

Numerous shops in Villevaudé.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
3 / 5
User 9467395

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The hike is generally pleasant, but stages 7 and 8 are difficult as there is no proper path. Consequently, it is hard to find your way. Furthermore, this section of the route seems to me to be very difficult to navigate in wet weather.

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User 4478675

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A walk with nothing of particular interest,

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webmarc
webmarc

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, especially the part in the woods. However, the paths were muddy and sometimes flooded, so it's best to do this in dry weather.
At point 7, I almost missed the path.
Thank you for sharing.

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