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Hiking in Eure-et-Loir

72

routes

8.4 km

median distance

41 m

median elevation gain

Between the Beauce and the Loir valley, two moods pull apart. Chartres and Lèves give loops around the cathedral, whose spire is visible thirty kilometres across the plain, and along the Eure with its washhouses and mills.

Châteaudun, Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir and Douy line the Loir, a slow river cut into tuffeau, with troglodyte slopes and wet meadows. This is where what little relief the department has can be found.

Elsewhere the Beauce unrolls its cereal horizons, very open walking country where you see a long way but find little shade.

When to go — Shoulder seasons for preference: the Beauce is wind-exposed in winter and utterly shadeless in summer.

OpenRando lists 72 hiking routes in Eure-et-Loir. The median distance is 8.4 km, and most routes fall between 4.3 and 15.5 km — from an afternoon loop to a full day out.

The terrain stays gentle: median elevation gain is 41 m, and even the hilliest routes rarely exceed 84 m. Good ground for long outings without the climbing.

The most common starting points cluster around: Châteaudun, Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir, Chartres, Lèves, Douy, Saint-Christophe. Every route comes with its GPX track, elevation profile and interactive map.

Longest routes in Eure-et-Loir

  • Maison de la Vierge – Château de Châteaudun au départ de Saint-Christophe23.4 km
  • Château de Maintenon et château de Nogent-le-Roi - boucle depuis Maintenon23.4 km
  • Boucle Rivière et écluse à Douy – Les Étangs de Douy au départ de La Plaine de Saint-Avit17.5 km

All routes in Eure-et-Loir