Hiking
in TOUCY

Nature et patrimoine de Toucy

Marked hike No. 16. This very natural outing allows you to discover the landscaped paths, shaped by man over the centuries. It allows, with some beautiful views, to discover Puisaye and the town of Toucy, nestled against a hill.

Route details

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Description

Departure and return parking located in the center of Toucy, Place des Frères Genêt: other parking possible at the rear of the Post Office.

(D/A) Enter the city center via the small street to the right of the store with large windows. Arrive at Rue Paul Bert, take the sidewalk opposite and turn left. At the roundabout with the statue of Pierre Larousse on the left, go up Rue Paul Verger on the right. In front of the town hall building, continue up Rue du Marché on the left.

Almost at the top (before the side street), turn left, pass in front of the church porch and go around the building to end up in Rue Ecce Homo. Do not go down this, but continue along Rue de la Croix Saint-Germain, leaving the church behind you. At the crossroads located just before the cemetery, go down to the left.

(1) Carefully cross Avenue Aristide Briand and continue straight ahead. At the intersection with Rue des 6 Deniers, turn right. At the end of this street, turn left and go down towards the supermarket.

(2) Go to the right, pass in front of the California buildings (recycling, recovery, etc.). Continue along this street lined with plane trees. At the crossroads, near an agricultural machinery workshop, take the left towards Rumaru – la Roche.

(3) Go straight ahead and reach a large curve with a path opposite. Take the latter and at the fork, go down to the left.

(4) Go to the left down a wide stone path. Leave the entrance to the school on the left, then that of the accommodation buildings on the right to reach a side street. Turn right and while maintaining this street, pass in front of an old mill with its reach. Cross on the bridge spanning the arm of the river then carefully cross the railway line.

(5) Cross with great caution and turn right, remaining vigilant, to cover approximately 200 m. Then take the small road on the left towards La Perreuse. Leave the farm on the right and walk along a section lined with trognes (or trognes).

(6) Take this road on the left for approximately two hundred meters, leaving a first side path on the left. Take the second, blending in a little at the very beginning with the meadow. Continue, keeping the hedge on the right, to reach the intersection of a descending path and a path placed between the fence on the left and an embankment on the right.

(7) Go down to the left for a return trip to the Fontaine des Fours (picnic possible). Back at the crossroads, turn left onto the path downstream of the embankment. At the next fork, bear left, follow the stream on the right (little or no water in summer). Arrive in a more open space with crops, climb the path to reach a plateau. Turn right, keeping to the main path which runs along a ditch on the right.

(8) At the first houses (including the one on the right with a set of murals), take the end of the street on the left that ends quickly along the path (not marked on the IGN background). End up on a road. Continue on this road until the Toucy urban area sign.

(9) Turn right and go down to find a passage on the railway line after the last houses on the left. Join the street downstream and take it on the right.

(10) Carefully cross Rue du Pont Capureau on the protected crossing, go up to the right and immediately turn left before the level crossing. Keep the sidewalk on the left and always follow the side properties on the left. Follow the direction of Leisure area. At the sight of a beautiful wooded pond, turn right to walk along the property. Cross the ditch and in front of the pond, immediately turn left. Continue still pressing left to cross the Ouanne on the footbridge. Go back towards the buildings to find the departure car park (D/A).
DifficultyEasyDuration03h10Elevation116 mDistance9,8 km
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