The Dénecourt loop from Fontainebleau-Avon station
Straight from the train onto the blue-waymarked Dénecourt paths – the trails that made Fontainebleau the birthplace of nature tourism – past springs, rocks and viewpoints over the forest.
Photo: Fontainebleau Tourisme
Distance
14.2 km
Time
4 h 30
Difficulty
Moderate
Start
Fontainebleau-Avon station, main exit – blue signpost no. 2 across avenue Franklin-Roosevelt
Past
the Roche Éponge and the Fontaine Isabelle, the Fontaine Désirée, the Tour Dénecourt, the northern and southern viewpoints of the Rocher Cassepot, the Auberge de la Croix d'Augas
Season
All year; slippery rocks in wet weather.
With children
Long, on the blue-waymarked Dénecourt paths with rocky sections; for older children with good shoes.
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