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Ile-de-France
Fontainebleau
Noisy-Sur-École

Les sables du Cul de Chien – Cul-de-Chien Sand Dunes loop from Noisy-sur-École

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France
Ile-de-France
Fontainebleau
Noisy-Sur-École

Les sables du Cul de Chien – Cul-de-Chien Sand Dunes loop from Noisy-sur-École

Hard

4.9

(7)

16

hikers

Les sables du Cul de Chien – Cul-de-Chien Sand Dunes loop from Noisy-sur-École

03:08

11.8km

110m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 503 m for 14 m

After 11.2 km for 14 m

Waypoints

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1.02 km

Les sables du Cul de Chien

Highlight • Natural Monument

A surprising space in the middle of the forest of Fontainebleau, the sands of Cul de Chien originated 30 million years ago. At the time there was a warm ocean …

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2

1.24 km

Dune of the Bois de la Commanderie

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You don't expect this place in the middle of the forest

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3

1.29 km

Cul-de-Chien Sand Dunes

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A nice sandy spot for a well-deserved break!
Super calm / empty out of season - apparently stormed in high season

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4

3.20 km

Cross of Lorraine on the Maquisards' Pignon

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An imposing Lorraine cross stands here, in memory of the network of resistance fighters who worked from the massif of the three gables.

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5

3.56 km

View of the Croix de Lorraine

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Here, we have a nice view of the forest. In the distance we can see the Cross of Lorraine, a monument that pays homage to the resistance fighters of the Second World War.

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6

3.79 km

Northern start of the 25 Bosses Circuit

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The 25 Bosses circuit is both an unparalleled adventure site for the Paris region and a meeting place for trail, hiking and climbing enthusiasts.
The route of the trail is …

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10.8 km

Challenging climb and trail

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to do urgently

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11.7 km

Roche aux Sabots Climbing Area

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Small course with a bit of a slope… however very pleasant landscape

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.18 km

3.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.73 km

1.72 km

1.10 km

278 m

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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