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France
Ile-de-France
Palaiseau
Gif-Sur-Yvette

Maincourt Washhouse – La Madeleine Castle loop from Gif-sur-Yvette

Routes
Mountain biking trails
France
Ile-de-France
Palaiseau
Gif-Sur-Yvette

Maincourt Washhouse – La Madeleine Castle loop from Gif-sur-Yvette

Hard

27

riders

Maincourt Washhouse – La Madeleine Castle loop from Gif-sur-Yvette

03:54

48.1km

720m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.23 km for 75 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.27 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Old Railway Line

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Super atypical passage, I recommend

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2

10.4 km

Méridon Castle

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You can’t visit it, it is private.
Nice position in the forest.

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3

18.2 km

Piste du Grand Ambésis

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Be careful, when it rains, it quickly becomes a quagmire.

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4

19.9 km

Nice path in the forest

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The descent to Maincourt is unfortunately doomed to disappear, landslides and lack of maintenance of the path for years... 🥴

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5

24.1 km

Pommeret trail

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Pretty little dirt road packed in the countryside nice for walks...

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6

27.6 km

Maincourt Washhouse

Highlight • Monument

Nestled in the Chevreusee Valley, the Maincourt-sur-Yvette washhouse is a beautiful piece of rural heritage. This stone washhouse, carefully restored, is surrounded by greenery. A little gem to discover during a stroll in the region.

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28.0 km

Rock Formations Near Maincourt-sur-Yvette

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On the path along the Yvette very pretty passage to do by mountain bike or on foot there are beautiful rocks and very beautiful trees

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35.0 km

La Madeleine Castle

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The Madeleine castle, located on the heights of Chevreuse, offers a superb panorama over the Yvette valley. Magnificent fortress, it was built between the 11th and 14th centuries. The Maison …

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41.4 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

B

48.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

14.9 km

6.07 km

5.84 km

4.80 km

692 m

427 m

Surfaces

18.2 km

13.2 km

5.76 km

5.74 km

4.57 km

459 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

32°C

19°C

59 %

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