Negando's marsh

Guaranteed change of scene for lovers of untamed nature through the crossing of the woods "Bois de la Garenne" and the Negando marsh.

Coderando 77 yellow itinerary

1) Leave the train station to the right, turn left on the station’s avenue.

2) Before the crossroad, turn left, then go straight ahead to pass behind the gym and reach the D102.

3) Head right towards the center of town, take the rue Geoffroy on the left, pass the post office and the city hall.

4) Before the market place, follow the street to the left that goes around the church and lead to the cottage. Further up, turn left on cour Raphael to go up towards the stadium.

5) Turn left, then take the path to the right.

6) Cross the road, continue through the Grande-Laye woods and walk down to the hamlet of La Chaussee. Follow the D102 to the right. It crosses the Clignon valley.

7) After the bridge, turn left, follow the rue de Moisy to the left. After the preceptory, continue on your right on the Clignon canal’s towpath. It goes over the Ourcq on a canal-bridge, that goes under the railroad and lead to the bank of the Ourcq canal.

8) Go along the canal up to the bridge of Neufchelles.

9) Head left, cross the railroad (BEWARE, dangerous passage – careful!), fork right and use the Arcole footbridge to go over the Ourcq. Continue through the marsh. The path turns right then left before going up to the woods Bois de la Garenne. At the edge of the woods, follow the D102 to the right. At the entrance of Crouy, turn right, with an acute angle, walk through the woods, pass the Notre-Dame-du-Chene oratory, the Quatre-Vents manor and arrive at the train station’s avenue.

Pets allowed : yes

Type : Signposted loop

Average altitude : 80m

Max altitude : 105m

Audience : Walkers/hikers