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Montjay Tunnel – Fauvettes Viaduct loop from Orsay-Ville

Montjay Tunnel – Fauvettes Viaduct loop from Orsay-Ville

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4.8

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Montjay Tunnel – Fauvettes Viaduct loop from Orsay-Ville

01:46

29.9km

220m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 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 18.4 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.19 km

Montjay Tunnel

Highlight • Trail

Like the nearby Fauvettes viaduct, the Montjay tunnel once served as the old Paris-Chartres railway line. In the middle of the communal forest of Bures-sur-Yvette, it punctuates the straight and rolling line leading to the viaduct.

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3.77 km

Fauvettes Viaduct

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Magnificent viewpoint over the valley surrounded by greenery, accessible by "gravel" paths (roots and stones) through the wood or by "hiking / mountain biking" trails in the valley (it will …

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7.19 km

The Original Test Track of Aérotrain

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it's 4km in a straight line along this old train track of Aerotrain

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9.84 km

Point Culminant de l’Essonne

Peak

16.7 km

Boullay-les-Troux Climb

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Nice climb in the shade, little traffic, medium tar if very thin tire (<25 mm)

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17.3 km

Tour in the woods...

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18.5 km

Stone Arch Bridge on the Old Railway Line

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Super atypical passage, I recommend

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24.8 km

Bassin de Coupières

Highlight • Natural

Created to retain the floods of the Yvette, the Bassin de Coupières offers a beautiful unobstructed view of the Bois d'Aigrefoin. Walking along its abundant vegetation is extremely pleasant.

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27.4 km

Chemin du Bras Mort in Bures-sur-Yvette

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The Chemin du Bras Mort cycle path in Bures-sur-Yvette offers a serene and picturesque ride through the natural beauty of the Chevreuse Valley. Following the meanders of the Yvette, this …

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29.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.30 km

9.24 km

5.20 km

3.21 km

2.96 km

Surfaces

14.4 km

9.25 km

5.74 km

349 m

210 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Tuesday 25 August

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Montjay Tunnel – Fauvettes Viaduct loop from Orsay-Ville

Montjay Tunnel

Fauvettes Viaduct

The Original Test Track of Aérotrain

Boullay-les-Troux Climb

Tour in the woods...

Stone Arch Bridge on the Old Railway Line

Bassin de Coupières

Chemin du Bras Mort in Bures-sur-Yvette

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