Canon Rock – Barbizon Village loop from Bois-le-Roi

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Canon Rock – Barbizon Village loop from Bois-le-Roi

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Canon Rock – Barbizon Village loop from Bois-le-Roi

06:08

23.0km

230m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional du Gâtinais français

Réserve biologique dirigée de Cuvier Châtillon

Réserve de biosphère de Fontainebleau et du Gâtinais

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.72 km

Canon Rock

Highlight • Climb

Here is a very pretty sector of the forest of Fontainebleau, famous in particular for bouldering.

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7.46 km

Point de Vue du Camp de Chailly

Viewpoint

10.5 km

Barbizon Village

Highlight • Settlement

pretty village of painters, picturesque with very nice restaurants before entering the forest of Fontainebleau

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11.6 km

Elephant Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here is a very nice rock, in the shape of an elephant!

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12.2 km

Les Barbizonières Rock Shelter

Highlight • Cave

12.5 km

Viewpoint

13.0 km

View from the Rocks of Fontainebleau

Highlight • Viewpoint

We are there on one of the highest points of the forest of Fontainebleau. From the top of the rocks, you can contemplate the forest massif, after climbing the slope. The reward is well worth it!

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14.9 km

The gigantic rocks of the Barbizon heights

Highlight • Other

Exciting way to immerse yourself in the rocky landscape. Proper shoes necessary, sticks superfluous - you need your hands here and there to support the entire section.

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15.3 km

View of the Boulders in Fontainebleau Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

16.6 km

Famous Rocks of the Gâtinais Français

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here we find the famous rocks of the French Gâtinais Regional Natural Park. Climbing is practiced there but this place is an ideal setting for hiking as well. Let yourself be disoriented by the unusual character of the site.

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23.0 km

End point

Train Station

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