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Ile-de-France
Palaiseau
Gif-Sur-Yvette

Fauvettes Viaduct – Montjay Tunnel loop from Courcelle-sur-Yvette

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Ile-de-France
Palaiseau
Gif-Sur-Yvette

Fauvettes Viaduct – Montjay Tunnel loop from Courcelle-sur-Yvette

Moderate

5.0

(1)

11

riders

Fauvettes Viaduct – Montjay Tunnel loop from Courcelle-sur-Yvette

01:25

21.1km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.5 km for 102 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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9.14 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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9.72 km

Montjay Tunnel

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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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10.5 km

Be careful not to continue straight uphill and miss the trailhead. On this trail, you go right into it and then turn left on a wide path, a few meters away you can already see the tunnel.

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12.9 km

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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14.6 km

Button Castle

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In 1912, Édouard Noetzlin, chairman of the board of directors of the Bank of Paris and the Netherlands, became the new owner of the estate.
Following the Second World War, …

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15.0 km

Bucolic place but more for pedestrians than cyclists

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15.8 km

Bassin de Coupières

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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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16.4 km

Solar system to scale

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21.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.05 km

6.58 km

4.70 km

2.17 km

529 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.4 km

3.52 km

2.55 km

424 m

176 m

< 100 m

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Friday 22 May

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