Coffee and Bouldering Trails at Barbizon (14 km)

I invite you for a dynamic hike through the iconic Forêt de Fontainebleau, a world-renowned landscape of ancient forests, unique sandstone boulders, and hidden sandy paths. We’ll navigate a 14 km route featuring light scrambling and forests, ending in the historic village of Barbizon, the 19th-century home of the Pre-Impressionist masters.
After the hike, we’ll settle in at a local favorite spot for coffee and cake before heading back to Paris. I will let the owner know we are coming, but in case we can’t find where to stay inside, we take the coffee to go.

Our trail is here: https://mapy.com/s/narohafata

📍Meeting Point
Saturday, April 4, at 11:00
Fontainebleau - Avon Train Station – in front of the train station
Train R: Gare de Lyon 10:16 - 10:58 Fontainebleau - Avon (direction of Montargis)
!!! Try to catch this train, otherwise you will arrive too late.

🎯Ending Point
Barbizon, at around 15:00 o’clock. We will have 1 hour for coffee and explore the tiny village before taking the bus to the train station.
Bus 3421: Place de l'Angélus 16:28 - 16:52 Gare de Fontainebleau–Avon
Train R: Gare de Fontainebleau–Avon 17:02 - 17:43 Gare de Lyon

📏Hike Details

• Distance: ~14 km
• Elevation gain: +200 m
• Duration: ~5h (including stops and coffee break)
• Difficulty: Easy towards Moderate. The trail is mostly flat but includes "dynamic" sections with light scrambling over rocks.
• Lunch: We’ll stop for lunch in the forest, so please bring your own food and water. And at the end of the hike, we stop for coffee and cake.
• Language: English – ideal for expats and anglophones living in or visiting Paris.

You are responsible for your own actions — please ensure you feel comfortable with the distance, and you act responsibly.

🎒What to Bring

• Small backpack
• 1L of water
• Lunch/snacks
• Comfortable walking shoes (preferable trail running shoes)
• Rain jacket or umbrella

⭐Participation
€10 per person, cash or via Revolut/Lydia at the end of the hike.

See you there,
Mihai.