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France
Ile-de-France
Palaiseau
Gif-Sur-Yvette

Geneste Pond – Minière Ponds loop from Gif-sur-Yvette

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

Geneste Pond – Minière Ponds loop from Gif-sur-Yvette

Hard

23

riders

Geneste Pond – Minière Ponds loop from Gif-sur-Yvette

04:13

54.9km

520m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: June 20, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 48.5 km for 68 m

Open as destination only: • Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM-9:00 AM & 4:00 PM-7:30 PM (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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10.9 km

Bois des Linots

Forest

2

15.4 km

Louis Blériot Aero Park in Buc

Highlight • Other

3

16.3 km

Aqueduct of Buc

Highlight • Monument

A beautiful work to be circumvented. The more daring will go straight for the lie, but with saddlebags and flats it is better to hit the road to get to the foot of the aqueduct.

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17.4 km

Mare des Arcades

Lake

5

21.5 km

View of the Palace of Versailles

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Magnificent view of Versailles and its castle.

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6

26.4 km

Very bucolic and calm path in the woods

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28.4 km

Forêt domaniale de Versailles

Forest

8

32.3 km

Geneste Pond

Highlight • Lake

Pond created in 1948 to channel the waters of the Bièvre. The CR16 which runs alongside it leaves from Buc to join the Etang de la Minière.

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9

36.8 km

Minière Ponds

Highlight • Lake

In all seasons, the Minière ponds allow you to immerse yourself in preserved nature. Plenty of parking is available for those who need to arrive by car.

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10

48.3 km

Châteaufort Village

Highlight • Settlement

Charming village with its millstone houses and buildings.
Presence of creperie/bar/restaurant, perfect for a refreshing break.

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11

53.8 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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B

54.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

15.1 km

11.3 km

5.64 km

3.19 km

331 m

115 m

Surfaces

24.3 km

21.0 km

5.07 km

3.81 km

394 m

265 m

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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