La Ceinture Verte d'Île-de-France, the long-distance hiking trail in the inner suburbs of Paris

After the GR 1, which takes you around the Ile-de-France region, the GR 2, which follows the course of the Seine, and the GR de Pays, which follows in the footsteps of the Impressionists, the Paris region offers a wide range of circuits and itineraries for hikers less than 10 kilometers from the capital, or, more often than not, with your Navigo pass.

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In the inner suburbs, the GR de Pays de la Ceinture Verte offers a 350-kilometre itinerary through the whole of the inner suburbs, enabling you to discover the most beautiful green spaces in the area. With excellent rail, RER and Transilien services, the Ile-de-France Green Belt passes through some of the region's great natural sites and forests: the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse, the Sénart forest, the Marne valley, the loops of the Oise... Along the 24 stages of this hiking trail, you'll also discover magnificent parks and must-see Île-de-France monuments, such as theAxe Majeur in Cergy, the magnificent Domaine départemental de Sceaux, the Meunier chocolate factory in Noisiel, the Parc de la Poudrerie in Sevran, etc.

Stages of the Green Belt GR de Pays :

• from Vaucresson station to Petit-Jouy - Les Loges station (19.7 km)
• from Petit-Jouy - Les Loges station to Palaiseau-Villebon station (22.5 km)
• from Palaiseau - Villebon station to Epinay-sur-Orge station (15 km)
• from Epinay-sur-Orge station to Ris-Orangis station (15 km)
• Ris-Orangis station to Boussy-Saint-Antoine station (14.7 km)
• Boussy-Saint-Antoine station to Boissy-Saint-Léger station (21.5 km)
• from Boissy-Saint-Léger station to Emerainville-Pontault-Combault station (22.3 km)
• from Emerainville-Pontault-Combault station to Chelles-Gournay station (14.7 km)
• Chelles-Gournay station to Sevran-Livry station (20 km)
• Sevran-Livry station to Dugny - la Courneuve station (18.8 km)
• from Dugny - La Courneuve station to Groslay station (12.6 km)
• from Groslay station to Taverny station (18 km)
• from Taverny station to Auvers-sur-Oise station (12 km)
• from Auvers-sur-Oise station to Cergy-Préfecture station (19.4 km)
• from Cergy-Préfecture station to Conflans-Fin-d'Oise station (20.7 km)
• from Conflans-Fin-d'Oise station to Maisons-Laffitte station (13.3 km)
• Maisons-Laffitte station to Poissy station (15.5 km)
• from Poissy station to Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche station (12.5 km)
• from Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche station to Vaucresson station (19.6 km)

As with all long-distance hiking trails, you're free to choose the stages, duration and distance to suit your tastes: the Fédération française de randonnée (FFR) offers 24, each ranging from 12 to 22.5 km, and all accessible by train. To discover these beautiful walks, you can obtain the official topoguide (or borrow it from the library) or find the sections already prepared on your smartphone, with the official FFR application, MaRando! Then, once you're there, remember to follow the yellow-on-red signposts: how about exploring one of the stages of this Green Belt GR de Pays, in the inner suburbs?