Would doing the RS Monmartre walk (in the Paris guidebook) backwards (starting at his ending place) require a lot more uphill walking? I'm wondering if we would want to end the walk with the views from Sacré-Coeur.
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I don't have the Paris book, but I think his route essentially starts at the top of the funicular, makes a big semicircle around the western side of the butte, and winds up at Notre Dame de Lorette. Since you seemed to be concerned with the uphill portion: a. you've got only about a couple hundred feet of elevation change b. it's concentrated in the area around Rue Lepic and Rue Norvins and happens in well less than a quarter mile (not knowing what you consider steep - - if you go down it on a bike without brakes you'll loose control, if you go down it with a baby stroller you're pulling backwards, my youngest kid walked up it when she was five) c. the way you're proposing to do it puts the hill at the end of fairly long hike for some people (two miles?) - - if you're pooped, there's no way out except to walk back down or bite the bullet and press on An option might be: a. to take the walk as laid out, but bypass Sacre Coeur when you get to the top of the funicular and head straight to Place du Tertre (or everwhat is next) b. finish at Lorette and walk ten minutes back to the funicular and ride back up and then ride down after you've watched the sunset or whatever you have in mind The funicular stiffs you a metro ticket each way. If you buy them in a carnet, that's about a buck fifty per trip.