Around the logging trails of Aulne by the Vieux-Bourg

Hello and thank you for your opinion.
It's true that this wilder route does not use the towpath, which is on the other bank.
As the title of the walk indicates, you are on the "counter towpath", which is not maintained like the towpath.
This is the only way to reach the Vieux Bourg site along the Nantes-Brest canal.
There are also walks along the towpath.
Yours faithfully

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The first part, passing through the middle of a pigsty, is a little surprising - with the extension of the buildings, the route is significantly different from the one recorded - but once you have passed the "smelly" part, you reach the edge of the canal on a pleasant forest path. Here, surprise, you're not on a path at all, but at most on a "path" cut mechanically into the flora... if you're looking for a hard path, you'll have to take the walk on the other side of the canal. Nevertheless, we pushed on, motivated by our discovery hike... our motivation waned after the second lock - which was splendid, by the way - because of this "pseudo" path, which put a strain on our ankles... and the rather monotonous aspect - punctuated by the risk of slipping or catching our foot in a hole - didn't help. So at the 3rd lock we headed back inland and picked up the route at marker 11. It's a shame, as it looked really good on paper and in the photos.

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Thank you very much. I'm going to change it.
There has been a change at this point because before we used to take the second track.
Good luck on Visorando.

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Hello,
The first milestone I have on the track is at "Kerevel". Coming from the Mairie de Lothey at this point (about 400m from the start) I turned left. There are 2 parallel tracks. The track indicates the second, you have to take the first. I hope I've made the location clearer

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Thank you for your opinion.
I'm not sure exactly where you mean:
"At the first milestone you have to take the first lane and not the second, which now comes together at a gate (private property)".
Sincerely

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Walk made on 13 September 2023. Very pleasant route. 2 minor changes
1 At the first milestone, take the first track and not the second, which now leads to a gate (private property).
2 About 1.2 km from the start, take the mapped path that goes straight to the Aulne lock.
As for the rest, everything is as mapped.
Thanks Floch.

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Hello,
This tour was done in very dry weather (heatwave) and presented no difficulties. The path was clear. The walk seemed a little monotonous despite the locks and the view of the meandering river.
This route is obviously not very popular compared with the other bank, where walkers and cyclists were in abundance.

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Thank you for your opinion.
When I found this route and then redid it with my walking group, there wasn't this problem.
It happens when local authorities put routes on their website but then there's no follow-up.
Sincerely

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The start of the circuit is very good, with a beautiful view of the Alder and the associated locks and houses.
Unfortunately, the path has not been mown recently and the further we walked, the harder it was to make out the path. And the bigger the nettles, the more they stung our hands and arms....
Shortly after the second lock, we passed along the edge of a field to leave the Aulne and head out into the countryside.
So this is not a hike I would recommend, unless you know for sure (perhaps by phoning Lothey town hall beforehand?) that the route has been cleaned up recently.

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The walk has a nasty start through an evil smelling pig farm. Then it follows the river which is wide and slow flowing. A rather boring walk.

A pleasant route with a long stretch along the banks of the Aulne. Beautiful lock houses along the way. Three hours to complete.

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flat circuit almost entirely on the banks of the aulne a little monotonous for my taste but beautiful lock houses

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I did this walk today with my walking group.
There is a small section of path between (10) and (11) where the vegetation has re-grown.
This section has not been maintained for some time, although the path has only recently been rehabilitated.
Let's hope there will be a follow-up.
FLOCH

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Thank you for your comment and these clarifications.
I just have to do it again with my walking group next Thursday, 18 August.

Sincerely

FLOCH

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very nice walk very pleasant towpath only criticism the very last part before joining the road that leads to the village 'is not cleared

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