East of Tiffauges via Le Longeron

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Starting from Tiffauges and its feudal castle ruins, we set off along the beautiful Sèvre stream to the south of Le Longeron. The return journey is initially along small roads and then along paths again.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.73 km
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    Average duration: 4h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 172 m
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    Descent: - 170 m
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    Highest point: 123 m
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    Lowest point: 48 m
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the Roman road

Description of the walk

Parking on Rue du Foulon, below the D753, turning right when coming from the Château de Tiffauges. Space for two or three vehicles.

(S/E) Head east along Rue du Foulon, which quickly turns into a path (GRP® Sèvre et Maine to the hamlet of L'Elinière). After an initial climb up a magnificent, wide stony path and a sharp right turn, you will reach Château du Couboureau.

(1) Walk along the new moat, then take the path that branches off to the left to cross a stream. At the second small valley, descend to the right (south). Cross a footbridge over the Benêt and you will reach the Sèvre Nantaise.

(2) Walk along the river on your right. In a bend on the left, note the Moulin de la Roche opposite. Shortly before reaching the D91, cross a meadow equipped with metal gates (be careful if there are animals).

(3) Take the D91 eastwards. Just before the bridge over the Sèvre, take the first road on the left which leads to the Mulliez textile factory. Go around the entrance to the factory via the Route du Longeron.

(4) Then take a path ascending to the right, which is hairpin-shaped and has a guardrail at the beginning. The path remains at a distance from the river, then approaches it before moving away to the left via a slightly steep slope.

(5) At the hamlet of Élinière, leave theGRP® and turn left to head north. At the T-junction, turn left again towards Longeron.

(6) At a three-way junction, turn right and, after a few metres, turn left onto Rue de Beau Soleil. Continue on the left along Rue de la Grande Fontaine towards the church.

(7) Continue straight ahead, leaving the church on your right and, further on, the large calvary on your left. Then take the first street on the left towards the stadiums. Walk along the stadiums and cross the D91. Continue straight ahead and cross the hamlet of Petit Rocher.

(8) At Toucharette, the road gives way to a downhill path.

(2) The return journey is now via the same route as the outward journey to Rue du Foulon (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Rue du Foulon - La Sèvre nantaise
  2. 1 : km 1.16 - alt. 93 m - Château du Couboureau
  3. 2 : km 2.34 - alt. 57 m - Crossroads on the banks of the Sèvre
  4. 3 : km 3.83 - alt. 68 m - Junction with the D91
  5. 4 : km 4.71 - alt. 77 m - Route du Longeron
  6. 5 : km 6.55 - alt. 106 m - Hamlet of L'Élinière
  7. 6 : km 7.52 - alt. 118 m - Turn right at the three-way junction
  8. 7 : km 8.1 - alt. 110 m - Longeron Church
  9. 8 : km 9.8 - alt. 86 m - Toucharette
  10. S/E : km 12.73 - alt. 49 m - Rue du Foulon

Worth a visit

(1) Château du Couboureau, whose outbuildings appear to be relatively old, while the château itself must date from the 19th century.

The Moulin de la Roche is a very beautiful site.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 14 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 17048091

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike.
A bit challenging, but we enjoyed it.
Very beautiful scenery.
A peaceful hike!

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Balor
Balor

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very pleasant and well-marked hike
i recommend it, except of course for the village of Longeron, which is not particularly interesting.

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ipomé
ipomé

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

not to be done all year round because the areas are regularly flooded: the Bted du Longeron is not fascinating
i'm also surprised that this magnificent Roman road has no other name. Very pretty:

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JJLH17354
JJLH17354

Good evening,
It is indeed possible to hike on the south bank; this is the subject of another route that I have called: Circular of the Sèvre Valley in Mortagne sur Sèvre, which starts at the Moulin de la Roche and ends at Romaine (at the foot of Mortagne). As I hike a lot (every week for several years) between Stream and Mortagne, I have had to vary my routes.
Regards
JJLH

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passavantvalerie@gmailcom
passavantvalerie@gmailcom

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike.
You can avoid crossing the uninteresting longitudinal beam by going to the other side of the Sèvre river!

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jjjoelle
jjjoelle
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

In my opinion, a bit too much driving.

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Lucieji
Lucieji

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk with a view of the mill that I particularly enjoyed. It's a shame that the section through Le Longeron is rather boring, especially around the sports centres. But overall, a wonderful discovery!

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Jienhache
Jienhache

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful and very pleasant walk.
Two comments. As we did it backwards, starting at Le Longeron and ending with the most beautiful part, the banks of the Sèvre, we had difficulty finding the path that descends into the valley at the Elinière farm. Coming from Le Longeron, it is confusing because the only path that seems possible goes through the farmyards with barriers.
The wide paved road that you come across shortly after setting off (and also on the way back), signposted as a Roman road, could be added as a noteworthy curiosity at the bottom of the description, given its interest.

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bobetmichemiche
bobetmichemiche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very nice hike, very beautiful sites, worth doing again and again.

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Selma Lecurieux
Selma Lecurieux

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very nice hike with interesting cultural points of interest. Thank you!

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fcrenn
fcrenn

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant walk along the banks of the Sèvre.

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JJLH17354
JJLH17354

I'm delighted that you enjoyed this hike; twice in just over a month! Don't hesitate to try the ones that start from the Moulin de la Roche, which vary in length but are all magnificent. And it's going to be the beautiful season, with less heat, beautiful clouds, and more colours!
Thank you for your comments.
Best regards.
Jean-Jacques

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guylaine Routhiau
guylaine Routhiau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

lovely walk. This region is really nice... you never get tired of it.

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cnedoncelle
cnedoncelle

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike. We loved it!

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guylaine Routhiau
guylaine Routhiau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful hiking trail. Quiet, not much traffic. Lots of nice spots to stop and take photos. A real pleasure.

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