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Acigné walks
Tour d'Acigné
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4.60 mi
+69 ft
-98 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Acigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short walk along the banks of the Vilaine and Chevré rivers, also known as La Veuvre, taking you around Acigné. Please note that during periods of heavy rain, some parts of the route may be flooded.
A circular starting from Cesson-Sévigné via the Manoir de Tizé
5.87 mi
+66 ft
-69 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Cesson-Sévigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Walk along a shaded path on the banks of the Vilaine river, passing by the Manoir de Tizé.
Forêt de Rennes: Juteauderies circular
4.61 mi
+69 ft
-85 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Liffré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short hike in the Rennes forest along shady forest lines and paths through the forest alongside the Caleuvre stream. This easy trail is particularly beautiful in early spring, when the beech trees have young, light-green leaves, or in autumn, when the leaves have turned yellow and red.
It takes you along the old water supply line that brought water from the Minette (a tributary of the Couesnon) to Rennes.
Servon-sur-Vilaine (castle, river and mill)
4.95 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Servon-sur-Vilaine (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A pretty, easy, well-marked walk passing by a chapel, the Château du Gué, the Ancienne Fonderie de Servon-sur-Vilaine, the Oratoire Saint-Mathurin, the Vilaine, the old mill, the protected Pas Davy site, the greenhouses (mainly tomatoes) and the calvary. The return journey takes you along a leafy driveway through a housing estate.
From Chemin Joseph Gentil to La Caleuvre in the Forest of Rennes
8.96 mi
+266 ft
-276 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This path takes us through the meadows of the Thorigné dairy farms to the Rennes National Forest. There, the scenery changes: oak and pine forests, around the Caleuvre, recreate for us the fantastical world of elves.
Very colourful in spring and autumn. Nature just a stone’s throw from the city.
The first section follows the Chemin Joseph Gentil, established in memory of this resistance fighter from Betton.
The Saint-Raoul Fountain in Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt
4.15 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Liffré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
One of the most beautiful walks in the Rennes State Forest: centuries-old oaks, tranquil paths, streams, light and shade. Suitable for everyone and in all seasons.
Trees of the forest, you know my soul!...You know, the stone where a beetle scurries,A humble drop of water fallen from flower to flower,A cloud, a bird, occupy me for a whole day.Contemplation fills my heart with love.Victor Hugo.
North of the Maffrais ponds in the Rennes Forest
3.87 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Liffré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
If you enjoyed the route from La Fontaine Saint-Raoul to Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt, you’ll like this one too. It’s essentially the same route, but this time to the north of the ponds.
The path winds its way through alternating beech and pine forests, sometimes meandering through the heart of the woodland, sometimes following the wide avenues.
Shade and light for everyone, all year round.
Around Chevré lake
5.97 mi
+190 ft
-184 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from La Bouëxière (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short trail in Brittany’s countryside with a section along the Veuvre that winds before flowing into Chevré lake. Do not miss the small Roman bridge with its stone arches.
Route de la Poterie à Landry
4.39 mi
+49 ft
-69 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The city of Rennes has no shortage of green spaces, as evidenced by this route which passes through two parks and small gardens. This route offers a lovely, relaxing stroll right in the heart of the city, with very few tarmac paths.
The short Pluvignon loop starting from Betton
3.98 mi
+62 ft
-66 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This short walk allows you to enjoy the Ille and Rance Canal and the countryside in the south-east of the town, starting from the centre of Betton.
The charm of the Pluvignon stream, shaded by a double row of ancient oak trees, makes you fancy a picnic. After the village of La Forme, the return route via the Vau Robion footpath takes us back to the canal.
The Grand Tour of Pluvignon
9.48 mi
+151 ft
-151 ft
4h 30
Easy
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This walk allows you to enjoy the tranquillity of the Ille and Rance Canal, as well as discover the charm of the countryside south-east of Betton.
You’ll come across the Haut Chalet Lock, the Pluvignon Stream and the Bois de Champaufour. The route passes close to dairy farms and, after a few footpaths through Betton, rejoins the canal.
Largely shaded, this varied walk is particularly colourful in spring and autumn. Some sections remain damp in winter.
Rennes Forest - The Grand Route de la Caleuvre
9.36 mi
+217 ft
-184 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Rennes Forest, starting from the Ille and Rance Canal. After approaching via the towpath, then through the countryside along sunken paths, we enter the great forest via the slopes of the Caleuvre. The trail avoids the main forest avenues to allow us to enjoy the tall, centuries-old oaks, the banks of the Caleuvre, and the tranquillity of the forest.
Magnificent photos to be taken in spring and autumn. Shaded in summer, very accessible in winter, the forest surprises us with its light.
Le Moulin de la Charbonnière
7.53 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This hike is an opportunity to discover the charm of the countryside south of Betton, with a return trip along the towpath of the Ille and Rance Canal. More than half of the route is dedicated to cyclists and hikers. The rest of the route consists of dead-end roads with little traffic.
You will discover the Haut Chalet lock, the hamlets of Vau Robion and Les Lices, and the Moulin de la Charbonnière site with its wash house. Colourful, cool and peaceful.
Can also be done by motorbike.
Route de la Planchette via La Fricaussière
5.62 mi
+190 ft
-171 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The towpath of the Ille and Rance Canal, the lock, the footpath and the river – nature greets you from the very first few metres. The many sunken paths along the route give this easy walk its special charm.
Very colourful in spring and autumn in the sunshine. Shade from the plane trees in summer. However, it can be damp during rainy winters.
The Forest of Rennes in Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt
4.69 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A pleasant walk in the Forest of Rennes, passing through Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt.
The Lovers’ Route in Chevaigné
3.76 mi
+171 ft
-180 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short, picturesque walk along the Ille-et-Rance Canal and via the Chemin des Amoureux. The route alternates between small roads and dirt tracks through the bocage. The paths can be very wet in winter due to the proximity of the canal.
The hillsides of the Ille in Chevaigné
3.03 mi
+115 ft
-115 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This walk has a charm that lies in the many sunken paths it takes along the slopes of the Ille, west of Chevaigné.
Sometimes lined with hundred-year-old oak trees, you can enjoy the peace and quiet, the colours and nature. Sometimes with a wide view over the Ille valley, it allows you to discover the Ille and Rance canal below, the meadows and hamlets.
Very colourful in spring and autumn, shaded in summer, passable in winter: a walk for all weathers!
The hillsides of the Ille around Chevaigné via Le Breil
4.81 mi
+135 ft
-121 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This hike takes us from the Ille and Rance Canal to the plateau north of Chevaigné via the eastern slopes of the Ille. It allows us to discover the charm of the locks, the sunken paths and the countryside with its hamlets.
It is very varied and colourful in spring and autumn.
This hike can be extended to include the "Les coteaux de l'Ille à Chevaigné" hike, with which it shares the same starting/finishing point.