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Around the Boulevard Nature: Arnage, the witch’s curse
Tourism professional
3.79 mi
+10 ft
-10 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Arnage (Sarthe)
This walk, along the banks of the Sarthe, follows a section of the Boulevard Nature. It starts at Arnage harbour, goes to the Gémerie lake and circles it before returning to Arnage harbour. If you wish to extend your walk, you can continue past Arnage harbour by following the signs for the Boulevard Nature.It is accessible to people with reduced mobility as well as to three-wheeled pushchairs (also suitable for three-wheeled wheelchairs).
The Tour aux Fées and the Château de la Forêterie
Visorando Member6.23 mi
+138 ft
-138 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Allonnes (Sarthe) (Sarthe)
I suggest a walk starting from Allonnes, the route of which can be seen on the IGN map. Follow thePR®® (yellow markings).
The Orée de Bercé-Belinois Route
6.22 mi
+66 ft
-66 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Moncé-en-Belin (Sarthe)
During this walk, you will encounter different periods of history, from the 12th century right up to the Second World War.
The loop around the Gèmerie leisure centre starting from Chaoué
5.89 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Le Mans (Sarthe)
A short walk along the Sarthe, returning after skirting the Gèmerie lake (leisure centre).
The Holly Route in Mulsanne
4.09 mi
+39 ft
-39 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Mulsanne (Sarthe)
At the foot of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans route, a pleasant stroll beneath Scots pines and maritime pines where the squirrel reigns supreme.
Around Boulevard Nature: Ruaudin, amidst the pine trees
4.86 mi
+16 ft
-13 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Ruaudin (Sarthe)
This walk allows you to discover the forests and heritage of the commune of Ruaudin.
It is accessible to people with reduced mobility using a three-wheeled wheelchair, and to families with three-wheeled pushchairs as well.
Circular village loop through the valleys
4.23 mi
+85 ft
-69 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Voivres-lès-le-Mans (Sarthe)
A short hike that allows you to discover the built heritage, such as the church and the wash house, as well as the wetland vegetation.
Around the Boulevard Nature: from Île aux Planches to Gué-de-Maulny
3.84 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Le Mans (Sarthe)
This walk, along the banks of the Sarthe, features information boards about the local flora and fauna.Starting from Le Mans harbour, passing through the Gué de Maulny park with its many street art murals and continuing via Île aux Planches, this family-friendly walk is suitable for wheelchair users (three-wheeled) and pushchairs (also three-wheeled).
Around Étival-lès-le-Mans
4.41 mi
+135 ft
-135 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Étival-lès-le-Mans (Sarthe)
A pleasant walk where you can explore shaded paths and the Bois de la Cornuère. This is a diverse woodland, consisting mainly of deciduous trees, notably beautiful oaks. A few large umbrella pines dot this lovely landscape. A picnic table awaits you shortly after leaving the woods.
Around Boulevard Nature: from Le Mans harbour to Moulin aux Moines
9.24 mi
+144 ft
-144 ft
2 hrs
Moderate
Departure from Le Mans (Sarthe)
This walk, combining town and countryside, takes you along the banks of the Sarthe, passing through the village of Coulaines and past Le Mans’s Saint-Julien Cathedral.It follows cycle paths and trails along the banks of the Sarthe.
The green lung of the Arch
6.63 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Yvré-l'Évêque (Sarthe)
With 350 hectares of forest, 60% of which is made up of conifers such as maritime pines and Scots pines, this trail located at the Arche de la Nature offers hikers a breath of fresh air.
Within the Cité Plantagenêt, protected by its walls
1.81 mi
+138 ft
-112 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Le Mans (Sarthe)
Since 2003, the "Old Mans" has been called "Cité Plantagenêt" after the Plantagenêt dynasty, the English royal family originally from Le Mans. The former provincial capital of Maine and Perche (from the 16th century to the Revolution), this stroll through the streets and alleys of Le Mans' historic district offers a pleasant walk in the natural setting of famous swashbuckling films (Cyrano de Bergerac, Le Bossu, The Man in the Iron Mask, Nicolas Le Floch, etc.).
Around Pruillé-le-Chétif, Yellow route
6.82 mi
+184 ft
-177 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Pruillé-le-Chétif (Sarthe)
Located 8 km west of Le Mans, this walk through lush greenery, nestled between woods and marl pits, will allow you to discover a bocage landscape criss-crossed by sunken lanes. This yellow-marked trail is the longest of the marked trails in the municipality; it follows the unmissable fuchsia-marked botanical trail (3.5 km), as well as sections of another blue-marked trail.
Exploring the trails of Pruillé-le-Chétif
4.86 mi
+200 ft
-197 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Pruillé-le-Chétif (Sarthe)
Set in lush green surroundings, 8 km north-west of Le Mans, the village of Pruillé-le-Chétif is particularly popular for its wooded countryside. This circular route will allow you to explore the village centre (12th-century church), the famous Botanical Trail, complemented by other sections of remarkable footpaths within the commune: sunken lanes, old marl pits, protected hedgerows, pollarded trees, etc.
Around Pruillé-le-Chétif
2.29 mi
+108 ft
-108 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Pruillé-le-Chétif (Sarthe)
This path, marked in Red, uses paths for around 70% of its length. It takes in the eastern part of the village, passing through the green space of the Ruisseau de la Bujerie, the Chemin des Hauts Bois, which leads to one of the highest points in the village (112 m), the place known as Les Basses Epines, as well as stretches of wooded paths and field margins.
The Parc de la Cigogne and the University of Maine from Rouillon
5.00 mi
+164 ft
-164 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Rouillon (Sarthe)
This unmarked route, along roads and footpaths, will take you through the countryside near the town as well as the Cité Universitaire du Maine.
The vineyard route on the outskirts of Le Mans
5.40 mi
+240 ft
-246 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Rouillon (Sarthe)
Immerse yourself in picturesque countryside just a stone's throw from Le Mans. A varied route, almost entirely off-road (95% of the route), through rolling countryside dotted with hedgerows and beautiful views.
Blue markings.
Around the Boulevard Nature: from Gazonfier to the Jardin des Plantes
4.69 mi
+338 ft
-325 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Le Mans (Sarthe)
This city walk takes you from park to park. From Parc de Gazonfier via the Jardin des Plantes and Parc Banjan, discover or rediscover the streets of Le Mans with its houses steeped in history and its breathtaking views.
Route des Croisettes starting from Coulaines
6.36 mi
+338 ft
-358 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Le Mans (Sarthe)
Located in the municipalities of Sargé, Coulaines and Le Mans, this route runs largely along dirt tracks, sometimes tarmac, lined with hedges, trees and shrubs offering generous shade.
The Tour of Le Mans North
8.37 mi
+276 ft
-305 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Le Mans (Sarthe)
Discover the Boulevard Nature, nestled between the countryside and the shopping area.
Yvré-l'Évêque route and its "Nature Boulevard"
7.00 mi
+269 ft
-246 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Yvré-l'Évêque (Sarthe)
During this hike, you will have the opportunity to admire the Yvré countryside, its Roman bridge, the Gérence fountain and catch a glimpse of the beautiful Château de Vaux as you walk along the trails and part of the "Boulevard Nature".
The Auvours hill in Yvré-l'Evêque
5.30 mi
+541 ft
-525 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Yvré-l'Évêque (Sarthe)
An easy walk, 50% of which follows a path around the Auvours hill, which witnessed the War of 1870, where a tragic battle claimed 617 lives on 10 and 11 January 1871. Many mementoes of this war are housed in the church at Yvre, where one chapel is dedicated to the Papal Zouaves.