Around Asnières Abbey

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This pleasant walk through farmland and the Brossay forest allows you to discover the region's rich architectural heritage.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 31 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 29 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 71 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
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Description of the walk

Departure: Church square - Markings: Yellow - Suitable for mountain bikes/hybrid bikes

(S/E) From the square, turn left onto Rue de l'Abbaye, then take the second left onto the path. Go to the end and turn left. At the end, turn left again. Continue straight ahead, then take the path on your left after La Mouche. Continue straight ahead, pass under the power lines, and join the road.

(1) Turn right and continue along the road. At the crossroads, go straight ahead, then take the path next to the entrance to Asnières Abbey. Enter the forest. Continue straight ahead until you reach the Brèche aux Moines crossroads.

(2) Take the second path on the left. Continue straight ahead, passing two paths on the right, and go to the intersection.

(3) Turn left and at the first crossroads continue straight ahead until you reach the fork.

(4) Turn left and continue straight ahead. Pass Château de Chozé and continue to the D163 crossroads.

(5) Turn left and then take the first road on the right. You will rejoin the road.

(6) Turn left, then left again. At the end, turn right, then left. Continue to the intersection.

(7) Turn left and rejoin the road. Turn left and go straight ahead at the crossroads to return to your starting point. (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 56 m
  2. 1 : km 3.36 - alt. 58 m - Carrefour des Noels
  3. 2 : km 4.85 - alt. 69 m - Carrefour de la Brèche aux Moines
  4. 3 : km 6.23 - alt. 56 m - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 6.64 - alt. 60 m - Path on the right
  6. 5 : km 8.28 - alt. 56 m
  7. 6 : km 9.21 - alt. 48 m - Croix Beausse
  8. 7 : km 10.75 - alt. 63 m
  9. S/E : km 11.15 - alt. 56 m

Notes

Worth a visit

Places to see

- Montfort Church and its bulbous bell tower
- The former monastery of Breuil-Bellay (chapel and convent buildings dating from the late 11th to early 13th centuries)
- Asnières Abbey
- Asnières Castle, Chosé Castle, La Mouche Castle and its dovecote, and Epina Castle
- Brossay Forest

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
bruno clerc
bruno clerc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Beautifully built complexes, but a sometimes disappointing countryside outside the pleasant forests.

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bruboit
bruboit

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well, lovely walk...

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JMB44
JMB44

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A gentle walk, but not particularly interesting.

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DIDINANA
DIDINANA

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike. Completed in two and a half hours.

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AmandineRTP
AmandineRTP

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The description of the hike was completely wrong at the start. Fortunately, the yellow markings are correctly placed. No places to visit, lots of paths through fields and forests.

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si il vie
si il vie

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

nothing to visit

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mcb52
mcb52

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

As a resident of Maine-et-Loire who enjoys hiking regularly, I would like to find hiking routes mainly in Maine-et-Loire and around Saumur.

Thank you,

Kind regards,

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MMF
MMF

Avoid this route in hot weather as there is little shade and, above all, long stretches of open countryside that are very exposed.
We were very disappointed with this route as we were unable to visit any of the sites indicated...
In fact, we had difficulty finding the signposts at the start in the village; markings on the ground would be welcome.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for your comments.

You noted:

Reliability of the description: Average

Did you have any problems with the description? If so, how can we remedy this?

Kind regards

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MMF
MMF

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

Avoid this route in hot weather as there is little shade and, above all, long stretches of open countryside that are very exposed.
We were very disappointed with this route as we were unable to visit any of the sites indicated...

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Anmas
Anmas

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely family walk in the forest. The Abbey is well worth a visit!

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