Around the fortified church of Saint-Georges-du-Rosay

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Discover the fortified church of Saint-Georges-du-Rosay and explore the countryside criss-crossed by beautiful sunken paths. The presence of numerous springs means the route remains particularly damp all year round. Sturdy footwear is recommended.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.97 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 131 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 135 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 551 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 446 ft
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Church of Saint-Georges-du-Rosay

Description of the walk

(S/E) Leave the church square by following the D59 towards Dehault and take thefirst path on the left towards La Croix Milou.

(1) Continue until you reach the gravel track to La Miloudière.

(2) Turn right and, after 100 metres, turn left onto a dirt track leading to La Petite Fortinière.

(3) Carry on along the track to the right, which passes in front of the Grand Baudoin and joins a road.

(4) Turn left onto this road and leave it at thesecond track on the right. Follow this track to the D178 road.

(5) Follow this road to the right and turn off atthe first track on the left, passing La Dandannerie and Les Maisons Neuves. At a junction, turn right onto theGR®235, which joins a road at a place called Le Gaiguenet.

(6) Turn left and then take thefirst path on the right, which leads to Les Bourrelières. Follow this path, turning left twice, until you reach the D178.

(7) Follow this road to the right as far as the Trois Croix crossroads, then continue straight on along this road towards Saint-Aubin-des-Coudrais.

(8) Turn onto thefirst track on the right, cross a ford, then take the stony lane at Le Rosay.

(9) At a junction, turn left onto the track which passes in front of La Rousselière and forms a circular route before ending on a small road.

(10) Follow this road to the right, take thefirst path on the left (GR®35), leave it to the right towards La Quénière and join the D85.

(11) Turn right and, 100m further on, at the junction, carry on straight ahead. About 300m further on, just behind an isolated shed on your left, turn onto a path on the left, running alongside a hedge of trees, to join a road and follow it to the left.

(12) At the junction at Bas Chapeau, carry on straight on towards Haut Chapeau. Turn right atthe first track leading to La Couperie. Continue and turn right towards Saint-Georges. This will take you to the church square (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 476 ft - Church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.54 - alt. 495 ft - La Croix Milou
  3. 2 : mi 1.01 - alt. 502 ft - The Miloudière gravel track.
  4. 3 : mi 1.36 - alt. 515 ft - La Petite Fortinière
  5. 4 : mi 1.94 - alt. 525 ft - Le Grand Beaudoin
  6. 5 : mi 2.55 - alt. 538 ft - Route de la Dandannerie
  7. 6 : mi 3.4 - alt. 525 ft - Le Gaiguenet
  8. 7 : mi 4.34 - alt. 522 ft - D178
  9. 8 : mi 4.87 - alt. 512 ft - Path on the right
  10. 9 : mi 5.79 - alt. 499 ft - The Petite Prouterie ford
  11. 10 : mi 6.61 - alt. 515 ft - Turn right onto the road
  12. 11 : mi 7.5 - alt. 463 ft - D85 on the right
  13. 12 : mi 8.11 - alt. 463 ft - Le Bas Chapeau
  14. S/E : mi 8.97 - alt. 476 ft - Church car park

Notes

Water point & toilets at Place de La Bascule; a grocery shop with a bread collection point; a motorhome area with a EuroRelais charging point; picnic tables in the park with a bandstand, as well as a small pond and children’s play equipment.

Public toilets in the village.

Worth a visit

Romanesque church fortified in the 16th century during the Wars of the League (notable for the originality of its fortification system). 18th-century altarpieces. The church was restored in the 19th century.
The fortified porch, flanked by two corbelled turrets, features watchtowers and embrasures, giving it the appearance of a fortress. There is also a Romanesque nave with small windows surmounted by a decorated monolithic limestone lintel. The windows are ogival. The seigneurial chapel to the south is decorated with pendent-keystone vaults, as well as columns with volute capitals.

The 11th-century Church of Saint George, a listed building.
La Miloudière, formerly owned by the Cassini family.
The Crosses of Launay.
The Jugeaux ford, which further on takes the name Rosay.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
PASSIN
PASSIN

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk with plenty of paths, though some sections are impassable. This route is best done in summer or early September to avoid getting very dirty when wading through the muddy water, which splashes up over your shoes.

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Tips:
Most of the routes suggested on Visorando are not signposted. Before setting off, you should always download the map and route description onto your computer. You can also use the Visorando mobile app to find this walk and let the GPS guide you. That’s the whole point of Visorando: to explore routes off the beaten track.

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hisabelle95
hisabelle95

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I’ve never seen a route so poorly signposted! There are yellow markings going in all directions, with coloured dots – it’s completely baffling. And yet this isn’t our first hike. We ended up giving up!

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The suggested route does not always follow the signposting found on site.
That’s where the Visorando app comes in handy.

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Françoise72
Françoise72

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Much of the route has been altered, so you’ll need to follow the new route, which is very well signposted.
It’s a pleasant walk without any major difficulties, with well-shaded paths.
However, it isn’t very well maintained and you often have to walk through quite tall grass.

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mexique1
mexique1

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk

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Stéphane Gauluet
Stéphane Gauluet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really lovely walk, with a few minor issues with the directions, but it’s manageable (well, thanks to the app, anyway)
And there was one major drawback, though: we had to change our route because two large dogs were blocking the path in a very intimidating way....

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