Around Chevré lake

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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.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.61 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 58 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 56 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 111 m
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    Lowest point: 53 m
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Around the Chevré pond

Description of the walk

Start at the car park by the Roman bridge at the edge of Chevré lake.

(S/F) Head north and cross the D528, make a right/left and take the path.
Follow the yellow line. Cross through Tarouanne and continue on a trail ahead that joins a broader path.

(1) Turn right, reach a crossroads on the road and continue opposite. Pass Le Paveillais and, 200 m further on, take the path to the right facing a pond until you reach the asphalt road.

(2) Turn left (an unmarked path), after the junction take the path ahead in the forest. Continue for 200 m and then take the mountain biking path to the right. Re-join the road, continue ahead, pass by Malecotais and follow the road for 500 m.

(3) Take the path to the right, remember to look for the ruins of an ancient village.

(4) At the D528 turn right and go as far as the crossroads.

(5) Turn left and go as far as the bridge.

(6) Follow the Veuvre to the right (take care as it may be flooded in winter) and then along the lake to the Roman bridge (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Roman bridge car park
  2. 1 : km 1.45 - alt. 88 m - Right on the path
  3. 2 : km 3.01 - alt. 103 m - Left on the tarmac road
  4. 3 : km 5.25 - alt. 92 m - Right towards the ruins
  5. 4 : km 6.03 - alt. 77 m - Right on the D528
  6. 5 : km 6.43 - alt. 64 m - D528 crossroads
  7. 6 : km 6.89 - alt. 56 m - To the right along the - Veuvre (rivière)
  8. S/E : km 9.61 - alt. 55 m - Roman bridge car park

Notes

If the Veuvre is flooded at the crossroads (5) continue on the D528 to Chevré lake to reach the Roman bridge.

Worth a visit

Saint-Aubin du Cormier and its castle ruins.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 26 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 26091326

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike, but I got lost several times and had to use my smartphone's GPS to find the next point on the route, whose coordinates are indicated. And surprise, surprise, every time I got there, there were no signs! So I had to follow the road! I'm not very good at this, I know, but there should also be trails for people with low IQs!
I should point out that I enjoy hiking with a map, not on my smartphone. Each to their own!

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User 10069762

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

No particular difficulties. Another beautiful day.

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imberti a
imberti a

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

We spent the afternoon on the well-marked circuit. The site is very nice. Thank you

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La fée
La fée

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I found the signposting very, very inadequate and we had trouble finding our way around.
Luckily we have some resourceful people!

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dompotlebo
dompotlebo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

busy yes and no, especially around the pond. For the rest of the route, watch out for dogs hanging around the hamlets indicated on the route, which force us to turn back.

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Thierry Thorigné
Thierry Thorigné

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nature walk, with green woodpecker, coypu, herons, ... a bit muddy at this time of year...

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brunom
brunom

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Good evening to you all,
We took this route last Sunday with our family.
A very muddy route (but that's the season).

We really enjoyed the route until we came across two big dogs outside their farm: la basse havardière.
They gave us quite a fright. We called for several long minutes, hoping that the owners would bring them in, but... nothing.
So we decided to turn back rather than risk being bitten. What a shame.
Isabelle and Bruno

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paulhech
paulhech

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant walk

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asducpn35
asducpn35

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk for groups, with little tarmac, along shady paths through pretty countryside, then along the River Veuve and the Chevré pond, finishing at the Roman bridge and its old mill.

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DANPENN
DANPENN

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Nice walk to do in better weather and in a drier period, for example spring or summer, not too many roads and the end on the banks of the Veuvre and on the edge of the pond is very nice.

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joyeuxmarcheurs
joyeuxmarcheurs

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very good idea for this tour, so close to Rennes. The countryside here has been left as natural as possible and is very well looked after, no doubt by the local growers and gardeners and by the Liffré region. La Veuvre has a romantic feel. However, be careful not to be confused by the many signposts that can distract from the description. Crossroads that are not crossroads can be confusing. On the whole, you can't get lost and in fine weather it's really charming and easy.

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jcch.senecat
jcch.senecat

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely, parish-specific to Brittany walk

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imberti a
imberti a

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for this very well signposted tour, with very few roads for families or groups of walkers.

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kerphil
kerphil

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful walk, but not always easy for people with reduced mobility.
We wanted to discover the archaeological site, so we crossed the footbridge to walk along the south side of the Etang de Chevré.

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Randomalain35
Randomalain35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely parish-specific to Brittany for all the family

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