Around the town of Sainte-Suzanne

Come and discover the charming little paths north of Sainte-Suzanne. Along the way, you can visit the English camp (or Beugy camp) and enjoy a beautiful view of the Mayenne countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 4.26 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 213 ft
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    Descent: - 240 ft

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    Highest point: 551 ft
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    Lowest point: 351 ft

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Place Ambroise de Loré.

This route is signposted as No. 31 on the yellow directional signs.

(Out and back) Walk up Rue Henri IV (passing the Tourist Office) to Place Hubert II de Beaumont. Head down Rue de la Belle Étoile on the right; as you go, take in the view of the hamlet of La Rivière.

(1) At the top of Chemin de la Red Cross, head down to the right through a narrow passage between two walls onto Chemin des Vignes.

(2) Cross the D7 and, after 300 m, turn left at the top of the Chemin des Fossettes until you reach the first junction. Please note: at the hamlet of La Croix Couverte, drainage works are currently underway. The area will be very wet from October 2023 to March 2024.

(3) Turn right onto the Lézardière, go round the Pertuisière pond and continue left then right until you reach the D520.

(4) Follow the D560 towards St Léger-Ste Suzanne for a few metres, then the D9 towards Livet-en-Charnie for a few metres before turning right onto Chemin de la Gravelle until you reach the D7.

(5) Follow the “No. 31” signposting on the yellow directional signs. Take care at the very dangerous stretch along the D7 towards Evron for 150 metres before reaching safer ground on the Chemin du Grand Beaulieu towards Château Neuf and the Camp des Anglais.

(6) Cross the Camp des Anglais or Camp de Beuguy. Exit the Camp des Anglais on the left, onto the D143 coming from Assé-le-Bérenger, then quickly turn right onto the Route du Bocage, leading to the Chemin de la Grande Paroisse.

(7) Turn left onto this road. Further on, continue through the tunnel under the new bypass. Emerge onto the Chemin de Poil de Brebis; follow this road and then turn left onto the Chemin de la Madeleine. Continue right onto Rue du Camp des Anglais to return to the starting car park at Place Ambroise de Loré (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 531 ft - Place Ambroise de Loré
  2. 1 : mi 0.18 - alt. 495 ft - Chemin des Vignes
  3. 2 : mi 0.45 - alt. 413 ft - D7
  4. 3 : mi 0.91 - alt. 364 ft - Trail Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 1.56 - alt. 407 ft - D560 then D9
  6. 5 : mi 2.41 - alt. 361 ft - Crossing the D7
  7. 6 : mi 3.2 - alt. 430 ft - Camp des Anglais. Head towards the - Erve (rivière) - Affluent dela Sarthe
  8. 7 : mi 3.62 - alt. 427 ft - Chemin de la Grande Paroisse
  9. S/E : mi 4.26 - alt. 531 ft - Place Ambroise de Loré

Notes

- Place Ambroise de Loré: car park
- La Butte Verte car park: shelter and picnic table

Find all the walks recommended by the Sainte-Suzanne les Coëvrons Tourist Office at

Worth a visit

(6) Le Camp des Anglais or Camp de Beuguy, associated with the name of William the Conqueror, who unsuccessfully laid siege to Sainte-Suzanne (from 1084 to 1087). The two parts of the camp, together with its moats, cover an area of 230 m by 110 m and rise to a height of between 7 and 10 m.
-Place Hubert II de Beaumont: Markings on the ground indicating the site of the old market hall and a well.
Church remodelled in 1884. Renaissance-style façade and portal,16th century. Guide available for the interior tour.

- Porte du Guichet: Sweeping views across the Coëvrons: Montaigu, Mont Rochard, the Voutré quarries, Évron, the Erve valley, the English camp (information boards).

- Banks of the Erve: Grand Moulin district (the Vicomte’s mill and former tannery), the River Erve.

- Le Grand Moulin: Guided tours only, by booking. Educational workshops and family workshops during school holidays.

- Sentier des Dames: Panoramic view of the town from the southern slope.

- Old mill (open to visitors): La Mécanique.

- The hamlet of La Rivière: Chemin des Moulins. A suburb with tiled-roof houses, which grew up around the mills (particularly paper mills) that produced paper for writing and playing cards.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
DGilles61
DGilles61

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, very pleasant walk

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User 27560348

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk: varied, not too difficult and, above all, very well signposted.

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User 19955559

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We expected more views of the village during the hike, but it was mostly very shady paths, which is great when it's hot, but without any views.

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Alfred53
Alfred53

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good route, shame that some paths were muddy at this time of year, will do it again later.

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Annick MONNIER
Annick MONNIER

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This route consists solely of sunken paths, except at the beginning, which crosses the village of Sainte Suzanne. In winter, one of the paths is impassable. It rained just before we set off.
The end of the route should be better marked. This route is not the one that best showcases the heritage of Sainte Suzanne. I prefer the mill route.

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rabot
rabot

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, especially in good weather.

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duchemin00jp@yahoo.fr
duchemin00jp@yahoo.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A fairly shaded hike; well marked and very pleasant. Highly recommended.

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JLP72
JLP72

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent, bucolic walk through the wooded countryside of Sainte Suzanne along small, shaded paths. Very well signposted.

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Claire61000
Claire61000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike in the heart of nature. However, it is not recommended in wet weather, or without boots! 😉

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minana44
minana44

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We enjoyed this walk around the city on 19 August 2019, and on the same day we did the mills route
two very interesting routes
Kind regards
Eliane

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Angélique en Coëvrons
Angélique en Coëvrons

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on this hike.
We are delighted that you enjoyed this hike.

Please feel free to share this hike and discover all our other hikes
Have a great day and see you soon!
Angélique

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jlin
jlin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

good quality signposting of route 31
easy, bucolic and beautiful views

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