Around the Brangeard and Marcussusson streams

Park by the Brangeard stream, next to the D8.

(S/E) Head north-east until you reach the Ruisseau du Marcusson. Reach the road and follow it. Pass the Villeneuve wash house and arrive at a junction.

(1) Turn right and head uphill to a crossroads. Turn left onto the Chemin du Marteau, which is a circular route that returns to the junction you passed earlier

(1) Turn right, cross the stream and continue to the next crossroads.

(2) Head left towards the hamlet. Turn left onto Chemin du Haut des Petites Fougères and continue along the path to the next junction.

(3) Turn right, ignore the path on the right and reach the road. Turn right, cross the bridge over the River Brangeard and arrive at a crossroads.

(4) Turn left, cross the D8 with care and take the path opposite. Reach the road, turn left and arrive at a junction as soon as you have crossed the bridge.

(5) Turn right onto Chemin des Plantes and turn left at the next junction. Ignore the first road on the left and the path on the right and head towards the D8; take it carefully to the right for about 50 metres until you reach the road leading to Civrais.

(6) Head left towards the hamlet and ignore all the roads on the right until you reach the fountain.

(7) Continue west along the track until you reach the D8.

(8) Take this road to the right, taking care, and arrive at the car park on the right (S/E).

Cherveux is a village of almost 2,000 inhabitants and belongs to the Haut Val de Sèvres community of communes. In the village, you can find places to buy food and drink.
At the start of the walk, there are picnic tables.
During the walk, you will come across a wash house (Villeneuve) on the route and another off the route (Civrais) 150 m north of point (7).
As with any walk, even an easy one, you should wear suitable footwear.

In the village stands the 15th-century fortified castle of Cherveux and its keep, which is open to visitors at certain times of the year.
A lake situated between Cherveux and Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc offers all sorts of outdoor activities during the summer months.