Bois de Cent Jours and moorland to the north-west of Bovel

Walk in the Bois de Cent Jours (the time it took to clear 30 hectares) and on the moorland north of Bovel.

With a little care and silence, you may spot roe deer (I’ve done this walk twice on my own and once in a group of twelve); on each occasion I managed to spot some (admittedly at varying distances!).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.43 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 354 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 361 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 440 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 262 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Bovel (35330)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.958598° / W 1.980693°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1119SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Start from the D42 / Route de la Fléchais junction.

(S/E) Follow Route de La Fléchais until you reach the D44 at Les Champs Blancs.

(1) Turn left onto this road, then take thefirst wide track on the left. Continue straight on for about 1 km, until you reach the edge of the forest on your left at elevation 107.

(2) Continue straight on through the woods and, at thefirst crossroads, carry on straight ahead until you reach a fork in the road before the Ruisseau de la Fontaine.

(3) Then take the left-hand path, which turns sharply. Ignore a path on the right and continue straight on, keeping the forest on your left.

(4) At the end, turn right, keeping the forest on your left. Go straight on at the next junction. Take thesecond path on the left at elevation 134. Further on, turn right to join the D42.

(5) Cross it carefully and follow it to the left. Shortly afterwards, before a slight bend to the left, take a path on the right. Continue straight ahead, leaving the path on the right (100 m).

(6) At the next junction, with a path on the left (which you will take on the way back), continue straight ahead. Further on, walk alongside a pond on your right and immediately turn right, crossing a barely visible stream. You will reach a crossroads.

(7) Go straight on. Take thesecond path on the right at the 91-metre mark. At the next junction, turn left. At the next junction, turn right. Continue straight on at the next junction and you will eventually reach another junction.

(8) Then turn left. Pass a junction at the 116-metre mark and continue straight ahead.

(9) Cross the D65 carefully at a place called Bel-Air and take the path opposite. After 300 m, leave the path on the right (take a shortcut if necessary) and arrive at a T-junction.

(10) Take thefirst path on the right. At the next junction, at the 125-metre mark, turn right. Ignore a path on the right (the end of the shortcut mentioned earlier). Further on, follow the path round a right-hand bend to rejoin the D65.

(11) Cross it carefully and follow it to the right for about 150 m (ignore a farm access track on the left). Take the next path on the left, at elevation 115. Continue straight ahead and ignore a turn-off on the left. Ignore a path on the right, walk along the left-hand side of a barely visible pond and take the next path on the right. Reach a junction taken on the way out.

(8) Turn left and take thefirst path on the right. At the junction at elevation 108, turn left. Take thefirst path on the right, then thefirst on the left. At the end, turn right and head down to a junction you passed on the way there.

(7) Then turn left. Cross a stream again and, at the corner of the pond, turn left.

(6) At the next junction (which you have already passed), turn right. Continue straight on until you reach the D42 and the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 269 ft - D42 road x Route de la Fléchais
  2. 1 : mi 0.6 - alt. 266 ft - Route D44 - Les Champs Blancs
  3. 2 : mi 1.05 - alt. 344 ft - Crossroads on the edge of the forest
  4. 3 : mi 1.6 - alt. 325 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.98 - alt. 413 ft - Crossroads
  6. 5 : mi 3.15 - alt. 367 ft - D42 road
  7. 6 : mi 3.57 - alt. 266 ft - Junction of the eastern circular loop
  8. 7 : mi 4.08 - alt. 299 ft - Junction of the central circular loop
  9. 8 : mi 5.13 - alt. 381 ft - Junction of the western circular loop
  10. 9 : mi 5.56 - alt. 413 ft - Crossing the D65 - Bel Air
  11. 10 : mi 6 - alt. 384 ft - Star junction
  12. 11 : mi 6.69 - alt. 387 ft - Route D65 - Lemheuc
  13. S/E : mi 9.43 - alt. 269 ft - D42 / Route de la Fléchais junction

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Picson06230
Picson06230

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, mostly through the woods on forest paths.

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#mla
#mla

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

No parking around the starting point

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bbn35bzh
bbn35bzh

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : May 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We used GPS to follow this walk. The paths were all easily passable, although some were quite overgrown with grass. Clearly, very few people go there in certain places.
The scenery isn’t particularly striking, but it’s a very peaceful and pleasant walk, especially in the lovely weather we had.
The route mainly runs alongside fields and woods.
The route consists of circular loops and can be shortened along the way if necessary...

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pierre jean marie
pierre jean marie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along beautiful forest lanes and country paths through unspoilt countryside.
The map with the route is the only guide I use, and it’s perfect. I don’t use the written descriptions. Thanks to the person who posted this walk on Visorando.

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jchbdn44
jchbdn44

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The description mentioned plenty of deer, but we didn’t see any. Still, the route was pleasant.

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Pauriche
Pauriche

We haven’t yet gone on any hikes using the descriptions you provide.
I find that when you read your directions without actually being there, it all seems rather confusing. It’s much clearer with signposts.

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