Cicé Wood along the ponds and the banks of the Vilaine

A peaceful, shaded walk through the heart of the Bois de Cicé, taking you past numerous ponds lined with facilities for anglers and walkers. Please note, it will be difficult to get through certain sections with a pushchair. If you prefer more accessible paths, it is best to take the central path, which leads to the towpath. The ponds originated from a former gravel pit that supplied building materials to the city of Rennes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.60 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 8 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 8 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Bruz (35170)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.044144° / W 1.757579°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1218SB, 1219SB
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Description of the walk

Park in the street leading to the Bois de Cicé, opposite the three junctions.

(S/E) Take the first path leading off to the right.
When you reach the end of the path leading to a field, enter the woodland via the small path on the left. You will then rejoin the main path.

(1) You can turn immediately right to extend the section along the towpath slightly.
Follow this main path by turning right.

(2) Join the towpath along the Vilaine via a path on the right, then follow the Vilaine by turning left.

(3) Make sure you spot the entrance to the path through the woods, which is between two large trees. Follow the path to the entrance to the Cissé-Blossac golf course. Follow the road through the housing estate until you reach the path where the power line is.

(4) Take the path on the left between the ponds on either side.

(5) After a green metal gate, turn immediately right into the woodland. Follow the path on the right all the way along the housing estate and Cissé-Blossac golf course. Just before reaching a road, almost at the end of the path running alongside the golf course, turn left to return to the starting point (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 25 m - Car park at the entrance
  2. 1 : km 0.75 - alt. 21 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.16 - alt. 19 m - Footpath leading to the towpath of the - Vilaine (fleuve)
  4. 3 : km 2.1 - alt. 19 m - Junction on a narrow path between two trees
  5. 4 : km 3.12 - alt. 20 m - Under the high-voltage power line
  6. 5 : km 3.39 - alt. 19 m - Junction after a green metal gate
  7. S/E : km 4.6 - alt. 25 m - Car park

Notes

There are several picnic areas along the route.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
User 9837835

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, but not easy to follow as it takes you along very narrow, unmarked paths. The app is a real bonus thanks to its GPS tracking. The route is easy, with no elevation gain. It can be wet (puddles) or even a little muddy, but if you're properly equipped, it's no problem. Definitely worth doing.

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Squirel
Squirel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with varied scenery (water sources, pine forest, fern-filled woodland, etc.).
The description is reliable, but do take care when heading back into the forest after following the stream (point no. 3 on the map), as the entrance isn’t very clearly marked!
I added a short circular loop between point 1 and point 2, but it isn’t the prettiest part of the Vilaine so it’s of limited interest.
Some paths may be a bit muddy or narrow, so make sure you’re properly equipped!

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Pierre94350
Pierre94350

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Shady and very pleasant – thank you for the walk

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gsensevy
gsensevy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, shaded walk, with the water of the ponds and the Vilaine river always close by.
Brilliant!

Brigitte & Gérard Sensevy

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