Bon Garand to La Haymionière loop

This hike starts and ends at the Bon Garand Chapel in the commune of Sautron but mainly takes place in the commune of Vigneux. It alternates between farm tracks in the countryside and wooded passages, and passes through several typical hamlets with some very beautiful buildings.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.20 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 20 m
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    Descent: - 21 m

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    Highest point: 81 m
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    Lowest point: 53 m

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Description of the walk

To return to the starting point, leave Sautron via the main road towards Vannes. About 1 km after leaving the village, the Bon Garand Chapel is signposted on the right.

(S/E) From the Bon Garand Chapel car park, take the path that starts under the trees. After 200 m, take the road on the right, then immediately take the path that starts on the left and reach the first intersection.

(1) Turn left, then right a few metres further on. You will reach the D81.

(2) Follow this road to the right for 50 metres and turn onto the road on the left. After about 1 kilometre, you will reach a four-way crossroads.

(3) Continue along the path opposite, as the road turns right. Cross the next road to take the path to the left of the house.

(4) At the end, turn right onto the path. After 300 metres, continue along the path opposite, then cross a larger path and continue straight ahead until you cross Route des Moulins.

(5) Continue straight ahead, join the next road and take it to the left until you reach the inverted Y-junction.

(6) Leave the tarmac road and take the path that branches off at a right angle to the left. At the next junction, turn right and head towards the hamlet of La Haymionnière.

(7) Roughly in the centre of the hamlet, turn onto the path that branches off to the right between two houses, into the undergrowth. At the first fork, keep left and follow the path that winds its way past a few gardens.

(8) At the road slightly north of La Roche, turn left for 100 metres, then take thefirst pathon the right. Follow it to the D81.

(9) Cross the road and follow the path opposite, slightly to the right. A few metres further on, turn right. Cross the Route des Randonneurs and continue opposite, to the right of No. 6. Continue straight on to La Rimbertière.

(10) At the road, continue left then turn right onto the dead-end road. Continue along a path after the houses. Ignore a turn-off on the right then follow this path, which makes a large loop to the right. Keep right at the forks and arrive at the hamlet of La Faverie du Buron. Cross it to reach the D81.

(11) At the stop sign, first turn right then left onto Impasse du Moulinet, then immediately take the path on the left that descends to the stream.

(12). Cross a small bridge, then go up to the left and continue to the hamlet of La Bernardière after cutting across an intermediate access road.

(13) Cross the hamlet, follow the D81 and arrive at the fork you already passed.

(2) Take the road on the left for 100 m and take the path on the right at a place called Les Champs Beuves. Ignore the first two paths on the left and arrive at the fork you passed earlier.

(1) Turn left and, following the route in reverse, return to the hamlet of Bon Garand and the path that leads back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Bon Garand Chapel car park
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.96 - alt. 71 m - Intersection with the D81
  4. 3 : km 2.21 - alt. 77 m - Path opposite
  5. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 79 m - Turn right at the fork
  6. 5 : km 3.94 - alt. 80 m - Route des Moulins
  7. 6 : km 4.49 - alt. 72 m - Path at right angle to the left
  8. 7 : km 5.55 - alt. 76 m - Path on the right between two houses
  9. 8 : km 6.48 - alt. 78 m - Road on the left
  10. 9 : km 7.61 - alt. 74 m - Intersection with the D81, opposite on the right
  11. 10 : km 8.53 - alt. 74 m - La Rimbertière
  12. 11 : km 10.04 - alt. 71 m - D81 intersection
  13. 12 : km 10.32 - alt. 53 m - Small bridge over the - Cens (rivière)
  14. 13 : km 11.66 - alt. 71 m - La Bernardière
  15. S/E : km 13.2 - alt. 62 m - Bon Garand Chapel car park

Notes

Note: depending on the time of year, the ground may be muddy, or even very muddy in some places.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 26 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
boisseau
boisseau

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very well.
We did have to make a detour because of an overgrown path, and we took the wrong bridge at a place where there were two.
But these two minor issues were easily overcome

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Martine Ortais
Martine Ortais

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very nice course, but there is a slight problem with the distances, which are not entirely accurate.

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LATICE
LATICE

Overall rating : 1.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

i was very disappointed because I got lost and had to travel many extra kilometres, even though I am used to using your site.

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Lolorenzo
Lolorenzo

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Many wide, straight, open paths following land consolidation. The last third of the route is closer to nature with its small paths and less monotonous with the crossings through villages.

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totol 54
totol 54

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike. Some descriptions in certain places require attention. Some sections are very muddy, even in dry weather. Beautiful little chapel at the start

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brebant
brebant

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The start is very well described, but then there are two or three places, one in the middle and then in the golf course, which require a lot of attention because there are other paths

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Ericlouis
Ericlouis

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

beautiful countryside with hedgerows, sublime Bon Garand chapel, very pleasant walk

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annick0603
annick0603

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

A lack of precision between numbers 10 and 11, as there are several small paths leading to the stream.
This hike would be great if it had its own markings.
Nevertheless, we had a good time.

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djoulouc
djoulouc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant and varied route through the countryside north of the stream, with little tarmac and quite a lot of mud at this time of year, but nothing that would stop a hiker. The perfect distance for an afternoon, with no technical difficulties or navigation issues, and perfectly clear instructions. Thank you to the author.
The only slight inconvenience is the very noticeable noise from the Nantes/St Nazaire motorway

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plidenantes
plidenantes

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hike done in good weather, on dry, dry, dry ground... which is not always the case!
Surprise! The small pond located just after the turn-off onto the little path in La Haymonière, usually a beautiful green colour, had turned into a beautiful wash house, with the drop in water level revealing stones arranged around the edge of the pond. I had never seen this wash house before. But perhaps it is a recent addition?

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monijo
monijo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Between 10 and 11, "take the path down to the stream"; it should be specified that you need to turn left just before reaching the stream; if you go straight down to the stream, you will end up on the path leading down to the rocks
A varied route through fields, meadows, wooded areas and charming villages, pleasant to do in summer (after periods of rain, some areas may be a little muddy)
The start/finish point is always worth a visit for its chapel and the houses surrounding it

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tonioc
tonioc

Thank you for your comments!
I now live a little further away from this area, but I will take the time to return to this beautiful hike in the spring. I have in mind a variation at La Faverie du Buron towards La Dairy Farm du Buron, which would effectively avoid the D81 section...
To be checked, as there are quite a few private roads in this area...

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AG
AG

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Just a quick note to add to the previous comment: at point 11, do not follow the markings (yellow signs and arrows) that lead you to the footbridge upstream.

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AG
AG
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful route in an area offering a wealth of hiking opportunities.
It might be worth mentioning the chapel at the starting point in the description.
A suggestion to improve the description: at point 11, specify to turn left (east) at the 'private property' sign before crossing the bridge over the stream. (There is a second bridge upstream a few dozen metres away).
You could also consider replacing the section along the D81 (on the way back) with a possible alternative route (???)

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amynantes
amynantes

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A varied hike through agricultural landscapes, hedgerows and woods.
A few muddy sections despite very dry weather.

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