Châteaubourg circular route via Pont Riou

A short, easy walk to get some fresh air.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 24 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 62 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 41 m

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Description of the walk

La Poste car park in Châteaubourg.

(S/E) Head towards the SNCF station and go up to the left towards the footbridge over the tracks. Cross it towards “Boulevard de la Liberté” and follow it to the left until the first junction.

(1) Turn left onto Rue de la Croix Guillemet and follow it to Rue du Plessis Beucher. Turn left into the cul-de-sac.

(2) At the first bend, continue along the small path that runs straight past the house. Walk past the water treatment plant and follow the path along the edge of the woods.

(3) At the end of the path, head up towards La Godinière. Follow the tarmac road for about 100 metres until you reach, still on the left, the small forest path that leads onto the road at a place called Le Pont Riou.

(4) Follow the road to the left, pass Le Moulin de Pont Riou, cross the Vilaine and, after the houses, turn left towards the hamlet of Vau Bouttier. Continue straight on until you reach a bridge that takes you under the railway line.

(5) Cross the railway and continue along the Chemin de la Guèrinais, turning left at every junction.

(6) At the end, on the small square, turn left onto the path leading to the footbridge over the Vilaine. Follow the path running alongside the grounds of the Hôtel l’Ar Milin and join the small road on the right that runs alongside the railway line. Cross Parc Bel Air to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 44 m - La Poste car park
  2. 1 : km 0.38 - alt. 51 m - Rue de La Croix Guillemet
  3. 2 : km 1.11 - alt. 57 m - Short path
  4. 3 : km 2.46 - alt. 43 m - La Godinière
  5. 4 : km 2.93 - alt. 51 m - The Pont Riou
  6. 5 : km 4.28 - alt. 45 m - Chemin de La Guérinais after the bridge
  7. 6 : km 4.97 - alt. 45 m - Towards the Vilaine
  8. S/E : km 5.87 - alt. 44 m - La Poste car park

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Guével
Guével

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A short, easy walk... A short route when you’re short on time. It starts along a pleasant woodland path.
At the end, a short detour into the free Ar Milin park...

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Dlg35
Dlg35

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

It’s impossible to find the start of the walk based on the directions provided; the starting point is rather uninspiring, and the walk only becomes pleasant once you’ve passed the water treatment plant. First, you have to cross a sort of industrial estate that makes you want to turn back...

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LEMEE3
LEMEE3

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk (footbridge, industrial estate, footpaths, woods, mill, bridge, footbridge, garden). You can enjoy a variety of scenery. The reviews are spot on. The route wasn’t very busy as it was 5°C, but it must be very popular on sunny days, as there are plenty of signs of people having been there.

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Mona Alice
Mona Alice

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

It’s a simple route, but the shaded section is pleasant and, above all, it’s a route that anyone can manage.

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dugou jean yves
dugou jean yves

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A lovely wooded and rural section when it’s 30°C. A bit of a slog in the urban part. A plus: not many people around, even as lockdown restrictions are being lifted.

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Meladi
Meladi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short stroll to explore Châteaubourg. A lovely little wood by the banks of the Vilaine and a pleasant park.

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