Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie circular

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Explore Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie along its roads and paths to discover the small villages and surrounding countryside. The Festival Committee wishes you a pleasant walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.78 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 98 ft
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    Descent: - 98 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 325 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 233 ft
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Description of the walk

The walk starts at the Salle Omnisport, where there is parking available.

(S/E) Return to Rue de la Paix and turn right.

(1) Turn right onto Chemin du Vivier to enter the housing estate of the same name. Continue straight ahead at the small roundabout and follow the road that continues from the street.

(2) At the crossroads, turn left, then right about thirty metres further on to reach Impasse du Parc. Cross the street and take the path opposite to reach a crossroads immediately.

(3) Turn right and join Route de la Javelière.

(4) Turn left and continue to the junction of Route de la Javelière and Route de la Chevaleraye.

(5) Turn right, continue straight ahead at the fork and you will arrive near the motorway.

(6) Turn right to cross over: watch out for traffic. Once you have crossed the bridge, take the path on the right towards Les Gâts and you will reach the place known as Les Gâts.

(7) Turn left towards La Brossière.

(8) Turn right onto the path to pass by a pond and continue to the end.

(9) Turn right again, facing another small pond, and continue straight ahead, ignoring the two paths on the left. Cross the Fondion farm buildings.

(10) Continue slightly to the left: do not take the path that veers sharply to the left towards the forest. Continue for about 400 metres until you reach a crossroads.

(11) Turn left towards the forest.

(12) Before entering, turn right onto the path that leads to a small road at the entrance to the hamlet of Le Pin.

(13) Turn right, then veer right to cross the hamlet. Then turn right to leave it.

(14) Keep left, walk alongside the ponds on your right and then on your left, and you will reach a crossroads.

(15) Continue to the left. Return to the Route du Pin.

(16) Turn right: watch out for traffic. Cross back over the motorway and continue straight ahead to reach the entrance to Saint-André-Goule-d'Oie at the Rue de la Madone crossroads.

(17) Turn left towards the town hall and the Salle Omnisport. Turn right just before the town hall and arrive at the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 266 ft - Parking at the Omnisport Hall
  2. 1 : mi 0.32 - alt. 243 ft - Lotissement du Vivier
  3. 2 : mi 0.43 - alt. 249 ft - Crossroads
  4. 3 : mi 0.49 - alt. 246 ft - Crossroads
  5. 4 : mi 0.9 - alt. 282 ft - Route de la Javelière
  6. 5 : mi 1.22 - alt. 272 ft - Intersection of La Javelière and La Chevaleraye roads
  7. 6 : mi 1.74 - alt. 308 ft - Passage over the motorway bridge
  8. 7 : mi 2.64 - alt. 276 ft - Les Gâts
  9. 8 : mi 2.99 - alt. 276 ft - Path on the right
  10. 9 : mi 3.39 - alt. 285 ft - Pond
  11. 10 : mi 4.21 - alt. 295 ft - Fondion
  12. 11 : mi 4.48 - alt. 308 ft - Crossroads, on the left
  13. 12 : mi 4.7 - alt. 312 ft - Crossroads
  14. 13 : mi 5.36 - alt. 299 ft - Heading towards Le Pin
  15. 14 : mi 5.63 - alt. 299 ft - Pin exit
  16. 15 : mi 6.07 - alt. 312 ft - Refreshment point
  17. 16 : mi 6.65 - alt. 279 ft - Route du Pin
  18. 17 : mi 7.6 - alt. 266 ft - Calvaire Rue de la Madone
  19. S/E : mi 7.78 - alt. 266 ft - Parking at the Omnisport Hall

Notes

Parking at the start.

Organisers' contact details:

Jean-Jacques Annereau +33 (0)6 33 30 07 29.

Angélique Villeneuve 06.18.87.47.46.

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