Circular in the La Londe-Rouvray forest from the Brèche aux Loups

Parking and departure point at Carrefour de la Brèche aux Loups on the D438.

(S/E) With your back to the road, ignore the road opposite and take the path on the right, heading north, until you reach the crossroads. You can either turn left immediately or go around the Mare Curée and then take the path on the right.

(1) Follow the path to the tarmac road at the crossroads. Continue straight ahead for about 940 metres, ignoring a crossroads, and take the path on the right just after it until you reach the Route Forestière de la Mare Curée crossroad, opposite the railway line.

(2) Take this forest road on the left and then immediately left again onto the Route Forestière des Jouveaux. Turn onto the first path on the right and leave it 60 m further on to go around the Mare des Temples on the left and return to the Route Forestière des Jouveaux. Turn right for about 190 m to reach a crossroads.

(3) Turn left for about 160 metres and turn right at the first path to join the Route Forestière de Bourg-Achard. Turn right, cross the Route Forestière des Jouveaux and continue for about 320 metres until you reach the first turning on the left.

(4) Turn onto this left-hand path. Continue for approximately 530 metres until you reach the crossroads and take the track on the left for approximately 290 metres until you reach the Route Forestière des Jouveaux.

(5) Cross it and continue along the path opposite for about 1,880 metres until you reach Route Forestière de Bosc-Bénard.

(6) Follow it to the left for about 170 metres and turn left again onto the Route Forestière de St-Ouen. Continue for about 390 metres until you reach the next junction of two forest roads. Turn right onto the Route Forestière de Bourg-Achard until you reach the Carrefour de la Brèche aux loups (S/E).

Please note: during hunting season, check before entering the national forest.

Due to forestry work, some paths are very uneven.