Passing through Le Rhuys

During this walk, you will see numerous ponds that are bird sanctuaries (herons, ducks, etc.), the Veillas stream and its fords, the typical brick castle of Les Rhuys, and perhaps large wild animals in this region of Sologne, which is rich in game.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.95 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 30 m
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    Descent: - 30 m

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    Highest point: 114 m
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    Lowest point: 83 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park opposite the bakery.

(S/E) From the car park, turn right onto Faubourg Guyenne, heading south. At the fork, take the D13, Route de Dhuizon, pass the cemetery on your left, then take the first path on the left, the CR23 or Chemin de la Platine.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right onto theGR®3C-GR®31, which goes around the houses, leaving the side accesses. The path crosses the D13, La Frelonnière, then turn right into the wide driveway leading to the Château de Rhuys.

(2) With Château de Rhuys on your left, take the CR19, which goes around the castle pond, then ford the Ruisseau des Veillas. When you reach the wide Besnardières lane, turn left. This lane leads to La Chapellière, then curves to the left.

(3) The lane becomes the CR40 or La Chapellière. It runs alongside the restored Poissonnières farm on your left, fords the Ruisseau des Veillas again until it joins the D13, La Frelonnière, which you cross to take the lane opposite, the CR25.

(4) At the crossroads, turn left to pass between two ponds, including the Grand Étang de Rhuys on your right, before reaching another crossroads.

(5) Take the CR22 'Route des Fambrons' opposite, which turns right to avoid the Étangs de Fambron. Continue on the CR22, which crosses a lane leading to Petit Fambron on the left, until you reach a crossroads.

(6) Turn right onto the CR42. It runs alongside the Étang du Temple on your left, then turns right until you reach a crossroads.

(7) Turn left onto the CR24 and follow it to the D88, a narrow tarmac road, which you take on the left. To do this, you will pass the Madeleine farm on your right and the cultivated fields typical of the Sologne region, before going through a gate.

(8) Immediately turn left onto the CR21. This beautiful lane first heads west, then north, running alongside the Étang des Binoches pond on your right. Pass a first crossroads just after the pond, then a second.

(9) Turn left onto the CR44, which goes around the Hauts Fossés farm and its fields. When you reach the D925, Route de la Marolle, turn left until you reach a crossroads.

(10) Take the CR42 'Saint-Cyr' on the right, pass the Étang de la Lande pond on your right, then the Allée du Galop, until you reach a crossroads.

(11) Turn left onto the CR27 (theGR®31) and follow it until you reach a crossroads, just after a barrier.

(12) Leave the CR27, cross the CR23, and take the beautiful lane leading to the suburbs of La Ferté-Saint-Cyr after passing a pond on your left, then the fire station. You will find the starting point on your right at the crossroads on Faubourg Guyenne (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 85 m - Parking area opposite the bakery. Near the - Cosson (rivière) - Affluent du Beuvron
  2. 1 : km 1.09 - alt. 96 m - On the right, the GR3C-GR31
  3. 2 : km 2.55 - alt. 101 m - CR19 which goes around the castle pond
  4. 3 : km 3.59 - alt. 92 m - CR40
  5. 4 : km 4.68 - alt. 91 m - On the left between two ponds
  6. 5 : km 5.02 - alt. 91 m - CR22 Fambrons route
  7. 6 : km 6.24 - alt. 101 m - CR42 on the right
  8. 7 : km 7.09 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto the CR24.
  9. 8 : km 9.09 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto the CR21.
  10. 9 : km 11.04 - alt. 103 m - CR44, on the left
  11. 10 : km 11.92 - alt. 99 m - CR42 Saint-Cyr on the right
  12. 11 : km 13.24 - alt. 96 m - Turn left onto the CR27 (the GR31).
  13. 12 : km 14.5 - alt. 93 m - Opposite after the barrier
  14. S/E : km 15.95 - alt. 85 m - Parking area opposite the bakery.

Notes

Hiking requires a certain sense of direction. The only relevant and reliable markings are directional and indicate rural paths 'CR followed by a number'. Access to these paths is regulated and prohibited to motor vehicles unless authorised. A barrier, usually accompanied by a municipal by-law, may mark the entrance to these rural roads, mainly near roads. It does not prohibit access to hikers. On the contrary, it ensures peace and quiet and prevents damage.

Avoid this route in rainy weather and during hunting season.

Pay attention to signs indicating private property. There are many of them and their location is often confusing. Follow the route and do not take shortcuts.

Worth a visit

During the hike:

  • there are numerous ponds that serve as bird sanctuaries
  • the Veillas stream, a wonderful source of refreshment
  • the typical brick Château des Rhuys

 Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
MAGALI SLY
MAGALI SLY

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route, mainly through the forest. We didn't see anyone else on the way. The directions are clear and we followed them to the letter. The only downside is that the paths are not maintained and the grass is very tall in places, which is not pleasant at all (we came back with ticks).

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annettecarto
annettecarto

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb route in Sologne that takes you past a dozen ponds, even if some are only visible through the vegetation.
Superb paths. Almost no tarmac.
The two fords on the Veillas stream are actually equipped with footbridges!
We modified the route slightly by taking the same path on the way there as on the way back between Le Bénard and point 93, where we joined the GR, which we took to the right on the way there, allowing us to walk along the Grand Étang.
After Les Hauts Fossés, to avoid walking along the D925, we turned left to go around the St Jacques estate on the other side and turned right at point 104.
Our tracks indicated approximately 18.5 km.
We will happily do this route again.
Annette

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bj41
bj41

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and long hike. In the heart of the forest and numerous ponds, with a mostly sandy and grassy surface that is pleasant to walk on. Good CR signage. However, ignore the "warning" and "private passage" signs on rural paths and continue walking calmly.
At the end of the hike, rely more on the CR signs than on the accuracy of the route. I didn't get lost, but I did have to backtrack a few times. Definitely not for people who have no sense of direction 🙃

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A girodet
A girodet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike typical of the Sologne region: ponds, oak and pine forests, etc., along mostly unpaved paths... which are of course very dry at the moment.
NB: A bad idea on my part: after "les hauts fossés" I wanted to turn left (instead of right) to avoid the D25, but that took me to the "grand fambron" ponds, so I had to turn back!
Hence my advice: follow the description!

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Jean-Louis Pinault
Jean-Louis Pinault

Thank you for taking the time to post your comments.
Have a good evening,
Jeran-Louis

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cielazur45
cielazur45

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike in the sunshine
At point 1, it is marked CR23
Thank you for this interesting route.

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Jean-Louis Pinault
Jean-Louis Pinault

Thank you for your kind comments and for sharing this splendid photo.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Louis

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bionat
bionat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very beautiful hike, forest paths, ponds, beautiful buildings...
A beautiful summary of Sologne.
Pressed for time (the days are short in December), we cut the route short by taking the path between points 6 and 10.
This reduced the distance to 11.250 km.

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dédémitou
dédémitou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good signposting in the parish specific to Brittany
Superb hike, ponds, birds...and mushrooms
In the heart of the Sologne region, nature lovers will appreciate it
Thank you for this wonderful experience

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Jean-Louis Pinault
Jean-Louis Pinault

Thank you for this valuable information and encouragement,
Jean-Louis

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Naudin Patrice
Naudin Patrice

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike, with smooth, well-marked trails and nature as a bonus... Canada geese, woodpeckers, squirrels, deer and lots of animal tracks... a beautiful, peaceful route!

Easy to follow, little risk of taking a private path!

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