Boro Castle as seen from Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust

A route starting from Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust, through woodland and along the River Oust.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.29 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 282 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 272 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 180 ft
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    Lowest point: 10 ft

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at the Salle Jules Ferry in Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust.

(S/E) From the car park, head towards the Route de Redon, turn left onto this road, then at the corner by the cemetery, turn left onto Rue des Primevères, towards Les Brulis. Continue along this road until you reach Boro. At the crossroads, turn right towards the château.

(1) Boro Castle: private property – please respect the premises and do not attempt to enter. At the end of the road, turn right.

(2) Leave the road and take the path leading uphill. Take thefirst path on the left to rejoin the road, which you should follow to the right. At the end of the road, turn left towards the Potinais Dam.

(3) At the dam, continue along the towpath until you reach the treetop adventure course.

(4) Take the path leading uphill just after the treetop adventure park and carry on until you reach the road. Turn right, then right again, then left; take the path running alongside the car park at the far left end, until you reach the road. Follow it to the right for about 200 metres, then take the path on the left. At the top of the hill, turn left towards the campsite.

(5) At the campsite, carry on to the end of the road and turn left. At the Stop sign, turn right and, after 50 m, take the path on the left between the houses.

(6) Walk past a beautiful pond on your right, then, at the end of the path, follow the road to the left. At the ‘Stop’ sign, at a place called Le Houssac, turn right and continue along this road until you reach the Ménéhy Farm – a stopover lodge – at the entrance to Saint-Vincent-sur-Oust.

(7) Continue along the road. At the Stop sign, carry on straight ahead onto Rue de Trélié, then turn right at the first street. Head towards Rue Jules Ferry, then the Salle Jules Ferry on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 161 ft - Car park at the Salle Jules Ferry
  2. 1 : mi 1.12 - alt. 33 ft - Château de Boro
  3. 2 : mi 1.49 - alt. 16 ft - Chemin les Clôtures
  4. 3 : mi 2.27 - alt. 16 ft - Potinais Dam
  5. 4 : mi 3.79 - alt. 20 ft - Tree-top adventure course - Canal de Nantes à Brest
  6. 5 : mi 4.61 - alt. 171 ft - Painfault Campsite
  7. 6 : mi 4.97 - alt. 141 ft - Étang de Painfault
  8. 7 : mi 5.47 - alt. 171 ft - Ménéhy Farm
  9. S/E : mi 6.29 - alt. 161 ft - Car park at the Salle Jules Ferry

Worth a visit

(3) Château de Boro.
Construction began in the late17th century and was completed in 1890.
The castle is private property; please do not enter.

(7) Stopover lodge, pony hire, ‘L’Armoire aux jeux’ (a toy shop), a wide range of unusual wooden toys, campsite.

Reviews and comments

3.2 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.2 / 5
Route interest
3.2 / 5
louis35
louis35
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk; the description and timing are perfect for a leisurely stroll. The canal banks are lovely, and the climbing spot adds an extra attraction; as it’s not very busy, we really enjoy the area.

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tommy56
tommy56

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

A walk taken in early spring 2022.
Overall, it was disappointing as it followed almost exclusively on roads. There were very few dirt tracks suitable for walking.
The only points of interest were a stretch past Boro Castle and the towpath running alongside the canal...
Best suited to walkers exploring the region for the first time.

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Alex56350
Alex56350

Hello,
I’m sorry, but the route no longer runs through your property; it now follows the road, and the photo has been changed.
it is no longer your castle, but the towpath along the River Oust.
Please take a close look at the new route.
Alex 56350

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Metairie JM
Metairie JM

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

We were disappointed by the vague description of the route, with a tarmac road described as a track, and the instruction to ‘turn left’ when in fact we were meant to follow the tarmac road round a left-hand bend.
As for the route map, the numbered markers referring to the route description sometimes obscure the route itself and, at times, the junctions; this is often confusing.
Kind regards

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nobody94
nobody94

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk, done using a GPS…

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mondmond
mondmond

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

no markings

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

The route and description have been amended; there are no longer any issues regarding private property.
The landowner has been notified and has confirmed that the new route is acceptable to him.
Furthermore, the offending photograph has been removed.
There are no issues with going on this walk now.

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nobody94
nobody94

Hello,
Please could you specify where one enters this private property so that we can amend the route.
CDLMT.

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tdev
tdev
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Overall rating : 1 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

Dear Sir or Madam

This route once again runs across my property, even though the previous one was removed following my comments

The photograph shows private property and was taken from my own garden, which is completely unacceptable

I urge you to remove it as soon as possible

I find it incredible that, once again, after having the previous route removed, the same person has uploaded a new route that crosses my property

I urge you to remove this route from your website

Yours sincerely

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