Route starting from Aulnay

This walk, combining heritage and nature, allows you to discover one of the finest surviving Romanesque churches, a superb dovecote, wash houses and the keep of the old castle.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.28 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 115 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 115 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 302 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 174 ft

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Aulnay Church.

(S/E) Head towards the centre of the village via Avenue de l’Église, followed by Rue des Carmes.

(1) At the junction, carry straight on along Rue Cour des Sirènes, then continue along Rue de Salles as far as the dovecote.

(2) Take Rue de la Cour à Madame, then turn left onto Rue de l’Abreuvoir. Turn left to cross a grassy area, then continue left along Rue du Vivier and, ignoring the ‘No Through Road’ sign, keep left onto the path running parallel to La Brédoire; this is theGRP® de la Sylve d’Argenton, marked in red and yellow.

(3) Turn left onto a small tarmac road. At the first Fork in the road, turn right and, at the next junction, keep left to stay alongside La Brédoire. You will arrive at Saint Mandé-sur-Brédoire.

(4) Turn left onto the Route de Contré, then follow the Rue de l’Église straight ahead and finally the Rue Traversière. Then head down to the right along the Rue de la Petite Place. Turn left onto the D 129. Follow it past the town hall, where you’ll come to a Y-junction.

(5) Turn right onto a track. Atthe second hairpin bend, leave theGRP® and continue straight on until you reach the D 222, then turn right onto this road. Pass a huge mound containing a water reservoir.

(6) Turn left onto the Chemin des Sauniers and follow it. When you reach the tarmac section, turn left onto a road that joins the Chemin de la Croix Carrée.

(7) Turn left onto this road and, after Rue des Hauts de la Brédoire, turn right onto a small path leading to Rue Montgrande. Turn left to reach Rue Porte de Matha. Turn right and then immediately turn left.

(8) Walk past the keep of the old Château d’Aulnay, then past the town hall, and turn left at the corner of the square. Walk down to Rue de l’Ancienne Bascule. Turn right and continue onto Rue du Lavoir.

(9) At the end of this street, turn right onto Rue Porte Saint-Jean, then left onto Rue du Temple. Continue right onto Rue des Hivers, then left onto Rue Gate Œil.

(10) Cross the Brédoire and continue along Rue Gate Œil. At the end of this street, turn left onto Rue de Bourgogne and continue along Rue Basse de l’Église to reach the church. Cross the old cemetery to reach the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 187 ft - Church car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.35 - alt. 190 ft - Rue Cour des Sirènes
  3. 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 187 ft - Dovecote
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 190 ft - Road junction
  5. 4 : mi 2.82 - alt. 236 ft - St Mandé-sur-Brédoire
  6. 5 : mi 3.29 - alt. 253 ft - Cobbled path
  7. 6 : mi 4.15 - alt. 285 ft - Water supply
  8. 7 : mi 6.04 - alt. 217 ft - Square cross
  9. 8 : mi 6.51 - alt. 194 ft - Old castle keep
  10. 9 : mi 6.68 - alt. 174 ft - Rue Porte Saint-Jean
  11. 10 : mi 6.77 - alt. 177 ft - Washing houses
  12. S/E : mi 7.28 - alt. 187 ft - Church car park

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
chipie33290
chipie33290

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very easy walk, with no elevation gain. However, there isn’t much shade, so I’d advise avoiding it on very hot days.
There’s some lovely heritage to discover.
We did a round trip to Salles-lès-Aulnay, where there’s a pretty church and a wash house.
Thanks for this route.

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Nicolas17000
Nicolas17000

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Everything is very well signposted. It’s right in the countryside, running alongside fields of wheat and rapeseed… a bit monotonous for my taste.

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phbizet
phbizet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful stretch of heritage trail in Aulnay and a delightful route near La Brédoire. With plenty of footpaths and small, traffic-free roads, it makes for a superb route.

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