Brissac circuit

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A beautiful walk through the vineyards around the Château de Brissac, which appears at numerous points along the route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 34 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 31 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 64 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m
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View of the château
The Château de Brissac
The Château de Brissac

Description of the walk

Park in the car park above the château.

(S/E) Take the first road on your right. You will see the château on your left. Cross the Aubance river and you will come to a roundabout.

(1) Turn right (towards Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance) and follow this road. You will see the Verrière wine estate on your left.

(2) Take the first gravel road on your left. It bends to the right and then crosses vineyards and orchards. Leave the access road to Petit Maunit on your right and you will arrive at a tarmac road.

(3) Cross it and continue straight ahead. Walk alongside the vineyards on your left until you reach La Châterie. Go around the building on the left and continue straight ahead.

(4) Turn right at Bois Blin to cross the Prés du Vau. Join the tarmac road you crossed earlier. Turn left and follow it for 500 m.

(5) Turn right, keeping the vineyards on your left.

(6) At the tarmac road, turn left. 300 m further on, cross the departmental road and head towards Le Ras.

(7) At the three-way junction, turn right, then a few metres further on, turn right again and, 100 metres further on, turn right onto a gravel path at a place called La Guingarne. Keep left and head towards Moulin Roux and then Brissac. In Brissac, turn right onto Rue de Verdun and you will reach the château about 500 metres further on (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Parking above the château. Cross the - Aubance (rivière) - Affluent de la Loire
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 42 m - Roundabout
  3. 2 : km 0.91 - alt. 44 m - Gravel path
  4. 3 : km 2.22 - alt. 57 m - Crossing the road
  5. 4 : km 3.12 - alt. 53 m - Bois Blin
  6. 5 : km 4.1 - alt. 51 m - On the right, along the vineyards
  7. 6 : km 4.49 - alt. 47 m - On the left, at the tarmac road
  8. 7 : km 5.04 - alt. 41 m - On the right
  9. S/E : km 6.99 - alt. 49 m - Car park above the - Château de Brissac (Brissac Loire Aubance)

In the nearby area

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 14 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
Alary
Alary

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

The colour of the circuit is missing, which has misled us several times!

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jamois
jamois

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

The Visorando app makes it easy to find your way around, as signposts are not always present and/or identifiable.

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TRando78
TRando78

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Lovely little walk

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Jacques L
Jacques L

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant little stroll

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Phil.Cormier
Phil.Cormier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant route through vineyards and orchards, with views of the château and the town of Brissac at the start and end of the route. There are no signposts for two-thirds of the route, but towards the end there are some blue signposts.

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ejf
ejf

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

An interesting route through vineyards and orchards, accessible in all weather conditions.

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remijac
remijac

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful walk through vineyards and countryside with not much road traffic. We can see the castle almost the entire time

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Vero18
Vero18

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk through the vineyards with beautiful views of Brissac Castle and the surrounding countryside.

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crys49
crys49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant hike, especially in the second half where the surroundings are very pleasant and a little more wooded. Follow the green markers.

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Michel Sonzogni
Michel Sonzogni

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk (especially through the vineyards and orchards) with various viewpoints. Very pleasant

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Sh1v3r
Sh1v3r

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant walk through the vineyards of Brissac.

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sambaluz
sambaluz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
The route is pleasant and very quiet, with very little walking on roads (less than 300 metres) and easily accessible, which is very satisfying, especially when you have children.

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Granjiloo
Granjiloo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 03, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful route, mainly through vineyards, especially at this time of year with the autumn colours.
Few paved roads outside Brissac.

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