Route de la Poterie à Landry

The city of Rennes has no shortage of green spaces, as evidenced by this route which passes through two parks and small gardens. This route offers a lovely, relaxing stroll right in the heart of the city, with very few tarmac paths.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.39 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 49 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 69 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 180 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 115 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Rennes (35000|35700|35200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.090841° / W 1.643148°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1218SB
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Description of the walk

Allée Charles d'Espinay car park, La Poterie district.

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(S/E) Walk behind the supermarket, going round it to the right, then take the underpass beneath Boulevard Paul-Hutin-Desgrées. Turn right and go round the community centre.

(1) Turn left into a lane that joins Rue du Clos-Simon; follow this to the right. Turn left twice and you will come to a bread oven.

(2) Cross a small wood on the right to reach Rue Marcel Ponnavoy, going round the primary school, and continue along Rue des Frères Normand and Rue Joseph Pontaillé, then turn left into Rue Célestin Picoux.

(3) Turn right onto a footpath between the buildings and arrive at a square on Rue Angèle Vannier.

(4) Continue on and enter Parc de Landry.

(5) Turn left to go round the houses and reach the promenade near the secondary school.

(6) Turn right towards the library car park, cross it, then follow Rue de Chateaugiron for a few dozen metres to reach the park again. Climb the steps opposite and take the cycle path on the left.

(7) Turn right to walk slightly uphill alongside an orchard, then left to follow the paths through a small housing estate, leading to Rue de la Poterie. Turn right and walk along the left-hand side of Boulevard Paul-Hutin-Desgrées until you reach the start of a footpath on the right.

(8) Take this footpath and turn right again to reach Square Ludovic Trarieux.

(9) Join Rue Michel Gérard and turn left onto a hard-standing path that runs alongside houses and businesses, then continue along the Rocade Sud to the sports grounds near La Poterie metro station.

(10) Walk past the metro car park, take the pedestrian crossing onto Rue de Vern near the Poterie roundabout. Pass through Square de Lettonie. Turn right to cross Boulevard des Hautes-Ourmes and zigzag through a small housing estate to enter Parc des Hautes-Ourmes.

(11) Cross the park and, at Boulevard Léon Grimault, turn right then right onto Rue de Vern. Take the underpass beneath the street, then follow Rue Abbé Henri Grégoire to the left and Allée Charles d'Espinay to the right, where the car park is located (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 164 ft - Allée Charles d'Espinay car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.3 - alt. 174 ft - Socio-Cultural Centre
  3. 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 177 ft - Bread oven
  4. 3 : mi 0.92 - alt. 171 ft - Junction
  5. 4 : mi 1.01 - alt. 161 ft - Square, Rue Angèle Vannier
  6. 5 : mi 1.11 - alt. 144 ft - Landry Park
  7. 6 : mi 1.37 - alt. 121 ft - Library
  8. 7 : mi 1.88 - alt. 157 ft - Orchard
  9. 8 : mi 2.26 - alt. 177 ft - Pedestrian walkway - Gare de La Poterie
  10. 9 : mi 2.47 - alt. 167 ft - Square Ludovic Trarieux
  11. 10 : mi 3.37 - alt. 144 ft - Poterie metro station - Métro de la Poterie
  12. 11 : mi 3.84 - alt. 151 ft - Parc des Hautes-Ourmes
  13. S/E : mi 4.39 - alt. 164 ft - Allée Charles d'Espinay car park

Worth a visit

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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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