Route of the castles in Feneu

Starting from Port Albert, set off to discover beautiful residences and castles of undeniable architectural interest.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.13 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 60 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 52 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 53 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 19 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Feneu (49460)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.566121° / W 0.609498°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1521SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park at the motorhome area at Port Albert near the Mayenne.

(S/E) From the car park, walk a few metres to the small road that turns left and goes uphill.
Follow this small road until you reach the intersection with the D191, marked by a calvary.

(1) Turn left and follow the departmental road. Pass the Château de Sautret (on your right) and the mill (on your left). Stay on the D191 and, after passing the château and the mill, continue for about 300 metres.

(2) Take the first small road on the right (signposted Beauvais de Sautret).

(3) At the first junction (before the bend), take the first road on the left. Follow this road, which runs alongside a small stream (Ruisseau de la Fontaine Rouillée), and continue to the road.

(4) Turn right onto this road. Pass the hamlets of Les Beurellières and La Potière.

(5) At the intersection, turn right towards the hamlet of Le Marié. Continue straight ahead on this small road. After passing the house in Le Marié, continue straight ahead. Pass the Suine stream and continue to the hamlet of La Cruche.

(6) At La Cruche, take the dirt track immediately on the right, continue straight ahead and pass Le Jaunay. At the junction, turn right and, on this road, pass a riding centre (Le Bignon) and continue straight ahead. Also pass the first junction (Beausoulard).

(7) When you reach the junction with the D191, at a place called La Chevalerie, turn right and continue along the departmental road until you reach the calvary on the left.

(1) Take the small road down to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 22 m - Port Albert car park - Mayenne (rivière)
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 44 m - Calvary. Common junction A/R
  3. 2 : km 1.3 - alt. 22 m - Turn right towards Beauvais de Sautret
  4. 3 : km 1.64 - alt. 21 m - Ruisseau de la Fontaine Rouillée
  5. 4 : km 3.26 - alt. 49 m - Turn right at the intersection
  6. 5 : km 3.77 - alt. 37 m - Place known as Le Marié
  7. 6 : km 4.59 - alt. 26 m - Place known as La Cruche
  8. 7 : km 6.48 - alt. 44 m - Place known as La Chevalerie
  9. S/E : km 7.13 - alt. 22 m - Port Albert car park

Notes

Be careful of traffic when using departmental roads.

Dirt tracks may also be used by agricultural machinery or mountain bikers.

Worth a visit

Between points (1) and (2), you will find the superb Château de Sautré and its mill.
Between points (3) and (4), you can see the Château de Concée in the distance.
Between points (6) and (7) on the dirt track, view of the Château de Mon Repos and magnificent panoramic view. Take the time to watch the horses from the riding centre in the surrounding meadows.
At the end point, take the time to stroll along the Mayenne river before continuing on your way.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 26569727

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Follow purple signs

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User 18232518

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Done on 18/07/2025
A very pleasant walk. We followed the advice of previous hikers, namely not to set off along the road but to take the dirt track that leads straight to the castle. The path is very shaded, which is perfect when the sun is strong, and is followed by tracks and small roads. It's nice and easy.
Thanks to whoever created this walk.

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Bodinmerou
Bodinmerou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Easy hike with a few sections on roads, but very quiet. Not really any castles to see apart from Sautré, but a pleasant, shaded walk in the countryside

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Dominique Ma
Dominique Ma

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant route

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renemassuyeau
renemassuyeau

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short, very pleasant and very easy route

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jean luc hamonet
jean luc hamonet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 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 with typical Anjou landscapes. At the start, we took the path that passes in front of the Port-Albert restaurant-guinguette and leads directly to the Château de Sautré. Then we found beautiful paths and small, quiet roads. We passed by private residences without any problems. The map is very clear. We did this hike in November 2022, and the last two kilometres of the return journey were sunny. Thank you for this suggested walk.

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sergio49
sergio49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Interesting journey, glad I did it.

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Alain&Dom
Alain&Dom

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A nice little hike where you can see some beautiful oak trees.
Good description. However, I suggest starting the walk by going along the banks of the Mayenne river below the car park (but not in strong winds). It's more pleasant and avoids a section of the main road, while arriving opposite the Château de Sautret.

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ChrisBalemboy
ChrisBalemboy
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello.
For the start, why take the tarmac road (vineyard path)?
Why not take the more direct route along the lane that leads straight to Château de Sautret?
P.S.: I don't know if it's possible to suggest a new GPX file as a "variant", and publishing a "new hike" for this single variant seems pointless to me, not to mention being borderline "plagiarism"!

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Anjouenmarche
Anjouenmarche

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Fairly easy to follow with relatively precise directions.
An attractive hike in terms of the variety of landscapes.
The tarmac section is a little too long and lacks trees (difficult in direct sunlight).

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jmg49
jmg49

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good description and useful information. It's hard to go wrong. A bucolic hike that is very easy physically. It just needs to be a little busier, as part of the path is at risk of being overgrown by nature reclaiming its rights. Thank you to the Visorando team for their ideas and hiking suggestions.

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FREDERIC ETMANS
FREDERIC ETMANS

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello, perhaps you could indicate the nature of the route (road, path, etc. This is useful in rainy weather).
Otherwise, very beautiful views of the countryside.

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Landemaure
Landemaure

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant hike. The road sections, which are not very busy, are not a problem.

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