Route des Ombrages starting from Landreau

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with sections along small sunken paths, wide avenues, woods and small hamlets.
We did it in reverse because part of it is on the road. Even though the roads aren't very busy, it's better to start there and finish with the nicest part.
I don't use the description because I follow the route by downloading the hike and tracking my position on the map. So I don't know if it's reliable. The route is marked in yellow on the entire first part.
This hike is probably best avoided in winter or during the rainy season, as I imagine the small sunken paths turn into streams.

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Date of your route : Aug 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike is indeed well shaded, apart from a few sections on the road.
No problem completing the route thanks to the map and detailed instructions.
I took my time and it took me 2½ hours.
Thank you for this wonderful discovery.

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Date of your route : Feb 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very humid at the moment, but to be repeated this summer.

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Date of your route : Apr 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At a certain point, after some hesitation, we find ourselves between the explanations and the route. Overall, it's good.

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Date of your route : Jul 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I chose this hike because of the title! (Shade) Perfectly fitting, as about two-thirds of the route is shaded, which was very welcome on this scorching hot day! A pleasant, well-marked route through the countryside with beautiful, wooded paths. There was a bit of a small road on the way back, but very few cars.
In my opinion, the suggested time is too long: 2½ hours seems reasonable.

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Date of your route : Jul 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

poor signage to finish

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We were out exploring this morning and plan to do this route again soon with our hiking group. I don't know which option we'll choose...

Thank you and congratulations for suggesting this shortcut on the Ombrages route, which we discovered a few years ago, but the distance of the 'long route' means it's not accessible to everyone.

Best regards.

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Hello Lemarcheur: your suggestions are relevant.
I plan to test what you suggest with a group.
Thank you for your advice.
MS Salmon

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Date of your route : Mar 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting route enjoyed on a beautiful sunny (almost) spring morning.
Two suggestions to minimise the time spent on the roads:
Without significantly lengthening the route, you can avoid the long stretch of road between La Bronnière and Le Chatelier by making a round trip via Le Patis to hill 91, then joining Le Chatelier via the farm track. (11.25 km).
Another way to avoid tarmac: at the end of the route, take the pretty sunken path between La Guilbaudière and La Bodinière via Braud, for a total of 12.6 km.

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