Route du Bois des Isles

During this hike, you will discover some unusual crosses with curious shapes. Twenty or even thirty generations have gazed upon them.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.59 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 144 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 141 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 155 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 75 m

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Description of the walk

Car park near the church in La Chapelle-sur-Fray on the edge of the D82. Blue markings.

(S/E) Leave the car park, turn left and walk alongside the church on your right. Leave the village via the small road that descends to the left near the war memorial on the left. Pass La Bertonnière, La Trentinière and La Bouglerie.

(1) Leave the access road to La Bouglerie on your right and take the sunken path on the left into the woods, which then turns south to La Miotière.

(2) You will come to a road; follow it to the left to join the D82.

(3) Turn right onto the D82, then left onto the path at the edge of the Bazoge Forest.

(4) Before the Godinière farm, turn right onto the steps, then take the path that runs alongside the woods. Turn left onto the D242.

(5) Turn right onto the path that enters the woods until you reach the small road (VO1).

(6) Take the small road (VO1) on the left.

(7) At the crossroads, turn left, then immediately right onto a path leading to the Bois des Isles (an area where iron ore was mined from the surface for over 2,000 years and, more recently, for the Antoigné forge). Turn left towards the hamlet of Brocéliande.

(8) At the crossroads, turn left onto the VO5 and pass Châteaubert.

(9) Take the path on the right and cross the D82. After a few dozen metres, turn left onto a path between two fields, passing behind the stadium. Return to the village and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 132 m - Car park near the church
  2. 1 : km 1.31 - alt. 115 m - Path on the left
  3. 2 : km 2.5 - alt. 95 m - Take the road on the left.
  4. 3 : km 3.05 - alt. 82 m - D82 on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.63 - alt. 99 m - Before the Godinière farm, take the steps on the right.
  6. 5 : km 4.19 - alt. 99 m - On the right, path through the woods
  7. 6 : km 4.83 - alt. 137 m - Small road (VO1) on the left
  8. 7 : km 5.34 - alt. 116 m - Turn left at the crossroads.
  9. 8 : km 6.74 - alt. 155 m - Road on the left VO5
  10. 9 : km 7.42 - alt. 142 m - Path on the right
  11. S/E : km 8.59 - alt. 132 m - Car park near the church

Notes

(2) Alternative: Immediately after this crossing point, turn left onto a small path that takes you to the D82. Cross it and take the path to the left of the pumping station. You will rejoin the Blue route at (5).

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Phil72
Phil72

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : No

Route with a few slight inclines, but difficult.
We returned with clean shoes despite the many days of rain beforehand.

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zltvc
zltvc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A recommended route for hikers looking for an easy trail near Le Mans.

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rockomans
rockomans

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great route, shaded almost all the way, with ups and downs. Well signposted, so we didn't get lost.

Thank you

Best regards, Didier

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denix190
denix190

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The hike is very pleasant. There are many shaded areas.

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claire greneche
claire greneche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A quick hike that we extended by adding a small section of the red route. Very enjoyable in any case!

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tibmaz
tibmaz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant route, with long stretches through the woods.
I didn't encounter any cars on the road sections.
A quick hike; the estimated duration is rather pessimistic.

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bobinou
bobinou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike, beautiful scenery, but be careful, the staircase isn't really a staircase.
The end of the hike was interrupted by a heavy storm. We returned to the vehicle soaked to the skin. A shame, but we were happy with the outing.

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