Route de La Breil-les-Pins

Take a stroll amongst chestnut trees and maritime pines. The latter were first introduced to the Breille-les-Pins massif as far back as the Gallo-Roman period. This route offers you the chance to spot rare bird species such as the black stork and the short-toed eagle. At dusk, if you keep quiet, you may spot a red deer or a wild boar.
Please note: Please follow the direction of traffic; the route is shared with horse riders.

Details

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  • Mountain biking
    Activity: Mountain biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.78 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 2.5 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 499 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 505 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 358 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 151 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: La Breille-les-Pins (49390)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.337909° / E 0.112709°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1623ET, 1722SB

  • ◶
    Type of surface: Not specified
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    Bike carrying: Not specified
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    Difficulty: Not specified
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the route

Starting point: Étang des Loges (La-Breille-les-Pins) – Signposting: Brown

(S/E) From the lake, take the path on the right and follow it to the crossroads; turn left.

(1) At the next junction, turn right and carry on to the crossroads.

(2) Turn right, follow the path to the road, then continue to the village.

(3) Turn right, then left onto Chemin de la Tremblaye; at the Fork in the road, take the path furthest to the left and carry on until you reach the first path on the left.

(4) Turn left, walk past the cemetery and carry on straight ahead along the path opposite until you reach the end.

(5) Turn right, then turn left onto the third track and carry on until you reach Rue du Sapin Vert.

(6) Carry on straight ahead; at the junction, turn left and continue to the main road.

(7) Cross over, take the first path on your right, then turn right. Carry on straight ahead until you reach the road.

(8) Turn left and then immediately right towards the hamlet of Le Mortier Gadouillard; carry on for about 2 km until you reach the crossroads without turning left or right. At the crossroads, turn left and carry on until you reach the second track on the right.

(9) Turn right and carry on until you reach the fourth track on the left.

(10) Turn left. At the crossroads, go straight ahead. Continue to the Carrefour des Six Allées.

(11) Turn onto the third path on the left. At the next junction, turn left and continue along this main path for about 1.5 km until you reach the crossroads.

(12) Turn right and carry on until you reach the main road.

(13) Turn right onto the D85.

(14) Turn left, then right, and carry on straight ahead until you reach the main road again.

(15) Turn left twice, then right; continue straight on along the track until you reach a forest track.

(16) Head straight ahead, go under the power line and carry on until you reach the second path on the left.
Turn left, follow the path which veers slightly to the right, and walk past the campsite.

(1) At the crossroads, turn right. At the end of the path, turn right and return to the starting point S/E.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 243 ft - Étang des Loges (La-Breille-les-Pins)
  2. 1 : mi 0.59 - alt. 266 ft - Crossroads of the circular Loop
  3. 2 : mi 1.12 - alt. 341 ft - Path on the right
  4. 3 : mi 2.63 - alt. 348 ft - Rue des Loges
  5. 4 : mi 2.94 - alt. 354 ft - Path on the left
  6. 5 : mi 3.4 - alt. 348 ft - Path on the right
  7. 6 : mi 3.85 - alt. 344 ft - Rue du Sapin Vert
  8. 7 : mi 4.77 - alt. 213 ft - Route du Doreur
  9. 8 : mi 5.79 - alt. 197 ft - Autumn Route
  10. 9 : mi 6.84 - alt. 331 ft - Path on the right
  11. 10 : mi 7.78 - alt. 328 ft - Path on the left
  12. 11 : mi 8.22 - alt. 197 ft - Carrefour des Six Allées
  13. 12 : mi 9.57 - alt. 341 ft - Path on the right
  14. 13 : mi 10.25 - alt. 233 ft - Turn right onto the D85
  15. 14 : mi 10.58 - alt. 210 ft - Path on the left
  16. 15 : mi 11.69 - alt. 164 ft - Route des Loges
  17. 16 : mi 13.15 - alt. 223 ft - Straight ahead
  18. S/E : mi 14.78 - alt. 243 ft - Étang des Loges (La-Breille-les-Pins)

Notes

Worth a visit

La Breille-les-Pins:
- Étang des Loges: swimming and fishing, refreshment bar and open-air café
- Historic CBG Mignot toy soldier factory

Brain-sur-Allonnes:
- The Chivalry of Sacé
- Medieval Garden
- Museum of History and Archaeology

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Pau_line
Pau_line

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Signage is sparse for the first 2 kilometres. After that, it is very well signposted. There is a lovely little pond at the start. The circuit has some nice hills for trail running.

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