From woods to vineyards and wash houses around Vaudelnay

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Farm tracks, much of which runs through woodland and the Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame appellation vineyards.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.83 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 213 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 210 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 308 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Vaudelnay (49260)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.139046° / W 0.207454°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 1623ET, 1623SB, 1624SB
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Chapel in the hamlet of Messemé

Description of the walk

Start: Le Vaudelnay (Place de la Mairie) – Markings: Red – Suitable for hybrid/mountain bikes.

(S/E) From the square, turn right onto Rue de la Mairie. After about 400m, turn left. At the end of the road, turn left then right onto Rue François Cevert. Continue to the crossroads.

(1) Turn left, then left again onto the D77. Take the first path on the right and, after the wash house, turn left and continue to the crossroads, skirting the cemetery.

(2) Turn right, then take the first street on the right, Rue du Moulin de Battereau. At the crossroads, continue straight on and go to the next junction, “La Bonne Dame”.

(3) Turn left, then immediately right onto the path through the vineyards. Continue to the road.

(4) Turn left, then right onto the path. Keep going straight on until you reach the Taconnet crossroads.

(5) Carry on straight ahead to the next crossroads, continue straight on then turn left. Follow this path to the road, turn left and continue to the crossroads at the hamlet of La Madeleine.

(6) Turn left onto the path that crosses the Bois de la Sanson, then turn left. Continue straight on and rejoin the road. Turn left and continue to the crossroads.

(7) Turn right. After about 200m, take the second path on the left. Follow this path straight on until you reach the road.

(8) Turn right, then immediately left; follow this path straight on until you reach the road. Go straight ahead and, at the next junction, continue straight on to the end of the path.

(9) Turn left and at the junction continue straight ahead. Take the first path on the left then the second on the right. Turn left and rejoin the road.

(10) Turn left, then take the second path on your left.

(11) At the junction, turn right and continue to the road in the hamlet of Messemé.

(12) Turn left onto Rue du Puy Notre-Dame. Follow the road for about 400m. After the bend, go to the crossroads.

(13) Turn left, then take the first road on the right and then the first on the left. Continue to the crossroads at a place called Champagne.

(14) Turn right, then immediately right again. Continue to the road, turn left and go to the crossroads.

(15) Turn left, then right onto a track and continue to the crossroads.

(1) Turn left, then left again. Take the first right and continue to the road. Turn right and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 187 ft - Place de la Mairie
  2. 1 : mi 1.08 - alt. 190 ft - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 2 - alt. 154 ft - D77 on the right
  4. 3 : mi 2.54 - alt. 135 ft - La Bonne Dame
  5. 4 : mi 2.99 - alt. 207 ft - Turn left at the road
  6. 5 : mi 3.57 - alt. 207 ft - Taconnet crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 4.91 - alt. 217 ft - La Madeleine
  8. 7 : mi 6.23 - alt. 187 ft - Path on the right
  9. 8 : mi 7.28 - alt. 210 ft - D174
  10. 9 : mi 8.32 - alt. 302 ft - Path on the left
  11. 10 : mi 9.28 - alt. 295 ft - Turn left
  12. 11 : mi 9.61 - alt. 236 ft - Turn right at the junction
  13. 12 : mi 10.08 - alt. 217 ft - Messemé Chapel
  14. 13 : mi 10.41 - alt. 210 ft - Turn left at the cross
  15. 14 : mi 11.07 - alt. 203 ft - Champagne
  16. 15 : mi 11.81 - alt. 226 ft - Les Quints
  17. S/E : mi 13.83 - alt. 187 ft - Place de la Mairie

Notes

Worth a visit

Places to visit

- The wash house at Saint-Pierre-la-Casse
- The Moulin de Battereau (working watermill)
- The lime kilns
- The former priory of La Madeleine
- Saint-Pierre Church
- The "Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame" appellation vineyard

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
lourando86
lourando86
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very well-marked and very pleasant hike.

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Siba
Siba

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A route through vineyards, forests, wash houses and small villages.
Fairly flat, it’s an easy walk.
A lovely walk with beautiful views

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gelinoto
gelinoto

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A walk best avoided in very hot weather as there is hardly any shade

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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk with several interesting viewpoints

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