Campbon circular, from the lake to the old railway line

A route through the lower part of the village, taking you past the lake, Saint-Victor Chapel, the old railway line, the streams that feed the water table, the Tour d’Enfer and the village centre. Easy, as much of the route follows small country lanes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 42 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 47 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 10 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Campbon (44750)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.406687° / W 1.970025°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1122SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the stadium car park on Avenue des Sports.

(S/E) With the sports grounds on your left, head north until the first junction.

(1) Turn right onto Allée du Pilory, opposite the sports hall. Join Allée des Tilleuls, turn left then immediately right to follow the path down to the lake.

(2) Walk around the lake along the right-hand bank, return to Allée des Tilleuls and follow it to the right, heading back up towards the village centre and the church.

(3) Cross at the pedestrian crossing, then turn right and walk down Rue Saint-Victor. Go round the chapel on the left and follow the small road that goes straight down. Cross the road at the funeral parlour, continue straight on, pass the fountain and reach a four-way junction.

(4) Turn left towards the hamlet of Launay. In this hamlet, turn right onto a long, straight road that climbs slightly and, at the end, turn left towards La Charnais. Cross this hamlet, veering left to pass between the two stone houses, and continue along the road to the small house by the railway line.

(5) Turn left onto the path that follows the route of the old railway line. Continue along this old railway line for about 2 km, crossing a small road and two footbridges.

(6) At the end of the path, take the small road to the left. At the end, turn left and then immediately left again to pass in front of the old station.

(7) Continue to the right to rejoin the main road towards the village centre.

(8) Just before the church, you’ll see the ruins of the Tour d’Enfer on your right; then turn right to cross a small car park and come out onto the main road (D16). Turn right, then keep left at the junction to follow Rue du Sillon towards Prinquiau. Go straight across the water tower roundabout and continue straight on.

(9) Turn left onto Rue des Gavelais, continue along Rue de la Veinerais to reach the sports hall. Turn right.

(1) Continue straight on to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 37 m - Stadium car park
  2. 1 : km 0.13 - alt. 37 m - Sports hall, junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.51 - alt. 20 m - Lake
  4. 3 : km 1.52 - alt. 34 m - Church Square
  5. 4 : km 2.4 - alt. 15 m - Crossroads, on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.58 - alt. 17 m - Old railway line, on the left
  7. 6 : km 6.4 - alt. 14 m - Turn left
  8. 7 : km 6.89 - alt. 15 m - Old railway station
  9. 8 : km 7.74 - alt. 32 m - Tour d’Enfer
  10. 9 : km 8.39 - alt. 45 m - Rue des Gavelais
  11. S/E : km 9 - alt. 37 m - Stadium car park

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.2 / 5
vero44130
vero44130

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

We went on this walk on Saturday 8 March 2025, with a dog – which wasn’t exactly easy given the amount of traffic

Admittedly, the description does mention that much of the route is on small country roads, which is true, but unfortunately these roads are quite busy with traffic.

At the end, it also mentions that you end up on a main road; that’s true, but there’s no proper verge to keep you safe.

Out of 9 km, 1.5 km is a path (a pleasant old railway line)

The only positive point was that our feet stayed dry.

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kidom
kidom

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 06, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely route with very little tarmac – surrounded by nature and peace and quiet!!! A mix of sunny and shaded sections.
I recommend it

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sourget m
sourget m

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

No signposting at all – thank goodness the map and the instructions on the Visorando website are clear, otherwise there’d be no landmarks on the ground; what a shame!!!! Far too much road; only the section of the old railway line is of any interest.

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motoveve
motoveve

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A short, pleasant route to do in winter as the ground isn’t muddy. There are no signposts, so make sure you follow the map or your GPS carefully.

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alainlejot
alainlejot

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,
The distance recorded by my GPS is 7 km instead of 9 km, and the duration is 1 hour 30 minutes.
Alain.

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Plissonneau Patrick
Plissonneau Patrick

Hello, I saw your message about the hike I posted on the website. What areas could be improved? Thank you for your reply. Patrick.

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michelepetron
michelepetron

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route, but the lack of signposting makes it easy to go astray...

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