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Guipel walks
The Rigole de Boulet and La Motte aux Anglais, starting from La Plousière
Visorando Member
6.00 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Guipel (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short walk along the Rigole de Boulet, which feeds the upper section of the Ille and Rance Canal. Set amongst trees and following wide paths, this walk is magnificent in the colours of spring and autumn and well-shaded in summer. You’ll forget about tarmac roads the whole way.
You can extend the walk along the banks of the canal (at the Ville Morin lock) or along the Rigole de Boulet to the hamlet of Le Mée.
Hédé and its locks
7.21 mi
+171 ft
-194 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Hédé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A pleasant hike where you can enjoy the paths and small roads to Hédé.
Then follow theGR®37trail, which will take you to the canal. Return along the towpaths to the starting point.
Don't forget your camera.
The Giants' Walk in the Bazouges Basin
3.49 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Hédé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This short walk through the woods and along the water's edge will impress you. You will encounter giants: beech trees, oaks and a few chestnut trees over 25 to 30 metres tall. Some are grouped together, so in summer you find yourself under a cathedral of greenery.The Bazouges Basin, its wildlife, the reeds and the houses on its banks will naturally bring out your cameras. Full of freshness, this short hike is a pleasant little break on hot days from June to October.
Around Saint-Médard-sur-Ille
Association / Club / Walk leader
7.50 mi
+322 ft
-322 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Médard-sur-Ille (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A hike that will take you from Saint-Médard-sur-Ille to Saint-Germain-sur-Ille through the Bois de Cranne (protected natural area) and along the towpath (greenway) with its locks.
The eleven locks of Hédé-Bazouges
6.07 mi
+102 ft
-108 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Hédé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Discovering the site of the eleven locks on the Ille-et-Rance Canal. Over a distance of 2 km, the eleven locks enable boats to negotiate a 27-metre difference in height via an astonishing ‘water staircase’ along the towpath.
Information boards are dotted along the route, providing details on biodiversity, the bocage landscape, agriculture, the canal, the architecture and community initiatives, as well as introductory guides to drawing and painting.
The chalets and Bazouges pond
7.05 mi
+141 ft
-138 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Hédé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A leisurely walk, partly along the towpath beside the Ille and Rance Canal and partly through the countryside around Bazouges-sous-Hédé.The eleven locks enabled barges to negotiate a 27-metre difference in height over a distance of 2 km. They are still in operation. The route is partly shaded and is well suited to morning walks on hot summer’s days.
Boulet Canal – From the Estate to Pas de l’Ille via Les Landelles
4.87 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Dingé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This walk follows the banks of the Rigole de Boulet to the east of Dingé. The well-maintained path runs alongside the meandering watercourse, passing wooden or iron sheet piling, and crosses several 19th-century engineering structures: siphons, aqueducts, drinking troughs…
You walk beneath a canopy of beech trees. The colours change from spring to autumn. It’s cool in summer.
The 11 locks and 7 mills of Hédé
7.18 mi
+207 ft
-220 ft
3h 30
Easy
Departure from Hédé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Circuit exploring the 11 locks of the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance.
The Pond and the Boulet Canal
9.57 mi
+194 ft
-207 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Feins (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This walk will take you on a journey of discovery through a rich environment of flora and fauna linked to the presence of the Étang de Boulet. The Étang and the Boulet canal form part of the heritage of the water supply infrastructure for the Ille and Rance Canal and are inextricably linked to the rich history of navigation along this route.
The walk through the three communes: Feins, Montreuil-sur-Ille and Aubigné
11.52 mi
+302 ft
-305 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from Feins (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Explore the paths linking these three towns, whose development is owed to the Ille and Rance Canal, built between 1804 and 1832, and to the Rennes–Saint-Malo railway line, which runs close to Montreuil-sur-Ille.
The Landehuan Canal in Dingé
5.38 mi
+141 ft
-141 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Dingé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Rigole de Boulet stretches for 17 km and links Étang de Boulet to the Ille and Rance Canal, which it once fed.
The Landéhuan Channel is a secondary channel that fed the Boulet Channel. The route follows the channel for 2 km, beneath 200-year-old beech trees.
It also passes through the hamlets of La Bouderie and Les Hauts Rochers, where you can see traditional local architecture: granite walls, arched doorways, well-tended gardens…
The Abbesse Bridge in Tinténiac
8.23 mi
+230 ft
-233 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Tinténiac (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A walk offering a varied route between the Ille-et-Rance Canal and the countryside around Québriac and Tinténiac. A stop in the historic centre of Tinténiac is a must to appreciate its rich architectural heritage.
Towards the Petit Châtelain in Tinténiac
8.77 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Tinténiac (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Although in some places the route follows small country lanes, it takes in some very pleasant scenery and makes use of the paths that give the Breton countryside its charm. The return journey along the Ille and Rance Canal offers peace and tranquillity.
Étang des Noës in Québriac
8.17 mi
+217 ft
-203 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Québriac (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A varied route between the peaceful Ille-et-Rance canal and the steep-sided Moulin-Neuf valley, with beautiful architectural heritage to discover along the way. A very shaded route with very little tarmac.
La Motte-Marcillé route
4.28 mi
+105 ft
-131 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Gévezé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
La Motte-Marcillé is the name of a feudal motte. This short walk will introduce you to the village’s architectural and natural heritage. From the church, you’ll head out into the countryside along charming little paths.
The Witches’ Route via Quelmé
7.84 mi
+394 ft
-374 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Combourg (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This extended version of the Witches’ Route winds its way through the Combournais countryside. Between the refreshing shade of the Haute Vallée and the picturesque villages and traditional (restored) houses, you can enjoy breathtaking views of this charming little town. Along the way, you can also admire the Manoir du Grand Trémaudan and its superb dovecote.
The Witches’ Route in Combourg
5.14 mi
+269 ft
-249 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Combourg (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Circuit des Sorciers takes you through the wooded countryside around Combourg. The route winds its way through the refreshing shade of the Haute Vallée in summer and past the small villages and houses characteristic of the region, offering breathtaking views of the ‘small town of character’ of Combourg.
The hillsides of the Ille around Chevaigné via Le Breil
4.81 mi
+135 ft
-121 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This hike takes us from the Ille and Rance Canal to the plateau north of Chevaigné via the eastern slopes of the Ille. It allows us to discover the charm of the locks, the sunken paths and the countryside with its hamlets.
It is very varied and colourful in spring and autumn.
This hike can be extended to include the "Les coteaux de l'Ille à Chevaigné" hike, with which it shares the same starting/finishing point.
The hillsides of the Ille in Chevaigné
3.03 mi
+115 ft
-115 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This walk has a charm that lies in the many sunken paths it takes along the slopes of the Ille, west of Chevaigné.
Sometimes lined with hundred-year-old oak trees, you can enjoy the peace and quiet, the colours and nature. Sometimes with a wide view over the Ille valley, it allows you to discover the Ille and Rance canal below, the meadows and hamlets.
Very colourful in spring and autumn, shaded in summer, passable in winter: a walk for all weathers!
The Lovers’ Route in Chevaigné
3.76 mi
+171 ft
-180 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short, picturesque walk along the Ille-et-Rance Canal and via the Chemin des Amoureux. The route alternates between small roads and dirt tracks through the bocage. The paths can be very wet in winter due to the proximity of the canal.