L'Aubonnière

Discover the Yon Valley at L'Aubonnière.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.70 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 82 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 82 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 63 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the Vallée de l'Yon car park, next to the Aubonnière stopover lodge.

(S/E) Take the path downhill to the left. When you reach the river, turn right and follow the Yon.

(1) Once at the dyke where it is possible to cross, follow the path climbing to the right, marked with red and white signs forthe GR®® 364.
Reach the hamlet of Grand Rochereau.

(2) At the tarmac road, turn left then continue along the path which leads further on to a road (viewpoint on the left). Go straight on and, on the descent, look for a path on the right.

(3) Take this and follow the path straight on until you reach a small stream, which may be dry in summer.

(4) Just before the stream, take the path branching off to the right and follow it alongside the stream, passing several footbridges which you should not cross. Continue until you reach a fork after passing the third one.

(5) Take the path that climbs steeply to the right and leads onto a wider track. Turn right, then right again when you reach the road.

(6) At the bend to the right, in the hamlet of Le Vigneau, take the path on the left which leads to Le Pré Haut and joins a road. Follow it to the next path on the left.

(7) Turn left at a 90° angle, then right, and you will reach a road.

(8) Head left, cross a bridge, then, once at the Aubonnière crossroads, turn right to reach the Vallée de l’Yon car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 40 m - Vallée de l'Yon car park
  2. 1 : km 0.36 - alt. 17 m - Dike - Yon (rivière) à finaliser
  3. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 36 m - Grand Rochereau
  4. 3 : km 1.01 - alt. 20 m - Junction on the path
  5. 4 : km 2.07 - alt. 13 m - Small stream
  6. 5 : km 2.7 - alt. 22 m - Junction
  7. 6 : km 3.24 - alt. 57 m - The hamlet of Le Vigneau
  8. 7 : km 3.8 - alt. 46 m - Path on the left
  9. 8 : km 4.23 - alt. 35 m - Road
  10. S/E : km 4.7 - alt. 40 m - Vallée de l'Yon car park

Worth a visit

L'Aubonnière: stopover lodge, campsite, eco-museum.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Pierre Alberti
Pierre Alberti
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Halfway through the route, the description didn’t match the actual route, but it wasn’t a problem thanks to the GPS tracking. Otherwise, it’s a very pleasant route – undulating but not difficult – and one that can also be enjoyed in summer as it’s often shaded. I highly recommend it.

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jrche
jrche

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done on 17 February in sunny weather, quite nice.
Boots would have been better than hiking shoes, as the path was very wet in places.
The signage also leaves something to be desired in places, as the GR 364 also passes through there, so it's better to have a map or GPS location to avoid getting lost.
We didn't go as far as the Pierre aux Fées because the path leading there was impassable, even on foot.
So we headed straight for the hamlet of Le Vigneau via the path that climbs and climbs and climbs!
I agree that it would be better to finish the hike along the river, as it's the most interesting part.
To be repeated in the height of summer.

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CANTATE85
CANTATE85

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant route, fairly busy

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tootyt
tootyt

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb walk with our 5-year-old daughter.
However, we took a wrong turn after the steep climb to the top of the fairy rock and didn't know which way to go (right or left). We went right, but after a while we found ourselves back on the same path we had taken on the way up... We probably should have gone left. We weren't the only ones looking for the way at that point.
But the walk was still very nice, we just missed the end of the circular route...

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patrice roi
patrice roi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb hike overlooking the Yon river at the start. You can add to this the superb view of Piquet and its spinning mill from the viewpoint (just 100 metres off the marked trail).

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TRIOLAIS RANDO
TRIOLAIS RANDO

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Wonderful route

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Amirando
Did the route cause you any problems?

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amirando
amirando

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The banks of the Yon (river) are very beautiful with their rocks – it felt like we were in the mountains.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. Could you provide us with some information to help us improve the description in this section?
Thank you in advance.

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Rivalin2
Rivalin2

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Once you reach the first chaos, you have to look for clues to continue. Many hikers ask for directions because they are going in the wrong direction.
Best regards

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gazok54
gazok54 ★
• Edited:

Thank you, Matewson. I have removed your second comment. However, if you have any suggestions for improving the description, we would be happy to hear them.

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Matewson
Matewson

Please note that the second message is that I went on the wrong hike, sorry.

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Matewson
Matewson

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A few more details or better-chosen words to explain it, but overall it was great.

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jml85
jml85
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very damp problem in rainy weather, but go and see the Petit Rochereau viewpoint

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willy-r
willy-r

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A nice little walk for the whole family.

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