L'Aubonnière

Discover the Yon Valley at L'Aubonnière.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.72 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 68 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 67 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 62 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park next to the Aubonnière Lodge, take the path that descends to the left. When you reach the river, turn right and follow the Yon. Once you reach the dyke where you can cross, take the path that climbs to the right. You will find the red and white markings ofthe GR® 364.
Head towards the village of Grand Rochereau. Turn right and then, when you reach the tarmac road, turn left.

At the end of the village, take the path on the right which leads to a road further on (viewpoint on the left). Continue straight ahead. On the descent, take theGR® on the right.

(2) Stay on the path until you reach a small stream, which may be dry in summer.

(3) Leave theGR® and take a path on the right that runs alongside this small stream, with several footbridges that you should not use.

(4) After the third footbridge, take the path that climbs steeply to the right and leads to a wider path. Turn right, then right again when you reach the road.

(5) When you reach the hamlet of Le Vigneau, take the path on the left which joins Le Pré Haut and leads to a road. At the end of the hamlet, turn left at a 90° angle, then right. You will arrive on the Pré Haut road. Turn left, cross a bridge, then, once at the Aubonnière crossroads, turn right to reach the car park at the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 39 m - L'Aubonnière stopover lodge. Towards the - Yon (rivière) à finaliser
  2. 1 : km 0.65 - alt. 37 m - Village of Grand Rochereau
  3. 2 : km 1.04 - alt. 20 m - Fork in the path
  4. 3 : km 2.07 - alt. 13 m - Small stream
  5. 4 : km 2.73 - alt. 22 m - Fork in the road
  6. 5 : km 3.25 - alt. 57 m - Hamlet of Le Vigneau
  7. S/E : km 4.72 - alt. 40 m - L'Aubonnière stopover lodge

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

4.1 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
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 ★
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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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Cricri85
Cricri85
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15 March 2013
Hello,
A very beautiful winter walk in its first part along the banks of the Yon (high water flow with waterfalls, which is appealing to kayakers).
The magnificent little valley of "La Pierre aux Fées".
I didn't follow the marked route at the end, but instead headed back to a place called "Le Grand Rochereau" to rejoin the banks of the Yon.
One suggestion would be to do the route in the other direction to discover the riverbank and local life in the past with its abandoned mills.
Thank you for this wonderful discovery in the Vendée.
PS: Don't forget an IGN map and good weather.
Cricri85

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