The thousand-year-old yew tree at Jauzé

From Terrehault, follow the dirt tracks lined with pollarded trees to the village of Jauzé and its thousand-year-old yew tree.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.57 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 66 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 66 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 308 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 240 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Terrehault (72110)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.204801° / E 0.402394°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1718SB, 1818SB
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Description of the walk

Start from the car park at Terrehault church.

(S/E) From the car park, walk past the church and turn right onto the Chemin de Pré Fleuri.

(1) Cross the small bridge over the Tripoulin and continue along this path which runs alongside the stream, passes the edge of the woods and joins a stony track.

(2) Turn right, walk past the Moulin de Fay, and cross the stream again over a wooden bridge. Cross the road and take a grassy path.

(3) At the La Brosse farm, turn right, heading due north.

(4) Ignore the path on the right leading to l’Angellerie; this will be your return route. Continue straight ahead until you reach a three-way junction.

(5) Turn left onto the dirt track leading to the village of Jauzé. At the road, head right towards the church and turn right onto the D121 until you reach the water tower.

(6) Turn right onto a dirt track.

(5) At a three-way junction, continue straight on until you reach a crossroads.

(4) Turn left onto the track that passes by L'Angellerie and joins a small tarmac road; follow this to the left until you reach the D19.

(7) Turn right onto the D19 (take care), then turn right at the first road and return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 249 ft - Car park at Terrehault church
  2. 1 : mi 0.26 - alt. 256 ft - Small bridge over the Tripoulin
  3. 2 : mi 0.68 - alt. 276 ft - Gravel path towards the Moulin de Fay
  4. 3 : mi 1.02 - alt. 305 ft - Junction heading due north
  5. 4 : mi 1.4 - alt. 292 ft - Three-way junction
  6. 5 : mi 1.64 - alt. 272 ft - Three-way junction
  7. 6 : mi 3.06 - alt. 266 ft - Water tower
  8. 7 : mi 4.32 - alt. 246 ft - D19
  9. S/E : mi 4.57 - alt. 249 ft - Car park at Terrehault church

Notes

Picnic table at Terrehault

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
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User 14379003

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 18, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk

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Paul Lepic
Paul Lepic

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Well signposted, with beautiful old trees lining the path, the short walk really shows off the yew trees, and the outward journey is more scenic than the return.

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Larry72
Larry72

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk to discover the Sarthe region’s tree heritage.

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Yselda
Yselda

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A well-marked (yellow markers) and very pleasant walk, but be careful at the start of the walk when you’re following the stream – if it’s rained, it gets very muddy and slippery!
Otherwise, the Jauzé yew is well worth the trip – it’s magnificent!

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