The countryside as far as Pont-Péan and back, following the Seiche

An easy route, which takes you to the outskirts of Pont-Péan through the countryside and back along the Seiche.

Just be careful of cars when crossing the N137 (two four-lane carriageways to cross).

Please note: access to the Seiche may be restricted during periods of high water and flooding.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 9 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 9 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 31 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m

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Description of the walk

Car park at the junction of Rue de Saint-Erblon and Avenue de Remondel in Noyal-Châtillon-Sur-Seiche.

(S/E) Take the small path at the far right of the car park, then the steps, to reach the banks of the Seiche. Follow the river on your right until you reach a footbridge.

(1) Cross the river via the footbridge and continue along the path opposite (there is a bench on the right). Continue right along the widest path, which runs alongside a fenced-off plot on your right, then turns left to reach the car park on Boulevard des Deux Rives. Turn right into the car park (after the 2.10 m height barrier) to reach Rue de Saint-Erblon. Turn left to reach the roundabout and cross to the right atthe first pedestrian crossing.

(2) Turn right onto Boulevard des Coteaux, then turn left atthe first right onto Rue Pierre Gripari. At the end, continue straight ahead onto Rue Hannah Arendt, then left onto Rue Aimé Césaire and finally into the lane on the right after No. 26. Continue straight ahead, crossing two streets, and at the end, turn left onto Rue Albert Camus.

(3) Continue along the path branching off to the right, then take thefirst right, which goes round the small wood, until you reach the road. Follow the road straight ahead towards No. 109, and continue until you see a large brown shed on the right.

(4) At the crossroads, turn right, keeping the safety barrier on your left, and immediately afterwards turn onto the path that goes round a field and leads to the brown shed. Keep to the right of it, turn left and follow the path to the road (D36). Turn right to go over the four-lane road (N137).

(5) Keep well to the right of the D36, cross the slip roads onto the dual carriageway taking great care (there are two slip roads to cross). Follow the safety barrier on your right until you reach the bus stop , where a path on the right leads to the small road alongside. Turn left onto this small road and, a little further on, rejoin the previous road. Turn right at the ‘Give Way’ sign and follow the road carefully for about fifty metres.

(6) Take thefirst path on the right (signposted “La Croix”). Follow this wide path to the road. Turn left to join the next road (D837).

(7) Turn right, follow the shared path for cyclists and pedestrians (wooden barrier on the right), and take the steps at the end on the right to go down to the level of the Seiche (two picnic tables on the right). Follow the path opposite, keeping the Seiche on your right, until you pass under the four-lane road (N137) (4 benches and 2 tables available along the route to the N137).

(8) After passing under the dual carriageway, watch out for cyclists and stay close to the edge of the shared path. Cross the Seiche via the wide wooden footbridge and take thefirst path on the right after a bench, continuing to follow the Seiche (3 benches and 3 tables before the green footbridge).

(9) Walk past a green metal footbridge spanning the Seiche (do not use it) and continue along the river on your right until you reach the children’s play area (2 benches and 3 tables before the play area and 1 bench and 3 tables just after). After the playground, the path turns left towards the Espace Jeune. Follow the path running alongside it on your left and head towards the cemetery car park.

(10) Cross the car park, keeping the cemetery wall on your right, and turn right at the roundabout onto Rue du Gué.

(11) Turn right into the cul-de-sac just after the church, Passage Saint-Léonard. At the end, in a small car park, turn left to cross Rue de Saint-Erblon at the pedestrian crossing. Head up to the left, then take thefirst path on the right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Car park on Avenue de Remondel
  2. 1 : km 0.51 - alt. 22 m - Footbridge over the - Seiche (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1.35 - alt. 26 m - Boulevard des Coteaux
  4. 3 : km 1.95 - alt. 25 m - Fourche
  5. 4 : km 3.58 - alt. 23 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.54 - alt. 28 m - D36 road
  7. 6 : km 5.16 - alt. 24 m - Start of the trail
  8. 7 : km 6.18 - alt. 22 m - Junction with the D837 - Seiche (rivière)
  9. 8 : km 8.59 - alt. 19 m - Passage under the four-lane road
  10. 9 : km 9.41 - alt. 20 m - Green footbridge
  11. 10 : km 10.19 - alt. 24 m - Cemetery car park
  12. 11 : km 10.5 - alt. 28 m - Église Saint-Léonard (Châtillon-sur-Seiche)
  13. S/E : km 10.69 - alt. 26 m - Car park on Avenue de Remondel

Notes

There are plenty of benches and picnic tables along the Seiche (as mentioned in the description).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Egres35
Egres35

Hello, I admit that the route isn’t the most ‘original’, but its appeal (for me) is that it’s close to Rennes and makes for a fairly quick outing without too much hassle.
The section crossing over the four-lane road warrants particular attention, whether in a group or with children.
Thank you for your comments, and happy future walks.
Serge.

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HELENE 35
HELENE 35

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

We didn’t find this route particularly interesting,
You have to cross dual carriageways and walk along roads with heavy traffic.
The scenery isn’t very appealing either
It’s worth doing to practise walking, as it’s not difficult and the directions are fine

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Coquart
Coquart

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A pleasant walk (the weather certainly played its part)
We completed the route in 2 hours and 30 minutes instead of the 3 hours we’d been told, even though there were some ‘average’ walkers in our group.

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Domi2935
Domi2935

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, quite varied and particularly beautiful from point 7 onwards, where you follow the Seiche through a landscape that remains very green and wild. Very little elevation gain. Plenty of cycle paths in the area. Play equipment for children just before the finish. To make it easier to find the starting point, you could head down to the lower part of the car park and walk past the tennis courts on the right.
Thank you!

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louis35
louis35

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk: after crossing the countryside, the route continues along the Seiche river, which is described very clearly by the author; there are no difficulties with navigation. There are one or two sections where you need to be careful when crossing the slip roads leading to the dual carriageway at point 5 of the route description. It gets a little busier towards the end of the route as you approach Noyal-Chatillon, but otherwise it is very quiet.

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lou17lou17
lou17lou17

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk. The initial section through the streets isn’t always straightforward, as you need to keep a close eye on the signs; after that, you join a trail that’s already signposted, which makes the walk much easier

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