La Coulanaise

This route, which starts in Coulans-sur-Gée, includes a significant proportion of small country roads, as well as old footpaths and wide, newly created scenic paths to complete the circular route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 61 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 61 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the old railway station, accessible via Rue de la Vaunoise.

Yellow markings.

(S/E) Leave the car park to reach the RN357 and cross this road (caution, danger!!!).

(1) Leave the road and turn right towards the water treatment plant. After passing it, turn left onto the D88 and follow it for about 50 metres before Les Guénées.

(2) Turn left onto the path (not shown on the map) and continue straight ahead.

(3) Turn right to join the Route des Gautelleries. Continue along this road on the left.

(4) Leave the road and turn right to pass under the LGV line and arrive a little further on another road, which you take on the left.

(5) Turn right onto the path that enters the Grands Bois forest and continue straight ahead until you reach the D50.

(6) Turn left to follow the path that runs alongside the road.

(7) Cross the road and turn right. Continue straight ahead and, after the hamlet of Le Passage, turn left onto the Constantine road, which you keep on your left. Follow this road to the hamlet of Bouillard. Take the road on the left to the hamlet of Beauregard.

(8) Turn right and keep right after the buildings to follow the path to La Géberdière. Continue along the road to reach Le Bout du Bois. Take the road on the left and continue to the place called La Mardelle.

(9) Turn left and, at the crossroads, take the road on your right. Then turn left to pass under the LGV line and continue straight on along the Route des Pentières.

(10) Pass in front of the Château de Coulans and continue to the next crossroads (elevation 101). Turn right and continue along this road, passing Les Groies and La Penchèverie.

(11) Before the industrial estate, take the path on the left that runs alongside a field and then the main road.

(1) Turn right to cross the main road again (caution: danger!!!) and reach the car park on the other side of the road on the left (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m - Car park of the old railway station near the D357
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 76 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 74 m - Les Guénées, path on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.21 - alt. 101 m - Fork to the right
  5. 4 : km 2.62 - alt. 109 m - Turn right to pass under the LGV line.
  6. 5 : km 2.9 - alt. 117 m - Alternative route: path on the right
  7. 6 : km 3.98 - alt. 108 m - D50, on the left
  8. 7 : km 4.37 - alt. 111 m - On the right
  9. 8 : km 5.83 - alt. 105 m - Beauregard, on the right
  10. 9 : km 7.52 - alt. 110 m - La Mardelle, on the left
  11. 10 : km 8.5 - alt. 112 m - Entrance to Coulans-sur-Gée Castle
  12. 11 : km 9.8 - alt. 101 m - Path on the left
  13. S/E : km 10.69 - alt. 80 m - Car park of the old railway station near the D357

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
GANA72
GANA72

When there is no local hiking club
and the local council doesn't care about its hiking trails, this is what you can expect.
Sorry

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Karena72
Karena72

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike completed today, Saturday 3 May 2025.
The start of the route is very poorly marked from the old station, with only 1 in 3 markings visible, and even then only if you're lucky enough to come across them. Anyone without the app will be lost within the first third of the circular route. Markings are either absent or barely visible. The grassy paths are very poorly maintained, as shown in the photos. We found a picnic table, unfortunately overgrown with tall grass. Few viewpoints. Unattractive route; we were more concerned with watching the ground for hidden vipers, as it was very sunny (27 degrees) in the early afternoon.
The cleanliness needs to be reviewed because it doesn't make you want to do this route again; there are better ones elsewhere.

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MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Attractive circular loop
Numerous small grassy paths that are well marked and well maintained.
Please note that the trails are not marked everywhere.

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GANA72
GANA72

Thank you for your comments.

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jeannotcaf72
jeannotcaf72

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,

Good description.

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dolma
dolma

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

correct markup

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GANA72
GANA72

Thank you for your comment.

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albhuart
albhuart

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Lovely walk, shame there was so much fog that day!

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albhuart
albhuart

I haven't been able (yet) to install the application on my smartphone, so I printed the PDF.
Kind regards.
A Huart.

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Suif
Suif

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Small changes to the route that reduce the number of roads.

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gwenadele
gwenadele

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Superb hike for three quarters of the route, we loved it, shame there's too much tarmac at the end. Very well signposted! Thank you for this lovely walk!

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MICOM
MICOM

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Recently created trail, very well marked in yellow.
Mostly on very passable paths and the rest on small roads.
Very pleasant.

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