The Croix à Coquilles and the viaduct over the Vaudelle

This route will allow you to discover the commune of Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier, located in the canton of Fresnay-sur-Sarthe in the heart of the Alpes Mancelles. You will discover nature and heritage: church, viaduct, archaic crosses, etc.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.58 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 114 m
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    Descent: - 114 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 167 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 95 m

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Description of the walk

Starting point: town centre, Place de l'Église. Markings: Light blue.

(S/E) With your back to the church, turn right and follow Rue du Commerce.

(1) At the crossroads, take the second right, Rue Lombardini, which soon gives way to a path. At the end, turn left.

(2) At the three-way junction, take the left path. On this shaded path, there is a stone cross and, in the distance, you can see the viaduct. Just after the Grand Courgenou farm, turn right.

(3) Facing two field entrances, take the shaded path that descends to the right. Follow it to the viaduct.

(4) At the viaduct, continue straight ahead.

(5) At the three-way junction, take the path to the left of the archaic "shell" cross, then immediately to the right. Continue to the intersection with the road. Turn left, noting the wash house on the right and the viaduct on the left. Turn into the first road on the right after the wash house. At the next junction, turn left and pass Pierre Plate. Continue along the road to La Landronnière.

(6) Then turn left and pass through the hamlet of La Rousse. At the three-way junction (elevation 128), turn right, cross a stream and pass through Lièvresault. At La Touche, take the path on the right (GR®36) and continue straight ahead.

(7) At the end of the path, turn right onto the D105. Leave this road after a few metres and follow a smaller road on the right (still on theGR®36). When this road turns right towards Bois Armand, leave it and continue straight ahead (north) on a path. At the junction with the D105, turn right and walk along a lake on your left.

(8) At Cheveillon, take the first right (road then dirt track). At the end of the track, at the junction with the D120, go up the road on the left. At the crossroads at the entrance to Saint-Georges, turn left onto Rue des Lavandiers. At the stop sign, turn right and you will find the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 144 m - Eglise Saint Georges à Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 151 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 0.55 - alt. 138 m - Three-way junction
  4. 3 : km 1.36 - alt. 100 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 1.91 - alt. 100 m - Viaduc de Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier
  6. 5 : km 2.16 - alt. 100 m - Croix à Coquilles à Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier
  7. 6 : km 3.35 - alt. 140 m - La Landronnière
  8. 7 : km 5.04 - alt. 143 m - Route D105
  9. 8 : km 6 - alt. 104 m - Cheveillon
  10. S/E : km 7.58 - alt. 144 m - Eglise Saint Georges à Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier

Worth a visit

Saint-Georges Church in Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier
Viaduct in Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier
The Shell Cross in Saint-Georges-le-Gaultier

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Francoise POPPE
Francoise POPPE

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I just wanted to point out that at Landronnière, it says to go to a place called La Rousse, but it must no longer be there because we couldn't find it on the path, so we made a mistake and continued for a good kilometre before turning back. Then it says to cross a stream, but we couldn't find that either.
Despite this, I thoroughly enjoyed the walk.

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Jean-Y
Jean-Y

A very beautiful route. Best done in spring to enjoy the blossoms.

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domivasseur2935
domivasseur2935

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short but pleasant hike with an interesting passage under a viaduct that has never been used and serves as a bungee jumping spot. We passed by too early to see them jumping.

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victolise
victolise

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Given this summer's drought, we were pleasantly surprised to find so many blackberries along the route.
Picnic tables by the lake are an added bonus to this hike.

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PATOUCLO72
PATOUCLO72

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Small shaded paths or roads with very little traffic. Along the way, you can see people bungee jumping off the viaduct, which adds an extra element of interest. With this summer's drought, we didn't see the river... but we did catch a tick.

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cadot anne-marie
cadot anne-marie

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely hike over hills and valleys, beautiful scenery, a few moderately difficult climbs for "older" people...
But I recommend it.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to give your opinion.

Your description of the route was by far the clearest and most accurate.

Thank you, that warms our hearts.

See you soon!

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Jean-Michel F1.
Jean-Michel F1.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

In the end, I had three maps and three descriptions from different sources to help me plan this hike.
The three maps were equivalent, but your description of the route was by far the clearest and most accurate.
Thank you. However, after the rain of the previous days, the paths were muddy and sometimes even turned into real streams. We had to cross a few fields, taking all the usual precautions, of course. Obviously, at this time of year, you can't expect the impossible.

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lilinort
lilinort

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Much of the route is on the road, especially the last half.

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Catherine Fiers
Catherine Fiers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike. I'm going to do it again with friends so they can discover this really nice place.
Not disappointed.

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laurentphl
laurentphl

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike with all the special features of winter: colours, paths transformed into streams.
Two parts: the first with views and monuments (crosses, viaduct, wash house, dams) offering a change of scenery. The second on the road between farms, which is less interesting.

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Catherine Fiers
Catherine Fiers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
I don't regret going on this hike.
The residents of Saint Georges le Gaultier are very welcoming.
Lovely discoveries.
Thank you.

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visopaul
visopaul

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The route is correct, but 30 to 40% of it is on roads. It's always good to specify this.

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royansaintes
royansaintes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk. I didn't know about the viaduct or the village, and the shell cross is quite remarkable. Thank you.

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