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La Dorée walks
The sunken lanes of La Dorée
Visorando Member
7.05 mi
+541 ft
-528 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from La Dorée (Mayenne)
The Mayenne is a land of pastures where plots of land remain small. There are numerous sunken lanes here, and you are invited to explore several of them.
One slight drawback: due to their nature, there is no continuity. Walkers will therefore have to accept walking some distances on tarmac roads.
Along the Airon from Landivy
11.43 mi
+466 ft
-489 ft
5h 40
Moderate
Departure from Landivy (Mayenne)
With one foot in Normandy and one in Brittany, this trail offers some truly stunning views. After taking in the panoramic scenery, you’ll wind your way through the shaded paths along the Futaie Valley.
The Pouillé Copse in Larchamp
6.64 mi
+299 ft
-302 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Larchamp (Mayenne)
Unnoticeable to the hiker, this route has a unique feature: the waters encountered in the south feed into the Atlantic basin, whilst those in the north flow towards the English Channel.
It does, however, offer the chance to explore a site where woodworking was, for several centuries, the primary industry.
The Morinais route
8.25 mi
+308 ft
-305 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Louvigné-du-Désert (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Several quarries dot this route. Whether they are still in operation, such as the Morinais quarry, or partly overgrown with vegetation, they all seem to still echo with the hammering sounds of decades past.
The granite quarried here was used for roadworks, by funeral firms, and also in local architecture. The mysterious beauty of the Morinaye manor house and the typical rural houses in the villages you will pass through bear witness to this.
Fougères Forest - The Old Castles and the Cordon des Druides
3.19 mi
+98 ft
-102 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Landéan (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short hike in the Fougères National Forest, through varied landscapes, culminating in a beautiful megalithic alignment, the Cordon des Druides.
Route developed and maintained by the ONF.
Fougères Forest – Les Celliers de Landéan
3.54 mi
+102 ft
-105 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Landéan (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short walk in the Fougères State Forest, exploring an ancient 12th-century underground passage, whilst hopping over the Ruisseau de Clairdouet.
Route developed and maintained by the ONF.
Landscapes and colours in the Monthault region
4.74 mi
+371 ft
-387 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Monthault (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Monthault rock is a place where two beliefs coexist: come and discover some Celtic legends which, thanks to the presence of distinctive rocks, have survived the centuries, with the Chapel of Notre-Dame as its neighbour – the final stage of a Way of the Cross through the woods.
Fougères Forest - La Pierre Courcoulée
1.88 mi
+33 ft
-36 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Landéan (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A very short walk in the Fougères National Forest, on the site of an ancient oppidum and to see a dolmen dating from the Neolithic period.
The Chemin Mélouin in the Fougères Forest
6.91 mi
+351 ft
-367 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Fougères State Forest is rich in Druidic sites: the Carrefour de la Serpe d’Or, the Cordon des Druides and the remains of the covered walkway at La Pierre Courcoulée. This route invites you to rediscover another aspect of the past, one closer to our own time: the Gate-sel and the Chemin Mélouin, a key route for smuggling in the Middle Ages between Brittany and the Kingdom of France.
The mills of Gastines and Fumeçon
7.70 mi
+423 ft
-420 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Vautorte (Mayenne)
There are only two old mills, no longer in operation, on this route, but it will also allow you to explore the woods and moors of the Gastinais region.
The Garenne Route north of Fougères
5.82 mi
+276 ft
-299 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Although this route is mainly through suburban areas, it nevertheless offers some very interesting sections along sunken lanes or on a wooded hill, providing a magnificent view of the lower town of Fougères and the surrounding countryside.
From Nançon to Groslay via the Fougères Forest
5.72 mi
+305 ft
-302 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine)
An easy walk that combines the pleasures of the forest with the tranquillity of the riverbank.
As well as the majestic “Jumeaux”, it offers the chance to discover various species of trees, with information provided along the arboretum path.
Discovering Fougères, a medieval town
8.54 mi
+778 ft
-771 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine)
All the special features of the town of Fougères unfold before you throughout this urban walk: of course, you will walk around the castle with its 11 towers, but you will also discover it from the panoramic view of the Rocher Coupé or the Jardin Public. Speaking of gardens, the Parc des Orières, the Val Nançon and the Voie Verte are also on the programme. Finally, the upper town with its belfry, theatre and museums will allow you to explore the city centre.
Via La Belle Eau from Mortain-Bocage
6.97 mi
+810 ft
-807 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Mortain (Manche)
Although "Belle Eau" is the name of a hamlet located at the northernmost point of this route, hikers will be amazed from the outset by the water gushing through the rocks in magnificent waterfalls. The route continues along wide paths, often bathed by runoff water from the various branches of the Cance, and ends on a high note with the panorama offered at altitude 314, famous not only for its small chapel but also for the battles that took place there in August 1944.
Route de la Mine de Montbelleux à Luitré
2.45 mi
+187 ft
-187 ft
1h 15
Easy
Departure from Luitré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short, easy route around the only remaining mine headframe in Brittany, with beautiful views of the region and the town of Fougères.
La Fosse Arthour in all its splendour
9.61 mi
+587 ft
-600 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Rouellé (Orne)
Passing through a marshland to discover this natural wonder – a gorge over 70 metres high, carved out by a river which, at this point, is more like a torrent – come and explore the Sonce and walk a short section ofthe GR® trail that links France’s two most spectacular sites: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey.
The Fosse Arthour tour
5.26 mi
+433 ft
-410 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley (Manche)
This easy hike allows you to discover the Fosse Arthour. It is a geological fault called a cluse, which gives the landscape an exceptional appeal.
This cluse forms a narrow, 70-metre-deep gorge carved into a rocky ridge and strewn with large boulders on its sides. The area is ideal for walking and climbing.