La Grimaudière. Moulin Neuf. Yon Valley

A small corner of the valley that is still wild! The Yon, still modest, is mostly only visible through the trees, but what vegetation! It is a visual and auditory delight, with birds accompanying us all the way.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.05 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 55 m
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    Descent: - 58 m

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    Highest point: 64 m
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    Lowest point: 35 m

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Description of the walk

Park along the Rd80 near the Georges Mazurelle specialist hospital.

(S/E) From Acti-Sud, take the D80, which goes around the hospital, and take a small path heading south, 150 metres after the Buissonnets roundabout.
It first crosses the hospital grounds and then continues to the banks of the Yon, opposite the Moulin-Grimaud sewage treatment plant.

(1) Leave the footbridge over the Yon River on your left and follow the river to reach a crossroads.

(2) Continue to the right to pass La Sirmière, then Bel-Air, just after crossing the railway line. You will reach the Bel-Air crossroads.

(3) Leave the direct path to Moulin Neuf on your left and take a small path that leads to the mill, passing under the motorway and then under the railway line.

(4) At Moulin Neuf, cross the Yon river, then immediately turn left onto a blocked path heading north. It joins La Vergne Babouin, passing under the motorway again and on the left bank of the Yon, which you then leave behind.

(5) After La Vergne, continue north, ignore the first path on the left and continue straight ahead to reach La Potinière, after a 90° left turn.

(6) Go around the hamlet to the south and then take a small path. Reach the Yon and cross it to get to the crossroads you passed on the way there.

(2) Turn right and retrace your steps to return to the car park near the specialist hospital (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 64 m - Car park near the specialist hospital
  2. 1 : km 1.05 - alt. 41 m - Moulin Grimaud - Yon (rivière) à finaliser
  3. 2 : km 1.74 - alt. 37 m - Crossroads of the circular
  4. 3 : km 3.09 - alt. 48 m - Before Bel-Air
  5. 4 : km 3.88 - alt. 36 m - Moulin Neuf
  6. 5 : km 4.9 - alt. 50 m - La Vergne
  7. 6 : km 5.48 - alt. 55 m - La Potinière.
  8. S/E : km 8.05 - alt. 64 m - Car park near the specialist hospital

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Mariek
Mariek

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The first part of the trail is best avoided: the hospital grounds are fenced off, forcing you to turn back and take Rue Joseph Bouet to the junction with the GR364.
The rest of the trail is very pleasant. The route is varied, with pretty views, and following the Yon river allows you to discover beautiful flora and fauna. The trail partly follows the GR and GRP markings. However, you should not rely on these and should follow the map carefully, as the trail deviates from it in some sections.
As for the description, while it is useful most of the time, it is sometimes approximate (you need to be from the area to know where the places it mentions are located).
Nevertheless, this circular near the city is well worth the trip. Of note: the village of La Vergne and its legendary Tiers-Lieu cooperative.

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Pacorando
Pacorando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Having done it several times before, I could have done without the map, but towards the end (the circular section) I was a little unsure. Very pleasant along the River Yon, with a welcome change from shade to sunshine. Not much road. Not too long. Thanks to the creator of the Acha85 file.

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catherine et  jy
catherine et jy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful route, we enjoyed being practically in the heart of the city and surrounded by nature; I think it's a route that can be done in both summer and winter; there was a slight issue with the house before going under the road bridge to turn back and make a circular route. You have to continue despite the red and yellow cross sign, otherwise you'll end up going down the right-hand side to who knows where.
CATHERINE

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tatadane
tatadane
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

We got lost twice, and it was difficult for us to find our way back to cross the river again.
I should point out that there were three of us women and that "women can't read road maps".....:

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coutant.jeanclaude@orange.fr
coutant.jeanclaude@orange.fr

in preparation for a communal hiking trip
Thank you for all your information.

COUTANT, Jean Claude

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plume85
plume85

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

pleasant route as the journey is in the shade.

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michel64
michel64

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
A pleasant hike that can be done in hot weather, as three quarters of it is in the shade.
The last third is not marked, but the directions are clear, so there are no difficulties.
Michel

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JNB85
JNB85

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant hike in good weather, well-maintained paths.

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meunier-pa@wanadoo.fr
meunier-pa@wanadoo.fr

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hiking trip by mountain bike from the National Stud Farm.
Very beautiful route but not very well marked on the map.

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nadinethierry
nadinethierry

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We enjoyed this hike. The description is clear.

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bibi
bibi ★

I have just refined the route a little more thanks to the aerial views thank you

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wil
wil
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Pleasant hike in a rural setting.
The route is not entirely accurate at the point where it passes under the motorway.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Hello and thank you, ALLAIRE, for this important information . You are absolutely right; there was a big problem with the route, which did not match the description. I have corrected it, and the route is now 8.23 km long. This is close to your measurement.
Best regards

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ALLAIRE
ALLAIRE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This route is not 13.12 km as advertised, but 9.05 km.
We followed the route precisely.
Kind regards

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