La Mailleraye, between the curves of the river Seine

A circuit between forests, marshes and towpaths along the Seine. If you'd like to, don't hesitate to visit Brigitte, who collects lions and tigers (safely of course!).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.96 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 36 m
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    Vertical drop: - 37 m

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    Highest point: 41 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m

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Description of the walk

Start from caravan park at the edge of the Seine Quai Paul Girardeau.

(S/E) Go south along the Seine. At the first intersection, turn right onto Rue de la République towards the centre of the village. At the roundabout, turn left on Rue Pasteur in the direction of Bourg Achard.

(1) When you get to a curve, follow the Rue du Bourg to Charol which rises to the left. After 50 meters, turn left again on the Chemin du Moulin. The street extends onto a forest path.

(2) When you get to the water tower (a little way off to the right), take a sharp left and descend through the wood to the marsh. At the bottom, take the path on the right. Ignore a path going off to the left and then another on the right.

(3) At the following intersection, turn left (northeast) and around a pond.

(4) At the end of the path, close to the Douillère, turn right on the road. After about 150 m, turn left onto the Rue du Passage du Trait and continue up to the Seine.

(5) When you reach the Seine, turn left along the towpath. With the Seine to your right, go past the site of the association Caresse de Tigre (6). Continue along the Seine to the start-point car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 5 m - Motorhome parking
  2. 1 : km 0.81 - alt. 6 m - Rue du Bourg in Charol
  3. 2 : km 1.88 - alt. 36 m - Descent to the marshes
  4. 3 : km 3.37 - alt. 3 m - Carrefour
  5. 4 : km 4.58 - alt. 4 m - On the right, near La Douillère,
  6. 5 : km 5.67 - alt. 5 m - Towpath - Seine [la]
  7. 6 : km 7.98 - alt. 4 m - Caresse de tigre association website
  8. S/E : km 8.96 - alt. 5 m - Motorhome parking

In the nearby area

On the Chemin du Mascaret, there's a section past the association Caresse de Tigre. This association is run by a passionate pair of former handlers who live on the edge of the Seine with 17 tigers, white tigers and lions! Visit upon request with a prior appointment.
Address, phone number and other information: Here

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 40 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
MarianneML76
MarianneML76

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Busy trail : No

Disappointing. The only satisfaction was to see some beautiful inhabited stork nests.

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Planeu
Planeu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Nice circuit

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rangd'honneur
rangd'honneur

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very pleasant walk.
It's true that you have to be quite tall to see the water tower, but with the GPS, no problem.

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Claude41
Claude41

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A very easy and varied walk. Forest, countryside and the banks of the Seine. No problem at point 2 if you use the GPS. Little frequented during the week.

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JLMT76
JLMT76

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Nice walk
encountered the same problem as other hikers with point 2
the water tower is invisible from the path, a 4 m hedge masks it, especially in spring with its foliage.
I suggest using the pylon 150 to 200 m further down the path as a landmark.
If you make a mistake and arrive at the pylon, you only have to walk 200m to find the path, whereas to find the water tower and realise you made a mistake, you have to walk 1 km further.
Thank you for this hike.

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Syl7600
Syl7600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

A pleasant and varied walk through the woods and along the banks of the Seine.
Good description and for point 2, to be sure, you need to move forward a little at the crossroads and the water tower is a little hidden behind the entrance to the meadow which forms a mound).
So thank you for this suggested walk

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Duduche
Duduche

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

circuit given for 8.96 km to be completed in 2 hours 40 minutes
I scrupulously followed the instructions

Displayed 7.4kms (on my well-adjusted pedometer) in 1h55 which is consistent.

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momot
momot

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Lovely flat course. Good restaurant at La Mailleraye, in a meander of the Seine. No difficulties.

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klr
klr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Great time with friends, hike done with a 6-month-old baby in a sling (it was hot all the same!).
But be careful with point 2! We totally missed it (but we weren't very vigilant either), and ended up walking along the main road for a good hundred metres, before crossing into the woods... Adventurous!

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marandole
marandole

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A nice, easy, varied and pleasant little walk. However, the water tower that was supposed to serve as a landmark at waypoint 2 was nowhere to be seen and on the map the symbol for 2 hid the bend to be taken! But nothing serious and we soon found our way back.

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malice
malice

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : May 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Very good, varied and easy route... countryside and plain, with beautiful vegetation... Of course the view of the factories at Le Trait is less pretty, but the final finish at La Mailleraye is superb.
It took us two hours, but we walked quite fast, and didn't stop very often.

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PissyRandonneurs
PissyRandonneurs

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

As we had to cross the Seine by ferry, we set off on this walk from point 5. The sun was out and we really enjoyed walking along the river. Note the contrast between the industrial right bank and the left bank, with its beautiful houses and pastures. There were no difficulties and no difficult sections in January. The pretty little village of La Mailleraye. The return through the undergrowth, then the floodplains, is very relaxing due to the absence of noise.
Do it again this spring or summer.
Well done to the author.

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doucemman
doucemman

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb winter hike. No risk of getting your feet wet or slipping in the slush.

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Mister Flag
Mister Flag

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Oct 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant walk in fine weather, with no major difficulties.
Don't miss the water tower mentioned at point 2 as you can only see it for a few metres, but the hairpin path on the left is clearly visible.

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altea56
altea56

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk through woods and marshes where horses, cows, a couple of storks and turkeys live.... course lined with beautiful houses and finally the banks of the Seine, very soothing!

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