Park in the car park near Rue du Gaudu in Saint-Crespin-sur-Moine.
Trail marked in yellow.
(S/E) Walk up Rue de Gaudu. At the stop sign, turn left and then left again onto Rue de Bretagne. Continue straight ahead, passing the cemetery and the Chapelle des Écluseaux.
(1) Turn left at Croix Couprie. Cross the vineyards, then turn left onto the path that descends towards the Moine.
(2) Ignore the path on the left, which will be the return route, and continue downhill.
(3) Walk along the Moine to the village of Fromont. Continue along the path that runs alongside the river to the next intersection, passing under a power line.
(4) At the crossroads, turn left and follow the Moine again towards Moulin Cassé. Continue straight ahead.
(5) On your right, you can climb the hill to reach the Pierre de l'Écuelle site. Then retrace your steps to rejoin the path and continue north-west until you reach a road.
(6) Turn left and follow the road for 50 metres. Then turn right and take the path that goes through the vineyards for about 1 km.
(7) Turn right, cross the vineyards and fields until you reach the village of La Chaloire.
(8) Cross the village, turn left at the exit and follow the path downhill.
(4) At the four-way intersection, turn left. Follow the path that runs alongside the Moine river, which you took on the way there.
(3) When you reach the disabled fishing spot, you have two options:
- Follow the path along the Moine, which will take you to the Bikini botanical garden.
- Or continue for 250 metres.
(2) Turn right and follow the steep path that will take you to the Bikini botanical garden (marked trail).
(9) Cross the botanical garden. Continue straight ahead on the path along the Moine river for 500 metres and turn left at the next intersection to return to the car park via Chemin de Gaudu (S/E).