The Rochereau reservoir

A series of different routes allowing you to walk around the Rochereau reservoir on the River Lay.

Details

n°23792

Creation:
13 Apr 2013

Last update:
28 Jan 2019

Last review:
22 Aug 2022

Activity: Walking
Distance: 15.47 km
Average duration: 4h 50
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 132 m
Descent: - 125 m
Highest point: 105 m
Lowest point: 52 m

Country: France
District: Bazoges-en-Pareds (85390)
Start/End: N 46.691113° / W 0.956721°
IGN map(s): Ref. 1426O
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Description of the walk

Park near the Rochereau dam.
(S/E) Start the route at Rochereau beach, on the left bank at the dam. Take the path that runs along the left bank to a wooden footbridge. Cross it and continue along the left bank to the D117.

(1) Walk up the D117 towards the village of La Garneraie for about a hundred metres. Cross the road and climb over the safety barrier to take a path that leads back down to the lake. Continue along the left bank via this path, then along the road at the village of La Bouillère.

Red and yellow markings for the^GRP® Tour de Pays de Mélusine
(2) Take the^GRP® and cross the lake at the second bridge, then climb the hill via a dirt road. Cross the railway line and, at the crossroads, take the road opposite that descends towards the village of La Louraie.

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(3) In the village, turn right, and just after the village, take a path on the left that descends towards the lake.
Continue along the left bank, which gradually narrows and ends up forming meanders. Reach the village of La Berthelière.

(4) Cross the river via the footbridge and head towards the woods on the right bank. Just after the footbridge, take the path leading off to the right and follow the woods up the hillside. Walk through the ruins of the village of Le Cudet.
When you reach the road, turn left, then at the next crossroads turn left again towards the village of La Salle.

(5) Cross it and continue straight ahead. You will arrive at the village of La Roussière.

(6) Keep left on the road and continue to the crossroads at La Landrelière. Turn left to reach La Morlière. Just after the La Morlière restaurant, descend towards the lake through the restaurant grounds.

Red and yellow markings for the^GRP® Tour de Pays de Mélusine
(7) Here you will rejoin the^GRP®, follow the right bank of the lake, then turn left at the road. At the next crossroads, turn right onto a path that runs alongside a farm. Just after the farm's pond, take the path on the left, which will lead you to another crossroads.

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(8) Leave the^GRP® on the left and continue to the village of Le Requerre.
In the village, take Rue du Phare. After the wash house, take the small path on the right to rejoin the GRP^®.

Red and yellow markings for the^GRP® Tour de Pays de Mélusine
(9) Take the GRP^® on the left^. Follow it in a south-easterly direction. Cross the village of La Jordronnière before reaching the dam. Cross it and head for Rochereau beach and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 54 m - Rochereau beach - Lay (fleuve)
1 : km 1.29 - alt. 55 m - D117 crossroads - Lac de Rochereau
2 : km 2.02 - alt. 54 m - La Bouillière
3 : km 3.96 - alt. 59 m - La Louraie
4 : km 5.53 - alt. 54 m - La Berthelière
5 : km 7.41 - alt. 96 m - La Salle
6 : km 9.05 - alt. 58 m - La Roussière
7 : km 10.46 - alt. 68 m - La Morlière
8 : km 12.23 - alt. 83 m - GRP crossroads
9 : km 13.2 - alt. 87 m - Le Requerre
S/E : km 15.47 - alt. 54 m - Rochereau beach

Notes

You can also start the route at the car park of the Morlière restaurant or the picnic area located near the village of La Garneraie.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5

Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5

Route interest
4.1 / 5

netphi@sfr.fr

22 Aug 2022 at 08:40 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

What a disappointing hike! The start is perfect: little paths along the edge of the Rochereau reservoir. But from the Pâtis Cornu crossroads (after Cudet - point 4), it's almost entirely roads! There may be little or no traffic, but it's still tarmac! And that's for more than half of the total route. Everything we try to avoid when hiking! Bad luck... It would be good to specify the percentage of the route that is on tarmac in the hiking guides, as this would avoid disappointment. Kind regards.

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john round

20 Oct 2020 at 10:54 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very interesting, especially the ruins of 'Le Cudet'. You can go via La Morliere: a bar and restaurant with panoramic views.

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Alice85

16 Jul 2018 at 15:31 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike, alternating between the water's edge, shaded sunken paths, and quiet country roads (but that was a few hours before THE FINAL...).
A few hills, nothing too strenuous.
There were several opportunities to shorten the route, which we did given the heat.
In the end, we covered 11 km.
The GPS tracking on the app's map is always excellent and complements the description well.

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gazok54

15 Nov 2017 at 20:05 3600

Thank you, Pabloo, for this information, which will be useful to the author.

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changer

04 Sep 2017 at 08:37 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very pleasant and well-marked hike

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AnnetteB

20 Aug 2017 at 16:57 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The path along the reservoir is very pleasant. Quite a lot of walking on small roads.

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dianaloris

20 Aug 2017 at 07:58 7200

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

You have to walk for two hours to see a reservoir... Too many tarmac roads... Not very interesting when there are such beautiful walks in the region... Daniel

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CTLM

01 May 2017 at 14:54 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike

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bule

18 Apr 2017 at 18:52 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful route, I highly recommend it.

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Hubert B1.

04 Aug 2015 at 18:21 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello
The hike went well.
There was just one piece of information missing at a place called Les Luraudieres, indicating to turn left towards Moulin Neuf and not to continue straight ahead.
The first part of the hike along the dam is more pleasant than the second part, where there are more roads.

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DEBELLY

14 Jun 2014 at 19:13 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb and very pleasant walk, often along the edge of the reservoir.
Not to be missed if you are visiting the region, after of course taking a guided boat trip on the Green Venice.

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Tougeron

21 Jun 2013 at 08:41 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The main circular is superb, especially the first part, up to the village of La Louraie. The northern circular via La Berthelière is not particularly interesting, except for extending the hike: roads, farm tracks, more ordinary landscapes. In addition, the signposting is less clear.

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