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Stroll through La Rochelle
Association / Club / Walk leader
2.28 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)
A very pleasant stroll through the streets of La Rochelle will allow you to discover the old town and all its charms.
In the footsteps of Georges Simenon in La Rochelle
Visorando Member
4.14 mi
+20 ft
-23 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)
Take a stroll through La Rochelle, passing by the iconic locations featured in Simenon's novels. This literary tour will also give you a glimpse of La Rochelle's most interesting sights. From the station, pass by the Café de la Paix where he was a regular, the bourgeois streets of Réaumur and L'Escale where his heroes live, the La Genette district where he lived, and other places.
Encan - Chef de Baie
7.87 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)
Discover the seaside in La Rochelle. From the new Maritime Museum, through the Old Port, the Parks, the Casino and Port Neuf, to Chef de Baie beach. A blend of history, greenery and human activity.
This is La Rochelle: "Beautiful and Rebellious"!
La Rochelle - Esnandes circular loop
33.96 mi
+174 ft
-171 ft
4 hrs
Moderate
Departure from La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)
La Rochelle, Esnandes, La Rochelle circular tour along the Aiguillon bay, then return via the Canal de Marans.
Between land and sea: from Lagord to L’Houmeau and Nieul-sur-Mer
9.63 mi
+105 ft
-98 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Lagord (Charente-Maritime)
The appeal of this walk lies in the diversity of ecosystems encountered: high ground with sweeping views over the towns north of La Rochelle; marshes – the Gâtineau marshes and the Pampin marshes – frequented by numerous species of birds; the coastline, its cliffs, its oyster beds and the charming little port of Le Plomb with its footbridge.
Aytré Beach - Les Minimes
6.64 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Aytré (Charente-Maritime)
A seaside walk to discover Port des Minimes: the Atlantic's leading marina.
Please note that it is forbidden to approach the edge of the cliffs.
Le Morillon - Le Chêne Vert
6.29 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Périgny (Charente-Maritime) (Charente-Maritime)
Walk along the slopes of the valley floor that feeds the Moulinette stream via surface runoff.
Chemin de Pampin
6.12 mi
+66 ft
-43 ft
2h 50
Moderate
Departure from La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)
A beautiful walk along the Charente coastline, between Pointe de la Répentie and Port du Plomb. Beautiful views of the Île de Ré bridge, the northern shore of the island and the Vendée coast, separated by the Pertuis Breton.
From the Ile de Ré bridge to Nieul-sur-Mer
10.20 mi
+135 ft
-105 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)
The first part of the route takes you along the coastal trail with a section around the outskirts of the small ports of Lauzières and Plomb.
Small viewing points are scattered along the route giving you the chance to observe the Pertuis Breton and the Ile de Ré and its bridge.
The return leg takes you around the outskirts of the Nieul-Sur-Mer communes and then L'Houmeau.
Tour of Dompierre West
7.01 mi
+98 ft
-105 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Dompierre-sur-Mer (Charente-Maritime)
Discover the small hamlets of Dompierre-sur-Mer and the Marans Canal in La Rochelle.
Pointe du Chay and Pointe de la Belette
2.39 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Angoulins (Charente-Maritime)
March 2024: at (3) DANGER! No trespassing due to risk of rockfalls.
A short tour of Pointe du Chay, which is very fragile, both on the ridge and at its foot, where dangerous rockfalls can occur at any time, so caution is advised.
North-west of Marsilly
6.16 mi
+69 ft
-69 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Marsilly (Charente-Maritime)
Discover Marsilly, a small seaside town with its golf course, ostrich farm, oyster huts and fortified church.
Discovering La Jarne
6.13 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from La Jarne (Charente-Maritime)
Discover a small village near La Rochelle. The Aunis countryside on the city’s doorstep!
Route along the coast and through the forest from Rivedoux-Plage to La Flotte-en-Ré.
10.72 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Rivedoux-Plage (Charente-Maritime)
Start at the foot of the Ile de Ré bridge and walk along the coast to the small village of La Flotte-en-Ré, returning through the woods. During this walk, you will discover Fort de la Pré, Abbaye des Châteliers, the small port of La Flotte-en-Ré and the small village of Rivedoux-Plage.
Chassagné - Pommerou
6.98 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from La Jarne (Charente-Maritime)
Discover Pommerou, a charming little village, tucked away in the Aunis countryside, off the beaten track, yet well worth a visit. Here you can admire a few old Charente-style houses, tastefully restored.
Around the hamlet of Grandes Rivières
3.52 mi
+551 ft
-423 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Dompierre-sur-Mer (Charente-Maritime)
Walk around the hamlet of Grandes Rivières. This route is accessible in both summer and winter. Almost 90% of this route is in the countryside.
There are a few possible variations at point (4), where there are three parallel paths, and at point (8), where you can continue along the street and then turn right to cross the hamlet of Grandes Rivières. Then turn right at the end of the hamlet and take Rue Monplaisir back to the starting point.
Saint-Jean des Sables - Les Boucholeurs
6.55 mi
+39 ft
-39 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Châtelaillon-Plage (Charente-Maritime)
A classic walk for Charente locals along the Châtelaillon coast. Views of the islands, Fort Boyard, Pertuis d'Antioche...
Tour de Salles-sur-Mer
6.19 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Salles-sur-Mer (Charente-Maritime)
A short stroll through the Salles countryside.
A small market town near La Rochelle and Châtelaillon, Salles-sur-Mer has managed to retain its charm as a small village in the Aunis region.
Between Saint-Vivien and Thairé
8.53 mi
+72 ft
-66 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Vivien (Charente-Maritime)
A 13 km circular route in Aunis, on the edge of the Yves Marsh. The route follows many hard-surfaced and very little-used farm tracks, with about a third of the route on dirt tracks.
This route can be covered on foot or by bicycle (with a proper mountain bike on the path along the canal surrounding the marsh).
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