The source of the Aubance

Hiking route in the forest with slight elevation gain.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 118 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 109 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 100 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 62 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the church square in Louerre, which is close to the source of the Aubance.
Yellow markings - Suitable for hybrid/mountain bikes.

(S/E) From the church square (facing the church), turn right onto Rue de l'Aubance. Turn left, then left again onto Rue de la Forêt. Continue straight on Rue Eugène Bonnemère until you reach the intersection.

(1) Turn left and continue to the bend at a place called La Dronière.

(2) Turn right, then left at the first crossroads and right again. Then take the path slightly to your left at the intersection and continue to the crossroads.

(3) Turn right until you reach the road. Cross over and take the path in front of you. Continue until you reach the intersection.

(4) Turn left and then, at the crossroads, continue straight ahead until you reach the D70 road.

(5) Take the path opposite. At the second bend, take the path opposite until you reach the intersection.

(6) Turn left and follow this path straight ahead, then take the first right into the Bois de Bellevue. Continue until you reach the D161 road.

(7) Cross to your right and take the path on the left. Pass the first and second D159 crossroads and continue straight ahead until you reach the third.

(8) Turn right at the road, cross the woods and join the D256. Continue on the path opposite. Then turn right and immediately left. Go to the end of the path.

(9) Turn left, then right and right again. Continue to join the D161.

(10) Cross over and continue along the road opposite until you reach the next intersection.

(11) Turn left, then right and continue along the path in front of you until you reach the crossroads.

(12) Turn left, then left again. Return to the road (D161).

(13) Turn right and at the crossroads, take the road opposite, Rue de la Forêt. Continue to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 62 m - Place de l'Eglise. Close to the source of the - Aubance (rivière) - Affluent de la Loire
  2. 1 : km 0.45 - alt. 68 m - Turn left at the fork
  3. 2 : km 0.8 - alt. 71 m - Path on the right
  4. 3 : km 1.73 - alt. 97 m - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.53 - alt. 98 m - Path on the left
  6. 5 : km 4.7 - alt. 64 m - Crossing the D70
  7. 6 : km 5.86 - alt. 92 m - Path on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.33 - alt. 82 m - Junction D161
  9. 8 : km 9.59 - alt. 86 m - Turn right
  10. 9 : km 10.64 - alt. 97 m - Path on the left
  11. 10 : km 11.81 - alt. 81 m - Crossing the D161
  12. 11 : km 12.54 - alt. 96 m - Beauregard
  13. 12 : km 13.06 - alt. 84 m - Path on the left
  14. 13 : km 13.61 - alt. 67 m - Le Vau
  15. S/E : km 14.04 - alt. 62 m - Place de l'Eglise

Notes

Worth a visit

Sights
- The wash house, source of the Aubance river.
- Saint-Maurice Church.
- Observation of the flora and fauna.
- The Milly national forest.
- The Beauregard Tower.
- The manor houses and troglodytic heritage of Louerre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
christu
christu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great if you like forests with diverse vegetation.

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geges49
geges49

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very good route, lots of forest, unfortunately it was flooded when I did it, but worth doing again in good weather

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philouis
philouis

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A long, mostly shaded hike in the August heat. The paths are very clean, with no tarmac.
Not much to see, no animals, just a few grasshoppers. We would have liked to have had more information about the heritage sites we encountered.

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yuggy
yuggy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We only did part of this circuit, in reverse and up to point 8. Then, given the state of the forest paths at this time of year, we decided to head south on the small roads through the troglodyte hamlets and discovered some real gems of heritage. I can provide the GPX track, but I wouldn't know how to transcribe the route. We returned via the small road from Bois Noblet on the left of the map. A truly beautiful 16 km hike

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JYF49
JYF49

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely shaded walk for sunny afternoons

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