The Brangeard Valley

A bucolic route with some elevation, partly following the paths marked out by the municipality around the Brangeard, Marcusson and Musson rivers. Some sections are steep and others may be flooded depending on the season.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.36 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 81 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 99 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 58 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Cherveux (79410)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 46.420702° / W 0.334446°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1627SB, 1628SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park at the Brangeard picnic area.

(S/E) Facing the road, take the path on the left into the woods, which climbs up towards the fields. At the top, continue straight ahead on the path through the Villeneuve plain.

(1) When you reach Civrais, turn left towards Villeneuve. Turn left again at the crossroads.

(2) At the entrance to Villeneuve, continue straight ahead for about 60 metres, then turn left onto a small tarmac road. At the crossroads, go straight ahead and cross the bridge over the Marcusson.

(3) A few dozen metres further on, take the path on the left and turn right at the next crossroads to go back up towards the plain. Further on, turn left at a 90° angle and join a fork in the road.

(4) Turn right to follow the Brangeard valley. At the T-junction, turn left and descend to the road.

(5) Cross the road at the Trousse Chemise wash house to climb back up to Chemin de Casse Échine, which you should follow to the left.

(6) Turn left to cross the Cueille du Paradis: be careful, as the end of the descent is quite steep and stony. Once you reach the road, take a first turn right then left, cross the first bridge over the Ruisseau de Brangeard, then the second.

(7) Just after the bridge, turn right to reach the picnic area (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Picnic area
  2. 1 : km 1.25 - alt. 90 m - Civrais
  3. 2 : km 2.01 - alt. 92 m - Villeneuve
  4. 3 : km 2.41 - alt. 68 m - Crossroads, left. Bridge over the - Marcusson (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Sèvre Niortaise
  5. 4 : km 3.23 - alt. 74 m - T-junction
  6. 5 : km 4 - alt. 65 m - Trousse Chemise wash house
  7. 6 : km 4.78 - alt. 95 m - La Cueille du Paradis
  8. 7 : km 5.82 - alt. 61 m - Bridge over the Brangeard
  9. S/E : km 6.36 - alt. 58 m - Picnic area

Notes

After (3), there is a cooler alternative if it is hot, taking the path that runs alongside the Marcusson to reach point (7) and climb back up to (4).

Worth a visit

Civrais wash house.
Villeneuve wash house, slightly off the route.
Stone slab bridge over the Brangeard.
Trousse Chemise wash house.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
User 2167561

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and varied route over a short distance.

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xcece85

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, with several places to discover and plenty of shade. Very well maintained area.

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xcece85

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Great hike, with several places to discover and plenty of shade.

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Vin'
Vin'

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is pleasant, slightly hilly, with lovely views.

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jpayraud
jpayraud

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the signage is not always very conspicuous

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bt
bt

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, shaded little route, suitable for walking with children (aged 10), completed on a beautiful, warm day. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

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Vérobb
Vérobb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in a green setting

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Sneg
Sneg
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

A lovely walk. Best done in dry weather. Wear suitable footwear. Walked the route in the opposite direction.

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alrandeaupyr
alrandeaupyr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I really enjoyed this route, which had been recently mowed, so it was very clean. Well done on the starting point (picnic car park with sturdy tables, very clean). I was already familiar with the Echiré routes from the departmental information sheets. You could potentially extend the route by going up to Breuil de Bessé.
It's a route I'll do again from time to time.

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