The green valley of Marillet in La Chaize-le-Vicomte

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A walk through a charming little valley. The start has a medieval feel, as you walk along the old ramparts and the fortified church of Saint-Nicolas. Once you reach the valley, nature quickly takes over, with numerous dragonflies accompanying you on your journey, including damselflies with metallic blue wings, scarlet dragonflies and other cordulégastres.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 2.75 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 102 ft
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    Descent: - 102 ft
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    Highest point: 282 ft
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    Lowest point: 197 ft
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Marillet Valley

Description of the walk

Departure from the fairground: car park. Bus line no. 13 from La Roche-sur-Yon.

(S/E) Head towards the wooded area.

(1) Turn left onto Rue des Basses Prisons and continue to the crossroads.

(2) Turn right onto Place Saint-Nicolas and walk past the church on your left.

(3) Turn left onto the yellow and red marked path (GRP® de la Loutre) and head towards Le Marillet.

(4) Continue straight ahead on the GRP®. Pass under the D948 and continue to Les Noyers, where you will find the tarmac road.

(5) At the crossroads, turn left onto Route des Noyers and cross the bridge over the Marillet.

(6) Immediately turn left onto the path along the river.

(7) Ignore the tarmac road coming from the right and continue straight ahead. Go back under the D948, cross the Marillet and rejoin the GRP®.

(4) Follow it straight ahead and, taking the opposite route to the one you took on the way there, return to Place du Champ de Foire (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 279 ft - Place du Champ de Foire
  2. 1 : mi 0.06 - alt. 266 ft - Rue des Basses Prisons - Place du Champ de Foire
  3. 2 : mi 0.14 - alt. 262 ft - Place Saint-Nicolas - Rue des Basses Prisons - Marillet (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Lay
  4. 3 : mi 0.21 - alt. 279 ft - Saint-Nicolas Church. Fork in the road
  5. 4 : mi 0.44 - alt. 269 ft - Crossroads of the circular
  6. 5 : mi 1.33 - alt. 256 ft - Route des Noyers
  7. 6 : mi 1.44 - alt. 197 ft - Bridge over Le Marillet - Marillet (cours d'eau) - Affluent du Lay
  8. 7 : mi 1.87 - alt. 220 ft - Intersection, straight ahead
  9. S/E : mi 2.75 - alt. 279 ft - Place du Champ de Foire

Notes

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