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Park at Place Saint-Nicodème: behind the church, opposite the restaurant ‘Les Mégalithes’, where the Maison du Randonneur is located.
(S/E) Head south along Rue de la Ville Étienne, then turn immediately east onto Rue des Jaunais. Continue right along Rue du Houssa for about 100m.
(1) Turn left onto a path, heading due east. At the crossroads, carry on straight ahead and, for the time being, ignore a path on the left. Continue for 100m and turn right onto a small path (watch out for the ditch you’ll need to step over) and walk 20m to see the Pièce Couverte.
(2) Walk back 100 metres, then take the path on the right, heading north-west. In the middle of the forest, you should find a covered walkway, which is off the route. Continue north-east towards the Pierre Blanche.
(3) Retrace your steps, then continue to the right. Ignore a path on the left and follow the path on the right which runs alongside the pumping station. Continue to the hamlet of “Le Pouilo”. Turn left onto the road until you reach the chapel on the right. Head north again by turning left at the crossroads. Note the long farm buildings on your right. Continue to the right towards the Allée Couverte de Bordouès.
(4) Return to the road, turn left onto a path after 70 metres and follow it north-west.
(5) Please note : To enter this site, which is representative of the Neolithic period, follow the signs. Walk to the crossroads and turn left, entering via the engraved plaque, and explore the entire site. Exit by returning to the path you arrived on.
(5) Continue north-west and, after the crossroads, you will reach the Pierres Droites archaeological site after a few dozen metres. Next to it is a Neolithic dwelling that can be visited
(6) Leave the site by joining the D776 road. Follow it to the left for 50 metres and, after crossing it, take the path on the right (site car park). Continue along the path on the left until you reach a wide track with a red stony surface (due to iron oxide).
(7) Go round the field on your right, taking the path on the right, then, after 250 metres, turn onto the path on the left. You will reach the Allée Couverte de la Loge Morinais.
(8) Head off to the right and follow the wide path to the left. Turn left onto the first wide path and follow it to the end. Ignore the road on the right and turn left onto the forest track. After a bend to the left, take the path on the right towards the pond.
(9) You can walk round the pond either to the right or to the left. Leave the pond via the path heading west. Ignore a wide path on the right leading to the road and continue south-west. When the path widens, turn right towards the Étang de la Voltais, also known as the Étang du Chaperon Rouge.
(10) Go round it on the left and turn right towards the road. Follow Rue du Chaperon Rouge on the left. Walk past the school on your left until you reach Rue Saint-Michel. Walk round the church to return to the starting car park (S/E).
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