The path from La Ballue to Bazouges-la-Pérouse

Discover the charming little town of Bazouges-la-Pérouse, then walk through the woods to reach this former residence of the Counts of Fougères, now a guest house, and finally stroll along charming streams that offer peace and serenity.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.91 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 187 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 192 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 106 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 23 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park in front of the church in Bazouges-la-Pérouse.

(S/E) Leave the Place de l'Église, turning left onto Rue de l'Église. Turn right at the first street: Rue de la Motte, then left onto Rue de la Poterie. At the end of the street, turn right to cross Rue des Forges and reach Rue Hyacinthe Morel.

(1) Cross with caution. Take the path opposite. At the fork, take the path on the right. After a good hundred metres, take the first path on the left. Ignore the path on the left that leads to a house and turn right. The descent is quite steep, leading to the Ruisseau de la Jumelière. Cross the stream and continue along the path.

(2) Continue along the path, heading east-southeast along the stream. As it moves away from the stream, the path turns almost north, then northeast, to reach the Route de la Blanchardière.

(3) Turn right and follow the road, ignoring two paths on the right and then a road on the left.

(4) Just before the first house in La Vairie, take the path on the left. After a right-hand bend and then another left-hand bend, the path becomes a gravel road and ends at a tarmac road.

(5) Turn left. Pass the houses of Vaux on your right and climb up to the crossroads. Turn right towards the château.

(6) At the entrance to Château de la Ballue, take the large driveway on the left. It ends on Route de la Gacellerie. At the crossroads, take the hairpin bend to the left. Ignore the road on the right and continue to La Bourdinais.

(7) Turn right, then after a wide bend to the right, take the first path on the left. Continue along this path. Pass the Aire Plantée building on your right.

(8) Take the path on the left which descends to the banks of the Arçon. Follow the stream southwards. The path ends at a road.

(9) Turn right. Ignore the first path on the left (access to private property) and take the next path on the left. The path leads to a wider path, which you should follow.

(10) At the crossroads (small cross on the left), turn left and then left again 60 metres further on. You will reach a small road; turn right. Turn left at the Blanchardière crossroads and return to the crossroads at the circular.

(3) Take the path on the right. This is the path you took in the opposite direction on the way there, which runs alongside the Ruisseau de la Jumelière stream.

(2) Turn right towards the houses of Épinay-Villemanaise and continue to the road. Follow the road on the left. After a right-hand bend, take the path on the left to cross the stream and reach Rue Hyacinthe Morel.

(1) Cross carefully and climb up opposite to Place de la Mairie. Stay on the right-hand side and continue straight ahead to Place de l'Église (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 106 m - Parking in front of the church.
  2. 1 : km 0.32 - alt. 90 m - Crossing Rue Hyacinthe Morel
  3. 2 : km 0.89 - alt. 70 m - On the way back, on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.6 - alt. 69 m - Crossroads of the circular
  5. 4 : km 3.1 - alt. 39 m - La Vairie
  6. 5 : km 4.27 - alt. 24 m - Road on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.2 - alt. 73 m - Château de la Ballue
  8. 7 : km 5.93 - alt. 103 m - La Bourdinais, on the right
  9. 8 : km 7 - alt. 94 m - Path on the left
  10. 9 : km 7.93 - alt. 76 m - Road on the right
  11. 10 : km 8.46 - alt. 99 m - At the crossroads on the left
  12. S/E : km 11.91 - alt. 106 m - Parking in front of the church.

Notes

The entire route is marked in yellow. Sometimes the markings are not very visible, so please follow the description above carefully.

Château de la Ballue is a private property that has been converted into a guest house.

Worth a visit

Bazouges-la-Pérouse takes its name from "basilica" and "pêtra", which mean "church" and "stone".

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 17695463

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route.
Narrow path with elevation changes along the stream; high-top shoes and walking sticks recommended; avoid in very wet weather. A beautiful hill to climb on a communal path before arriving at the magnificent Château de La Ballue. Beautiful panoramic views.
A stroll through the village is a must.

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hervérob
hervérob

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike with lots of undergrowth and beautiful views of the magnificent valley (signposting redone). You need to be in very good physical shape as there are lots of steep slopes, which are slippery at this time of year. At the end of the hike, a short visit to the village is a must.

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joeclo
joeclo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We have extended the route once due to the fact that the markings have been erased and are positioned after the crossroads.

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Paul35
Paul35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The directional markers need to be repainted.

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PierreMLS
PierreMLS

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful route. The valley near the Alçon stream is magnificent (in summer). However, I found the paved sections a bit long. Posted photos.

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Krevault
Krevault

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It's a great hike, hilly with beautiful scenery, and there are lots of lovely paths and trails.
A few details: - When you leave the woods at stage 3, turn right even though there are no signposts for quite a while.
- There are picnic tables just in the central alley opposite the Château de la Ballue.
- At stage 9, the trail continues to the right (the map is very useful).
We really recommend wearing trousers for this hike as the ferns and nettles have grown a lot. Luckily, we took precautions.
It took us three hours, taking our time to take photos.
Thank you, Breton hiker, for this hike.
Karine.

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co35490
co35490

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk through the varied landscape of Bazouges.

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Chr
Chr

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk that takes us through two unexpected steep-sided valleys where nature reigns supreme.

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Sylvie Jouny
Sylvie Jouny

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Signposting leaves something to be desired. Avoid this route after heavy rainfall. Steep sections are quite slippery. Forest trails. Few roads. Pleasant.

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176200cc
176200cc

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful route with magnificent scenery in the woods.
It's a shame there are no signposts at point 5.

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Berlajat
Berlajat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A few wet patches. Encounter with a "green motorbike"...

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