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Park in the car park below, on the left just before the Pont Barré when coming from Angers.
(S/E) Cross the D160. A small path leading downhill branches off immediately to the left, running alongside the parapet. Follow it to the river, then turn right and walk alongside the Layon.
Follow this path for quite a while, without returning to the road. You are on theGR®®3D(marked in red and white). At the end of this path, you’ll reach the D209.
(1) Turn left onto the D209 and follow it for about 150 metres, crossing the river.
(2) Turn right towards Layon and Les Gauteries.
(3) After this hamlet, at the Y-junction, turn left.
(4) Do the same at the next three-way junction and carry on, passing to the north of Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay. At the four-way junction, turn left, pass the cemetery and cross the D209 at the roundabout.
(5) Turn left, pass the agricultural co-operative on your left, then carry on along the track (Chemin des Chesnaies). Leave the housing estate on your left and continue, turning right onto the dirt track. You will then pass through vineyards, ignoring the paths branching off to the left and right. There are numerous information boards explaining the work of the winegrowers. Be sure to read them – they’re very informative.
(6) Cross the D160 and take the small path almost directly opposite, which initially runs alongside the road. This path used to link the towns of Angers and Cholet. At the Fork in the road shortly afterwards, continue straight ahead and then return to the starting point by crossing the Pont Barré (S/E).
See the commentary on the Wars of the Vendée.
very pleasant route to take
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