The wild marshes of Le Mazeau

de fr

A walk in the wild marshes of Le Mazeau, criss-crossed by a multitude of canals and ditches. Here, summer and winter alike, the light is always beautiful through the poplar plantations!

Details

n°1358696
Creation:
Last update:
Last review:
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.62 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 2 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 5 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m
Downloads
Open in the mobile app
Download GPX GPX
Download PDF PDF

Description of the walk

The departure point is near the Mazeau campsite, with parking available nearby.

(S/E) Follow the canal, follow the sign for tourist trail no. 2 and continue straight ahead.

(1) At the road, which is thesecond intersection, turn left. Stay on the road until the next intersection.

(2) Turn right. When you reach a larger road, turn right again towards the Village de la Sèvre.

(3) Opposite the footbridge over the Sèvre Niortaise, turn left and continue to Chemin du Lancier.

(4) Turn onto the path on the left and stay on it until you reach La Rigole de la Rive Droite.

(5) When you reach it, turn left to reach the village of Le Mazeau.

(6) At the pier, stay on the road to return to the starting point a little further on, near the campsite (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Parking near the Mazeau campsite - Marais Poitevin
  2. 1 : km 1.09 - alt. 3 m - Road on the left.
  3. 2 : km 2.81 - alt. 3 m - Road junction, on the right
  4. 3 : km 3.81 - alt. 4 m - Footbridge. On the left - Sèvre Niortaise (fleuve)
  5. 4 : km 5.02 - alt. 3 m - Chemin du Lancier. On the left.
  6. 5 : km 6.97 - alt. 3 m - Grand Coin Canal
  7. 6 : km 8.17 - alt. 5 m - Jetty
  8. S/E : km 8.62 - alt. 3 m - Parking near the Mazeau campsite

Notes

Near the campsite, take the small path that runs alongside it and at the end, there is a picnic area.
Toilets are also available

Worth a visit

Boat trips are available in the village of Le Mazeau.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 14 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Hélo
Hélo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The last 3 kilometres are the most pleasant because they are not paved. Otherwise, it's concrete underfoot and pretty surroundings, but it's not as wild as it could be.
It's all flat, takes 2 hours and 45 minutes, and there are few cars, so you can let your dog off the leash for most of the way.

Machine-translated

ff79bb
ff79bb

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

very beautiful route through the marshes with lots of tarmac

Machine-translated

O FREVILLE
O FREVILLE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very pleasant walks in the Poitevin marshes.

Machine-translated

celine.david85@orangefr
celine.david85@orangefr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

pleasant walk, on tarmac road, few dirt paths.

Machine-translated

Jacqueline chartier
Jacqueline chartier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike. We did it quite early in the morning. The light was beautiful. The route is peaceful, with no traffic noise. The signage is perfect, as are the various paths, many of which are paved. Highly recommended.

Machine-translated

patsylvie
patsylvie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk through the marshes, along the canals and the Sèvre Niortaise river. Very easy to follow.

Machine-translated

petitsmollets27
petitsmollets27

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb hike!

Machine-translated

phbizet
phbizet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very bucolic (cool and flowing) route through the marshes, with a section where you can see the huts of Sèvre.

Machine-translated

5187923844
5187923844

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very nice route.

Machine-translated

catherineg23
catherineg23

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk in the marshes. The weather was beautiful and warm, which was very pleasant. However, the Lancier trail may not be very passable if it has rained a few days beforehand, as it can become very wet. When parking your car in the car parks facing the canal, please note that you need to start on the left (with the canal in front of you) to see the signs for trail no. 2 a little further down the road. Otherwise, it was great. There wasn't much vegetation in February, but we saw some herons.

Machine-translated

tedojrando17
tedojrando17

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful walk through the marshes. At least here you can still see cows in the meadows. A peaceful place, unfortunately disturbed by the sound of hunters' guns.

Machine-translated

YvesJocelyne
YvesJocelyne
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

A very pleasant walk with canals and ditches and, as the icing on the cake, calves and cows in the meadows!

and also two deer "in full flight"

Fishermen enjoying the peace and quiet on the banks of the Sèvre, walkers, cyclists...

Nature just as we like it!

Machine-translated

Corso-Rando
Corso-Rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A peaceful hike in the serene and beautiful setting of Green Venice. Two-thirds of the route is along a small road where I didn't encounter any cars (on a sunny Saturday afternoon in September); only a few cyclists crossed my path.
I will definitely do this walk again.

Machine-translated

Sneg
Sneg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant! "A stroll through the wild Mazeau marshes, criss-crossed by a multitude of canals and ditches. Here, summer and winter alike, the light is always beautiful through the poplar plantations!" Well said!!!

Machine-translated

Other walks in the area

Walking Discover the Marais and the Sèvre Niortaise in Irleau

Visorando member
Découverte du Marais et de la Sèvre Niortaise à Irleau
↔5.99 km ↗+7 m ↘-7 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Le Vanneau-Irleau (Deux-Sèvres)
An easy, safe and peaceful round trip walk through the marshes and along the banks of the Sèvre. Whatever the season, you will enjoy the peace and quiet, the flora and fauna, and discover the market gardens and the beautiful local cows. Along the banks of the Sèvre, you can admire the traditional "maraîchines" farmhouses.

Walking The Marais Poitevin in Arçais

Visorando member
Le Marais Poitevin à Arçais
↔9.32 km ↗+10 m ↘-10 m ◔2h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Arçais (Deux-Sèvres)
Hike in the heart of the Marais Poitevin (wet marshes) starting from Arçais.

Walking Walk at Port d'Aziré

Association / Club / Walk leader
Balade au Port d'Aziré
↔2.07 km ↗+2 m ↘-2 m ◔0h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Benet (Vendée)
This is an easy, short walk that allows you to discover the wild side of the Green Venice. In the heart of nature, you will always be close to the water, in the shade of pollarded ash trees and poplars. And you may even be lucky enough to spot some nutria or deer.

Walking From Port d'Aziré to Marais des Nattes

Association / Club / Walk leader
Du Port d'Aziré au Marais des Nattes
↔9.48 km ↗+2 m ↘-2 m ◔2h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Benet (Vendée)
Walking along the Rigole d'Aziré to the Courdault canal, then returning via the Marais des Nattes, you may spot some nutria, purple herons or lapwings, and perhaps even a deer or two.

Walking The Green Venice: Damvix - Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud - Arçais

Visorando member
La Venise Verte : Damvix - Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud - Arçais
↔14.30 km ↗+6 m ↘-6 m ◔4h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Damvix (Vendée)
Relaxation and a change of scenery guaranteed! Come and enjoy the peace and quiet, the authentic landscape and the rich flora and fauna. The Marais Poitevin, also known as the "Green Venice" for its tourist attractions, is a vast area of water and greenery where nature lovers will find peace and tranquillity along 400 km of canals.

Walking The Sentier des Rainettes in Damvix

Visorando member
Le Sentier des Rainettes à Damvix
↔9.02 km ↗+2 m ↘-3 m ◔2h 35 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Damvix (Vendée)
Between fields and small woods, between shellfish beds, canals and the Sèvre Niortaise, this loop starting from the port of Damvix is accessible to all.Along the route, there are some lovely spots for picnics and even small restaurants by the water in Bazoin and Damvix where you can stop for a bite to eat. This walk can be continued by boat on the Sèvre Niortaise (boats can be hired at the port of Damvix). You will come across fishermen, swans, cows and ducks and hear tree frogs croaking.

Walking Route des Grandes Mottines

Association / Club / Walk leader
Circuit des Grandes Mottines
↔5.88 km ↗+13 m ↘-13 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Le Vanneau-Irleau (Deux-Sèvres)
A short walk along dirt tracks through the marshes and their nutria.

Walking Marshlands and wash houses of Saint-Georges-de-Rex

Association / Club / Walk leader
Marais et lavoirs de Saint-Georges-de-Rex
↔11.68 km ↗+8 m ↘-8 m ◔3h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Saint-Georges-de-Rex (Deux-Sèvres)
This route will allow you to discover the rich flora and fauna of the marshes along the white paths, as well as the small protected and restored rural heritage in the heart of the village of Saint-Georges-de-Rex.

For more walks, use our search engine .

The GPS track and description are the property of this route's author. Please do not copy them without permission.