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Start at the stadium car park on Rue du Stade.
Blue markings throughout the route
(S/E) Take the path heading north, leaving the stadium behind you, to descend to the Ruisseau d'Abriard. Cross it via the footbridge and climb up to the Pigerie farm. Continue to the D146.
(1) Cross the road and, after 600 m, reach the Pointreau farm, which you will leave behind as you continue following the blue markings whilst descending towards the Èvre.
(2) When you reach the banks of the Èvre, admire the Moulin de Bralles opposite, then turn right and follow the Èvre for about 400 m.
(3) Take the footbridge over the Abriard to climb back up the hillside (staying on the blue markings) to the tarmac road 600 m further on.
(4) Turn left onto it and head towards the Moulin de Guicholet.
(5) Take a break and admire the view from the footbridge, which is also a section of the Montrevault route marked in yellow.
Turn back to the previous junction.
(4) Continue straight ahead to La Tournerie, leave it on your left and carry on to the crossroads 200 m further on.
(6) Turn left, staying on the road, and head down to La Chevrie, which you walk alongside. Continue for 300 m and turn left towards Bréau for 100 m until you reach the first path on the right (marked in blue).
(7) Continue along this path to the Croix des Martyrs.
(8) Carry on straight ahead to the Menhir de Bréau, 600 m away (the ‘turning stone’). A photo is a must...
(9) Turn back towards the Croix des Martyrs, where you can stop to admire the River Èvre below.
(8) Continue left along the path running alongside the Èvre and head for the Grotte de la Gabardière, 500 m away.
(10) Head back up the road and, at the junction, take the blue-marked path opposite for 300 m. Cross the housing estate via Allée des Érables on your left, then take the first right onto Allée des Chênes, until you reach Rue des Tisserands on your left, then turn right onto Rue du Stade after 100 m, arriving at the stadium car park (S/E).
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