The Varanne tour

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On this family outing in Sologne, you may spot a grey heron, a great egret or simply a few ducks.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.94 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 5 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 6 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 105 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 96 m
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Bridge over La Canne
Etang Neuf
Château Villaine

Description of the walk

From La Ferté-Saint-Aubin station, take the Route des Trays and continue to the crossroads after the Luzière farm. Turn left onto Chemin de Villaine. Park your car at Les Brays.

(S/E) From the car park, head south towards Villaine and continue to a crossroads opposite a small pond.

(1) Turn left and follow theGR®3Cmarked with red and white rectangles. A short distance away, on the left, is Château Villaine. Continue almost straight ahead until you reach Étang Neuf.

(2) Turn left at the wooden sign indicatingPR® des Brays - F15. You will reach the Canne stream.

(3) Cross the Canne stream via a small bridge, pass the hamlet of Varanne, walking alongside the houses. Continue to the crossroads of the path leading to La Luquetière.

(4) Turn left onto this path and continue straight ahead, ignoring all paths to the right and left, to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 102 m - Car park at Les Brays
  2. 1 : km 0.47 - alt. 97 m - Small pond on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.87 - alt. 101 m - PR des Brays, on the left
  4. 3 : km 2.34 - alt. 98 m - The bridge over the Canne
  5. 4 : km 2.68 - alt. 104 m - Crossroads, on the left
  6. S/E : km 3.94 - alt. 101 m - Car park at Les Brays

Notes

No benches or tables along the route

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
stepguet
stepguet

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Well-marked, easy hike suitable for a family walk with children.

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dune111
dune111

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

More than half of the route consists of roads that are accessible to cars travelling to their properties
Fortunately, the Tour de l'étang is very pleasant and unspoilt (when the grass is high, access is difficult for young children).

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Granges36Rando
Granges36Rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely romantic walk

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daniel.pollet
daniel.pollet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Improved signage and points of interest

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A girodet
A girodet

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

An interesting hike in the heart of Sologne; it has everything: deciduous and pine forests, a stream ("la canne"), ponds, a castle and beautiful properties...

One point should be clarified in the description: the distance between the station and the Carrefour des Brays (the car park), particularly the section of the Route des Trays.

Kind regards

A Gi

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MG45
MG45

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,
As I can't walk very far anymore, I found a route that suits me. The pond is beautiful!
I just wondered as I walked around the pond whether it was private or not. I went ahead anyway and wasn't disappointed, despite my slight doubts about access to the pond.
I would like to go back and take some photos because three months later, the colour of the vegetation must be different, and the flowering ferns must be in bloom.
If I could get an answer to this question...
Thank you for suggesting this route.

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