The woods of Moléans

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This is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable hikes in this wood. At the start, there is a beautiful view of Moléans Castle, followed by a lovely walk through the forest. Then there is a very pleasant crossing of the fords and a walk along the banks of the Loir. The return through the forest allows you to finish in peace and quiet.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.50 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 30 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 143 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 114 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Moléans (28200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.119085° / E 1.387656°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 2018SB
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The woods of Moléans
Le Loir
First ford
Chateau de Moléans

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Moléans cemetery.

(S/E) Walk down towards the castle, pass underneath it and continue on the left along the castle gardens on the paved but little-used road. Reach the Allée de la Touche crossroads after the pumping station.

(1) Turn left and continue along this straight path through the woods, marked in yellow. Cross Allée du Recoude and reach a crossroads of paths at the edge of the woods.

(2) Turn left and stay in the woods to reach the D 360.2 road. Turn left and quickly veer right at the La Voye sign to take the path that leads to the ford on the Loir. Cross via the two successive footbridges. Continue straight ahead, cross a wood and, at its edge, reach the crossroads of a track.

(3) Take it to the left, follow the branch of the Loir river, and reach the crossroads at the castle.

(4) Cross the road to find thesecond forda little further on your left. Cross it to reach the junction ofthe GR® 35 and 655 West, also known as the Chemin des Pêcheurs.

(5) Turn right and follow the Loir river to reach the crossroads of the path leading to Le Rouvre via a footbridge.

(6) Leave theGR® here and continue straight ahead, still following the Loir. You will reach the Gué Herbault junction.

(7) Turn left to enter the woods and follow an almost straight path to rejoin theGR® 35 and 655.

(8) Take it to the right and follow it to the car park at Méolans cemetery (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 130 m - Méolans cemetery car park. Towards the - Conie (rivière) - Affluent du Loir
  2. 1 : km 1.12 - alt. 128 m - Allée de la Touche
  3. 2 : km 4.3 - alt. 141 m - Crossroads at the edge of the woods
  4. 3 : km 5.26 - alt. 120 m - Arrival in the fields
  5. 4 : km 6.21 - alt. 116 m - Château crossroads. Towards the ford on the - Loir (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 6.54 - alt. 117 m - GR crossroads
  7. 6 : km 7.54 - alt. 115 m - Carrefour le Rouvre
  8. 7 : km 8.16 - alt. 114 m - Gué Herbault crossroads.
  9. 8 : km 9.07 - alt. 129 m - GR crossroads
  10. S/E : km 11.5 - alt. 130 m - Méolans cemetery car park

Notes

This route is not recommended in winter as the first ford is often impassable.

The hike is recommended in this direction because only the first kilometre is on a paved road, albeit one with very little traffic.

(Between 1 and 2) The paths perpendicular to Allée de Touche are private property and must be respected.

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

4.7 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Dunois28200
Dunois28200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

There was a bit of a rush during our route. Otherwise, everything was perfect.

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Anher
Anher

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Very easy hike: little elevation gain.
Lots of shaded areas.
Pleasant landscape: woods, streams.
Lots of mosquitoes.

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Galopin-Bernard.
Galopin-Bernard.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

I have just completed the route twice.
Once to familiarise myself with it on 20/05/2024, between points 2 and 3, the Loir river was lapping at the footbridges and a week earlier we had to turn back and take the D.360.2 and continue on the road to Mémillon.
On 8 June 2024, I returned with a group of walking friends and the Loir had dropped by 10 cm, making the route passable.

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MONIQUEB1954
MONIQUEB1954
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike to do in May when the irises are in bloom. It's magnificent.
It's surprising to find such a wild, wooded area so close to the Beauce plains.
Thank you for this route.

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loic.vatar@bbox.fr
loic.vatar@bbox.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, easy to follow. We took a shortcut between points 5 and 8 because it was getting dark. We walked for 2½ hours.

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TITUS 28
TITUS 28

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Trip taken on 27 March 2022 in perfect weather. Varied route.
Not really marked, but easy to follow with the Visorando app.

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maryannickm
maryannickm

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A route that I gave 5 stars for its originality (the fords) and the beauty of the landscapes.

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krikkey
krikkey

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike alternating between woodland, meadows and the banks of the Loir.
Crossing the fords on the Loir provides a very pleasant bucolic break about halfway through.
We did this hike on 20 September, Heritage Day, and had the pleasure of enjoying public access to the Château de Moléans along the way.

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Petitours29
Petitours29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route, mostly through woodland (thankfully, as it was 36°C on 6 August 2020). A very easy route (11.5 km in 3 hours without pushing yourself). The footbridges over the Loir river allow you to watch fish, green frogs and dragonflies... It's a shame that the (superb) Château de Moléans is not open to visitors.

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jacky reveillere
jacky reveillere

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Woods and river with footbridges

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