Les Hauts du Treil

Passing through charming villages and pretty little hamlets, you will also walk alongside the Grand Étang, which has been developed for leisure and fishing, as well as market gardens where lamb's lettuce is grown in such large quantities that Machecoul-Saint-Même is one of the leading producers in Europe.
Gadwall ducks, mallards and swans await you on this hike, which will take you to a beautiful viewpoint overlooking Machecoul-Saint-Même.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.17 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 18 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 27 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Machecoul (44270)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.003184° / W 1.82228°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1224SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park on the left at the edge of the Grand Étang when facing the start sign.

(S/E) Enter the Grand Étang leisure area by following the path on the left.

(1) At the end of the lake, turn left, follow the path and at the end of the path turn right. The path turns left and continues north-east.

(2) At the top of the hill, turn left, follow the path and reach the hamlet of Le Treil, leaving a path on your left.

(3) Turn left in the hamlet and follow the road to the D95.

(4) At the stop sign on this departmental road, follow the road to the right along the small path.

(5) Turn left across the road and continue towards the Saint-Lazare Chapel. Leave the road on your right and continue straight ahead. Further on, cross the railway line and join a road.

(6) Turn right and continue along the road for 200 metres. Turn left onto the small path, then left again heading south.

(7) At the crossroads, turn left and continue straight ahead. Cross a road (cross) and join the railway line.

(8) Cross the railway line via the small gates and join the D13. Follow it to the left, go through a roundabout and shortly afterwards, turn left to return to the car park of the Grand Étang leisure area (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Grand Étang car park
  2. 1 : km 0.89 - alt. 7 m - Turn left at the end of the pond.
  3. 2 : km 1.87 - alt. 20 m - On the left at the top of the hill
  4. 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 22 m - Le Treil hamlet
  5. 4 : km 2.96 - alt. 27 m - D95 on the right
  6. 5 : km 3.15 - alt. 27 m - Crossing the D95
  7. 6 : km 4.07 - alt. 20 m - Bel Air
  8. 7 : km 5.32 - alt. 10 m - Crossroads
  9. 8 : km 7.24 - alt. 6 m - Crossing the railway line
  10. S/E : km 8.17 - alt. 9 m - Grand Étang car park

Notes

This route is accessible all year round.

Worth a visit

At the start, the Grand Étang is a very pleasant place, home to a very rare plant: Séguier's spurge.
This site has a fitness trail.
You can also go fishing here, but swimming is prohibited as this site is a former quarry, meaning the bottom is very uneven and very deep right at the edge of the pond.
Note that this route takes you along a very old road dating back to Gallo-Roman times: the Chemin d'Arthon.
In the past, it was very popular with the local population, particularly for reaching Machecoul and its traditional market.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
sourire
sourire

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is very well signposted by the local council, which makes the walk easier. Varied landscapes: pond, countryside and market gardens.

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Ivb
Ivb

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A peaceful stroll. The start of the route is very charming, winding through fields... but I'm less enthusiastic about the part where the path crosses numerous protected crops and greenhouses...

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Polar C.
Polar C.

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We did this route as a family on bikes. It's true that the paths are sometimes a bit tricky for children, but it was clearly stated that this was originally intended as a walking route...

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pierre puget
pierre puget

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Varied landscape (forest, market gardening, pond and picnic area)
Very well-maintained route (except between points 6 and 7, where there is a lot of grass) and very well marked
Worth doing again and again, especially when a train passes by.

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jeanclaudedronetreze
jeanclaudedronetreze

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

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Sébast44
Sébast44

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Pleasant and varied walk, beautiful viewpoint

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PORNICI
PORNICI

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Easy walk with excellent signposting; village, countryside, market gardens; very varied and very pleasant.

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chantal.plati
chantal.plati

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great walk, well signposted in the countryside. Worth doing again!

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Rodger85
Rodger85

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A pleasant and very enjoyable hike overall.

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