The walk starts from a small car park located just outside Briouze, signposted “Marais du Grand Hazé”.
The route is signposted throughout with small “Route du Grand Hazé” signs
(S/E) Head back along the access road to the car park.
(1) When the road bends to the right, take a path on the left. Follow a stream and, for part of the way, walk along small footbridges over the marsh. The route is shaded. At a T-junction, turn right until you reach a small bridge.
(2) Then turn left (do not cross the bridge) until you reach the T-junction. Depending on the season, you may see horses in the meadow on the left.
(3) Turn left and you’ll come to a road.
(4) Follow it to the left for a few hundred metres.
(5) When the road bends to the right, turn left onto a stony path. Walk alongside the marsh, which is more or less wet depending on the season (during a drought, you may see the cracked ground). Wind your way between a few pools and arrive at a junction.
(6) Turn right and cross a stream via a small bridge. About 150 m further on, turn left onto a path that winds through the grass to a junction.
(7) Take a stony path on the left. Continue straight ahead,noting the birdwatching posts on the left. Cross a stream and arrive at a junction with a road.
(8) Follow the road to the left and, at the Fork in the road shortly afterwards, turn left. Return to the original junction.
(1) Continue along the access road to the car park (S/E).