Circular route starting from Miniac-Morvan via Gué Briand and Saint-Gré.

This route, in the hills above Miniac-Morvan, will take you to the "little" Mesnil State Forest via the village of Vieux-Bourg and the old Rennes-Saint-Malo tramway line.
From Saint-Gré, on a clear day, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Cancale coast.
This route takes you along numerous paths on land and in the undergrowth. Very pleasant in good weather, but sometimes very wet otherwise.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.09 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 45 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 51 m

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    Highest point: 66 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m

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Description of the walk

Start at the Place de l'Église.

(S/E) Go around the church, passing in front of the bell tower, go down the street, and take Rue de la Croix Thomas on the right at the crossroads.

Yellow markings

Follow Rue de la Croix Thomas until you reach the wayside cross.

(1) Take the dirt track on the left and continue to the D676.

(2) Turn right and walk carefully along the road, then turn right onto Rue du Château. At the crossroads, turn left onto the street to rejoin the D676.

(3) Cross it carefully. Pass the wash house and take Rue du Tram on the left, which quickly becomes a path. Cross the road carefully and continue opposite on a stony path until you reach the path on the left before the road.

(4) Take the path on the left, cross the Ruisseau de Coëtquen, and continue through the woods until you reach the crossroads.

(5) Take the road opposite, go around the lake and turn left at the first crossroads.

(6) In front of the farmhouse, take the road on the right for 80 metres, then the one on the left until you reach the crossroads.

(7) Take the grassy path on the left. Go through the woods to reach a road, which you should follow to the left. Leave the Saint-Grégoire farm on your left and continue along the road to reach the hamlet of Boutry.

(8) Carefully cross the D73, turn right, walk carefully along it and take the gravel path on the left. Stay on the path on the right until you reach the farm, then take another path on the left. Continue straight ahead until you reach the centre of the hamlet of Villegâte.

(9) At the crossroads, take the road on the left until you reach the next fork.

(10) Turn right towards the D676; cross it carefully and take the path opposite. Continue to the road and turn right for 120 m until you reach the crossroads.

(11) Turn left. After the bridge, take the dirt track opposite, uphill.

(12) At the intersection, take the path on the left, which descends gently to the D118. Follow it to the right to return to the starting point, which is on the right (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 34 m - Church Square
  2. 1 : km 0.61 - alt. 31 m - Wayside cross
  3. 2 : km 1.33 - alt. 29 m - D676
  4. 3 : km 1.85 - alt. 44 m - Wash house
  5. 4 : km 3.46 - alt. 51 m - Path
  6. 5 : km 4.23 - alt. 46 m - Crossroads near Lake Gué Briand
  7. 6 : km 4.72 - alt. 52 m - Farm buildings
  8. 7 : km 4.94 - alt. 50 m - Turn-off towards Miniac Morvan
  9. 8 : km 6.94 - alt. 51 m - Boutry
  10. 9 : km 7.94 - alt. 55 m - Villegâte
  11. 10 : km 8.47 - alt. 46 m - Crossroads towards La Sauvagère
  12. 11 : km 10.22 - alt. 15 m - Bus stop "Porche", crossroads
  13. 12 : km 10.93 - alt. 32 m - Turn-off towards Miniac Morvan
  14. S/E : km 12.09 - alt. 34 m - Church Square

Notes

Be careful when crossing or walking along roads.

Worth a visit

Villegâte
As early as 1849, when the commune's land registry was created, there were numerous buildings in this location. It was probably as populated as the village of Le Tronchet. At that time, as is still the case today, it mainly consisted of long rows of fairly modest dwellings. This hamlet has old buildings dating fromthe 18th and19th centuries, but many of them had their façades renovated in the early20th century. Many sailors also lived in this hamlet.

Le Gué Briand
Located at the northern end of the commune, Le Gué Briand is one of the main villages in Tressé. Most of the buildings date from the19th century. Some buildings indicate an older settlement dating back tothe 17th century.

La Malouinère de Bas Miniac (private property)
Inthe 12th century, a fortified castle owned by Morvan de Miniac stood on this site. It was destroyed by the people of Saint-Malo during the Wars of the League. The castle chapel was rebuilt from 1654 onwards by the Clavier family, lords of Miniac, replacing the one that had been destroyed by the League. The Malouinière was built in 1749 on the former site of the fortified castle. The dovecote was built around 1650 during the construction of the chapel. The 1,000 holes in the interior walls reflect the extent of the Miniac seigneury's lands. The chapel can be seen from the road.

The house of Blessed Thérèse Fantou
At 8 Rue de la Bienheureuse Thérèse Fantou, you can see the house where Thérèse Fantou (1747-1794) lived. This nun refused to swear allegiance to the Constitution and was guillotined in Cambrai, a martyr for her faith, on 26 June 1794. She was proclaimed a blessed.

Saint Peter's Church
In the past, the church of Miniac-Morvan was located in the village of Vieux-Bourg. Its establishment in the current village dates back tothe 14th century, but it was rebuilt in the18th century. The church, built in 1747, is shaped like a Latin cross and has a bell tower. It houses a17th-century wooden altarpiece and high altar, which are listed as historic monuments. In front of the church is a16th-century monolithic calvary.

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