Via Sourg and Le Plessis from La Bosse-de-Bretagne

This unmarked route will allow you to explore the hills and valleys to the east of La Bosse-de-Bretagne, and to discover the motocross track.
It follows a number of paths through the parishes of La Bosse-de-Bretagne and Tresbœuf.
4.5 km of tarmac (local roads), gravel tracks and dirt tracks.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.50 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 364 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 354 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 348 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 135 ft

Description of the walk

Start from the sports ground car park, Rue du Presbytère.

(S/E) Turn left onto Rue du Presbytère, heading south; cross the Ruisseau des Noës via a bridge, cross the D47 with care, go round the back of the church, and continue along Rue du Semnon (D82).

(1) At the wayside shrine, head south-east, turning left towards Sourg via Rue des Landes, and follow the Ruisseau des Bruères before entering a woodland.

(2) Continue straight on through the woods until you reach the motocross track, then head up to the right towards Sourg and pass through the hamlet.

(3) Turn left onto the local track, pass through Bel-Air and cross Le Haut Verrion.

(4) Head north, turning left onto the country lane. Pass under a power line, cross the Ruisseau des Bruères and arrive at a fork in the road.

(5) At the top of the bend, take the path on the left, heading north-west, and join another local road; follow this to the left for about 200 metres.

(6) Turn right and follow this local track, which leads to La Haute Bandière.

(7) Turn right, towards La Maritais, and cross the Ruisseau des Bruères again.

(8) In the hamlet, turn left and join the D82 at Plessis Neuf.

(9) Cross this departmental road with care, turn left and take the Chemin de la Croix Guénard on the right (a muddy track in winter). Continue until you reach a junction on the left.

(10) Turn left onto the road and head downhill to the next local track.

(11) Turn right, pass Les Cours Luniaux and continue to the next road junction.

(12) Turn left and you’ll reach the car park at the sports ground (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 171 ft - Sports ground car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.35 - alt. 161 ft - Rue des Landes
  3. 2 : mi 0.82 - alt. 141 ft - Entrance to the woods - Bruères (ruisseau) - Affluent du Semnon
  4. 3 : mi 1.73 - alt. 325 ft - Sourg
  5. 4 : mi 2.31 - alt. 318 ft - Haut Verrion
  6. 5 : mi 3.03 - alt. 259 ft - T-junction
  7. 6 : mi 3.51 - alt. 292 ft - T-junction towards La Belandière
  8. 7 : mi 4.01 - alt. 236 ft - La Haute Belandière
  9. 8 : mi 4.34 - alt. 220 ft - La Maritais
  10. 9 : mi 4.77 - alt. 335 ft - Le Plessis Neuf
  11. 10 : mi 5.65 - alt. 338 ft - T-junction
  12. 11 : mi 5.92 - alt. 246 ft - T-junction towards Les Cours Luniaux
  13. 12 : mi 6.27 - alt. 220 ft - Junction towards the sports ground
  14. S/E : mi 6.5 - alt. 171 ft - Sports ground car park

Worth a visit

Haut Verrion Manor.

Motocross track.

Cleray Mill.

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