Short circular loop in Saint-Brice

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A short walk starting from Saint-Brice near Avranches with lovely views over the Sée valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 83 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 82 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 42 m
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Description of the walk

(S/E) From the town hall car park, take the road heading east, which is actually theGR®22for 200 m, then leave it and continue straight on along the road.

(1) Leave the road and take the wide path that goes straight down. Pass Les Basses Boulayes on the left.

(2) Cross the road and continue straight on along the path.

(3) At the right-angled bend, take the path that goes straight down and then climbs back up into the woods.

(4) At the junction with theGR®22, follow it by turning right and continue until you reach a crossroad.

(5) At the road, first turn left then right and continue to follow theGR®22. Pass Haute Boulaye on the right.

(6) At the wayside shrine, leave theGR®22and take the small path that descends to the left, leading onto a minor road. Take the sharp right-hand bend to reach the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 53 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.39 - alt. 55 m - Straight ahead on the path
  3. 2 : km 1.32 - alt. 60 m - Crossing the road
  4. 3 : km 1.94 - alt. 84 m - Path straight ahead
  5. 4 : km 2.63 - alt. 126 m - Junction with the GR22
  6. 5 : km 3.49 - alt. 120 m - Right/left at the road
  7. 6 : km 4.89 - alt. 94 m - Calvary
  8. S/E : km 5.57 - alt. 55 m - Town hall car park

Notes

Toilets with running water behind the town hall.
Picnic tables.

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
User 27647304

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk along country lanes in the hills, offering beautiful views of the landscape

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Le Kannatear
Le Kannatear

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, mostly on trails with very little road traffic. I did the route in reverse.

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Phifine13
Phifine13

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy-to-follow route, with a good balance of distance and time for children and teenagers.

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c.noirtin
c.noirtin

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

the cornfields lining the paths block the view of the valley mentioned in the description

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irmine.caron@orange.fr
irmine.caron@orange.fr

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, very pleasant on a dry, sunny, chilly day.
Very little tarmac, no traffic noise.
Easy to follow using GPS, though not always well signposted.

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