Walk in Grande Brière around Saint-Malo-de-Guersac

Walk along the edge of the Grande Brière. As you circle the village, you will discover meadows sometimes flooded by the rising spring waters, separated by the canals you will be walking alongside. In Rozé, you can climb up to a viewpoint to enjoy a view of the entire Grande Brière.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.33 km
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    Average duration: 2h 05 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 7 m
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    Descent: - 7 m

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    Highest point: 10 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m

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Description of the walk

Departure north of Saint-Malo-de-Guersac, at a place called Rozé, at the roundabout by the viewpoint. There is accessible and free parking.

The trail is marked in yellow throughout.

(S/E) Follow Rue de la Petite Brière south-east for about 200 metres.

(1) Turn right towards the south onto a wide path.

(2) Turn left onto a path that runs alongside houses on your right and meadows on your left. Turn left at a 90° angle, then right at the T-junction. Repeat the same manoeuvre to reach Rue de la Paquelais.

(3) Turn right. Cross the crossroads and take Rue du Nizan opposite for about 150 metres. Then turn left onto a path towards Les Chaussées and follow it to a footbridge over a stream. Just after the footbridge, turn right onto a wide farm track, continuing towards Les Chaussées. Continue straight ahead and turn right before reaching a crossroads. Continue to the right and when you reach a wayside cross, follow the tarmac road (Rue de la Ganache) for 100 metres.

(4) Turn left into Impasse de la Gagnerie and continue along a path heading west until you reach a tarmac road.

(5) Turn left, cross the D50 (Rue Émile Zola) and continue straight ahead. You will come to a cycle path (take care). Follow this path to the right for about 150 metres, towards Les Gagneries.

(6) Turn left onto Rue René-Guy Cadou and continue left onto Rue de la Bosse.

(7) Take the path on your right that passes over the branch of the river called the Brivet. Immediately after the footbridge, turn right and continue until you reach the lock keeper's house. Follow the yellow and red markings ofthe GRP® Tour de Brière.

(8) Turn right then left to climb up to the viewpoint. Go through the roundabout and return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Rozé car park
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 2 m - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : km 0.45 - alt. 6 m - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : km 1.36 - alt. 5 m - Return to the tarmac
  5. 4 : km 3.47 - alt. 3 m - Impasse de la Gagnerie
  6. 5 : km 4.28 - alt. 2 m - Tarmac path
  7. 6 : km 4.67 - alt. 5 m - Rue René Guy Cadou
  8. 7 : km 5.08 - alt. 2 m - Path on the right. Towards the - Brivet (rivière)
  9. 8 : km 7.08 - alt. 2 m - Fork in the road
  10. S/E : km 7.33 - alt. 3 m - Rozé car park

Notes

No drinking water and no shelter.

Wear sturdy shoes or boots during the rainy season, as some paths are impassable due to flooding. Call the local Tourist Office before setting off.

Remember to take some carrots with you; the horses will thank you between (2) and (3) and between (4) and (5).

Worth a visit

Boat trips during the summer season take you deeper into the canals of the Grande Brière.

At point (8) in Rozé, information panels about local life in previous centuries will make you realise the importance of Saint-Malo-de-Guersac in the local economy. A slipway and a lock can be seen at this location.

Climb up to the viewpoint in Rozé for a lovely panoramic view.

Fishing huts along the river: Le Brivet.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Lemoal
Lemoal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant, easy walk

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Peggy44100
Peggy44100
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

My very first solo hike
Thank you: for the app! For the route creators!!
Only observation: without boots, my walking sticks helped me gauge the depth of the flooded sections
Sighted: sheep, cows, horses.

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Family picsou
Family picsou

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk, despite a few very overgrown sections.

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Julink
Julink

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very good short hike with the children (aged 7, 9 and 10) without any difficulty. We saw lots of horses in the meadows. Very pleasant.

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DaDoRando14
DaDoRando14

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike. Don't miss the Rozé harbour viewpoint...with the option of a two-hour walk through the marshes to Fédrun Island.

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skyppyy38360
skyppyy38360

Thank you for this text, it's good to know that the description helped you.

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newalain
newalain

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Visorando has been very useful to us because the markings on the ground are not always very clear.

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herve35000
herve35000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2022
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 to discover the Brière region and its vast flat expanses.
Due to winter weather, part of the trail was impassable (no boots), as specified in the description.
The hike ends on a high note with the observation post at a great height.

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Jean-Marc F
Jean-Marc F

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike, with little wildlife at this time of year but excellent views of the Brière region, canals and rivers.
The climb up to the viewpoint offers a panoramic view of the entire region.

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minana44
minana44

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We went on a lovely walk. We started by climbing up to the viewpoint in case we didn't have the strength to go all the way to the top.
We told our friends about it.

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