In the countryside of Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges

Hike through the Rémygeoise countryside, along magnificent paths, through vineyards and mixed farming land.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.47 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 83 m
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    Descent: - 83 m

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    Highest point: 105 m
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    Lowest point: 30 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point is on Place des Peupliers, opposite the church, on the right as you arrive in Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges.

(S/E) Start by taking Rue de la Mairie, which runs alongside the church on the right. Take the third street on the left, which joins Rue de la Choisière, and continue to the farm of the same name. Follow the path that branches off to the left and runs alongside the pond, continuing until you reach Rue de la Fontaine.

(1) Turn right onto this road, then take the first path on the right. Continue along this path to pass the Croix de la Boue (calvary)

(2) Then take the first path on the left. Turn into the first path on the left, arriving at a pond on your right.

(3) Take the path uphill on the left again, which leads to a road. Cross and continue straight ahead to reach the tarmac path of La Croultière.

(4) Cross and continue straight ahead on the well-marked path until you reach a road at a place called Bohardy.

(5) Take the road on the left, then turn left again and turn right onto the next street (Rue des Venelles).
Cross the D17 road with caution and continue along the path (signposted Chemin du Mont-Saint-Michel).

(6) On the right, you will see the remains of the bridge piers where the Petit Anjou train once ran and the Jousselin quarry. Continue along this magnificent path under the canopy of trees, which leads to Rue des Sources in a place called Grigné, after passing alongside greenhouses.

(7) Turn right onto Rue des Sources and continue to the Chêne-Percé farm (follow the signs for Chemin du Mont-Saint-Michel). At this major crossroads, turn left, then take the second road on the right and continue to the water treatment plant on the after crossing a stream.

(8) Then take the path on the left, which ends at Place des Peupliers (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 76 m - Place des Peupliers, opposite the church
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 103 m - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : km 2.05 - alt. 103 m - Croix de la Boue
  4. 3 : km 2.79 - alt. 83 m - Pond
  5. 4 : km 3.73 - alt. 85 m - Route de la Croultière
  6. 5 : km 5.32 - alt. 39 m - Place known as Bohardy
  7. 6 : km 5.63 - alt. 43 m - Remains of the "Le petit Anjou" train viaduct
  8. 7 : km 6.46 - alt. 66 m - Rue des Sources
  9. 8 : km 7.84 - alt. 54 m - Wastewater treatment plant
  10. S/E : km 8.47 - alt. 76 m - Place des Peupliers, opposite the church

Notes

The route is partially marked in navy blue. It starts at Rue de la Choisière and ends at the water treatment plant, where you take the path on the left that leads back to the car park.

Worth a visit

A few historical facts:

The parish of Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges seems to date back to before 1010.
In 1058, it was known as Bourg des Mauges. It was not until the 16th century that the village was named Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges.

The church:

The church, which had already been rebuilt in 1810, with a bell tower added by auction on 16 May 1826, was demolished in 1875 and replaced by a Gothic-style building, which was completed in September 1877.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
virgule
virgule

To do one day with a little detour to Grand Perray.

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Michel PASSELANDE
Michel PASSELANDE

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely countryside route with numerous beautiful paths.
I recommend it.

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pithon robert
pithon robert

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the hike is very pleasant, but it's a shame that there are no markings in some areas

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jumrd
jumrd

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk, very little road, which is nice. Lots of paths through the fields.
I did it on a sunny Sunday afternoon and we only came across two people, so it was very peaceful!
It took us 2 hours and 20 minutes
I didn't rely on the arrows on the map, so I had no trouble finding the paths!

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chantalhouis
chantalhouis

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

At one point, it was difficult to follow the route; there were no clear markings, we got lost, then found ourselves back on the road, which was a shame because it's a very beautiful route.

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Gilgames
Gilgames

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route is great, it's a shame it's so poorly signposted.

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VévéetGueguette
VévéetGueguette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike along beautiful country lanes with the added bonus of a short detour to the banks of the Evre river in Montrevault, where there is a picnic area
Very few paved sections, which is pleasant
Best done in spring or summer to enjoy the vegetation

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A et B
A et B

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with little road travel and lovely rolling countryside

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Mika44
Mika44

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely family walk. The second part of the route, under the trees, is very pleasant.

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hgendron
hgendron

Thank you for the very interesting information about Little Anjou
Enjoy your hike!

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pierrea49
pierrea49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The route follows the old PETIT ANJOU railway line (between nos. 3 and 5) and crosses this old railway line several times (see the route of the old railway line on the Geoportail website "Aerial views 1950-1965", including the passage over the old Montrevault viaduct). FASCINATING!

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pierrea49
pierrea49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant route, especially on this beautiful autumn day! The colours of the trees, the leaves covering the paths, the vineyards and cows, it goes up and down without too much difficulty... and there are hardly any roads! Just follow the offline GPS map on the app, the battery hardly drains at all, it's really handy! 9/10

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marylfro
marylfro

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

several lovely little paths

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randonneesHeMo
randonneesHeMo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk with varied landscapes for the region. I recommend it.

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VBranger
VBranger

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

very beautiful route through the countryside, some shaded paths, very few roads

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