Saint-Aubin-des-Coudrais and its hills

Set off to explore the hills and valleys of the Saint-Aubin countryside and its varied landscapes: woods, meadows and cultivated fields.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 139 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 130 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 173 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 91 m

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Description of the walk

Start from the car park in Saint-Aubin, south of the village on the D178.

(S/E) Head back towards the village and turn left towards Bonnétable. Turn right onto the road to Nogent-le-Bernard and immediately left onto Chemin de la Montrée, which passes in front of the cemetery. Cross the ford over the Rosay stream and you’ll come out onto the road to Saint-Georges-du-Rosay at a place called Le Gué de l’Aulnay.

(1) Take this road to the right for 800 m and you will reach the Croix du Cormier.

(2) Leave the road and follow the stony path to the left. At the end, turn right onto a grassy path that climbs steeply up to Le Cormier. Follow the stony path straight on to Bois Gars.

(3) Turn left onto the path which follows a lovely avenue lined with pollarded trees and joins the Route de Bonnétable (D7) after a fairly steep descent.

(4) Take the road on the left towards Saint-Aubin for 100 m. Cross carefully and turn left onto the first small tarmac road at Grand Sablon. At the bend to the right of the road, turn left onto the path towards Petite Fosse Abrannière, which you pass by to follow a grassy path that leads onto a small road.

(5) Continue left along this road, which climbs up to a place called Le Carrefour.

(6) Turn left, heading due east, onto a small path that enters a wood. Cross the wood and arrive at a junction; turn left towards La Contessière, passing it to reach the tarmac path of La Grande Bausserie.

(7) Cross this road and follow a grassy path lined with trees, which then crosses a cultivated field and continues to a small road.

(8) Take the grassy path opposite, which leads onto a road at a place called Le Cormier.
Continue to the left, pass in front of La Grande Bellangère and come out onto the D178 (from Saint-Aubin to Saint-Martin-des-Monts).

(9) Cross carefully and head straight on along the tarmac path which passes in front of Les Grosses Pierres. Continue, then turn left onto the Chemin de la Petite Chauvelière. This descends very steeply and leads onto a tarmac path which passes in front of Blot to the D7.

(10)Cross carefully and take a narrow dirt track that passes behind a small house and then climbs steeply up to Les Lèveries. Follow the tarmac road to a small road, which you follow to the left.

(11) At the crossroads, leave this small road to the left onto a dirt track that descends to Les Petites Fontaines and the entrance to Saint-Aubin.

(12) Continue right along Rue des Écoles, which passes in front of the church, then follow Rue de la Mairie towards Bonnétable and turn left to reach the village hall and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 96 m - Car park at the village hall
  2. 1 : km 1.07 - alt. 104 m - Le Gué de l'Aulnay
  3. 2 : km 1.58 - alt. 108 m - Chemin de la Croix du Cormier
  4. 3 : km 2.54 - alt. 147 m - Bois Gars
  5. 4 : km 3.86 - alt. 115 m - D7 Les Tainières
  6. 5 : km 4.84 - alt. 142 m - La Petite Fosse Abrannière
  7. 6 : km 5.71 - alt. 171 m - The Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 7.04 - alt. 162 m - La Grande Bausserie
  9. 8 : km 8.04 - alt. 147 m - Route de Boëssé-le-Sec
  10. 9 : km 9.06 - alt. 136 m - D178 Le Pâtis
  11. 10 : km 10.47 - alt. 92 m - RD7 Blot
  12. 11 : km 10.92 - alt. 122 m - Chemin des Petites Fontaines
  13. 12 : km 11.79 - alt. 100 m - Rue des Écoles
  14. S/E : km 12.33 - alt. 96 m - Car park at the village hall

Notes

Car park at the village hall.
Shops in Saint Aubin.
Bakery, pub, butcher’s, hairdresser’s.

Worth a visit

Saint-Aubin Church: listed as a Historic Monument.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
darkpapa
darkpapa

I just want to respond to the comment by pointing out that the people who criticise the lack of maintenance don’t turn up for the community clean-up days, and that some areas need to be tidied up every month; in fact, for this particular route, the maintenance contract was awarded to the local authority to be carried out twice a year! Thanks to the volunteers

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hopa
hopa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery, lots of ups and downs, and a section through the woods that was a bit waterlogged due to the rainy weather and timber being hauled out in that part of the walk. In terms of difficulty, I’d say it’s a bit challenging for beginners

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MARTDomi
MARTDomi

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely circular shape.
Lots of little paths between two rows of trees.
No particular difficulty

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hopa
hopa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Is there a way to get voice guidance, like a car sat-nav, to follow a pre-recorded route? That would be really handy, as I’d otherwise have to take my mobile out of my pocket to check the route every now and then. Thanks

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philrando15
philrando15

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, undulating route with lovely views

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Aesa61
Aesa61

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk, but not very well maintained.

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