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Saint-James walks
Along the Beuvron in Saint-James
Visorando Member
3.73 mi
+302 ft
-331 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Saint-James (Manche)
This easy and very pleasant route along the banks of the Beuvron was suggested by the Saint-James Children's Municipal Council.
It also passes close to the American military cemetery, allowing for a short extension to the walk.
The descent from Mont Noël along the Ruisseau des Échelles
6.07 mi
+171 ft
-200 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Montours (Ille-et-Vilaine)
On the edge of the Coglais, a charming route combining a walk along a stream with paths through green hills and sunken lanes.
At the edge of the Gâtines, starting from La-Selle-en-Coglès
12.75 mi
+282 ft
-289 ft
6h 05
Moderate
Departure from La Selle-en-Coglès (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This circuit symbolically unites two regions by linking the Moulin de Champ Pinel (Brittany) to the Moulin de Roche Garé (Normandy), as this is where the Tronçon river marks the departmental and therefore regional boundary. You will pass through a variety of landscapes as you walk along a beautiful section of the Bois de Gâtines forest and alongside the Château du Rocher Portail, not forgetting to take the opportunity to discover the village of La-Selle-en-Coglès (the monastery of the North).
Bardet Route
Local authority2.78 mi
+236 ft
-233 ft
1h 30
Moderate
Departure from Isigny-le-Buat (Manche)
Route from the bar "l'Autre Café" in Bardet, then return to the bar car park via the village of communal lodges "le Bel Orient".
Landscapes and colours in the Monthault region
4.74 mi
+371 ft
-387 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Monthault (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Monthault rock is a place where two beliefs coexist: come and discover some Celtic legends which, thanks to the presence of distinctive rocks, have survived the centuries, with the Chapel of Notre-Dame as its neighbour – the final stage of a Way of the Cross through the woods.
Les rabines de Courtine
8.74 mi
+213 ft
-203 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Étienne-en-Coglès (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Une rabine désignait autrefois un chemin large et bordé d'arbres. Le circuit en emprunte à plusieurs reprises. Il suit également un petit ruisseau et permet d'apercevoir plusieurs châteaux car il emprunte des sentiers communs à une autre randonnée décrite sur le site au départ de Saint-Brice-en-Coglès.
Around Val-Saint-Père, following the mouth of the Sélune
8.30 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Le Val-Saint-Père (Manche)
How lovely it is to walk on a carpet of greenery known locally as the ‘Herbus’ – meadows that are submerged at spring tides, giving the grass a salty flavour, which is essential fodder for the sheep! What’s more, after passing through the charming village of Val-Saint-Père, the eye is treated to the majestic sight of Mont-Saint-Michel, which rises to the west between the Pointe du Grouin du Sud on the right and the Pointe de Roche Torin on the left.
The castles of Coglais
6.18 mi
+171 ft
-184 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Brice-en-Coglès (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This circuit allows you to discover the architectural side of the Coglais region. It offers breathtaking views of the manor houses and châteaux and their estates. It should be remembered that in the Middle Ages, the Seigneury of Saint-Brice was of exceptional importance in the barony of Fougères. Later, in 1794, it was here that the first Chouannerie began, as did the second in 1815.
The Devil has taken up residence at Le Châtellier.
6.59 mi
+440 ft
-446 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Germain-en-Coglès (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The legend of the Smoking Stone, also known as the Devil's Rock, says that when the Devil is hungry, he makes the stone smoke by baking his cake between the enormous blocks of rock that form a cave. This circular loop will take you from legendary places to sacred sites. It would be the devil's work if you didn't reach the gates of the Domaine de la Foltière, the kingdom of flowers in the Parc Floral de Haute-Bretagne.
Legends of the Coglais region
6.95 mi
+358 ft
-344 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Germain-en-Coglès (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Saint-Germain-en-Coglès, God and Satan regularly meet here as soon as granite appears in a field or water gushes from the stone.
With Le Châtellier hidden behind the woods, the commune of Saint-Germain offers some of the most beautiful stories in the region, which this walk allows you to hear as you wander along the paths.
But beware, these legends are drawn as much from local imagination as from historical truths.
The Writers’ Circular in Saint-Germain-en-Coglès
6.93 mi
+436 ft
-463 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Germain-en-Coglès (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Whilst Balzac perfectly described Les Couardes, one of the gems of this circular ‘Writers’ Loop’, the route will also take you on a journey to discover Chateaubriand and the early life of Jean Guéhenno.
Fougères Forest - La Pierre Courcoulée
1.88 mi
+33 ft
-36 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Landéan (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A very short walk in the Fougères National Forest, on the site of an ancient oppidum and to see a dolmen dating from the Neolithic period.
Fougères Forest – Les Celliers de Landéan
3.54 mi
+102 ft
-105 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Landéan (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short walk in the Fougères State Forest, exploring an ancient 12th-century underground passage, whilst hopping over the Ruisseau de Clairdouet.
Route developed and maintained by the ONF.
The route from Saint-Georges to Chauvigné
5.27 mi
+131 ft
-148 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Chauvigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Lulled by the calm waters of the Ritort and the Moulinet, Chauvigné invites you to discover its hidden treasures and offers you a glimpse into its history.
The Route des Rochers in Chauvigné
7.46 mi
+102 ft
-98 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Chauvigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
In the 1920s, Chauvigné had granite quarries next to the village of Le Fretay on the "Rochers des Renaisières" site.
The quarrying operation, which remained small-scale, focused mainly on the creation of funerary monuments.
Walkers will enjoy a stroll right in the heart of granite country: amongst meadows where the rock outcrops and traditional buildings.
Fougères Forest - The Old Castles and the Cordon des Druides
3.19 mi
+98 ft
-102 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Landéan (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short hike in the Fougères National Forest, through varied landscapes, culminating in a beautiful megalithic alignment, the Cordon des Druides.
Route developed and maintained by the ONF.