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Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine walks
In the Corbière Forest, starting from Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine
Local authority
8.25 mi
+361 ft
-361 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Jean-sur-Vilaine (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Wide forest lanes, a walk through the woods where only birdsong can be heard, plus a pond where large waterbirds reign supreme and fish provide their meal – this is the ultimate aim of this walk, which will end as it began: on sunken paths through the bocage, with very little tarmac.
The Gaudinais route on the RANDO’ maps of the Vitré Community
Route de la Vilaine, Saint-Didier
8.18 mi
+361 ft
-371 ft
4h 05
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Didier (Ille-et-Vilaine) (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Take a stroll through the countryside around Saint-Didier on this route which runs alongside a stretch of the River Vilaine. You’ll pass close to the Peinière Chapel, a place of pilgrimage which, every 15 August and on the Sunday closest to the Feast of the Nativity in early September, attracts thousands of Catholics from across the department (and even beyond) to celebrate the Virgin Mary. Stop for a moment to admire the mosaics created by the Odorico brothers that adorn the altars.
Route des étangs, Châteaubourg
9.24 mi
+315 ft
-315 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Châteaubourg (Ille-et-Vilaine) (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This route will take you through the Châteaubourg countryside where, as its name suggests, there are several ponds: Pont de Pierre Pond, Roches Bises Pond and Grand Fayelle Pond. You will also walk along a small section of the Corbière Forest.
This route is FFRandonnée certified. It can be done on foot or by bike.
Route des deux Vallons in Châteaubourg
6.22 mi
+331 ft
-331 ft
3h 10
Easy
Departure from Châteaubourg (Ille-et-Vilaine) (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This route will take you through the rolling countryside of Châteaubourg. You will also pass close to the Vilaine river, which winds its way through the entire department. This hike can be done on foot or by mountain bike.
FFRP-certified route.
Route of the Lisière Trail in Marpiré
10.81 mi
+236 ft
-236 ft
5h 10
Moderate
Departure from Marpiré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
After walking through the undergrowth of the Chevré Forest, you will discover this vast plateau via wide paths and small country lanes, where fields of grain blend with green meadows, ending as you began with a walk through the Bois de Briérue and the Orée du Bois lake near La Lisière.
Châteaubourg circular route via Pont Riou
Visorando Member
3.64 mi
+98 ft
-79 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Châteaubourg (Ille-et-Vilaine) (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short, easy walk to get some fresh air.
The Moulin Route in Broons-sur-Vilaine
3.46 mi
+157 ft
-154 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Châteaubourg (Ille-et-Vilaine) (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The charming little village of Broons, whose church was built using stone from the quarries in the Corbière Forest. A mill, the edge of the forest, ponds, a beautiful sunken path and distant views towards the south at Les Quatre Vents add to the charm of this idyllic route, which holds the FFRandonnée label.
From Champeaux to La Cantache
8.19 mi
+433 ft
-423 ft
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Champeaux (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A typical village of the Upper Breton bocage, come and discover the little hamlet of Champeaux with its huge collegiate church, then set off along the bocage paths to reach the 140-hectare Cantache lake, created in 1995 to support the low-water level of the Vilaine and to regulate floodwaters.
Route of the Bichetière Stream Valleys in Cornillé
4.26 mi
+184 ft
-184 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Cornillé (Ille-et-Vilaine) (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Cornillé is a small village with just under 1,000 inhabitants, first mentioned as early as 1049 in the cartulary of Saint-Melaine. Around 1500, the village boasted numerous manor houses, including the Château de la Bichetière and the Manoir de la Recoulais, which you can see on this route.
Suitable for both walking and mountain biking.
Menhir Trail (Champeaux)
3.03 mi
+138 ft
-138 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Champeaux (Ille-et-Vilaine)
Take a stroll along the Plan d’Eau de la Cantache, a leisure area much loved by locals: fishing, birdwatching, walking… You’ll pass close to the Haute Pierre menhir.
FFR-certified route, marked with yellowPR® signs, supplemented by green arrows bearing the number 15 (anti-clockwise). Suitable for both walking and mountain biking.
Servon-sur-Vilaine (castle, river and mill)
4.95 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Servon-sur-Vilaine (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A pretty, easy, well-marked walk passing by a chapel, the Château du Gué, the Ancienne Fonderie de Servon-sur-Vilaine, the Oratoire Saint-Mathurin, the Vilaine, the old mill, the protected Pas Davy site, the greenhouses (mainly tomatoes) and the calvary. The return journey takes you along a leafy driveway through a housing estate.
The Cantache tour in Pocé-les-Bois
7.56 mi
+79 ft
-72 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Montreuil-sous-Pérouse (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A stone's throw from Vitré, a historic town in the Marches de Bretagne region, Lake Cantache stretches across three municipalities: Champeaux, Monteuil-sous-Pérouse and Pocé-les-Bois. A winter stopover for migratory birds, their presence is a source of wonder.
Circuit de Vassé-Pierre Galate, Torcé
4.26 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Torcé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Vassé Pond was created as ecological compensation for the construction of the Paris-Rennes high-speed rail line. There are educational panels on biodiversity and an old manor house. Many animals have found a home here, including sheep, Scottish cows, donkeys and ducks. Picnic tables, dry toilets, a shelter and a barbecue area are available.
