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Saint-Médard-sur-Ille walks
Around Saint-Médard-sur-Ille
Association / Club / Walk leader 
7.50 mi
+322 ft
-322 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Médard-sur-Ille (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A hike that will take you from Saint-Médard-sur-Ille to Saint-Germain-sur-Ille through the Bois de Cranne (protected natural area) and along the towpath (greenway) with its locks.
The Rigole de Boulet and La Motte aux Anglais, starting from La Plousière
Visorando Member 
6.00 mi
+33 ft
-33 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Guipel (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short walk along the Rigole de Boulet, which feeds the upper section of the Ille and Rance Canal. Set amongst trees and following wide paths, this walk is magnificent in the colours of spring and autumn and well-shaded in summer. You’ll forget about tarmac roads the whole way.
You can extend the walk along the banks of the canal (at the Ville Morin lock) or along the Rigole de Boulet to the hamlet of Le Mée.
The hillsides of the Ille around Chevaigné via Le Breil
Visorando Member 
4.81 mi
+135 ft
-121 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This hike takes us from the Ille and Rance Canal to the plateau north of Chevaigné via the eastern slopes of the Ille. It allows us to discover the charm of the locks, the sunken paths and the countryside with its hamlets.
It is very varied and colourful in spring and autumn.
This hike can be extended to include the "Les coteaux de l'Ille à Chevaigné" hike, with which it shares the same starting/finishing point.
The hillsides of the Ille in Chevaigné
Visorando Member 
3.03 mi
+115 ft
-115 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Chevaigné (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This walk has a charm that lies in the many sunken paths it takes along the slopes of the Ille, west of Chevaigné.
Sometimes lined with hundred-year-old oak trees, you can enjoy the peace and quiet, the colours and nature. Sometimes with a wide view over the Ille valley, it allows you to discover the Ille and Rance canal below, the meadows and hamlets.
Very colourful in spring and autumn, shaded in summer, passable in winter: a walk for all weathers!
La Boé
Visorando Member 
4.07 mi
+197 ft
-197 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Gahard (Ille-et-Vilaine)
An easy hike with very little road. A little wet in places in winter, but still a very pleasant hike with lovely views.
The Oak Route in Chasné-sur-Illet
Visorando Member 
6.95 mi
+69 ft
-66 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Chasné-sur-Illet (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A walk through the Chasné countryside that is not difficult, apart from some very wet sections in the event of rain.
The route, described in full here, allows for several variations to shorten the distance. It is lined with majestic oaks and ragosses.
The Forest of Rennes in Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt
Visorando Member 4.69 mi
+75 ft
-75 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A pleasant walk in the Forest of Rennes, passing through Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt.
Hédé and its locks
Visorando Member 
7.21 mi
+171 ft
-194 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Hédé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A pleasant hike where you can enjoy the paths and small roads to Hédé.
Then follow theGR®37trail, which will take you to the canal. Return along the towpaths to the starting point.
Don't forget your camera.
The Giants' Walk in the Bazouges Basin
Visorando Member 
3.49 mi
+13 ft
-13 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Hédé (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This short walk through the woods and along the water's edge will impress you. You will encounter giants: beech trees, oaks and a few chestnut trees over 25 to 30 metres tall. Some are grouped together, so in summer you find yourself under a cathedral of greenery.The Bazouges Basin, its wildlife, the reeds and the houses on its banks will naturally bring out your cameras. Full of freshness, this short hike is a pleasant little break on hot days from June to October.
Le Moulin de la Charbonnière
Visorando Member 
7.53 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This hike is an opportunity to discover the charm of the countryside south of Betton, with a return trip along the towpath of the Ille and Rance Canal. More than half of the route is dedicated to cyclists and hikers. The rest of the route consists of dead-end roads with little traffic.
You will discover the Haut Chalet lock, the hamlets of Vau Robion and Les Lices, and the Moulin de la Charbonnière site with its wash house. Colourful, cool and peaceful.
Can also be done by motorbike.
Rennes Forest - The Grand Route de la Caleuvre
Visorando Member 
9.36 mi
+217 ft
-184 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
The Rennes Forest, starting from the Ille and Rance Canal. After approaching via the towpath, then through the countryside along sunken paths, we enter the great forest via the slopes of the Caleuvre. The trail avoids the main forest avenues to allow us to enjoy the tall, centuries-old oaks, the banks of the Caleuvre, and the tranquillity of the forest.
Magnificent photos to be taken in spring and autumn. Shaded in summer, very accessible in winter, the forest surprises us with its light.
The short Pluvignon loop starting from Betton
Visorando Member 
3.98 mi
+62 ft
-66 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Betton (Ille-et-Vilaine)
This short walk allows you to enjoy the Ille and Rance Canal and the countryside in the south-east of the town, starting from the centre of Betton.
The charm of the Pluvignon stream, shaded by a double row of ancient oak trees, makes you fancy a picnic. After the village of La Forme, the return route via the Vau Robion footpath takes us back to the canal.
North of the Maffrais ponds in the Rennes Forest
Visorando Member 
3.87 mi
+79 ft
-79 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Liffré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
If you enjoyed the route from La Fontaine Saint-Raoul to Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt, you’ll like this one too. It’s essentially the same route, but this time to the north of the ponds.
The path winds its way through alternating beech and pine forests, sometimes meandering through the heart of the woodland, sometimes following the wide avenues.
Shade and light for everyone, all year round.
The Saint-Raoul Fountain in Saint-Sulpice-la-Forêt
Visorando Member 
4.15 mi
+59 ft
-59 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Liffré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
One of the most beautiful walks in the Rennes State Forest: centuries-old oaks, tranquil paths, streams, light and shade. Suitable for everyone and in all seasons.
Trees of the forest, you know my soul!...You know, the stone where a beetle scurries,A humble drop of water fallen from flower to flower,A cloud, a bird, occupy me for a whole day.Contemplation fills my heart with love.Victor Hugo.
Forêt de Rennes: Juteauderies circular
Visorando Member 
4.61 mi
+69 ft
-85 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Liffré (Ille-et-Vilaine)
A short hike in the Rennes forest along shady forest lines and paths through the forest alongside the Caleuvre stream. This easy trail is particularly beautiful in early spring, when the beech trees have young, light-green leaves, or in autumn, when the leaves have turned yellow and red.
It takes you along the old water supply line that brought water from the Minette (a tributary of the Couesnon) to Rennes.