Gastard trail starting from Andouillé

A short detour to Rochefort, a charming hamlet on the banks of the Mayenne, is highly recommended to admire the river. You can quench your thirst at La Guinguette before continuing your journey.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.71 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 126 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 131 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 65 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Andouillé (53240)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.17821° / W 0.775912°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 1418SB, 1518SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Andouillé secondary school.

(S/E) Take the path to the right of the school's athletics track. Quickly turn right to take theGR® de Pays Tour des Marches de Bretagne, marked in red and yellow. Then join the crossroads leading to La Gastardière.

(1) Leave theGRP® here and continue along the path until you reach La Gastardière. Cross this hamlet to arrive at the Maison Neuve farm.

(2) Turn left after the bend onto the Gastard path. Walk alongside two ponds and cross the Gastard stream via the small wooden bridge. Continue uphill to reach Les Pélardières.

(3) Continue straight ahead, then join a four-way crossroads.

(4) Take the path on the right, then leave the hamlet of La Bouffelière on your left and take the path on the right. Continue on to reach the hamlet of La Grippière.

(5) Turn left onto the road, cross the D225 at the crossroads marked by a cross, and continue on to the hamlet of Basse Clerbie.

(6) Turn onto the path on the right to climb towards La Blinière. Pass La Blinière and then La Haitière to reach the D101.

(7) Here you have two options:
- Turn left to reach the village of Rochefort (see the section on Pendant), then return to the crossroads.
- Cross the road and follow it for about 150 metres, then turn right to reach the crossroads between the hamlets of Petit and Grand Coudray.

(8) Turn right, pass Grand Coudray to reach the Bourdonnière crossroads.

(9) Take the small path on the left before reaching the farm at La Bourdonnière. Continue on to rejoin theGR® de Pays Tour des Marches de Bretagne.

(10) Turn right and follow the red and yellow markings to reach Andouillé and then the car park at the Collège d'Andouillé (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 100 m - Andouillé College car park
  2. 1 : km 1.14 - alt. 108 m - GRP crossroads - footpath
  3. 2 : km 2.17 - alt. 97 m - Maison Neuve
  4. 3 : km 2.87 - alt. 109 m - Les Pélardières
  5. 4 : km 3.5 - alt. 124 m - Four-way crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.22 - alt. 100 m - La Grippière
  7. 6 : km 5.44 - alt. 84 m - Basse Clerbrie
  8. 7 : km 7.15 - alt. 98 m - Crossroads. Return trip to Rochefort
  9. 8 : km 8.32 - alt. 113 m - Carrefour des Coudray
  10. 9 : km 8.91 - alt. 115 m - La Bourdonnière
  11. 10 : km 9.63 - alt. 80 m - GRP crossroads
  12. S/E : km 10.71 - alt. 101 m - Andouillé College car park

Notes

Between (6) and (7) on the descent, you will see the Mayenne on your left and the Richardière lock.

Worth a visit

(7) If you are doing a round trip, in Rochefort you can admire this village with its narrow streets and magnificent view of the river. It is worth noting that Rochefort was thesecond French village to be electrified. Take the opportunity to cross the Mayenne, walk down the towpath and quench your thirst at the Guinguette before continuing on your way to the previous point.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
HABRO
HABRO

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good and beautiful route, well explained and easy to follow. Under a clear blue sky with pleasant temperatures.

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Lebreton philippe
Lebreton philippe

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice route with a bit of road but not much traffic.
I recommend it. The start is behind the school next to the running track.

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marie53100
marie53100

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike thanks to the Visorando app, which prevents you from getting lost. We took a detour via the village of Rochefort, which is well worth a visit.

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MR CAT
MR CAT

The guinguette has a new owner, making it more difficult to stop for a bite to eat without a reservation.

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orchide29
orchide29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike with very few roads and lots of paths through the woods.
The detour at point 7, which takes you down to Rochefort for a break on the banks of the Mayenne, is well worth doing. This adds 13.5 km to the hike, but it's a worthwhile detour 👍
I recommend this hike, which is accessible to everyone without any difficulty.
Thank you.

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gontier
gontier

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful walk, but it's a shame that the trail is almost non-existent.

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vaçu
vaçu

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent route along small roads and sunken lanes.

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jacqGVrandolaMAD72
jacqGVrandolaMAD72

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Thank you
Beautiful route, a bit tricky to find at first behind the school.

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ACVC Rando
ACVC Rando

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Please note that part of the route is currently undergoing renovation (and has been for some time), so you will need to walk through the fields alongside it and cross some barbed wire.

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ledge13
ledge13

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with magnificent scenery and, above all, very little road.
Making a detour to quench your thirst at La Guinguette is not necessarily a good idea. They refuse to serve on Saturdays at 6pm!

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bonchampois
bonchampois

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Overall, the description is good, except at the end of the route, where it is more vague.

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