Servon-sur-Vilaine (castle, river and mill)

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.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 30 m
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    Descent: - 30 m

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    Highest point: 62 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 37 m

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Description of the walk

_ Start _: From the church car park.

(S/E) After crossing the D101, head for Acigné via Rue Georges Clemenceau and turn left at the first street to a small chapel (open on Sundays).

(1) Retrace your steps and turn left into Rue Joachim Du Bellay, which becomes Rue La Baraterie after the left-hand bend. Continue, leaving a road on your right, and make another left turn. Pass the Château du Gué.

(2) Continue past Moulin du Gué, leaving Allée du Château on your left. Cross the D101 and the Vilaine by the footbridge. Follow the D101 to the right, then turn left towards the Goronnière housing estate. Follow the signs for Rue de la Goronnière, then right for Allée des Mésanges. At the next crossroads, turn left along the railroad to arrive opposite the old foundry.

(3) Follow the railway line for a while, then leave it to head back down towards the Vilaine, which you will skirt and then cross via two bridges to reach the old mill and the protected site of Pas Davy.

(4) Turn slightly right and follow the path to a road on the right, then turn left onto a track leading to the D33. Cross the road and continue towards Four Richard and the greenhouses.

(5) Continue along this path, which veers right then left before crossing the Ruisseau de la Maison Neuve. It skirts Beauvais, veers right and makes a wide left turn to reach the calvary.

(6) Leave the road on your right, continue and after about 200m, turn left into the pretty Chemin de la Noë. Turn right down a leafy lane into the La Noë housing estate (Rue Auguste Renoir).
At the end, turn left for 20m and continue right into Allée Vincent Van Gogh, then left into Rue Pasteur to find the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 47 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 44 m - Small chapel on the left
  3. 2 : km 1.17 - alt. 39 m - Château du Gué
  4. 3 : km 2.4 - alt. 49 m - Former foundry
  5. 4 : km 3.59 - alt. 39 m - Pas Davy protected site
  6. 5 : km 5.09 - alt. 53 m - Greenhouses
  7. 6 : km 6.4 - alt. 61 m - Calvary
  8. S/E : km 7.96 - alt. 47 m - Church car park

Notes

_ Start & Parking_: From the church car park.

Refreshments: All shops, bars, workers' restaurant and station restaurant.

Worth a visit

At the edge of town, pretty chapel open on Sundays.
Château du Gué (inhabited) with its surrounding pond.
Former Moulin du Gué
Saint Mathurin Oratory
The natural area of Pas Davy (Pasdavy on the IGN map).

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 30 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 24678521

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy and interesting route combining architectural curiosities and nature (footpaths, banks of the Vilaine river, etc.). The route starts and ends in the city, so it's quick to complete.

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Patrick Davard
Patrick Davard

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

the route is interesting, but it's a shame that the first part is almost completely unmarked and there is hardly any shade. Avoid hot days

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YoGi35
YoGi35

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start of the walk is not really interesting, as it takes you through a housing estate.
But from Château du Gué onwards, everything changes and the walk is very pleasant (the château is private, so do not enter the property).
You walk alongside the Vilaine, a railway line, an abandoned industrial site, the remains of a mill...
The end of the route becomes more traditional.
Take the time to read the information signs at the crossing points.
A pleasant walk to repeat in fine weather.

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rando-dr
rando-dr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A varied and easy route, much appreciated by the group (18 people).
Make sure you take the time to read the information panels to learn more about the buildings and the town's industrial past.
Don't forget your camera!

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David_Maegh
David_Maegh

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk, done using the very reliable GPX route.
As I said before, the beginning and end are not very interesting, but the heart of the route in the countryside is very relaxing and rejuvenating.

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danyj
danyj

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

very pleasant walk

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Niouma
Niouma

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and very pleasant route. The heritage information panels are a plus 👍

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Viviziou
Viviziou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk, mainly in the countryside. Little change in altitude, accessible to all. The main points of interest are the Château du Gué, surrounded by water, and the old mill next to it.

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Kty340
Kty340

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very easy route, a bit of town at the start (normal... you start from the church!), then you find yourself in the countryside, which should be seen again in the spring... it's a shame that land consolidation has changed the natural landscape, but it's still a lovely walk.

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OLVMALOU
OLVMALOU

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

parish specific to Brittany

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asducpn35
asducpn35

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk around SERVON-SUR-VILAINE with little change in altitude. Lots of road at the start, then a shady path leading to the Vilaine and the old mill, ending with a green corridor.
Two hours to discover the local heritage.

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dugou jean yves
dugou jean yves

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk without too many people leaving the confines. Very well signposted. The description is a bit confusing at the start of the route after the little chapel where you are told to retrace your steps?

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kerphil
kerphil

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Great discoveries, both at the Château du Gué and at Pas Davy.
Well-located information panels add to the interest of this walk.
However, we chose to park outside the indicated starting point because it was in a blue zone.

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Elsa1978
Elsa1978

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The departmental reserve is very pleasant

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Souchet
Souchet

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I used the gpx, very good
Nice ride to enjoy the countryside

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