Circuit des marches de Vendée

The route

GPX file, to open in a walking app (Komoot, OsmAnd, Garmin Connect, iPhiGéNie…).

Who this place suits

With family

0/10

As a couple

7/10

With friends

9/10

Solo

9/10

With a dog

8/10

Reduced mobility

0/10

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About

In Vieillevigne, this trail explores the Marches de Vendée, the borderlands between Loire-Atlantique and the Vendée. The start follows the lakeshore to Le Butay. The route passes under the porch of a castle towards La Gorsonnière, follows the Issoire stream, which marks the border with the Vendée, and offers a view of the Château de la Butière from La Luchésière. It then crosses the Ognon stream, where picnic tables invite a break, before returning to the lake. The loop is 18 km long; allow about 4 h 30 of walking. The stated level is difficult. Start: the car park beside the lake, in Vieillevigne. The waymarking is yellow. The official route, published by the Loire-Atlantique département, is shown on the map and can be downloaded as a GPX file to follow on your phone.

What you will see

• 18 km, about 4 h 30
• Level: difficult
• Loop: back to the starting point
• Vieillevigne lake
• Issoire stream, the border with the Vendée
• View of the Château de la Butière

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