Distance: 11.5 km
Walking time: 3h Mountain biking time: 0h45
Departure: SAINTE FLAIVE DES LOUPS
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MTB circuit
Walking and Hiking Trail (PR)

Walking

By mountain bike

Classification and labels

  • Hike

Your itinerary

SAINT FLAIVE OF THE WOLVES

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Parking and departure

Parking of the socio-cultural room of Sainte-Flaive-des-Loups, access by the RD 12 (direction Nieul-le-Dolent), on the left at the exit of the town centre. Head towards the back of the car park, turn right to cross the RD 12 (be careful) and take the path opposite. At the crossroads continue along the road opposite.
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Step 2

Turn left towards La Gourdière then Bois Huppé.
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Step 3

Before the village of Bois Huppé, take the path to the right and continue along the sunken path. Go down the hill then go up it by the path on the left and thus pass below the castle of La Lière.
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Step 4

Turn left at the road, then take the small path on the right before the bridge. Follow the path in the woods. Cross the Lière stream using the footbridge then turn right. Further on, take the footbridge to the right, then turn left.
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Step 5

Go up the path on the right, parallel to the agricultural path. Once at the top, turn left, then quickly right then left towards the RD 12.
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Step 6

Cross the RD 12 (be careful) and follow the path parallel to the road on the right. Turn left and walk along the recycling center.
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Step 7

At the next crossroads, turn left and follow the path that continues to the right. Pass the wooden barrier on the left (a pond is located on the right) and follow the path.
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Step 8

At the end of the dirt road, after the barrier, continue on the sandy track. At the crossroads, continue opposite, then left at the end of the path. Further on, turn right to reach an agricultural track.
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Step 9

Follow the farm track to the left then the road to the right. After 200 m, turn left.
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Step 10

At the intersection, turn right. At the road, turn left then quickly right towards La Bodinière. Continue along the path opposite.
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Step 11

At the road, turn left, then turn right before the RD12, to reach the departure car park.