La Gascherie Castle – Gesvres Riverbanks loop from Babinière

Hiking trails & Routes

France

Pays de la Loire

Nantes

La Chapelle-Sur-Erdre

La Gascherie Castle – Gesvres Riverbanks loop from Babinière

Hard

4.8

(20)

hikers

La Gascherie Castle – Gesvres Riverbanks loop from Babinière

05:33

21.2km

170m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.14 km

La Desnerie Castle

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The Château de La Desnerie is a magnificent 18th century building. Built in 1743 by the architect Jean-Baptiste Ceineray, it is surrounded by French gardens designed by André Le Nôtre. …

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6.84 km

Port of La Grimaudière

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The port of Grimaudière is a small marina in Erdre.
It notably welcomes the premises and boats of the ANCRE association (Association Nautique de la Chapelle-sur-Erdre). A public ramp is …

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7.97 km

La Gascherie Castle

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Perhaps the most beautiful castle in the Erdre valley.

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14.7 km

Gallo-Roman Road of La Chapelle-sur-Erdre

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Two Roman roads cross La Chapelle-sur-Erdre. That from Nantes to Nort-sur-Erdre is the most important. But there is also that of Ranzay in Mazaire.
This small section shows the existence …

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15.3 km

Gesvres Riverbanks

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The Gesvres, very cluttered with vegetation, is reminiscent of the bayous of Louisiana.

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17.5 km

Moulin de la Verrière

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Great place for a picnic

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19.3 km

Château de l'Hopitau

Castle

21.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.44 km

6.19 km

4.27 km

2.38 km

999 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

4.22 km

4.02 km

2.90 km

2.58 km

2.02 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

16°C

11°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

December 8, 2024,Boucle Les bords du Gesvres – Château de la Gascherie au départ de Babinière

Superb hiking trail 😍
Sometimes difficult trails, both by the relief, we would imagine ourselves in Corsica 😉 as by the precarious grip with the humidity.
Nevertheless it is an excellent discovery of the hills of Gesvre to the banks of the Erdre!

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May 26, 2024,Orvault

Beautiful hike with a bit of everything there is asphalt, path, woods, subdivision path, a river, a large pond and a few kilometers to do on the banks of the Erdre. So put on good shoes and have a good hike, I give it a 4 out of 5.

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April 28, 2024,la Chapelle-sur-Erdre

Beautiful hike, a little criticism for me there is a little bitumen at the beginning and towards the end, I give it a 4 out of 5.

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