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46.84, -0.90 · rel 15773229
46.84, -0.90 · rel 15773229
Les Châtaigners
A 9,3 km loop walk through alpine terrain and mountains in Vendée.
Loop walk
start = finish · Vendée
9,3km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
28
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 5 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
1× ruins
1× Windmill
1× viewpoint
Les Justices
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Radiophare de type Bernhard
ruins ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Moulin Dist des Justices
Windmill ·
46 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mont Mercure
viewpoint ·
on the route
9,3 km
100%
Mont Mercure
summit ·
on the route
9,3 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Les Châtaigners is 9.3 km long.
At an average walking pace, Les Châtaigners takes approximately 2h 19min to complete.
Yes, Les Châtaigners is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Les Châtaigners starts at Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure.
Les Châtaigners is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.
Les Châtaigners is maintained and managed by Fédération française de randonnée.