Picnic Area – Chapel of La Brossardière loop from La Châtaigneraie

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Picnic Area – Chapel of La Brossardière loop from La Châtaigneraie

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Picnic Area – Chapel of La Brossardière loop from La Châtaigneraie

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14.9km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.36 km

Chapel of La Brossardière

Highlight • Religious Site

Around 1562, Charles de la Forest de Vaudoré, a Protestant lord of Brossardière, erected a sort of barn so that his co-religionists could have a place of worship.
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9.20 km

Old Quarries of Cheffois

Highlight • Structure

This old quartzite quarry was active until 1953. Beautiful rock walls dominate the quarries, now redeveloped into a bucolic body of water.

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9.57 km

Viewpoint

14.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

4.21 km

3.30 km

2.02 km

Surfaces

7.06 km

2.68 km

1.95 km

1.92 km

1.28 km

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

14°C

6°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

November 29, 2022,La Tardiere- les collines. ❤ 85

Composed of remarkable paths, often steep-sided and covered with thick vegetation, sometimes forming veritable tunnels of greenery.
The land is hilly, wooded. There are many streams and ponds. This hike does not lack charm.
The section around the former Rocher de Cheffois quarry is not to be missed! 😍

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April 5, 2025,La Tardiere- les collines. 2

After a very long break, a gentle restart on a magnificent hike between Tardiére and Cheffois.

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