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Loop Trails near Nantes

129 routes near Nantes qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 11.4 km and 250 m (820 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 141 km.

That is 72 percent of the 180 routes we map near Nantes.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 30 are rated easy and 12 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Moderate

Circuit Champ de Mont

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
14.3 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
315 m
Typical duration
3 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Boucle du Bocage

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France

Distance
141 km
/ 87.8 mi
Elevation gain
3,107 m
Typical duration
37 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Boucle du Vignoble

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
119 km
/ 73.7 mi
Elevation gain
2,610 m
Typical duration
31 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Lac de Vioreau

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Château de Clermont

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentier du Château de Saffré

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit Autour du Bourg

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Gavalais

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Saint-Eloi

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
188 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de l'Epine

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit des Carrières

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
290 m
Typical duration
3 hr 11 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit des Chêtelons

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Canal

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Perche

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit du Pilier

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Pont Bernard

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
13.9 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
307 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

L'Orée du Bois

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
10.5 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
232 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Le Bois Joly

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
158 m
Typical duration
1 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les 6 Clochers

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Marais

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
12.8 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
281 m
Typical duration
3 hr 5 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Les Mines de Languin

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Les Rochers

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
12.1 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
266 m
Typical duration
2 hr 55 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Les Villages

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.5 mi
Elevation gain
373 m
Typical duration
4 hr 9 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Les chemins creux

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
16.4 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
360 m
Typical duration
3 hr 59 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sentier des Bois

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
85 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Soif de Nature

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.2 mi
Elevation gain
324 m
Typical duration
3 hr 33 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sur les Pas de Louis

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit du Boivre

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
12.8 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
3 hr 6 min
  • Coastal
Moderate

Au Cœur de Clisson

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Au détour des Moulins

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
11.9 km
/ 7.4 mi
Elevation gain
263 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Beaumont

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit Buissonnier

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
239 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit Pasquin

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Circuit de Châteaufromont

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Circuit de Maine en vignes

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
347 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de la Gare

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
215 m
Typical duration
2 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de la Loge au Moine

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
14.7 km
/ 9.1 mi
Elevation gain
323 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de la Madeleine

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
7.9 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
173 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de la Rotte aux Loups

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
154 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circuit de la Sanguèze

Pays de la Loire · France

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
183 m
Typical duration
2 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Circuit Champ de MontPays de la Loire14.3 km315 m3 hr 27 minModerateApril to October
Boucle du BocageNouvelle-Aquitaine141 km3,107 m37 hrExpertApril to October
Boucle du VignoblePays de la Loire119 km2,610 m31 hrExpertApril to October
Lac de VioreauPays de la Loire10.6 km234 m2 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Circuit du Château de ClermontPays de la Loire8.5 km186 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Sentier du Château de SaffréPays de la Loire5.3 km117 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Circuit Autour du BourgPays de la Loire4.9 km107 m1 hr 10 minEasyApril to October
Circuit GavalaisPays de la Loire9.9 km218 m2 hr 24 minModerateApril to October
Circuit Saint-EloiPays de la Loire8.6 km188 m2 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Circuit de l'EpinePays de la Loire8.2 km180 m1 hr 59 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Circuit Champ de Mont, Boucle du Bocage, Boucle du Vignoble. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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