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Loop Trails near Rennes

There are 123 hikes near Rennes in our database that fit. They average 10.5 km and 215 m (705 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 27.7 km.

That is 65 percent of the 188 routes we map near Rennes.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 19 are rated easy and 14 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

Easy

Brittany · France

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Forest
  • Wildlife watching
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
279 m
Typical duration
3 hr 4 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
14.4 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
82 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
11.4 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
11.1 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
244 m
Typical duration
2 hr 40 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
159 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
316 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
339 m
Typical duration
3 hr 44 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
9.4 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
206 m
Typical duration
2 hr 16 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
185 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
12.2 km
/ 7.6 mi
Elevation gain
269 m
Typical duration
2 hr 57 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brittany · France

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
180 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
14.1 km
/ 8.8 mi
Elevation gain
310 m
Typical duration
3 hr 24 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
213 m
Typical duration
2 hr 20 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
146 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.8 mi
Elevation gain
275 m
Typical duration
3 hr 1 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Brittany · France

Distance
19.5 km
/ 12.1 mi
Elevation gain
430 m
Typical duration
4 hr 51 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
11.2 km
/ 6.9 mi
Elevation gain
246 m
Typical duration
2 hr 42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
168 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

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

Brittany · France

Distance
27.7 km
/ 17.2 mi
Elevation gain
610 m
Typical duration
7 hr 4 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Brittany · France

Distance
16.1 km
/ 10.0 mi
Elevation gain
355 m
Typical duration
3 hr 56 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
10.3 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
227 m
Typical duration
2 hr 29 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
170 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brittany · France

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
274 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

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

Brittany · France

Distance
12.7 km
/ 7.9 mi
Elevation gain
279 m
Typical duration
3 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brittany · France

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
12.4 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
273 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brittany · France

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
156 m
Typical duration
1 hr 43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Brittany · France

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Brittany · France

Distance
13.4 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
295 m
Typical duration
3 hr 14 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 du Petit SapinBrittany6.2 km75 m1 hr 24 minEasyApril to October
Circuit Panoramique de la Baie du Mont-Saint-MichelBrittany5.3 km116 m1 hr 16 minEasyApril to October
Circuit de La RivièreBrittany12.7 km279 m3 hr 4 minModerateApril to October
Circuit de la VigneBrittany14.4 km82 m3 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
La Chapelle-aux-Filtzméens Les ÉcrouteauxBrittany11.3 km250 m2 hr 44 minModerateApril to October
La Forêt du MesnilBrittany11.4 km251 m2 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Laillé les ValléesBrittany11.1 km244 m2 hr 40 minModerateApril to October
Le Bois MaryBrittany7.2 km159 m1 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Le Bois RouxBrittany7.1 km156 m1 hr 43 minModerateApril to October
Le Bois de CranneBrittany14.4 km316 m3 hr 28 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Circuit Panoramique de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel, Circuit du Petit Sapin, Les rotes des Huguenots. 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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