Sentier de randonnée équestre "en forêt de Chambiers"

The horse-riding trail in the Chambiers forest in Durtal takes you along forest paths shaded by the leaves of beech, hornbeam and oak trees over a hundred years old, in the heart of a sensitive natural area in Anjou.

A flat walking route mainly on forest paths, but also through the market towns of Les Rairies and Montigné-les-Rairies.

You're right in the heart of the forest, a sensitive natural area in Anjou. This nature reserve is bursting with treasures, and the trail changes with the seasons as the many different plants blossom. With patience and discretion, it's not unusual to catch a glimpse of the animals that inhabit the forest.

In medieval times, the forest was the property of the nobility. Rich in game, the massif became a hunting ground. The Table au Roy, which you will come across on your way, was once used for hunting parties, and it is in memory of these princely battues that its main crossroads was named the Table au Roy (or du Roi).

You will also pass through the market towns of Les Rairies and Montigné-les-Rairies.

Les Rairies was once one of the major centres of the terracotta industry. Les Rairies stone, used for baking and building, made the village famous from the Middle Ages until the middle of the 20th century. The development of these industries and their concentration on a single site is due to the proximity of the raw material, clay, in the quarries in the Chambiers forest.

WC in the Chambiers forest car park, route de Beauvau, Durtal.
Picnic tables at the start of the trail, at the entrance to the forest.
Car park at the entrance to the forest, at the start of the circuit.
All shops, restaurants, campsites, motorhome parks and public transport in the centre of Durtal, around 4 km away.

Hike map available for free download above.