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Granite Route – The Bœufs of the Croix Denise loop from Champ-du-Boult

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Granite Route – The Bœufs of the Croix Denise loop from Champ-du-Boult

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Granite Route – The Bœufs of the Croix Denise loop from Champ-du-Boult

04:29

16.6km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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3.78 km

The Ritours Hamlet and Former Paper Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

The paper trade was the main activity of the region at the end of the 17th century. At the old Ritours mill, you can see pulp manufacturing bins as well …

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7.63 km

Oratory of La Sélinière

Highlight • Religious Site

This delightful monument is presented as a square tower, topped with a pyramid cushioned by a ball. The niche houses a statue of the Virgin, donated by Abbot Langlois.

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9.99 km

Granite Route

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Today, only one quarry still extracts the “Bleu de Vire” granite. It is used to produce cobblestones for pedestrian areas in cities, tombstones for funerary monuments and for high technology …

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13.8 km

The Aubidière calvary

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This cross was made and placed by Jacques Lemoine, a fairground merchant in the year 1767. In the 18th and 19th centuries, a number of peasants became peddlers to improve …

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16.1 km

The Bœufs of the Croix Denise

Highlight • Natural Monument

Large blocks of granite with rounded shapes outcrop in the meadow. Called "oxen", these balls of undecomposed granite were cut or pushed back to the edges of the fields and formed stone slopes.

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16.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.93 km

5.04 km

4.38 km

313 m

Surfaces

9.00 km

4.15 km

2.81 km

417 m

285 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Granite Route – The Bœufs of the Croix Denise loop from Champ-du-Boult

The Ritours Hamlet and Former Paper Mill

Oratory of La Sélinière

Granite Route

The Aubidière calvary

The Bœufs of the Croix Denise

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