Rânes Castle – Le Champ-de-la-Pierre loop from Rânes

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Rânes Castle – Le Champ-de-la-Pierre loop from Rânes

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Rânes Castle – Le Champ-de-la-Pierre loop from Rânes

02:52

10.8km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Parc naturel régional Normandie-Maine

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Start point

Bus stop

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181 m

Rânes Castle

Highlight • Castle

The construction of this castle, one of the most important in the region, began in 1404. There remains from this period the battlement with battlements and machicolations, accessible to visitors. You have to climb to observe the footprint left, according to legend, by the fairy of Argouges ... and above all to discover the magnificent panorama. The pavilions at each corner date from the end of the 16th century, the main buildings from the 18th. They were rebuilt after a violent fire as well as the stables built at the same time. The site, restored after the bombing in 1944, is listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments. The castle houses the town hall and the prehistoric museum in its basement. The 17th century park is attributed to Le Nôtre. There remains a beautiful perspective of trees more than a hundred years old, at the back of the house.

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238 m

Rânes

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3.24 km

Le Grand Moulin

Highlight • Lake

Small well hidden pond at the edge of the marked hiking trail (Starting point: Rânes)

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3.75 km

Stream Crossing in the Forest

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5.23 km

Le Champ-de-la-Pierre

Highlight • Settlement

A pretty village in the middle of the woods, surrounded by ponds which supplied forges.
These old forges can be visited by appointment.
Hiking trail nearby (departure from Rânes, yellow markings).

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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