Around Noyant, you can choose a hike based on specific features: route length, connection to the area, and landscape. Two named routes offer different points of reference. There are also sights to discover on the hiking trails around Noyant. This creates a blend of themes for a stay: outdoor activity, distinctive types of paths, and cultural destinations.

Hiking trails with different features

The Sentier de randonnée Les 2 Ponts is 7.7 km long, marked in yellow, and starts and ends in Noyant. Noyant is therefore both the starting point and the endpoint of this hike. The route also passes through the countryside around Noyant and along typical sunken lanes of the region. In addition to the distance, the trail marking, start and finish points, and a specific landscape feature are all identified. These details give the route a clear profile for planning.

The Sentier de Randonnée La Petite Sansonnière near Noyant is 13 km long and offers impressions of preserved, authentic rural landscapes. The route is associated with Noyant and adds its own landscape focus to the comparison, as well as its length. If you look beyond distance when choosing a route, you can take this rural character into account as another consideration.

The route lengths can be compared directly: 7.7 km for Les 2 Ponts and 13 km for La Petite Sansonnière. The difference is 5.3 km. The two hiking routes therefore cover different distances; Les 2 Ponts also starts and finishes in Noyant, while La Petite Sansonnière is noted for its rural landscapes. This comparison helps you base your choice on two specific features, rather than distinguishing the routes only by name.

Sunken lanes and sights

A sunken lane is a path that lies below the level of the surrounding terrain. On Les 2 Ponts, typical sunken lanes of the region are part of the described route through the countryside around Noyant. This type of path makes the landscape feature tangible: the hike is not just through a rural area, but also follows a distinctive kind of path mentioned for this route.

Sights to discover on the hiking trails around Noyant include the Chapelle du château du Frêne and the Château fort de Galmer. The 16th century provides a specific historical reference for the Château fort. The two names represent different kinds of sights: a chapel and a fortified castle. These cultural destinations complement the landscapes encountered on the hikes. They can be viewed as two separate discoveries around Noyant, without implying a fixed order for the routes.

A cultural event in the town center

Music was also part of local cultural life in 2026: the Fête de la Musique de Noyant-Villages took place on June 19, 2026, in Noyant town center. Singers and musicians were invited to perform there. The date and location make this a clearly defined cultural event in 2026, adding another aspect of the area to its hiking trails and sights.

Several specific interests can therefore shape your stay: route length, a route’s connection to the area, typical sunken lanes, the Chapelle du château du Frêne, and the Château fort de Galmer. The hiking routes offer different points of reference, without requiring the sights to be assigned to a particular route. This lets you get to know Noyant through its landscapes and cultural destinations and plan your stay around the themes that appeal to you most.

Discover more destinations: Tillières, Montrevault, Saint-Michel-Et-Chanveaux, La Chapelle-Saint-Florent, Souzay-Champigny, Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, Champigné, Brissarthe

For the wider travel guide: Maine-Et-Loire.