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Trail-running routes in the Marais Poitevin!

Trail-running routes in the Marais Poitevin!

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17 January 2022

Are you a runner and used to long distances? Are you looking to push your limits in a natural environment with countless long trail-running routes to choose from?

The Marais poitevin is the place for you! Last autumn, the Niort – Marais poitevin – Vallée de la Sèvre Niortaise Tourist Office developed officially-recognised trail-running routes in the area, in partnership with the specialised brand Rossignol.

 

Hikers on a trail in the Niort-Marais poitevin trail station

Hikers on a trail in the Niort-Marais poitevin trail station

16 routes have been waymarked across the Tourist Office territory, 10 of which are in the Marais poitevin natural régional park:

  • “Ports and channels” from Arçais,
  • “The Wild Marshland” in Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud,
  • “Traditional Villages of the Marshland” in Saint-Georges-de-Rex,
  • “Forty Days” in Prin-Deyrançon,
  • “The Venise Verte” in Coulon,
  • “The Walkways” in Coulon,
  • “The Alleyways” in Niort,
  • “Along the Sèvre” in Niort,
  • “Through the Foliage” in Niort,
  • “From Wash Houses to castles” in Niort-Surimeau.

 

In total, runners have 115 km of waymarked trails to choose from! And there’s no risk of getting lost because there is a mobile application devoted to these routes.

You could also choose to take it easy and explore the Marais poitevin on a boat trip for example!

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