Savenay: Leisure, Trails and Loire Views

If you’re looking for a hotel in Savenay, you can base your choice on the activities you’d like to shape your stay around: leisure at Lac de Savenay, trails through the countryside, golf, or garden and local history. The options vary considerably in activity and time required. The walking circuit around the lake is listed as taking approximately 45 minutes; the Balade des Roselières is an 8-kilometre cycling route.

Leisure at Lac de Savenay

La Vallée des Korrigans et Tépacap is a 4-hectare outdoor leisure park on the shore of Lac de Savenay. It offers 11 progressive high ropes courses, inflatable games, a giant slide, and ground-based and skill games. Outdoor laser tag and paintball are also available. Activities may change; if you’re planning to take part in a particular activity, check the latest information in advance.

The Pôle de Loisirs du Lac offers a well-equipped leisure area for children. It includes a water play garden at the Piscine du Lac, picnic areas, and outdoor games. Geocaching walks, with various caches around the site, add another option with a different focus from the play activities.

On foot, by bike, and to viewpoints

The walking circuit around Lac de Savenay takes approximately 45 minutes. The lake also has a 110-metre floating footbridge. At Lac de la vallée Mabile, the Sentier du Belvédère climbs gradually from shaded paths to the Sillon de Bretagne. From there, views stretch across the Loire estuary and the Loire. At Lac de Savenay, the Nid-Observatoire offers an unusual viewpoint over the Loire estuary landscape.

For orientation, it’s worth distinguishing between the two named lakes and their respective viewpoints: the Sentier du Belvédère starts on paths at Lac de la vallée Mabile; the Nid-Observatoire is at Lac de Savenay. This makes it easier to choose the landscape experience that suits you.

The Balade des Roselières is an 8-kilometre cycling route through the Marais du Syl. It runs from the Pôle de loisirs du lac de Savenay to the port of Lavau-sur-Loire and continues beyond Savenay. The named endpoints give the route a clear direction; the stated distance refers to the cycling route, not walking time.

Golf and swimming

Blue Green – Golf de Savenay has two courses of different sizes: the 18-hole course is par 73 and 6,250 metres long; the compact 9-hole course is par 30 and measures 1,244 metres. The number of holes, par, and length make it possible to compare the size of each course directly. The listed slope ratings are 141 for men’s white tees and 128 for yellow; for women, 133 for blue and 127 for red.

The Piscine du Lac has a 25-metre swimming pool with a water temperature of 29°C, a 230 m² leisure pool at 30°C, and a paddling pool. The pools can therefore be distinguished by type, size, and temperature. If you’re making specific plans, check the latest details about pool facilities and operating arrangements, as this information may change.

Gardens and history

The Jardin de Rio Froment surrounds a château built in the 19th century on the Sillon de Bretagne, overlooking the Loire estuary. The garden is private and opens to the public on special occasions during the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine and the Rendez-vous aux jardins. As access is limited to these events, check the dates before planning your visit.

Lac de la vallée Mabile also has a distinct historical connection: it was created in 1918, when American soldiers built the dam to supply the town of Savenay’s military hospital with water. This links the lake’s creation to its role in supplying water at the time and gives the site a different historical context from the leisure and landscape attractions described above.

Discover more destinations: Ligné, Héric, Fay-de-Bretagne, Saint-André-Des-Eaux, Ruffigné, Grand-Auverné, Clisson, La Chapelle Sur Erdre.

For the broader travel overview: Loire-Atlantique.