Anse du Téno - Pluneret

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Wet and dry moorland, woods, embankments, river, sea, mudflats, wet meadows... the natural environments are all interwoven here. The banks of the River Sal are also home to the Sainte-Avoye chapel.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.22 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 26 m
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    Descent: - 22 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 24 m
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    Lowest point: 1 m
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Description of the walk

Start: Small square behind Sainte-Avoye chapel
_ Waymarkers_: Follow the yellow signs.

(S/E) From the small square behind the chapel, head for the coastal path. Go down to the point...

(1) Turn left (view of the Sal (or Bono) river)

(2) At the end of the small dike (hamlet of En Ty Nuhuy), follow the coastal path to the right for 2km. The path then leaves the Sal estuary to skirt a small mudflat at Anse de Tenno. Leave the path and head up a wide path lined with embankments.

(3) At the road, go right for 800m.

_ Nature trail _: possible shortcut back to Sainte-Avoye. At the road, turn right and then immediately left towards Bransquel. Continue as far as the hamlet of Travaux. At the bottom, on the left, find the dike to return to Sainte-Avoye. This dyke regulates the inflow of water into the coastal marsh and estuary of the Rivière du Rohu, which crosses the commune from north to south. This reedbed is home to the white-spotted coot, moorhen, mallard, heron and white egret.

(4) Turn left to Kerhel (Ker-Huel, the upper village), a peaceful hamlet overlooking Le Rohu, where a few thatched-roof houses remain. Follow the path down into the Rohu valley.

(5) At the crossroads, turn left to return to Sainte-Avoye (S/E).

Possibility of visiting a communal wash-house before continuing: turn right up the road for 20m. Before the 1st house on the left of the Kerizan hamlet, take the small path on the left.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 16 m - Square behind the chapel of Sainte-Avoye
  2. 1 : km 0.67 - alt. 1 m - Turn left - Bono (rivière)
  3. 2 : km 1 - alt. 5 m - Follow the coastal path to the right
  4. 3 : km 4.2 - alt. 18 m - Turn right at the road
  5. 4 : km 4.98 - alt. 22 m - Turn left to go to Kerhel
  6. 5 : km 6.1 - alt. 9 m - At the crossroads, turn left
  7. S/E : km 7.22 - alt. 15 m - Square behind the chapel of Sainte-Avoye

Notes

Start: Small square behind the chapel

_ Waymarkers_: Follow the yellow signs.

Worth a visit

The 16th-century Sainte-Avoye chapel, listed as a Monument Historique, features a Renaissance rood screen in polychrome oak, entirely carved. Open from time to time (information available from the tourist office).

Where the path passes through the wooded slopes, opposite stands the Moulin de Pont Sal, a tidal mill dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century.

This coastal wet moor, rare in the Gulf of Morbihan, is composed of gorse, heather and mullein, a grass that indicates the presence of permanent water.
Soft and low-lying, it represents what rural moors were like until the early 20th century. Indispensable to farmers, they provided grazing for livestock, firewood and bedding.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 21 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
kerna.net
kerna.net

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This is a lovely walk, best done in spring and at high tide. Bring good waterproof walking shoes, as the path is very muddy at the moment.

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Mané
Mané

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk, forest, mudflats, countryside

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Retraitad72
Retraitad72

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

nice hike

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ablatge
ablatge

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk at the bottom of the Bono river; varied scenery and opportunities for birdwatching

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mousinel
mousinel

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No signposting on the route. Lack of signs. Some changes to the route but it's an easy walk with some beautiful scenery typical of the Gulf, away from the crowds.

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gasty
gasty

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It is not possible to park behind the chapel. Do not drive into the village. The road is only open to local residents. There is a car park at the entrance for visitors.
A very pleasant walk.

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TyRhu
TyRhu

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As others have already pointed out, it is surprising that this route avoids the magnificent Téno wet moor, a sensitive natural area that has been very reasonably developed. It's a rare natural environment that deserves to be discovered. So it's best to rely on the yellow PR markings.

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mahornsolo
mahornsolo
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route,
We did not follow the proposed route in its entirety (return via point no. 3) but continued following the yellow PR markings, passing over (non-continuous) decks and very wet spots, taking us to the top of Kerchican.
The section along the River du Bono as far as the bottom of the Teno cove can prove difficult during periods of heavy rain or high tidal coefficients (very muddy, becoming impassable in places when there is no more decking).

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PATMAIE
PATMAIE

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The first part of the route along the coastal path is very interesting, but the second part is not very interesting, as you walk on tarmac and there are no signs.

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JJ BADEN
JJ BADEN

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk to be avoided during periods of heavy rain unless you wear boots with soles that grip well.
Variety of landscapes between sea and moorland, not forgetting Ste-Avoye and its chapel.
Accessible to all .... in fine weather.

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renelebars@free.fr
renelebars@free.fr

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hiking in a wild environment between land and sea, calm and relaxing. A very pleasant walk

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pnj95
pnj95

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very pleasant

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marysebouche
marysebouche

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very nice walk with no difficulty.you just have to be careful to take the path behind the chapel at the start and not in front of it otherwise it adds a good km along the river.that said the diversions is worth a look.thank you

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VisoPolo56
VisoPolo56

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

From Anse du Tenno, the route differs from the proposed route. The route called Anse du Tenno (indicated by a sign) takes more paths and less road than the current route, to arrive directly at Kerchican.
It's a very pleasant hike with no difficulties, but it might be advisable to do it in the opposite direction to avoid ending up on the road...

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frossay
frossay

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk, with varied scenery including the estuary, the village, shady paths and meadows.
We found our way back to the start at the finish because we set off from another path close to the chapel, which meant an extra kilometre... But the visorando map helped us find our way!

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