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Bénodet walks
Bénodet Tower
Visorando Member
5.32 mi
+69 ft
-66 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Bénodet (Finistère)
Bénodet, Odet estuary and seaside resort. Follow the estuary and then the beach to reach the tip "Pointe de Bénodet", from where you can see the entire south coast. After passing through the town and its camping areas, return to the marina along "Anse de Penfoul".
From Sainte-Marine to Saint-Vennec via the polder and the wash houses
7.14 mi
+98 ft
-79 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
This route passes through numerous wetlands. The ten or so fountains and wash houses visited are, with one exception, maintained by the Mein ha Dour association with the support of the local council. Woodland and undergrowth alternate with a few tarmac sections. Some sections are not signposted. The Chapel of La Clarté (Saint-Vennec) and the farms at Roscanvel and Le Creac’h are of particular interest.
Roscouré Wood and the right bank of the Odet
6.20 mi
+197 ft
-184 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
This route will take you through the Bois de Roscouré, a protected natural area managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral, where old fountains and wash houses have been restored to their former glory.
The return journey takes you along the right bank of the Odet as it approaches its estuary. Finish the route with a return trip to the Pont de Cornouaille, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the river and the port of Bénodet.
Beg ar Vir nature reserve, Penfoul Cove and Bénodet Tower
5.23 mi
+108 ft
-98 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Clohars-Fouesnant (Finistère)
Starting from the Beg ar Vir nature reserve with its old ferryman’s house, the route runs along both sides of Anse de Penfoul.It crosses Bénodet with its seafront, beach and two harbours.Beautiful views beneath the Cornouaille Bridge.
From Polder de Combrit to Port de Sainte-Marine
6.10 mi
+108 ft
-112 ft
2h 55
Easy
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
A loop that takes in the countryside rarely visited and the wild tip "Pointe de Combrit", on the Odet estuary.A picturesque view of Bénodet from the porty "Port de Sainte-Marine" and return via the bridle path in the polder.
Kermor - Île Tudy
6.36 mi
+92 ft
-92 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
From the Kermor car park, Île Tudy and the Kermor polders.
Polder route via the Notre-Dame-de-la-Clarté Chapel
6.60 mi
+108 ft
-108 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
Route in a protected natural area (polder) and passage by the Notre-Dame-de-la-Clarté Chapel.
Around the Combrit Polder
8.07 mi
+95 ft
-95 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
Walk along the Combrit Polder to reach Île Tudy after seeing the isolated Treustel Menhir.
Walk along the large Teven beach to return via the beautiful straight line of the bridle path.
Anses du Petit Moulin and Groasguen
4.37 mi
+16 ft
-16 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Bénodet (Finistère)
A peaceful walk and a beautiful discovery of the Petit Moulin and Groasguen coves leading to the Mer Blanche, a lagoon located behind the Dune Domaniale de Mousterlin. These coves are wintering grounds for Brent geese.
Tour of Île-Tudy
7.37 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
Île-Tudy remained a separate island until around 1850.
With the creation of the Kermor sea wall in 1853, blocking the sea on the Pont-l'Abbé side, it is now a peninsula of the same name, located on the left bank of the river's mouth, opposite Loctudy on the right bank.
It extends inland through a vast area of polders classified as a protected natural area.
This circuit allows you to go around it via the polder.
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Around the village of Combrit through small woods and along the riverbank
3.21 mi
+112 ft
-131 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
This short 5 km route (which flies by) around the village of Combrit can be completed by keen walkers in under an hour. However, thesecond half of the route encourages you to take your time, thanks to the varied landscape (wooded paths, the banks of Combrit Cove, wash houses, etc.). This route is not difficult and is suitable for both casual walkers and hikers.
The tour of the Bois de Roscouré from Combrit
6.29 mi
+121 ft
-141 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
From the village of Combrit, whose church in 1675 was the starting point of the Revolt of the Stamped Paper, known as the “Red Caps” revolt, against the new taxes levied by King Louis XIV, follow the wide path along the western edge of the Bois de Roscouré, part of the Conservatoire du littoral. After passing under the Cornouaille bridge, continue a little further to discover the mouth of the Odet.The return journey follows the eastern edge, bordered by the river and its various inlets.
Combrit between two coves
10.14 mi
+240 ft
-253 ft
4h 50
Moderate
Departure from Combrit (Finistère)
This varied route, which is not difficult, starts in the village of Combrit and winds its way along the banks of the Anse de Combrit (which flows into the Odet), those of the Anse du Pouldon (with a view of Île Chevalier at Pont-l’Abbé), small woods and the countryside. Here you will find peace and quiet, a variety of flora and wading birds.
Kergaouen route
2.81 mi
+72 ft
-72 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Clohars-Fouesnant (Finistère)
This short walk begins in a pretty woodland on the edge of the Golf de l’Odet and heads deeper into the forest after skirting a field. On the way back, you follow the course of a small stream and cross it via a series of footbridges before returning to the golf course car park.
Along the banks of the Odet on the Gouesnach side
6.60 mi
+144 ft
-141 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Gouesnach (Finistère)
On the Gouesnac'h side, access to the banks of the Odet is relatively limited. After a stretch through the countryside, this route allows you to follow this coastal river for about 3 km.
Be aware of the tide times: at high tide, the site is only accessible when the tidal coefficient is below 60. For greater safety, it is best to go at low tide.
Tour of Île-Tudy via Anse de Pouldon
6.16 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Île-Tudy (Finistère)
After exploring the streets and alleys of Île-Tudy – which became a peninsula following the construction of the Kermor sea wall in 1853, blocking the sea on the Pont-l’Abbé River side – this route continues along a new path by the Anse de Pouldon, managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral. The return journey takes you through the polder area.
NB: between points (6) and (7), the coastal route must not be used during the nesting season, i.e. from April to July (in this case, follow the GR® and turn left towards point (7).
Île Tudy - Sainte-Marine - Combrit 