Bieuzy-Lanvaux

A hike through forest and heritage: Lanvaux national forest, Saint-Mériadec chapel, Notre-Dame de Fatima aux Granges, the tomb of the seven holes and the forest pond.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 151 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 151 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 152 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 44 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Pluvigner (56330)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.803413° / W 2.936727°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0820SB, 0920SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Bieuzy Lanvaux Town Hall.

(S/E) Opposite No. 16 Route de Floanges, turn right and go down to the next crossroads. Take the Chemin des Charbonniers on the left, enter the forest and find a path on the right.

(1) Take this path (GR®®38) and immediately turn right onto the path that leads to the footbridge. Cross the bridge, continue straight ahead and follow the forest track. Before reaching the D16, turn left onto the path that runs alongside the road and then join it.

(2) Cross the departmental road and continue along the road opposite towards the Etang de la Forêt. Then turn onto the path at the end of the long straight stretch and return to the D16.

(3) Cross it and continue on the path to the right of the track. Climb for about a hundred metres, then turn right and continue straight on until you reach a fork (Ligne de la Barrière de Vannes).

(4) Take the path opposite, reach the bottom of the valley and continue northwards, making a wide left turn until you reach a fork.

(5) Climb up to the left, then turn right onto the Ligne de la Barrière de Vannes. Continue straight ahead until you reach the stone embankment.

(6) Turn left, follow the path along the embankment, cross a track (Route de Cornouailles) and follow the path opposite, veering left. Then continue along a track (Rue du Taillis) until you reach the next fork.

(7) Take the path on the right.

(8) At the fork, turn right and follow the stream to a footbridge. Cross it and you will reach a track.

(9) Follow it to the right (GR®®38) towards the north until you reach a crossroad.

(10) Cross it and take the path opposite to reach Saint-Mériadec and its chapel.

(11) Retrace your steps back to the crossroads.

(10) Follow it to the right, walk past the Notre-Dame des Pins Chapel and continue to a fork.

(12) Head straight ahead down the lane (Impasse du Lann Du Bas) and continue along the path. At the end, continue along the road on the left (Route de Camors) and reach No. 50. Just after this, climb up to the left (Impasse Toul Douar) and follow the path to the church.

(13) Just before the church, take the lane on the right, cross the road and continue straight ahead on Rue de la Fontaine-Saint-Bieuzy.

(14) At Fontaine Saint-Bieuzy, turn left and continue straight on to the Town Hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Car park at the Town Hall in Bieuzy Lanvaux
  2. 1 : km 0.51 - alt. 82 m - Path on the right (GR38)
  3. 2 : km 1.3 - alt. 60 m - Road
  4. 3 : km 2.29 - alt. 78 m - Road
  5. 4 : km 3.65 - alt. 150 m - Path opposite
  6. 5 : km 4.55 - alt. 131 m - Path on the left
  7. 6 : km 5.54 - alt. 147 m - Talus
  8. 7 : km 7.35 - alt. 137 m - Path on the right
  9. 8 : km 7.73 - alt. 129 m - Path on the right
  10. 9 : km 8.11 - alt. 129 m - Track
  11. 10 : km 8.4 - alt. 129 m - Cross-country road
  12. 11 : km 8.99 - alt. 135 m - Saint-Mériadec and its chapel
  13. 12 : km 10.11 - alt. 117 m - Fourche, Impasse du Lann du Bas
  14. 13 : km 10.92 - alt. 86 m - Crossroads before the church
  15. 14 : km 11.21 - alt. 61 m - Saint-Bieuzy Fountain
  16. S/E : km 11.73 - alt. 63 m - Car park at Bieuzy Lanvaux Town Hall

Notes

Follow the yellow markings.

(8) Option to join the Chemin des Charbonniers (1).

Worth a visit

The Chapel of Saint-Mériadec was built by an abbot on the fief of Lanvaux Abbey. Its pilgrimage was very popular with farmers and peasants who came from far away with their animals. The chapel houses, among other things, carved sand pits and a statue of Sainte-Noyale holding her head in her hands. Open occasionally (check with the Tourist Office).

Notre-Dame de Fatima aux Granges is a spiritual retreat centre. The chapel, adjoining the house, is open every day. This place of prayer, and the silence of those who are on a retreat,
must be respected.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 17 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Denis26
Denis26 ★

Following your numerous comments, I have just revised the description and route of the hike accordingly.

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User 3736705

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello, the path that leaves the road at point 2 does not exist, and it is not possible to cross the private property at the top of this path.

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JJou
JJou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At the beginning of the hike, the climb was a bit tough according to some in the group, but after that the route was very pleasant.

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MMarine
MMarine

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike.
A few minor issues with the route, as some paths no longer exist. You therefore need to pay close attention to the route map to get back on track via other paths. We also found ourselves on private land while following the route...
The legend of the seven-hole tomb and the chapel are worth a look!

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VaradrouilleurKoz
VaradrouilleurKoz

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in the woods of Bieuzy Lanvaux, but there are many issues with the trails.
* Do not follow the D 16; take the path through the woods that runs parallel to it.
* Some paths no longer exist, so you will need to use the OSM map.
Overall, very good!

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gribouillebellou
gribouillebellou

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk in the forest, but we quickly got lost. Fortunately, the GPS helped us find our way back. It's a shame we missed the chapel.

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Gandalf le Gris
Gandalf le Gris

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike in the Lanvaux forest
Lack of explanations and landmarks between points 3 and 4, where it is easy to take the wrong direction. Thanks to the Osmand amplifier

Best avoided in wet weather

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dmarelle
dmarelle

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Be careful at the start, turn left despite the cross.
Otherwise, it's fine.

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FOHLEN
FOHLEN

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Between 1 and 2: at the D 16 road, the yellow markings zigzag.
After 3: no trace after Kerveno to reach 4; I followed the D 16, followed the dead end on the left after hill 102, and at the second left turn I followed a good path north-east towards the nursery.
After 7: at Les 7 Trous, there is a very surprising pile of shoes around the cross, to help children who walk badly! Explanatory sign.
After 8: before the steep descent, take a path on the right with a yellow cross to reach 9.
Beautiful route with lots of beech trees, but insufficient signage.

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laurence56330
laurence56330

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant forest! A minor issue between 3 and 4 where I couldn't find the entrance to the forest. The markings are recent but not always well placed if, like me, you're walking in an anti-clockwise direction.

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grandin
grandin ★

Many reviews mention a problem with orientation between (3) and (4). Looking at the map, it might be easier, once you reach the D16 after (3), to follow the Ligne de Kerveno to the left, staying in the forest, continue straight on to the Barrière de Vannes and take this path to the right to find the route between (4) and (5).

If anyone would like to try this route, we could improve the description in this file.

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jim56
jim56

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike in the forest. After point 3, we followed the road without finding the path that leads to point 4. We cut through the woods and finally found the marked path beyond point 4.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, but signage is not Visorando's responsibility.

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2 950575 991327

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Difficulties with signage. ...

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randobeau
randobeau
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike in the forest, and the weather was nice too. There are some missing markings (yellow lines) in certain places, a few muddy sections, and just before returning to the road, there is a steep descent. It might be worth considering adding some steps for those who are less mobile, but otherwise it was lovely and everyone was happy.

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