Le Bono

A beautiful walk, mainly following footpaths, waterside, forest, and past a beautiful historical chapel. Perfect for a run too!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.27 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 33 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 33 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 26 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 0 m

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Description of the walk

Start : Park in the small Le Bono harbor parking lot.

(S/E) From the car park, walk West along Quai Jean Bart to the old suspension bridge.

(1) Do not cross the bridge, but take the coastal footpath opposite, under the bridge and walk all the way to the Kervilio water management mill (2.5 Km or so) and road.

(2) Cross the bridge left past the mill and turn right onto the small path that runs between houses and then follows the riverside.

(3) At the road, turn right, cross the bridge and immediately take the path on the right through a parking towards the historical Chapelle Notre-Dame de Becquerel.

(4) Past the chapel, take the left-hand path.

(5) At the Y-junction, keep left. When you reach the road, carry on straight ahead on the left-hand path which leads to a road.

(6) Cross the road to take the road opposite and walk for just 100 m, to take the path on the right. At the road junction (N°22), go straight on until you reach the main road (D101).

(7) Turn left onto the road, then turn right into the 1st road to your right. Go down to the bottom of the road, walk 20m on the right, then take the path on the left to join the coastal path again "Sentier Côtier".

(8) Turn right when you reach the gulf and continue along the coastal path.

(9) Cross a small car park and continue straight ahead along Auray riverside.

(10) Take the stairs up on the left and follow the path through the forest. Pass the Tumulus du Rocher and join the road at a parking lot on the left.

(11) At the carpark, follow the road downhill to the left, then turn right into the 2nd road junction.

(12) 150 m further on, take the narrow path down to the left, then turn right to follow the coastal path to the harbour parking lot and start (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Port car park
  2. 1 : km 0.15 - alt. 5 m - Do not cross the - Vieux pont du Bono
  3. 2 : km 2.62 - alt. 3 m - Kervillo tide mill
  4. 3 : km 3.6 - alt. 15 m - Right to cross the river again
  5. 4 : km 3.97 - alt. 10 m - On the left after the - Chapelle Notre Dame de Béquerel
  6. 5 : km 4.83 - alt. 24 m - Road crossing
  7. 6 : km 5.74 - alt. 26 m - Crossing of the departmental road
  8. 7 : km 6.75 - alt. 3 m - Coastal path, right
  9. 8 : km 7.81 - alt. 3 m - Small car park - Auray (rivière)
  10. 9 : km 8.55 - alt. 1 m - Stairs on the left
  11. 10 : km 9.2 - alt. 19 m - Car park, left
  12. 11 : km 9.64 - alt. 9 m - Path on the left - Bono (rivière)
  13. S/E : km 10.27 - alt. 4 m - Port car park

Notes

Start : Park in the small harbor parking lot.

Note : This walk is equally pleasant in either direction.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 22 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
pierjac4477
pierjac4477

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very fine weather for a very pleasant walk along coastal paths, through woodland and inland.
The chapel is very beautiful, situated in a restful setting. Some of the paths are still very muddy and require good footwear. Note the work at the start of the circuit which does not seem to be completely finished. Access was forbidden until 25 April. On Sunday we were able to pass through without any problems.

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Edou
Edou

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice.
You start off on the coastal path, then head inland a little and finish by the sea. Quiet path, easy to follow. Beautiful chapel. Boat cemetery. You can park in the streets of Le Bono and stroll around the town.

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Jolycœur
Jolycœur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty, quiet loop with some nice surprises like these oak trees twisted by age and the flight of a heron. Easy and interesting despite the "Breton sun" 😅.
I parked at the marina; it's best to get there early to get a space.

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jacquito
jacquito

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It was Sunday and the weather was fine, so it wasn't very busy but there were a few people to meet on a magnificent circuit. The harbour car park is tiny, but the harbour itself is a jewel...

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brageole
brageole

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very nice walk, done after a very rainy week. The route was difficult to walk in places, as it was very fangous (an Occitan word meaning muddy).
Not to be done after a rainy period.
Many thanks to the author of this route.

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Thierry PERSO
Thierry PERSO

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Perfect!

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nicoles caby
nicoles caby

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb walk not to be missed! Between the sea, the river and the forest, it's a feast for the eyes. Thanks to Celspil for this magnificent walk.

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Delphinium
Delphinium ★

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice little walk along the water! Thanks for sharing. I didn't do the whole loop. At the waypoint (4) I turned right to go along the water to retrace my steps from the mill.
I highly recommend it. ☺️

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JMC35
JMC35

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

superb tour, our favourite of the week. highlights: suspension bridge, towpath of the Bono river, ND de Bequerel chapel, tumulus du rocher (extension to the Kerdrean castle under construction). highly recommend.

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FC44
FC44

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route between land and sea, dotted with historic sites and a variety of landscapes along the way. On a beautiful sunny afternoon, it was perfect! There were a few inaccuracies in the description, which were quickly corrected thanks to the map.

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Emilini
Emilini

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 20, 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, not recommended in wet weather,
Don't hesitate to go as far as the Château de Kerdrean, a very beautiful site,

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VillaBaie56
VillaBaie56

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A great walk, well worth doing.
We started at N°6 with lunch at the port of Le Bono: Resto Le Kraken. We ate really well!

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Rusticat
Rusticat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk in fine weather, not recommended after rainy weather.
To be done even with children

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daniellerando
daniellerando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

circuit made on Sunday, departure 13hr,
very pleasant, very shaded, few meetings only in the middle of the afternoon on the way back;
signposting easy to follow, beautiful circuit, beautiful scenery, sea and land,

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JT
JT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Pleasant, shady route, done backwards at midday in July (also preferable for the view and shade).
followed by the gpx; few people met outside the areas of the port of Bono and the dolmen
the chapel of ND de Béquerel is in a pretty spot but cannot be visited
we have added the loop to the château de Kerdréan (approx. +1h)

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