Circular Trieux starting from Guingamp

This walk starts in the town of Guingamp and leads to the Kerhé mill, which has now been converted into a campsite. Most of the route is covered by dirt tracks situated equally between the parishes of Plouisy and Pabu.
This route includes sections that are very muddy in winter and spring.
Best undertaken between May and October to enjoy it to the full.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.30 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 127 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 118 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 122 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 57 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Guingamp (22200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.567924° / W 3.159425°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0815SB, 0816SB
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Description of the walk

Park along Boulevard Mendes France to the left of a disused shop. GPS: N 48.567924°/W 3.159425°.

(S/E) Take the path along the Trieux, turn right for 200 m, cross the bridge at Pont Ezer and turn right onto the tarmac road towards the Bois Geffroy mill (Milin Coat Jaffray on the map).

(1) Walk past some disused buildings and then the sewage treatment plant, go to the end of the tarmac road and turn left, pass a small house with blue shutters and take the dirt track that climbs into the woods.

(2) At the top of the hill, opposite the first houses, turn right towards Porz ar Gaut and continue along a dirt track to the ruins of Kerodréan Farm.

(3) Continue straight along the path for 150 m, until the next junction, then turn right onto the tarmac road leading downhill towards Milin Pont (Moulin du Pont).

(4) Facing the Trieux, take the dirt track on the left and follow it for 500 m to the Moulin de Kerhé (Milin Kerbré). Take the footbridge to cross the river, turn right, pass the old mill and, after the campsite sign, turn right onto theGR®34Awhich runs alongside the Trieux.

(5) Continue straight on along theGR® and climb up to a tarmac road, which you follow to the left, going uphill.

(6) At the crossroads, turn right, passing the Kerhuel manor house (on the left-hand side of the road).

(7) Turn left onto the dirt track, pass under a power line and walk alongside the EAG (En Avant de Guinguamp) football pitches. Stay on theGR® 34A then continue along Rue de Saint-Ilut until you reach a wash house and turn right.

(8) Turn left immediately onto the road that climbs and runs alongside some buildings.

(9) After the sign, take a grassy path. Follow this path along the hillside to the Chapel of Saint-Léonard,

(10) Walk past the chapel and head downhill following the signpostedGR®34Aroute. Cross the roundabout and head left to return to the starting point (S/E). Car park on Boulevard Mendes France.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 65 m - Car park on Boulevard Mendes France
  2. 1 : km 1.67 - alt. 64 m - Coat Jaffray Mill
  3. 2 : km 2.09 - alt. 111 m - Hamlet of Coat Jaffray
  4. 3 : km 3.25 - alt. 99 m - Ruins of the Kerodréan farm
  5. 4 : km 4.27 - alt. 58 m - Trieux (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 4.95 - alt. 61 m - Junction with the GR34A
  7. 6 : km 6.44 - alt. 108 m - Trivis towards Kerhuel
  8. 7 : km 7.07 - alt. 112 m - Junction of the Kerhuel path and the GR34A
  9. 8 : km 8.36 - alt. 105 m - Crossroads: Boulevard Mendes France/Rue de Kernoan
  10. 9 : km 8.48 - alt. 111 m - Junction Rue de Kernaon/GR34A
  11. 10 : km 9.07 - alt. 88 m - Saint-Léonard Chapel
  12. S/E : km 9.3 - alt. 65 m - Boulevard Mendes France

Notes

This walk can be done in any season, although the paths may be very muddy in winter and spring.

Worth a visit

This walk takes you along both banks of the Trieux valley, offering views of two mills.
The final stretch on Castel Pic hill, with the Saint-Léonard Chapel, offers a panoramic view of the town of Guingamp.

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

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
CHDan
CHDan

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

As mentioned in previous comments, the routes can be muddy in places during the winter months!

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Aldodekerpuns
Aldodekerpuns

I read your message dated 20 October 2020; thank you for the notes – we thought of you during our hike. Best regards
Sergio 22

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kerheol
kerheol

Hello,
Thank you for your positive feedback
It’s true that there are some very muddy sections in winter and spring (especially this year)
Personally, I only do this hike from May onwards
I will amend the text accordingly
kerheol

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Aldodekerpuns
Aldodekerpuns

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, pleasant route, perfect for early spring with the lovely scent of wildflowers.
Between points 2 and 3, the path has turned into a very muddy stream... you have to take the path through the undergrowth; in other sections too, it’s impossible to avoid the mud. Even if you don’t follow the stream the whole way, it’s a lovely walk.

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geraldisa
geraldisa

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

No difficulty, but nothing of interest... apart from a 2 km stretch along the river

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mariedaniel
mariedaniel

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

-This Tuesday, in glorious sunshine, this shaded route along the Trieux, upstream from Guingamp, was very pleasant and presented no difficulties. It offers the chance to explore old mills, a manor house, St Léonard’s Chapel, and more...

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Cori22
Cori22

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting walk, which I did with some teenagers who really enjoyed it; it takes you along the waterways around Guingamp. There are a few muddy sections where wellies are needed, at least in winter.

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kerheol
kerheol

Hello,
Glad you liked it.
A few additional personal details
- The ruined farmhouse (Keraudréan) was run by my great-grandfather and then my great-uncle; I knew it well in the 1960s when it was in full swing.
- The Milin Pont mill was the scene of a crime in 1850; the young girl of the house (aged 17) was killed by a former convict from Plouisy. He was caught, convicted and executed in the Place du Champ au Roi in Guingamp in 1850.
- The first mill we came across (Coat Jafray, after the sewage treatment plant) was the home of the leader of the Plouisy resistance (Louis Piriou).

Kind regards

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verjym
verjym

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 19, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A gentle 3-hour walk along a pleasant route. The small roads and paths are suitable for walking even in wet weather. And if you like chestnuts, it’s brilliant...!

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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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