Circular route from the railway viaduct starting from Henvic

Starting from the village of Henvic, this circular route will take you to the foot of the railway viaduct on the Morlaix–Roscoff line, passing through fields and along the banks of the Penzé.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.19 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 95 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 95 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 71 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Henvic (29670)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.632389° / W 3.927191°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0515ET, 0615ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Start at the church, with a car park behind it.

(S/E) Take Rue de la Mairie south-east towards Taulé for about 100 metres. Turn right onto Rue de la Halte. Continue straight on at the first junction (road coming from the left) and go as far as the end of the houses on the right-hand side.

(1) Take the road on the right. Follow it down a gentle slope, then a steeper incline past the market gardens. You’ll reach a right-hand bend towards the end of the descent.

(2) Turn left onto the farm track for 100 m, which leads to a pumping station (with a hanging pipe). Return to the road and head up to the left until you reach the end.

(3) Turn right onto Route de Coat Glas (meaning ‘green wood’ in Breton) until you reach the old level crossing no. 14.

(4) Follow the yellow and red markings, turning left to cross the level crossing and continuing slightly to the right up a short slope, then right again at the next junction. At the end of the road, continue left onto a farm track through the fields. At the end of the track, first turn right then left onto another farm track, which climbs slightly to the left towards the end, passes a house and joins a crossroad.

(5) Turn right onto this road and follow it for about 300 m until you reach a crossroads.

(6) Turn right into a downhill cul-de-sac, which quickly gives way to a farm track. Follow it downhill and then along a field. You’ll reach the banks of the Penzé, overlooking the river and through the woodland.

(7) Continue along the path between the Penzé and several fields, then through the woodland to the foot of a viaduct pier where there is an information panel on the history of the railway line.

(8) Continue through the woodland, then out into the open to reach a small gravel area on the banks of the Penzé.

(9) Head up the path to the right, through the woods and then out into the open, rejoining the tarmac and passing a few houses. Take a 90° bend to the left of the road and head towards Kervor, where you’ll find the yellow markings again. Continue to the right-hand bend less than 100 m further on.

(10) Leave the road and turn left onto the farm track. Follow the yellow markings along this track, which winds along the edge of the field. Turn right onto the path that descends through the woods and joins the road near the pumping station seen at the start. Continue straight ahead for about 100 m on the tarmac.

(11) Leave the road as it turns right and take the dirt track on the left, which climbs steeply under the trees lining it. Return to the tarmac road at the Kermerrien buildings. Continue gently uphill on the tarmac, passing the sewage treatment plant on the left, then a small wash house. Continue to the end of the street at the crossroads in the village centre. Turn right and return to the starting point in front of the church (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 69 m - Église Saint-Maudez et Sainte-Juvette (Henvic)
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 71 m - Rue de la Halte
  3. 2 : km 1.26 - alt. 34 m - Pumping station
  4. 3 : km 1.58 - alt. 50 m - Coat Glas Road
  5. 4 : km 1.87 - alt. 47 m - Level crossing no. 14
  6. 5 : km 2.96 - alt. 57 m - Exit onto farm track
  7. 6 : km 3.16 - alt. 49 m - Exit: yellow and red markings
  8. 7 : km 3.53 - alt. 12 m - Bank of the Penzé (river)
  9. 8 : km 4.65 - alt. 7 m - Railway viaduct
  10. 9 : km 5.08 - alt. 4 m - Small square near Trogriffon Manor
  11. 10 : km 5.58 - alt. 40 m - Kervor
  12. 11 : km 6.34 - alt. 34 m - Road near the pumping station
  13. S/E : km 7.19 - alt. 69 m - Église Saint-Maudez et Sainte-Juvette (Henvic)

Notes

(4) to (6) then (7 to) 10:: : red and yellow markings.
(10) to: (S/E): yellow markings.

Worth a visit

(8) Railway viaduct (abandoned) on the Morlaix–Roscoff line.
(9) Trogriffon pond and manor house.
Old church at Henvic.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.7 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Marti21
Marti21

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We hesitated for just a moment as we made our way to La Pensée; whilst heading down the path, we missed the turn-off to the right, so we went back up and found it. The path had been mown.
A lovely walk with plenty of points of interest.

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Marti21
Marti21
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We hesitated for a moment as we made our way to La Pensée; whilst heading down the path, we didn’t spot the path on the right that we found on the way back up. The path alongside it had been mown.
A lovely little walk; it’s a shame this one doesn’t take the path running parallel to the pond at the Mongriffon manor.

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User 17272517

Overall rating : 3.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk with beautiful views, but the path could not be found between points 7 and 9.
We attempted to reach the water at several spots, but the grass, etc. was too high/abundant.

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erictual
erictual

Thank you for the good news. We’ll be going on that wonderful hike again very soon.
Kind regards.

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PYL
PYL

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I can confirm that the overgrown area has now been cleared.

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jlucnet
jlucnet

I'm sorry to hear that.
The dense vegetation had been mentioned in a comment back in May.
Visorando.com is a collaborative site and, unless you live in the area, it is impossible to know the condition of the vegetation in real time or to know the exact impact of Storm Ciaran at every location. I will note in the description that access is difficult between 6 and 8.

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erictual
erictual

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

There is an urgent need to review the route of this walk from point 6 onwards. The ‘path’ disappears completely beneath dense vegetation, making access to the banks of the Penzé extremely difficult. What’s more, the aftermath of Storm Ciarán (uprooted trees, trunks sawn off on the spot, etc.) makes it hard to follow the path.
It’s a shame, as the final stretch is particularly beautiful.

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Phil29
Phil29

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

A very interesting route; part of it (points 6–7) is very overgrown and had me in two minds for a moment. Thankfully, the map and the route details are accurate. A lovely walk to go on.

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camo29
camo29

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

We had a lovely afternoon on this route.
There’s a bit of road at the start and very little on the way back, but otherwise it’s a lovely route with a charming little path along the Penzé. Suitable for everyone, but make sure you wear sturdy shoes.
The description and map are spot on.

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