Brocéliande circular 2 days

Date of your route : May 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely two-day circular route. Fairly flat overall, with a bit of road but nothing too much. Quite varied, with paths and forest.
Stop in Brocéliande to visit this charming little village. We saw the main sights.
We walked along a military training ground in the forest for several kilometres, but it was nice.

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

Hello,

I rated the route as moderate difficulty because the markings are not very visible: for a GR trail, this is quite shameful, and sometimes you have to follow the PR signs, hoping you are still on the GR.
There is a lack of information about the nature of the terrain:
After La Copinerie, there is a long, steep climb of ~900 m, the second half of which is on forestry vehicle tracks (arduous).
The Aff is pleasant to follow but does not allow for a fast pace and is tiring with its succession of bumps.
At point 4, there is another serious bump of more than 1 km on difficult terrain and a terrible ~100 m climb to reach Val sans retour (but I came back!)
The return via the road from point 15 is demanding uphill without the cover of trees.
The elevation gain seems underestimated to me: Strava gave me more than 700 m.

The memory of this hike remains etched in my mind and fills my dreams. But what a shame that there is no hike (to my knowledge) through the interior of the forest (such as in Loudéac, with less than 200 m of tarmac and mostly trails for over 30 km).

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Date of your route : Apr 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route that takes you to the major sites of Brocéliande, with varied landscapes of moors and undergrowth along the Aff valley. I recommend taking the short 4 km circular in the Val sans retour. It will take you to the heights of the Val sans retour, Merlin's chair and magnificent landscapes. In April, the gorse is in bloom, which is very beautiful. At this time of year, everything is closed in Trehorenteuc, except for the wonderful little church. We stayed in the centre of Paimpont. It's nice because the shops are open, so you can buy sandwiches at the bakery, have a beer at the bars or eat in the small restaurants near the abbey. We had two cars, one which we left near the Guillotin oak tree (Concoret) and the other south of the Val sans retour, near the Croix Lucas and the Gurvant moors. We started the circular route south of the Val sans retour, heading towards the Guillotin oak tree and passing through Trehorenteuc and the Barenton fountain. At the Guillotin oak tree, we picked up our car to return to Paimpont and thus avoid the part of the route that was criticised in the Visorando comments. The next day, we did the southern part, leaving Paimpont for the Aff valley, the Rocher Glissant des Affolettes and the Lucas cross, until we reached our second car. If you want to take the time to really enjoy the sites, the two days are quite full with quite a few kilometres. A third day of rest in Paimpont can be very pleasant, with the abbey and the pretty little 4 km circular around the lake. The door of secrets was closed for renovation work.

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Date of your route : May 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The markings are not very visible in some places, so you have to rely on the map.

A long, interesting and uncrowded hike. We had to camp out because everything was closed.

We preferred the second day of the hike.

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Date of your route : Feb 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb

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Date of your route : May 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike. We couldn't find any open lodges in Tréhorenteuc (they seem to have all closed down). However, there are a few Airbnbs in the area. There are more activities and accommodation options in Paimpont, so it's probably more convenient to start the hike in Tréhorenteuc and stop off in Paimpont.

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All right, thank you

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I am well aware of that; it was more for the information of others who might wish to do this hike in the future

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Thank you, Zenkaliia, but the tagging does not depend on the author or Visorando.

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Date of your route : Aug 13, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The GPS track is not very accurate (especially in the forest sections). The hike is pleasant, but longer than expected: over 46 km in total (let's say 45 because we made a small detour to a water source).

Markings are missing/not very clear near the Barenton fountain. Please note: don't count too much on the Aff for water supplies, as it is almost dry (in August).

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Hello!

Great hike in the heart of nature!!! There are some issues with the signposting after the Barenton fountain, among other places! From the road before arriving in Paimpont! Personally, I stayed with private individuals registered on Airbnb!! And they gave me a great welcome!!! Be aware that there is no grocery store in Tréhorenteuc, so plan your meals in advance!!

Happy!!!

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Date of your route : Feb 20, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful scenery and a very lovely forest!

Some sections were very muddy at the end of February, but with good hiking boots, it's fine!

Some of the markings at the very end of the trail are no longer relevant (when returning to Paimpont) because a section of forest has been cut down, cutting down the trees with the markings in the process!
But we managed just fine!

Thank you for the route!

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Date of your route : Mar 07, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We did it in mid-February and it's very, very muddy!

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hello Fabienne, I'm going to do this Brocéliande hike, which is about 120 km over 3 days, with one night in Concoret and the other in Monfort-sur-Meu, camping both nights. My tent weighs 2.4 kg, so it's doable and, above all, inexpensive at £8 per night. I'm leaving on 30 July and will be back on 1 August!
i'm 37 but young at heart, at least I hope so. PS: I'll be walking about 40 km a day, maybe more, so you need to be able to keep up and be very well equipped! If you need any advice for your hike, don't hesitate to ask. I know the routes, as I've often done them as day trips, but three days is a first for me.
christelle

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Two-day hike in Brocéliande planned for March, thank you for the route!

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