Camoël walks

To the south of the Vilaine estuary, the gentle terrain encourages the intermingling of wetlands and agricultural land. The village of Camoël is built on a slight rise overlooking both the river and the marshes situated upstream of Pont Mahé Bay.The suggested route allows you to explore the river where its estuary begins and one of the streams that feed the Étang du Pont de Fer, a hidden nature reserve that can be glimpsed when the foliage is not too dense.

Running along the left bank of the Vilaine, this path follows the riverbank closely, linking the two ports of Arzal and La Roche-Bernard, and offering a multitude of landscapes and views of the Basse-Vilaine. In summer, you can also return by boat or canoe.

In the past, the Vilaine was crossed by ferry downstream of La Roche-Bernard. This was the case between Vieille Roche in Camoël and Arzal. The construction of the dam in the 1970s significantly changed these practices, as a fixed link now allows people to cross from one bank to the other. The suggested route allows you to explore the dam and the paths along the left bank of the Vilaine around Camoël.

This circular walk allows you to enjoy the scenery along the River Vilaine, the woodland on the way to Ferel, and finally a return journey through the countryside around Camoël.

Walk starting from the Arzal Dam, following the Vilaine upstream on the left bank, circular route via the two bridges and finishing at the port of La Roche-Bernard. The scenery along the Vilaine is breathtaking.

A pleasant, easy walk along the banks of the Vilaine through wooded countryside, forests and small villages. The path is fully signposted in white and red by theGR®39(left bank) andGR®349(right bank).

During this hike, discover a variety of landscapes: the river, the ocean and the countryside.

A country walk between Cosca, a stone's throw from the Arzal dam, and the Templar village of Lantiern.This walk along beautiful tree-lined paths and a few small roads connects the banks of the Vilaine estuary to the beautiful Saint-Jean-Baptiste Chapel, through pleasantly rolling countryside.The end of the route follows the botanical trail.The trail has been modified after the point (1), following the clear-cutting of the wooded area it used to cross, which made the trail disappear.

The plateau on which the village of Férel lies is situated at an altitude of 30 to 50 metres above sea level. It overlooks the southern bank of the Vilaine, sometimes quite steeply, and the streams flow along the bottoms of wooded valleys (the Coulées), which are ideal for walks in all seasons.

Situated about ten kilometres inland from the coast, on a plateau sloping down from the banks of the Vilaine to the first marshes of Briéron, the commune of Férel has managed to preserve its bocage landscape and a network of paths offering a wide range of walking options. This route offers an almost constant view of the bell tower, which, being tall and sharply pointed, is one of the area’s main landmarks.

The commune of Férel comprised five ‘frairies’ (sub-parishes), including that of Saint-Dys (or Teiz), which covers the wooded south-western part of the commune’s territory. The suggested route follows country lanes and forest tracks around Coët Castel and Ally.

As an alternative to the unmissable coastal path that runs along the Atlantic coast, this suggested walk allows you to discover another side of Pénestin. Starting from Tréhiguier, you first stroll through beautiful, unconsolidated countryside, which has retained magnificent rows of oak trees. Narrow paths away from built-up areas skirt round the village and, finally, you walk alongside the estuary. Best enjoyed at low tide.

Between Mès and Vilaine lies a little-known corner where the landscapes change constantly, from the banks of the Vilaine to the Atlantic coast at Pénestin, via the salt marshes of Mès and the wooded areas of Monchoix and Coët Castel. So hop on your bike and explore it along roads and paths away from heavy traffic.

The village of Arzal stretches from the foot of the church's pointed bell tower to the edge of the dam. Upstream, the river has become a huge body of water where thousands of boats are moored, while downstream, the maritime character of the estuary remains. The proposed route allows you to discover both aspects of the river and the bocage that overlooks it.

La Lande Verrien is a narrow strip of land within the municipality of Muzillac, overlooking the Vilaine estuary. For the past ten years or so, six wind turbines have been turning there, harnessing the wind blowing straight in from the ocean. The suggested route follows the various paths and small roads that wind first through wooded heathland, then through beautiful hedgerow countryside, as well as part of the coastal path between Billiers and Arzal.

As is often the case in Brittany, the landscape is not the result of tectonic forces, which would have created a few sharp-peaked mountains, but rather the result of numerous watercourses that have carved their way through the plateaus. The proximity of the Vilaine, which flows here through a narrow, steep-sided valley, has led secondary watercourses to cut through the moorland to join the river. Starting on the wooded plateau, the proposed route soon winds its way through these valleys, which, due to the decline of agriculture or the low value of this poor soil, have been left to more or less spontaneous woodland growth. The result is a undulating route that runs mostly in the shade of tall, beautiful trees, whilst connecting the countless hamlets that dot this lovely countryside.

The beach and marshes of Pont Mahé, the Pointe de Pen Bé, the area around the Étang du Pont de Fer and the moors of Monchoix each offer a unique perspective on the landscapes of Asserac. Walking through this agricultural landscape that borders the coast serves as a reminder that the seashore was once a natural environment before urbanisation took over.

This route forms a circular loop between Pont Mahé Bay and Pen Bé Bay.