Countryside and sea around La Forêt-Fouesnant

The route alternates between a first section in the countryside on the heights of La Forêt-Fousnant through a wood and then quiet little roads lined with tree-lined embankments.
The second part runs along the coast via Anse de Penfoulic (a wintering area for barnacle geese) and continues opposite the Port la Forêt marina and along the ria.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.29 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 74 m
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    Descent: - 72 m

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    Highest point: 68 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m

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Description of the walk

Parking at Place de la Baie.

Purple markings

(S/E) With your back to the car park, go through the roundabout and walk up Rue de Pen ar Steir for about 100 metres. At the cross, turn left onto Chemin de Pen ar Steir and follow this narrow, steep, one-way street.

(1) Before the crossroads, turn right into the street leading to the houses, then continue on the right along a path that descends towards a stream in a wood and follow the wide path overlooking the stream. It descends steadily to reach the edge of the stream.

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(2) At a pond with a small water-powered turnstile, ignore the marked path that branches off to the left and continue straight ahead along the stream in the woods (path visible on OSM). Continue to a fork in the path before a power line.

(3) Turn left and rejoin the marked trail.

Purple markings

Turn left, cross the hamlet of Trémoré and continue along the small road until you reach a trail on the right.

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(4) Take this path between the fields and you will come to a small road. Follow it to the right, pass under a power line and you will come to a fork.

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(5) Turn left at the hairpin bend, by the school bus shelter, into Allée des Poiriers, then after 150 m, turn right again (Hent Leinghervé). After passing under a power line, you will come to a crossroads.

(6) Turn left onto this road, walk past two large sheds used for winter storage of various equipment (there are two very vigilant guard dogs) and at the next crossroads continue slightly to the left, heading east-south-east towards a place called Raker. Pass a lake on your left and you will reach a place called Pont-Raker.

(7) Turn right onto Chemin de Ménez Bonidou, which continues along a small road.

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At the intersection, leave the purple markings and turn right onto the small Rue de Menez Berrou, which leads to the D44.

(8) Cross this road carefully at the pedestrian crossing and turn almost opposite the sign for Ty Glaz (16-tonne restriction sign). On your right is the Séhédic cider factory. Continue to the next T-junction.
Turn right onto this road, which gradually descends towards the lake created by the dyke at the end of Anse de Penfoulic.

(9) At the end of this road, near a wash house, turn right through the barrier onto the wide wooded path that runs alongside the lake. Continue until you reach Anse de Penfoulic.

GR®®34(White and Red)

(10) Pass the dyke on your right and continue along the coastal path that runs alongside and around the cove (beautiful view of Pointe de Cap Coz). In winter, this cove is an important wintering area for barnacle geese.

(11) Return along Anse de Port-la-Forêt via a small, safe road (view of the entire nautical centre). Pass the old port and the footbridge leading to the marina (view of the other bank of the Manoir de Mesmeur, now the golf clubhouse).

(11) At a small car park, leave the road that climbs towards the church and follow the path on the right that passes below the "Notre-Dame Izel Vor" school to reach the starting car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 4 m - Parking at Place de la Baie
  2. 1 : km 0.73 - alt. 41 m - Ménez Poulennou fork
  3. 2 : km 1.57 - alt. 26 m - Small basin
  4. 3 : km 2.25 - alt. 42 m - Fork
  5. 4 : km 3.09 - alt. 54 m - Trail start
  6. 5 : km 4.02 - alt. 59 m - Shelter for school buses.
  7. 6 : km 5.04 - alt. 51 m - Turn left at the crossroads (large warehouses).
  8. 7 : km 6.45 - alt. 31 m - Path on the right at Pont-Raker
  9. 8 : km 7.03 - alt. 36 m - Crossing the D44
  10. 9 : km 7.69 - alt. 6 m - Wash house
  11. 10 : km 8.42 - alt. 5 m - Seawall on the right-hand side
  12. 11 : km 9.89 - alt. 3 m - Route along the Anse de Port-la-Forêt
  13. 12 : km 10.91 - alt. 6 m - Small car park
  14. S/E : km 11.29 - alt. 4 m - Parking Place de la Baie

Notes

Please note: the car park is occupied by the market on Sunday mornings.

Toilets are available at the car park at the start of the walk and then at the old port after (11).
This hike is largely based on the route marked on a map published by the Fouesnant Tourist Office, but the map does not provide a description.
Some muddy sections in winter between (1) and (3).

Worth a visit

In winter, you can observe colonies of barnacle geese throughout the Anse de Penfoulic and the La Forêt-Fouesnant estuary.
Golf course manor house
View of the Port la Forêt water sports centre.

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 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your feedback.
It's a perennial problem when hikers are not conscientious.
I will look for an alternative.
Kind regards

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Eric Concarneau
Eric Concarneau

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This hike can no longer take place as farmers are no longer allowing hikers to pass through their farm near the ruined buildings. They are tired of having to replace fences that allow their cows to go out to pasture after milking, following the passage of inconsiderate hikers.
Please note that it is difficult to leave from the car park on Sundays, which is market day, as parking is difficult.

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mcplomeur
mcplomeur

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route through the countryside, but not easy to navigate due to the many small intersecting roads. Fortunately, we had the Visorando app.
There was a tricky section near a farm, around Tremoré, where we had to wade through mud and cow dung...
Shortly before point 8, you can turn left to shorten the route, but then you miss the seaside.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Hello and thank you for your review
"Almost all tarmac": I think you are exaggerating a lot.
This does not correspond with previous reviews.
Kind regards

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c.berangere
c.berangere

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Almost entirely tarmac, one of the paths to take is at the back of a farm, and it was not possible to pass through as there was a herd of cows.

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chipie33290
chipie33290

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful circular route with no particular difficulties.
Thank you.

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laurentlepage29
laurentlepage29

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Good idea to connect Trémoré to La Haie

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JYLI
JYLI

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful route with three types of landscape.

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le goff brigitte
le goff brigitte

I always use this one
Have a good evening.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

It is not visible on the IGN map.
You need to use the Open Map Street (World) map.
These two maps often complement each other, and I can easily switch between them.
Have a good evening.

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le goff brigitte
le goff brigitte

When I did it the first time, I did it the same way as you and as indicated.
As I was trying to extend it, I did it the other way round. At number 3, I went straight on and followed the stream, which avoids the road between 2 and 3.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for this review.
I wasn't aware of this passage.
I'll keep it in mind for my walking group and adapt my description.
All the best on Visorando.

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le goff brigitte
le goff brigitte

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
I have modified the route slightly to extend it from No. 1 to No. 3 along the stream,
a wooded area with a beautiful view.

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kigwen1
kigwen1

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Nice walk, but too much city...

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Wes
Wes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb hike.
We decided to extend it to explore Kerleven beach via Port La Forêt, but it's not as beautiful as Cap Coz and the port is crowded with people and completely uninteresting!
For thrill seekers, you can jump off the footbridge at Anse de la Cale (at high tide!!!). The locals have a blast doing it.

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