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Caro walks
Caro’s sung walk
Visorando Member
3.73 mi
+233 ft
-233 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Caro (Morbihan)
This suggested walk is part of the singing walk held in May.
Circular Rosaies starting from Augan
Tourist office
9.52 mi
+351 ft
-341 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Augan (Morbihan)
Discover Augan and its surroundings! Nestled between forests and farmland, this route will allow you to discover part of the town’s rich heritage: chapels, mills, wash houses, as well as a Neolithic burial monument, the Coudraie covered walkway.
Malestroit, canal and countryside
9.28 mi
+364 ft
-338 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Malestroit (Morbihan)
An easy hike that can be enjoyed with the whole family.
Departure from Malestroit, a pretty little town with half-timbered houses.
The first half of the route is flat, following the towpath along the Nantes-Brest stream.
The second part takes you through the countryside: fields, woods, chapels, calvaries and picturesque hamlets, following theGR®347.
Route of Little Red Riding Hood in Monteneuf
9.66 mi
+390 ft
-381 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Monteneuf (Morbihan)
Set off to explore the Étang du Chaperon Rouge. On the side of the dyke is the ‘Bonnet Rouge’ shelter, a seat carved out of the stone by a revolutionary. To the north of the Étang de Quéhéon, you may be lucky enough to see gentians, sundews (a protected flower) and at least three varieties of heather. Finally, at La Loge Morinais, you’ll discover the most charming of the covered walkways and a wide variety of flora and fauna.
Monteneuf megalithic circular loop
7.18 mi
+331 ft
-322 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Monteneuf (Morbihan)
Set off to explore the dry and wet moors, home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. You will then come across several Neolithic burial monuments (La Loge Morinais, the Bordouès Covered Walkway). A little further on is the Pierres Droites megalithic site, one of the most important archaeological sites in central Brittany. It has 420 menhirs, around forty of which have been re-erected in their original location.
Heathland, ponds and megaliths in Monteneuf
6.99 mi
+180 ft
-180 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Monteneuf (Morbihan)
As you walk through the Landes de Monteneuf, come and discover a remarkable megalithic site: a collection of standing stones, covered passages and isolated menhirs. Although less spectacular than the site at Carnac, it is nonetheless very interesting due to the presence of a site currently undergoing restoration, where regional archaeologists have recreated both the dwellings of the period and the methods used to erect the stones.
The Oust Valley towards Malestroit: between towpath and greenway
28.70 mi
+243 ft
-220 ft
3 hrs
Easy
Departure from Saint-Congard (Morbihan)
The Oust Valley is designated a “Grand Site National”, and cycling through it is a great way to explore it.
The Malestroit region offers several ways to explore it, whether by following the Nantes-Brest Canal along the towpath, or by crossing the countryside along the Voie Verte, a cycle path built on the former Questembert-Mauron railway line.
The Étang au Duc tour near Ploërmel
9.33 mi
+23 ft
-23 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Ploërmel (Morbihan)
This walk around the pond is very easy: the total elevation gain is less than 25 m. Whilst the start may be a bit monotonous with its 4.2 kilometres along a developed greenway, the return journey is thoroughly enjoyable via theGR®®37, which runs alongside the pond and offers magnificent views in several places, with flocks of marsh birds.
Route des Croix in Guillac
7.67 mi
+272 ft
-289 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Guillac (Morbihan) (Morbihan)
A route that takes you past several crosses located within the town. It also takes you close to the Nantes–Brest Canal, which is always a pleasant walk in fine weather.
Route from Saint-Marc to Pleucadeuc
14.00 mi
+827 ft
-817 ft
7h 10
Difficult
Departure from Pleucadeuc (Morbihan)
This route offers natural sites steeped in history, set against a rugged and verdant landscape. You will cross the Claie Valley, home to a 63 km-long river, before discovering St Mark’s Chapel, situated on a ridge overlooking a stunning panorama of the Oust Valley. You will arrive at St Bartholomew’s Chapel and its cemetery, where you’ll notice a small, rounded menhir and old yew trees that seem to be a reminder of an ancient Celtic custom.
The moors of Pinieux
6.70 mi
+308 ft
-305 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Sérent (Morbihan)
The moors of Pinieux offered the resistance fighters of the Maquis de la Nouette a fragile shelter during dark times. This wooded area occupies a hilltop between the Claie and Oust valleys and offers some views of eastern Morbihan. And a gem nestles in the hollow of one of the valleys: the Kerfontaine bog.
Please note: crossing the bog requires off-track walking.
Route de la Colonne des Trente
5.28 mi
+230 ft
-249 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Guillac (Morbihan) (Morbihan)
Set in the heart of the countryside, this route takes you along a number of easily accessible dirt tracks, small roads and a few grassy paths and sunken lanes on either side of the RN24.
Lancelot's walk in Beignon
4.72 mi
+187 ft
-184 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Beignon (Morbihan)
This route will allow you to discover the village of Beignon, but also to immerse yourself in the legends of Lancelot and Guinevere. During the walk, discover the Affolettes Garden and the Slippery Rock site, then enjoy nature along the Aff Valley.
Yellow markings throughout the route
Route closed from 15/09 to 31/03 during the hunting season.
From Tréhorenteuc to Trécesson via the Val sans Retour
8.51 mi
+646 ft
-646 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Tréhorenteuc (Morbihan)
From Tréhorenteuc to Trécesson, this route explores the southern part of the Forest of Paimpont and, first and foremost, the Val sans Retour. These are places steeped in Arthurian legend and provide a magnificent setting for a walk that is largely through forest.
Please note that during the hunting season, certain parts of the route may be closed to walkers.
Brocéliande: a legendary forest
3.74 mi
+390 ft
-377 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Tréhorenteuc (Morbihan)
For the potential believer, this is the forest where a magician (Merlin the Enchanter) and a fairy (Viviane the Fairy) met. For the same walker, it's also where Arthur's Knights met at the Round Table. Finally, will the walker see the fairies who took to the water? before meeting the fairy Morgane, who locks up all knights unfaithful to their oath of love in an impenetrable prison of air (the Val sans Retour). A vast program.
