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Chapelle de St-Michel walks
On the trails of the Monts d'Arrée via An Eured Veign
Visorando Member
6.88 mi
+443 ft
-430 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Rivoal (Finistère)
Delve into the heart of the Monts d'Arrée on this beautiful hike that passes by two of its iconic peaks: Ménez-Mikel and Roc'h Cléger. Last stop: a strange megalithic alignment lost in the moorland of "An Eured Veign" (The Wedding of Stones).
Around Lake Brennilis and via Saint-Michel de Braspart.
14.18 mi
+804 ft
-827 ft
7h 15
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Rivoal (Finistère)
Le Yeun Ellez, which has been modified since the construction of the nuclear power plant in 1962, is now adorned with the Nestavel dam reservoir. In the past, only the desert moors gave this basin its wild dimension, which Breton legend says constitutes the 'Gates of Hell'.
Let yourself be enchanted by the place and its legends.
The rest of the route takes you up the two neighbouring peaks: Tuchenn Kador (384 m) and Menez Mikel (381 m).
Route of the moors and peat bogs from Botmeur
Local authority
10.05 mi
+778 ft
-748 ft
5h 20
Moderate
Departure from Botmeur (Finistère)
During this hike, you will discover the wild and unspoilt landscapes of the Monts d’Arrée. According to legend, this is where the Youdig, one of the gates of Hell, is said to be located.
On the trails of the Monts d’Arrée via the Yeun-Elez bog
11.41 mi
+801 ft
-801 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Rivoal (Finistère)
Immerse yourself in the heart of the Monts d’Arrée on this beautiful walk, which takes in three of its iconic peaks: Ménez-Mikel, Tuchenn Kador and Roc’h Cléger.
The route also takes you through two picturesque villages and across an area of peat bogs: the “Yeun Elez”. According to Breton tradition, this is where the gates of hell were said to be located.
The final highlight: a strange megalithic alignment lost in the moorland known as ‘An Eured Veign’ (The Wedding of Stones).
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