The Washing-House Trail in Pabu and Saint-Agathon

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A circular route starting from Pabu, the majority of which is within the municipality of Saint-Agathon. It has been accredited by the French Hiking Federation.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.75 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 479 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 469 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 423 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 240 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Pabu (22200)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.586309° / W 3.136134°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 0815SB, 0816SB
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Photos

Fallow deer farm
Footbridge with a water wheel
A footbridge
Second Washhouse

Description of the walk

Park in the car park in front of the Pabu Village Hall.

Yellow signposts

(S/E) Opposite the bilingual school, turn right and continue straight on, crossing the eastern part of the leisure park, then taking the local track on the right.

(1) At Crech-an-Herven, the yellow-marked trail branches off to the left towards a washhouse which was unique in that it allowed you to wash clothes whilst standing; you will then reach the Kerez washhouse, before beginning a fairly steep descent alongside a small, deep-cut stream.

(2) At the bottom of this descent, follow the sunken path on your right.
At this point, if you continue straight ahead along the path, you can admire the little stone bridge, but you’ll need to retrace your steps to continue on your way (120 m there and back).

(3) At the end of the sunken path, the trail branches off to the left. Cross a stream via footbridges, keeping the Frout on your right. Continue along the signposted path and a wide lane.
An alternative route is available: see the ‘Practical Information’ section.

(4) Then turn onto the path on your right and join the small road at Goermo. Turn left and walk alongside the farm, then continue along the road to Kermorvan.

(5) After a left-hand bend, at the crossroads, take the wide track slightly to the left, pass through Kervanno and turn right (south-west) at the next crossroads under the high-voltage power line. Continue along the tarmac road.

(6) After Goaz ar Grez, at the crossroads, take the path opposite and continue to the junction with a road.

(7) In the village of Banval, take the road opposite, then turn right at the crossroads and take the path leading downhill on your right. Follow the Frout and cross the footbridge, keeping the river on your left. This section is a bit tricky as the path is narrow and runs right alongside the river in places.

(8) At the junction, take the path on your left, cross the Frout via the footbridge and turn right. At the next Fork in the road, take the path leading uphill to the left and pass the farm, then the Ouilloren washhouse.

(9) After the wash house, continue straight on along Rue des Hortensias, then head slightly to the right towards the Pabu Village Hall and return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 371 ft - Rue de la Mairie
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 351 ft - Turn-off towards the washhouses
  3. 2 : mi 0.46 - alt. 240 ft - Bottom of the descent
  4. 3 : mi 0.88 - alt. 318 ft - Turn-off onto the path towards Ouilloren
  5. 4 : mi 1.54 - alt. 371 ft - Turn-off towards Goermo
  6. 5 : mi 2.36 - alt. 387 ft - Kermorvan crossroads
  7. 6 : mi 3.2 - alt. 377 ft - Goaz ar Grez crossroads
  8. 7 : mi 3.92 - alt. 413 ft - Crossroads at Banval
  9. 8 : mi 4.81 - alt. 289 ft - Footbridge over the - Frout (rivière) - Affluent du Trieux
  10. 9 : mi 5.48 - alt. 387 ft - Ouilloren washhouse
  11. S/E : mi 5.75 - alt. 371 ft - Rue de la Mairie

Notes

Alternative route:

(3) You can turn right to head directly to the Ouilloren wash house and the village of Pabu.

Worth a visit

(1) Crech an Herven and Kerez washhouses

(9) Ouilloren wash house

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Aldodekerpuns
Aldodekerpuns

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, starting from PABU, full of flowers and a pleasure to explore. The path is well signposted but muddy; walking poles are essential for certain sections where you have to balance carefully…… The three wash houses have good information boards. The fallow deer farm is superb.
Note: a change to the route to avoid the tarmac road: after the farm with the huge solar panels at the end of the PR, to reach No. 5 at Coat an Ty, take the forest path opposite which leads you to Kermorvan (5)

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Olive22140
Olive22140

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We’ve just done this walk; it starts from a car park, which is handy. After that, there are several signposts to guide you along the path. You walk alongside a stream, through the woods, along fields, with a few tarmac sections and some quite muddy bits too, It’s peaceful and mostly in the shade, sheltered from the wind. There are wash houses, a fallow deer farm – I think – and a farm with huge solar panels. There’s quite a lot to see, but above all there’s nature. In short, a lovely walk – I’ve added some photos.

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Eric26
Eric26

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, well signposted,
Most of the route is in the shade, well sheltered from the sun, and the three wash houses are clearly described on small information boards.

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