Country route in Saint-Clet

This is a magnificent route through the Breton countryside, with everything we love: short steep climbs, sunken paths, undergrowth and a sublime riverside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.75 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 108 m
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    Descent: - 101 m

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    Highest point: 91 m
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    Lowest point: 23 m

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Description of the walk

You can park your car in the centre of the village of Saint-Clet where there are car parks. The walk starts in front of the church.

(1) Take the D787 towards Guingamp for 50 metres and turn right: a sign indicates "Rives du Trieux" and you will see the yellowPR® signposts. Follow Rue de Kerilis (D65) for 500 metres and turn left at a place called Beauregard. Pass two paths on your left before taking a path on your right to join a small road.

(2) Take a few steps to the right and turn left towards Kernénan. Then pass Kermenou and continue straight on this small road until you reach a T-junction. Turn left and continue on the path towards Kerfloc'h.
The name of this small hamlet is indicated on the wash house. When you arrive, turn right onto the path that leads to Trieux. Walk downhill for about 200 metres and look out for the yellow signs, which are not easy to see due to the dense vegetation.

(3) Before the path turns left, turn right onto a beautiful covered path. At the next fork, continue to the right to find a small road near a house. Turn left and continue to the right around the bend to walk past other houses. Pass the next three paths on the right to arrive at Rulinen.

(4) At the first houses, take the small path immediately to the left to descend through the meadows towards the Trieux river. In the woods, turn right to climb slightly, then continue downhill to the banks of the Trieux. Walk along the banks where fishermen are trying their luck at trout fishing. You will come to a very pleasant rest area next to the bridge by the water, where you can take a break on the benches.

(5) To continue, take the small path on the right that runs alongside the D65, which will take you to the hamlet of Bilien. Please note! This path is quite steep and rugged, with very tall nettles. At the houses, take the path on the left that descends into the undergrowth and cross a cement bridge, which is very useful for crossing the stream. You will then come out onto the D65.

(6) Turn right and then immediately left; the slope is steep. Take the first road on the right and then, in front of the houses, turn left onto the path that will lead you to the hamlet of Coadigou.

(7) Turn right onto the road and then right again onto the grassy path that leads across the fields to the small road. Follow it to the left towards the village of Kerdoudet, where you will see the bell tower.

(8) In Kerdoudet, on your left, a Breton saint still stands in his niche above a fountain. Turn left, then right onto Rue de la Trinité. You will then enter the village of Saint-Clet. Continue along this street to reach the D787 and turn right to return to the church car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 83 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 1.43 - alt. 91 m - Turn right.
  3. 2 : km 2.63 - alt. 48 m - Please note that the path on the right is not very visible.
  4. 3 : km 3.56 - alt. 78 m - Rulinen, turn left
  5. 4 : km 4.58 - alt. 23 m - Pleasant rest area - Trieux (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 5.36 - alt. 48 m - Turn right onto the D65.
  7. 6 : km 6.22 - alt. 85 m - Right at Coadigou
  8. 7 : km 6.85 - alt. 80 m - Left at Kerdoudet
  9. S/E : km 7.75 - alt. 83 m - Church car park

 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

3.9 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
Marc Vi
Marc Vi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very nice hike without any major difficulties.

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Catherine22
Catherine22

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful 7.5 km hike through pleasant, well-maintained woodland along the banks of the Trieux.
Not very difficult to walk. Best done in good weather to avoid muddy paths.

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dahuette
dahuette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, but the ground was rather slippery and muddy, given the season.
For your information, Kerhalec Castle is private and not visible.
Magnificent scenery along the Trieux, with a very pleasant picnic area at the end, equipped with benches and tables.
Between points 4 and 5, you can see ancient feudal mounds on your right.
There is a beautiful manor house on the way up to Kerglaz.

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Tossen Bre
Tossen Bre

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

It's true that it's winter and it's raining, but half of the route was flooded or muddy. Ditches to drain the water and a little bit of everything would have made this path more passable.
One bonus, however, was that the path along the Trieux was very pleasant and there was very little road.

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ailelc
ailelc
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 28, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Perhaps at one point we hesitated or missed a trail, I can't remember where.
Nice scenery and varied. Yes, worth doing again.

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mcoycault
mcoycault

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We loved this walk: no difficulty with the signposting or the elevation. Magnificent landscapes, interesting flora, very well-maintained riverbanks: a must-do!

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jmlama
jmlama

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice walk, but on the plateau there is a house with five dogs running loose, which is not very reassuring.

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murielfred
murielfred

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

No signposting in the wetland area.
Not interesting because there is too much tarmac.

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Netra
Netra ★

Hello loulou29, and thank you for your feedback.

To help us improve the description, which you found disappointing, could you indicate where "the route description does not match the signposts"? Thank you in advance.

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loulou29
loulou29
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Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 02, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Well-marked route, well-maintained trail. It's a shame that the route description doesn't match
the signposting. Beautiful hike, especially along the river (the Trieux). Highly recommended.
The description could have been less detailed, but the comprehensive signposting makes up for this minor inconvenience.

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pordirando
pordirando

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

As someone who is familiar with hiking routes (140 known routes), I wouldn't dare criticise... it's already a lot of work to create a descriptive sheet. Of course, there are some tricky sections, but with the IGN map I didn't get lost. You always have to be careful at the start, but with a little attention you can do it just fine.

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grandin
grandin ★

Visorando can't do much about poorly maintained paths. But I have added some details to the description.

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vvatteble
vvatteble

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The path was inconsistent with the topographical layout, overgrown in many places, and points 4 and 5 were confusing, so we had to find our own way throughout this rather unclear hike.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, Roselyne 22
Did this problem with the congested path cause you to rate the description as "Average"?

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roselyne 22
roselyne 22

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Path not very well maintained (nettles, brambles, fallen tree).

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