Confort-Meilars route via the Chapel of Kérinec

Countryside route starting from Confort-Meilars and its calvary, passing by the Chapel of Kérinec.

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n°82839

Creation:
05 Oct 2014

Last update:
04 May 2025

Last review:
04 May 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 10.96 km
Average duration: 3h 30
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 116 m
Descent: - 114 m
Highest point: 77 m
Lowest point: 16 m

Country: France
District: Confort-Meilars (29790)
Start/End: N 48.051149° / W 4.426875°
IGN map(s): Ref. 0419ET, 0518OT, 0519OT
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Fountain-oratory of the Chapel of Notre Dame de Kerinec

Description of the walk

Park in the car park at Confort-Meilars Town Hall.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, join the D765 and follow it along the path on the right. At the crossroads, on your right, you will see the forge museum. Walk around the imposing calvary known as the Thirteen Apostles.

^GR®® 34 g trail markers: White and red

Pass in front of the church (worth a visit; inside, the carillon wheel is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.), walk around the old fairground to reach the road that descends to Meilars. Follow it to the left, pass a small calvary and arrive in Meilars.

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(1) Go around the church on the right (marked VTT8) and descend along a path overlooking the Goyen valley. When you reach a small road, turn right.

(2) Continue along the road that climbs straight ahead, leaving the direction "Moulin de Lesvoyen" on your right.

(3) 200 m after the road leading to Lesvoyen, turn left onto a path that descends to join a small road (^GR®®38Gmarkings not very visible). Turn right and continue along this road.

^GR®® 34 g markings: White and red

(4) Just before Kergoff (house on the right), leave the road and turn left onto the path that descends into the valley. Follow it and then climb up opposite to reach Kernaouéret (beautiful garden on the right). Continue along the small road that leads to the D765.

(5) Turn right for a few metres (take care) then left onto the first path (^GR®®38G). Follow this grassy path to the old Kerdanet Mill (Meilh Gerdaned on the map).

(6) After crossing the Lochrist stream, turn right onto a path that joins a road at Kerdanet.

(7) Turn right then left, cross the hamlet of Kérédec and arrive at a fork shortly afterwards.

(8) Turn left onto a path that joins a road leading to the hamlet of Kerfinan.

(9) Continue straight ahead south-west until you reach a small wood on the left.

(10) Turn left to make a small circular loop allowing you to admire the Lesaff menhir and dolmen indicated in a small wooded area. Return to the road and continue straight ahead.

(11) At the entrance to the Kérinec Huella farm, take a wide grassy path to reach the Kérinec Chapel, its calvary and pulpit, and its fountain (ideal for a break).

Off the beaten track

(12) Go around the fenced area of land, return to the road, ignore the road to Gouliiquer and continue straight ahead. Pass the Guellen farm, cross the Lochrist stream and continue straight ahead until you reach a pylon.

(13) At the pylon, turn left and follow the road back to the village of Confort-Meilars. Just before the D785, turn left towards the town hall car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Town hall car park
1 : km 1.01 - alt. 46 m - Meilars Church
2 : km 1.73 - alt. 19 m - Straight ahead, uphill road. Near the - Goyen (fleuve)
3 : km 2.3 - alt. 49 m - Path downhill to the left
4 : km 2.89 - alt. 32 m - Trail junction
5 : km 3.97 - alt. 59 m - D785
6 : km 4.91 - alt. 46 m - Gerdanet Mill
7 : km 5.31 - alt. 52 m - Kerdanet
8 : km 6.29 - alt. 63 m - Fork in the path
9 : km 7.31 - alt. 68 m - Fork in the road before the hamlet of Kerfinan
10 : km 8.21 - alt. 58 m - Small wood with dolmen and menhir
11 : km 8.57 - alt. 53 m - Access to the Kérinec Huella farm
12 : km 8.89 - alt. 50 m - Chapel of Kérinec
13 : km 9.99 - alt. 73 m - Turn left at the pylon
S/E : km 10.96 - alt. 63 m - Town hall car park

Notes

Toilets at the start, near the church.
It can be visited at weekends from 21 April to 10 June,
every day from 16 June to 16 September
and at weekends from 22 September to 1 November.
The pardon takes place on the third Sunday in July. The association Les Amis de la Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Kérinec is responsible for maintaining the building and its surroundings.
The key is available at the farm opposite.
Contact: +33 (0)2 98 74 15 95 or
Town hall: +33 (0)2 98 74 03 92

Partially marked:^GR®®34Gand VTT8 and 13

Worth a visit

Notre Dame de Confort Church and its carillon wheel.

The Calvary of the Thirteen Apostles.

The forge museum.

Notre Dame de Kérinec.

Dolmen and menhir of Lésaff: in terms of its structure, this monument, whose earth cover has disappeared, is similar to individual burial sites from the early Bronze Age, but also has a certain megalithic character. It is located near a menhir but is probably not associated with it.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5

Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5

Route interest
3.6 / 5

FLOCH

04 May 2025 at 19:52 7200

Thank you for your feedback and clarification.
I will update the description.
All the best on Visorando

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mariemarche

04 May 2025 at 19:05 7200

Hello,
A beautiful, fairly hilly route completed on May Day. We really enjoyed the site of the Kérinec chapel, which was open.
At point 6, we turned right onto the path towards Kerdanet.
At point 9, according to the farmer, it is no longer possible to pass: the cows use the path freely to go to the milking parlour. You would need to continue and turn left at the road to Tromillou.

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FLOCH

04 Jul 2024 at 12:04 7200

Thank you for your feedback.
Could you please specify the exact points where you encountered difficulties so that I can make changes?
Thank you in advance for your reply.

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alainne

04 Jul 2024 at 11:32 7200

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello,

This route should be removed because there are two places where we were unable to follow it. At the Calvary, there is no longer a path, and further on, it is not possible to turn left because the area is private property...
Regards

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Marc Despierres

14 Feb 2019 at 19:02 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A fairly varied route on small roads and paths through fairly hilly countryside. The main attraction of this walk is passing by the church and calvary of Confort and, above all, the superb chapel of Kerinec in an enchanting setting. The chapel is closed in February but is well worth a visit. Between points 9 and 10, we met a farmer who advised us not to continue as the path was flooded further down, as is often the case in winter. We turned back and returned to Confort via small roads that are not very busy in winter. Overall, a good hike for a sunny winter afternoon.

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abeillebourbon

28 Apr 2018 at 08:25 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,
The route is very rural and not particularly interesting in terms of scenery. However, the site of the Chapel of Notre Dame de Kerinec is absolutely wonderful. The chapel and the meadow with its small oratory fountain are very well maintained and exude a sense of peace. The menhir and dolmen are magnificent and imposing. The chapel was open and we were able to admire its beautiful architecture. As for the dolmen, it should be noted that it is located at the edge of a field to the right behind the menhir, on the edge of the woodland clearing.
Otherwise, there are no topographical difficulties. The terrain is somewhat uneven.

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passiflore29

18 Dec 2017 at 16:20 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

After the Kerinec chapel, when you turn right towards Goulitquer, the route that goes around the large farm buildings is not particularly interesting. You can go straight on after the chapel to avoid it, unless you want to walk further...

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hascoet

06 Mar 2017 at 20:51 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 21, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant route. No difficulty with signposting.
The Kérinec chapel was open. The church
in CONFORT was also open.
Some of the walkers rang the bells. They were already chatting away before, but afterwards...
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THANK YOU

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FLOCH

13 Feb 2017 at 10:06 3600

Hello,

Given your comment, could there be an error regarding the route's appeal: very disappointing?
Kind regards.

FLOCH

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hascoet

13 Feb 2017 at 09:33 3600

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

A pleasant route, allowing you to visit the church of CONFORT and the chapel of KERINEC
The roads are small and quiet.
The terrain is hilly
Everything you could want for a nice outing on a rainy day

THANK YOU

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FLOCH

17 Feb 2015 at 09:38 3600

Hello,

Thank you for your comment.
The pile of vegetation is located on the path that descends to the right of the church in Meilars. I don't think you passed by this spot.

I have sent a message to the relevant town hall about this.
I have not yet received a reply.

Enjoy the rest of your hike.

FLOCH

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hobit

16 Feb 2015 at 19:38 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This route is very good. We didn't do the Goyen section, but followed the GR38 from the village. It's a very easy route, although there is a hill before the village on the way back. I recommend this route.

I didn't see any plant debris.

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FLOCH

08 Feb 2015 at 10:43 3600

Hello,

Thank you for your comment.

I hope this pile of vegetation does not continue to grow and block the entire path.

Unfortunately, this isn't the first path I've wanted to take that has been turned into a dumping ground for vegetation.

I will contact the Confort town hall to report it.

Kind regards.

FLOCH

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BLB29

03 Jan 2015 at 18:33 3600

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

It's a shame that the small road around the Kerinec chapel is so busy, even in winter.

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Monick

28 Oct 2014 at 19:17 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant route, especially with blue skies. We even picked up some chestnuts. Thank you. Monick

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