Route from Goashalec to Huelgoat

Starting from the village of Huelgoat, skirting the lake and following the winding banks of the River Fao, this walk will take you on a journey of discovery through hamlets and heritage sites steeped in history and ancient traditions.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.12 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 351 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 358 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 810 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 545 ft

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Description of the walk

The route starts on Rue Général de Gaulle, opposite the Hôtel du Lac.

(S/E) Head towards La Feuillée, following the lake and then the River Fao near the municipal campsite. Cross a wooden footbridge.

(1) Turn left onto the Route de l’ancienne piscine, then, at the left-hand bend, turn right onto a path.

(2) At the junction with a tarmac road, turn left. You’ll pass an old gorse millstone. Continue for about 500 m.

(3) Turn left onto a farm track to reach the village of Le Crann (Berrien).

(4) As you leave the track, rejoin the village lane on the left; then, at the next junction in the hamlet, turn left towards an old bread oven and carry on straight ahead, passing under a power line.

(5) Ignore a road on the right and, at the first junction, turn right onto a road that continues as a farm track. Carry on until you reach the junction with the GR® 37 – GR® de Pays des Monts d’Arrée.

(6) Turn right onto this path to reach the village of Goashalec.

(7) Turn left near the fountain and washhouse. Continue to the next junction, turn right and pass under a power line twice. Cross a stream via a footbridge and continue to the right, leaving the GR® 380-37 to reach a tarmac road.

(8) Turn left, then, after about 450 m, turn right to join the tarmac road leading to the village of Kervao a little further on. Follow it to the left.

(9) Turn right onto Rue des Ajoncs, then take a path into the woodland where you’ll find the remains of a former sanatorium built between the two world wars (private property). You’ll emerge onto Route des Carrières.

(10) Turn left, then cross the D14 and head straight ahead onto Rue de la Roche Tremblante, emerging onto Rue de Berrien at a Stop sign.

(11) Turn left towards the Moulin du Chaos and then walk along the lake to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 554 ft - Rue Général de Gaulle
  2. 1 : mi 0.59 - alt. 554 ft - T-junction (footbridge)
  3. 2 : mi 0.89 - alt. 623 ft - Route du Fao junction - Rivère d'Argent (rivère) - Affluent de l'Aulne
  4. 3 : mi 1.27 - alt. 633 ft - Junction onto a farm track
  5. 4 : mi 1.71 - alt. 636 ft - Junction onto a local road
  6. 5 : mi 2.31 - alt. 669 ft - The Hamlet of Crann
  7. 6 : mi 3.28 - alt. 768 ft - Junction with the GR®37 in the Pays des Monts d’Arrée
  8. 7 : mi 4.4 - alt. 751 ft - The Goashalec fountain and washhouse
  9. 8 : mi 5.36 - alt. 699 ft - T-junction
  10. 9 : mi 6.1 - alt. 640 ft - Rue des Ajoncs
  11. 10 : mi 6.53 - alt. 581 ft - Route des Carrières
  12. 11 : mi 6.94 - alt. 561 ft - Stop
  13. S/E : mi 7.12 - alt. 554 ft - Rue Général de Gaulle

Notes

County roads: take care when crossing county roads and footpaths!
Huelgoat has been awarded the ‘Communes du Patrimoine Rural de Bretagne’ label.

Worth a visit

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

4.8 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
User 17600279

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The whole section along the lovely paths was very pleasant. The tarmac sections were a bit less so. But overall, it’s a lovely walk.

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Henry Labat
Henry Labat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to do in the morning… before everyone else!
The moving stone… really does move if you know the trick… and it’s amazing!
Thank you, Visorando, for helping us get out and about safely.
Henry

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