Route from Kerguehennec to Bignan

Circular route starting from Bignan, including the Domaine de Kerguéhennec and, in particular, the Chapelle de la Trinité. This route is marked in yellow.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 97 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 96 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 126 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 72 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Bignan (56500)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.878167° / W 2.773688°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0919SB, 0920SB
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park in the sports hall car park.

(S/E) Go down Rue Yves Le Thieis, which turns left before its terminus. At the junction with the Locqueltas road (RD181), turn right and follow it to a place called Kerbaron.

(1) Just before a building on the left, take the sunken lane that leads to the Saint-Jean-Brevelay road (D1). Follow it to the right and a little further on, turn left onto the old closed road used as a storage area for municipal materials. Follow it until you return to the edge of the D1.

(2) Continue along a path through a wooded area, ignore the access road to Kerimard farm and turn left onto the path until you reach a place called Le Resto.

(3) After the football pitches, turn right onto the asphalt road. Keep left and head towards Le Roc on the left.

(4) Follow the marked path through the Domaine de Kerguéhennec, cross the two small bridges over the Claie stream and walk along the pond until you reach a bridge, where you turn right down into a small valley.

(5) As you walk, you will pass two works of art on your right: a small bridge from which you can see the stream and a huge cage.
Follow the path that climbs up to the left, at the bottom of the valley.

(6) Do not go towards the five cast iron columns, but turn right, following the yellow markings.
Caution: Do not enter the field, but take the path along the edge of the woods. Leave the woods on your right. This will bring you to the Trinity Chapel on your left.

(7) Continue straight ahead, passing a large house on your left, walk along the fields and, at the end of the road, turn left to reach one of the entrances to the park with the experimental farm. Walk down the tree-lined avenue on the right to reach the castle. Walk past the outbuildings, where you can take a break at the café or visit the exhibitions if you have time, but remember you still have a few kilometres to go!

(8) After the château, do not take the meadow where the large sculptures are located, but follow the path marked in yellow that climbs between the redwoods.

(9) At the end of this path, leave the estate by crossing the Guéhenno road (D123) and continue to the left, following the yellow markings in the woods. You will arrive at the car park at one of the park entrances.

(10) The path runs alongside the Kériolas stream.

(11) Cross the Saint-Allouestre road (D150), follow it to the left for about a hundred metres, then turn right onto a path towards the hamlet of Kerfraval. Turn left at the hamlet (watch out for farm dogs). Do not cross the fields, but follow the path that leads back to the stream on your right. After crossing a wood, you will arrive at the old football pitches. Go around them on the right.

(12) Reach the village of Bignan by going up the Moréac road (D181).

(13) Take a path on the right, between two houses, just after the football pitches. Continue uphill, take the street on the left, then turn into the alley behind the town hall. This is the Latin Quarter of Bignan! Return to the car park after crossing Rue de l'Industrie (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 121 m - Sports hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.73 - alt. 115 m - Hollow way towards the D1
  3. 2 : km 1.61 - alt. 84 m - Edge of the D1
  4. 3 : km 2.61 - alt. 105 m - Place known as Le Resto
  5. 4 : km 3.36 - alt. 99 m - Place known as Le Roc
  6. 5 : km 4.16 - alt. 73 m - Entrance to the valley (bridge)
  7. 6 : km 4.71 - alt. 84 m - Bottom of the valley
  8. 7 : km 5.7 - alt. 102 m - Chapel of the Trinity
  9. 8 : km 6.8 - alt. 92 m - The sequoias
  10. 9 : km 7.17 - alt. 103 m - Route de Guéhenno
  11. 10 : km 8.26 - alt. 77 m - Main entrance to the park - Claie (rivière) - Affluent de l'Oust
  12. 11 : km 9.72 - alt. 83 m - Route de St Allouestre (D150)
  13. 12 : km 12.41 - alt. 100 m - Football pitches
  14. 13 : km 12.61 - alt. 112 m - Path opposite the football pitches
  15. S/E : km 13.16 - alt. 121 m - Sports hall car park

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Le Carrer Sylvie
Le Carrer Sylvie

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike in the woods along the stream. A very beautiful estate that cannot be visited because it is undergoing renovation. According to a hiker we met, the work will take another six months. Very beautiful landscapes and lovely scents at this time of year. Despite a heavy storm at the end of the hike, we thoroughly enjoyed the surroundings of Bignan. We plan to return in the spring, especially to visit the Kerguéhennec estate.

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mikisreverse
mikisreverse

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike around Bignan with forests, paths and beautiful monuments: a castle, chapel and village.
Best done in dry weather.

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berthier.alain
berthier.alain

Please note the starting point. There is a stadium in a different area from the sports hall, which has buildings, which can be confusing. It is also the starting point for other yellow-marked walks.

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Randoneuse
Randoneuse

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Route completed only partially.
Very pleasant.

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domivasseur2935
domivasseur2935

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike that has everything you could wish for: not many tarmac roads, houses, water (streams and ponds), forests, a castle, works of art...
After point 9, be careful: two trails intersect, so follow the one marked Kerguehennec.
At the castle during the season: food available, but the welcome is a bit average.

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Clemajul
Clemajul

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant, easy route that alternates between paths, a few roads and forest trails, with additional points of interest (castle and church).

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Pascal C56
Pascal C56

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route, a few roads and lots of sunken lanes or woodland paths, nature, heritage – there's something for everyone. The map and app are essential for finding your way around.

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Quinquis. alain
Quinquis. alain

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike! Superb wooded paths. The castle is well worth a visit. As the hike is not very long, you can spend time at the very interesting exhibitions. The return trip along a very pleasant stream! I will definitely do it again!

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