The Charcoal Burners’ Route in the Bois d’Avougour

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You won’t see any charcoal burners. However, as you enjoy this gentle walk, which can be done in any season, you’ll be able to imagine their lives in this forest of majestic trees. There’s no need to worry about getting lost – the route is clearly signposted.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.54 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 167 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 138 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 558 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 417 ft
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Start of the route
Avougour Cross

Description of the walk

Park in a small car park on the edge of the Bois d’Avaugour, along the D5 (Ploumagoar–Saint-Péver road).
GPS: N 48.49529° / W 3.110269

(S/E) Take the forest track and follow the ‘Route des Charbonniers’, which is clearly signposted with a yellow bar.

(1) At the first junction, continue straight ahead. Cross a crossroads, then turn left at the next three-way junction.

(2) Turn left.

(3) Ignore the path on the left leading to a small road and carry on to the right.

(4) Leave the path leading to the hamlet of Kersperz on your left and turn right, continuing to follow the signposts.

(5) Turn left at a right angle.

(6) Turn right at the junction and head towards the T-junction with a forest track.

(7) Turn right, ignoring the paths to the right and left, and stay on this track.

(8) Turn right and return to the first junction on the outward leg.

(1) Turn left to return to the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 446 ft - Car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.39 - alt. 509 ft - Junction of the circular loop
  3. 2 : mi 0.82 - alt. 525 ft - Junction, turn left
  4. 3 : mi 1.28 - alt. 433 ft - Sharp right-hand bend
  5. 4 : mi 1.69 - alt. 453 ft - Kerspertz path junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.28 - alt. 541 ft - Junction, turn left
  7. 6 : mi 2.59 - alt. 545 ft - Turn right at the fork
  8. 7 : mi 2.88 - alt. 528 ft - Forest track, on the right
  9. 8 : mi 3.8 - alt. 492 ft - Return to the right
  10. S/E : mi 4.54 - alt. 446 ft - Car park

Worth a visit

Discover different species of trees, mainly conifers such as sequoias, cedars, eucalyptus, hemlocks, etc.
A few charcoal kilns dating from the charcoal-burning era.
Near the route stands the imposing Malaunay Chapel.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.5 / 5
joetreck
joetreck

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Well signposted, pleasant woodland

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le dauphin
le dauphin
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is entirely in the forest and may feel unsafe if you are alone.
However, the walk is not particularly difficult.

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Roadcaptain22
Roadcaptain22

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Parking problem: four car parks within 1 km – why not name the car park rather than just giving the coordinates?
Colour issue on the route.
That said, I went for a ride that wasn’t particularly interesting, but it did allow me to cover almost double the distance originally indicated...

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Pillon
Pillon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An easy route, consisting entirely of paths, with clear signposting, set entirely in woodland – which is pleasant but can become a bit monotonous.

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