Route of the Landes de Lanvaux in Bignan

A circular route starting from Bignan, crossing a rural landscape and moorland around the two large wind turbines in Bignan, then passing by the Sainte-Nolwenn fountain. This route is marked in yellow under the name "Circuit des Landes de Lanvaux".

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.83 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 719 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 745 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 584 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 256 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Bignan (56500)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.87807° / W 2.77407°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0919SB, 0920SB
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Description of the walk

Park in the car park of the Bignan sports hall.

(S/E) After leaving the car park on the right, take the D150 towards Colpo (yellow markings on the electricity pole opposite the stop sign). Then immediately turn right onto Rue Anne de Bretagne towards the Kergoat garage, leave the garage on your right and continue straight ahead along the sunken lane to the hamlet of Treuliec.

(1) Leaving the sunken lane, take the D150 to the remarkable Treuliec calvary in the centre of the crossroads and climb towards La Motte - Le Cosquer. Turn right at the La Motte - Le Cosquer sign.

(2) When you reach the bottom of the hill, turn left onto the path, leaving the lake on your right. At the top of the steep slope, turn right onto the sunken lane behind the embankment (do not enter the field). Take the second sunken lane that climbs to the left. At the top, turn right and follow the fence. The path descends gently.

(3) Continue to a place called Kerdanet. The path turns left and runs alongside the tarmac road, joining it after a few metres. Continue to the end of this road.

(4) At the end of the road, turn right towards Roscornec. You will pass two wind turbines on your left. Continue straight ahead on the tarmac road, which becomes a dirt track and runs alongside a wood. At the end of the track, turn right into the woods and do not enter the meadow. Follow the yellow markings down the path through the woods. When you reach a road, take it on your left and turn right after about 30 metres. Descend towards the hamlet of Kerbasque.

(5) At the end of the tarmac road, turn left onto the path just in front of the entrance to the property, then left again after 40 m. Continue along this path, which becomes a tarmac road in the hamlet of Kohcastel (Cohcastel on the map) until you reach the crossroads.

(6) Turn right towards the Chapelle du Bezo chapel. Continue straight ahead. Take the path that climbs up to the left via a hairpin bend towards the Fontaine Sainte Nolwenn fountain (picnic table).

(7) Turn right onto the marked path that leads to a road. Turn left onto the sunken path. Continue following the yellow markings to the D150. Please note: as the path is close to the Poublay motocross track and mountain bike routes, you may encounter two-wheeled vehicles.

(8) Cross the D150 and continue through the village of Poublay. Turn left at the end of the village. Continue along this tarmac road, turn left towards Kergunu and pass a calvary on your left. Do not cross the private property (signs saying "no entry").

(9) Turn left onto the path at the gable wall of the Kergunu farm. The marked path will take you around the houses of Kerhuilin. Turn left onto the tarmac road, which becomes a path.

(10) Turn right onto the path and continue through the woods, following the yellow markings. At the edge of the woods, turn right onto the small meadow and take the path downhill.

(11) Turn left at the end of the meadow, then right onto the path that runs alongside the stream in the woods. At the edge of the woods, the path climbs diagonally across the fields. At the top, there is an unobstructed view of the church and village of Bignan.

(12) Cross the road and the hamlet of Guérignan. The year 1726 is engraved on the lintel of a door of a remarkable abandoned farmhouse. Turn left onto Rue Pierre Guillemot, then left again onto Rue Yves Le Thieis, which turns right towards the sports hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 400 ft - Car park at the Bignan sports centre
  2. 1 : mi 0.45 - alt. 417 ft - Hamlet of Treuliec
  3. 2 : mi 1.05 - alt. 427 ft - Fork in the road near the lake
  4. 3 : mi 1.72 - alt. 499 ft - Kerdanet fork
  5. 4 : mi 2.08 - alt. 584 ft - Wind turbines
  6. 5 : mi 2.86 - alt. 335 ft - Kerbasque
  7. 6 : mi 3.32 - alt. 384 ft - Crossroads
  8. 7 : mi 4.02 - alt. 463 ft - Sainte-Nolwenn Fountain
  9. 8 : mi 4.73 - alt. 371 ft - D150
  10. 9 : mi 5.25 - alt. 279 ft - Kergunu
  11. 10 : mi 5.83 - alt. 466 ft - Fork in the road towards the woods
  12. 11 : mi 6.55 - alt. 410 ft - Fork in the road
  13. 12 : mi 7.25 - alt. 381 ft - Guérignan
  14. S/E : mi 7.83 - alt. 400 ft - Car park at the Bignan sports hall

Notes

There is a picnic table at the Sainte-Nolwenn fountain. The spot is quiet and shaded.

Worth a visit

Several calvaries, including the one at Treuliec.
The Sainte-Nolwenn Fountain.

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
User 6983147

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 06, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful route, even in wet weather, and very well signposted.

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Euzenat
Euzenat

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very accessible route. The path is well maintained. The Nolwenn chapel is 700 metres away, as is a dolmen.

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occibret
occibret

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello
Under a warm spring sun, a lovely hilly hike, divided between countryside and woods. Already signposted but with impeccable yellow markings.
A slight doubt at the start: the car park has a BIG barrier, but according to a local resident, it is never closed, which was the case when we returned, thank goodness!
Thanks to the author.

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riko 56
riko 56

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hello,

If all hikes were as well marked as this one, it would be a pleasure every time.
Well done to those who marked out the route – there's no risk of getting lost. A circular loop with elevation changes, often wooded with little road traffic, but still suitable for experienced walkers. Highly recommended.

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Pascal C56
Pascal C56
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This well-marked route, which constantly goes up and down, is easy to follow. You will rarely need to use a map or your mobile phone. The woodland paths that feature regularly in this circular hike enhance the hike, which also offers numerous views of the countryside, which is lush at this time of year. And we took advantage of the picnic table at the Sainte Nolwenn fountain (point 8) to take a break!
We highly recommend it.

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HIMBERT Michel
HIMBERT Michel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did the route yesterday, and the signposting was perfect (we could almost do without the step-by-step guide); beautiful, rolling countryside, a magnificent 17th-century calvary and a well-restored fountain, and virtually no one else around for the entire 12 kilometres.
To be repeated in autumn when the forest paths will be a different colour.

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M@lher56%
M@lher56%

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly difficult route due to the uphill-downhill-uphill-downhill profile? We were surprised and didn't take the time to admire the scenery. A heavy shower ruined our snack break.
Surprised, we finished tired.

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