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Pont-Coblant is located about 5 km from Pleyben on the D785 towards Briec.
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(S/E) Car park near the Auberge du Poisson Blanc.
Head west, follow the canalised Aulne river, pass the water sports centre and cross the D785 carefully at the bridge
(1). Continue along the towpath for about 5 km. Old slate quarries line the canal.
(2) Pass the first lock, Stéréon and its beautiful lock keeper's house. Continue to the second lock. On the opposite bank, you can see the village of Vieux-Bourg with its church without a spire, which is thought to date back to the 18th century. Pass the Coat Pont lock and about 500 m further on, you will find picnic tables on the right: why not take a short break?
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(3) Ignore the paths that branch off to the right and continue along the towpath.
(4) With Maner Coz in view on the hilltop and at a ruined building, turn onto a path that climbs to the right into a wood at a place called Meilh Treziguidy. On your left, you will pass the ruins of a relatively large old house. Follow this uphill path to reach a road, which you will follow to the right. Once you have passed Vérouti, you will be on the edge of the N164 heading towards Pleyben.
(5) At the crossroads, leave the bridge over the N164 on your left and turn right to follow the road downhill. Ignore the roads leading to farms on both your right and left and continue to the next three-way junction after passing the entrance to the Kerhonan farm (Kerc'honan) on your right.
(6) Turn right onto the road towards Linlouet, pass this hamlet on your right and continue. A little further on, pass the road leading to the farm.
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Continue straight ahead until you reach the next crossroads.
(7) Take the dirt track on the left just before the high-voltage power line crosses the road and which quickly turns right (old sign) to run alongside a field (beautiful views of the Monts d'Arrée to the north and the Montagnes Noires to the west). Continue along this farm track, which is circular and leads to Pennoc'h farm (there is a tricky muddy section due to livestock crossing the track for about 400 metres before the farm).
(8) At the farm, turn right and follow the path down into the woods, then carefully enter a passageway in the woods. Walk along a meadow until you reach a cypress hedge.
(9) Go around Stéréon farm and climb up to the left (old sign) onto the farm track, which then turns right. Follow it for about 500 metres.
(10) Take a grassy path and keep the power line on your left. This poorly maintained path descends steeply to join the D785. Cross carefully at the pedestrian crossing and continue straight ahead to return to the starting point (S/E).
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