Kermabeuzen Valley Route

The route crosses the wild Kermabeuzen valley, passing under the new viaduct to reach Toulgoat Manor.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.56 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 636 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 617 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 338 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Quimper (29000)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.006546° / W 4.116308°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0519ET, 0519OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Car park near the Moulin Vert school.

(Start/End) Head towards the Moulin Vert footbridge via the Promenade du Manoir des Salles and follow the path that runs alongside the Stéïr to the weir.

(1) Leave the path and turn left onto Avenue des Prés. At the roundabout, at the junction with Route de Locronan, head downhill to the left, then take the path on the right between the houses leading to Rue des Sources. Turn left onto Allée de Kérayen (a beech-lined avenue).

.(2) Follow it to the top and, facing the bypass, turn left to walk alongside a field which leads to the Route de Guengat. Turn left onto this road.

(3) At an electricity substation, turn right onto the path that runs alongside it and then goes round a housing estate. Follow it until you reach the junction with another path.

(4) Turn left, continue along this path for a few metres, then turn right to cross a meadow. At the end of the meadow, turn right to head down to the Kermabeuzen viaduct.

(5) Continue along the path that goes straight up; follow it to the junction with the Chemin de Menez Gwen (gate), which joins the Route de Guengat.

(6) At the bus stop, turn left and follow the road to the Chemin de Toulgoat, where you turn onto it and then take the bridle path on the right, which leads to the Manoir de Toulgoat on the left (private property, not open to the public).

(7) Continue along the path, which descends to the bottom of the Kermabeuzen valley, turning left. Pass under a fallen tree.

(8) Turn left onto a path that leads into the woods. If you reach a footbridge, turn back as you have missed the start of the path. Follow the path through the woods, which first runs alongside a marshy area and then through meadows bordered by the Kermabeuzen stream. Pass behind the Moulin Roux farm. The path climbs and overlooks the stream, which becomes barely visible.
At a fork in the road, turn right and begin a descent to reach a footbridge over the stream.

(9) Continue with the stream now on your left, passing post No. 144 marking a gas pipeline. Carry on following the stream, pass under the ring road viaduct, go round the retention basin on the left and turn left. This section is visible on OSM.

(5) Take the last path leading uphill to the right. Continue straight on until you reach the small road leading to the Manoir de Kerlazenet and rejoin the Route de Guengat via the Allée de Kerlazenet.

(10) Head down to the right towards the Moulin Vert neighbourhood, turn right at the first street to go up Allée René François Le Menn. When you’re almost at the top, turn left to join a path overlooking the allotments. Carry on to reach Rue Louis de Carne and follow it. Turn right, then left onto Rue de Kérallan, which joins the Venelle du Moulin. Carry on to Rue du Moulin Vert, where you turn right towards the roundabout.

(11) On the left, follow Rue du Cosquer and, at the former ‘Ar Ruz Boutou’ bar, turn left to cross the river via the double bridge (you can make a detour to the end of the islet – a 300-metre round trip). Turn left and carry on to the next footbridge, where you cross the Steïr again. Follow the path which passes in front of a landscaped verge to reach the starting car park (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 20 ft - Car park near the school – Head towards the > - Steïr (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 20 ft - Steïr Lock
  3. 2 : mi 0.74 - alt. 121 ft - Allée de Kérayen (beech-lined avenue)
  4. 3 : mi 1.08 - alt. 207 ft - Turn left at the electricity substation
  5. 4 : mi 1.42 - alt. 187 ft - Turn left at the meadow
  6. 5 : mi 1.82 - alt. 102 ft - Passage under the ring road viaduct
  7. 6 : mi 2.57 - alt. 289 ft - Bus stop
  8. 7 : mi 3.46 - alt. 315 ft - Toulgoat Manor
  9. 8 : mi 3.76 - alt. 138 ft - Junction in the woods
  10. 9 : mi 4.34 - alt. 85 ft - Footbridge
  11. 10 : mi 5.25 - alt. 141 ft - Turn right at the junction towards Moulin Vert
  12. 11 : mi 6.02 - alt. 20 ft - On the left, Rue du Cosquer
  13. S/E : mi 6.56 - alt. 20 ft - Car park near the school

Notes

Since last winter's storms, several trees have fallen across the path. This requires a bit of gymnastics at times!

For geocaching enthusiasts, there are numerous caches along the route.

Potentially muddy in wet weather.

Worth a visit

Kermabeuzen Viaduct: 165 metres long and rising to a height of over 20 metres, the Kermabeuzen Viaduct is the most significant structure on Quimper’s north-western bypass. In fact, 6,800 m³ of concrete and 735 tonnes of steel were required to build this structure, which is curved with offset carriageways and consists of two parallel bridges.

Toulgoat Manor: private, not open to the public.

Quimper, a City of Arts and History.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
-Astérix-
-Astérix-

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and fairly varied route.
However, bear in mind that the section between points 8 and 9 has many fallen trees on the path.
This makes the hike much more challenging.
In addition, the vegetation is dense because the path is no longer used.
Finally, the footbridge at point 9 no longer exists. It is possible to jump over the stream, but not everyone will be able to do so.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★
• Edited:

Following various comments regarding the privatisation of a section (which was not the case when the route was created), I visited the site and found an alternative to get around this problem.
The modification is currently online.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for this review.
I'm sorry, but I've done this hike several times, even with my walking group.
I have never met the owner or had any dealings with his dogs.
I will try to clarify this situation.
However, the signposting is not Visorando's responsibility.

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nanoujpaul
nanoujpaul

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,

This hike would be more enjoyable if it were marked.
Part of it is private property, and the owners and their dog were very unwelcoming (you probably found this route on the internet), so we had to turn back.
Thank you for sharing your hikes.

Kind regards

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steredenn29
steredenn29

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A section is on private property!

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Good evening,

Having travelled this route several times (with two or three people and with a larger walking group), I have never encountered any problems.
I conclude that it is possible to pass through by staying on the path.
The signs indicating private property and hunting grounds must correspond to the wooded areas on either side.

In fact, a geocaching trail also follows this route.

Kind regards

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Erikarine
Erikarine

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful hike in the Quimper countryside.
Difficult to find the path at point 3. There is no longer access to the field and the path on the left. There is access on the right which is used but a bit rough going to find the path at the bottom of the woods.
Many areas are marked as private or hunting grounds. Are we really allowed to walk on all these paths?
Thank you for this hiking suggestion.

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lefustec
lefustec

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

beautiful wild discovery in the surroundings of Quimper

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Fanch29
Fanch29

Hello,
There are several walks around Kermabeuzen and the valley.
It is difficult to distinguish the actual differences between them and therefore the appeal of one over the other, and we feel that doing one detracts from the appeal of doing the others.
Please could you explain the different options in detail?
Kind regards
F.JOLY

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oregon650
oregon650

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

When I passed by, there were muddy spots despite the sunshine. I met a mountain biker who told me that this year is the muddiest it has been in six years, but with the sunshine it will be better.
There are several possible variations on this route.
For signposting, I programme the route on a pedestrian GPS, which reduces the risk of getting lost.

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jaic.lanester
jaic.lanester

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike, very well described but lacking signposts...

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kerivel
kerivel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 24, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I was already familiar with part of the route. This suggestion by Mr Foch allows you to do a circular walk.
It's also an interesting hike with Nordic walking poles.

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briecfamily
briecfamily
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I dawdled a bit along the way looking for geocaches. I think I took a different route than the one marked for the hike because I had to cross a field and then return to a path that I would have been better off taking on the way back. Other than that, it was great. A very beautiful, peaceful hike in the woods.

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foen
foen

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 12, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very interesting walk on the outskirts of Quimper, giving us the opportunity to enjoy the rolling countryside and providing beautiful views of the city.
Thank you to FLOCH for this suggestion and for his excellent explanations on how to find the route.
Foen

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