From Port L'Epine to the Vallée des Moulins via Trestel

This walk in the Trégorrois region will take you first to Palud beach (Port l'Epine), then to the woods of Trévou-Tréguirec, before visiting the hinterland of Trélévern with its streams and lakes, and finally to the Vallée des Moulins along the Ruisseau de Dourdu. Finally, the coastal path runs along the cove of Perros, with Perros-Guirec filling the horizon to the west.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.17 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 446 ft
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    Descent: - 427 ft

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    Highest point: 272 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 13 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Trélévern (22660)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.814411° / W 3.384753°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 0714OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the Port L'Epine car park.

(S/E) Turn left towards the east onto Rue Hent ar Palud, which runs alongside the restaurant.

(1) After passing the campsite, if the tide is low enough, go down to the beach and walk along it until you reach a staircase made of granite blocks. Otherwise, continue on the path, which becomes a road, and turn left.

(2) Follow the road on the left, then immediately take the path on the right (GR® 34). Continue along the path, which becomes a road running alongside properties and leads to the D38 (Rue de Trestel). At the crossroads, turn left and go down to the beach.

(3) Cross the D38 and take the street on the right, then the first street on the left. At the right-hand bend, continue straight ahead and then take the road on the right. At the fork, take the path to the right (not shown on the IGN map) and continue along it until it leads to a larger path.

(4) Just before this path, take the few steps on the right and continue to a road on the left. This is Rue du Moulin. Take the first road on the right (hairpin bend) then, 20 metres further on, in the left-hand bend, follow the path on the right.

Then turn right to walk along the lake. After the lake, continue on the left and follow the path. Cross the stream and, immediately after, turn right. The path leads to a road.

(5) Turn right. Cross the hamlet of Croaz-Hent Huellan and continue on the left. Once you reach the Camlez road (D75), follow it on the left for 20 metres, then turn right.

(6) Continue on the left. Cross the Kergouanton stream, leaving the lake on your left, and continue straight ahead (some areas are very wet and difficult to see, so follow the hedges on the left) along this path until it joins the Kermaria Sulard road (D73). Take this road to the left for 200 metres.

(7) Turn onto the path on the right and follow it to the end. Once you reach the road, turn left and continue.

(8) Take the path on the right and follow it all the way. At the end, turn right and continue for 50 metres.

(9) Turn left (a sign indicates the direction of "Le Creyou"). When you reach the place, turn left, cross the road and follow the path opposite. This leads to the Kabatous road. Take care when crossing as there is heavy traffic and poor visibility.

(10) Continue along the path opposite (a sign indicates "Nantouar"). You will reach the Vallée des Moulins. Follow the path along the Ruisseau de Dourdu until you reach the Route du Vieux Moulin, which you follow to the left and then turn right. The path runs alongside the road on the sea side for greater safety.

(11) Turn left onto the path marked "Port L'Epine". This is theGR® 34, which heads north and offers a beautiful view of Perros-Guirec on the left and its bay. Walk along Porz-Garo beach to reach the alley of the same name. Continue straight ahead to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 23 ft - Port L'Epine car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.36 - alt. 23 ft - Depending on the tide, go down to the beach.
  3. 2 : mi 0.72 - alt. 52 ft - Turn left, then take the path on the right.
  4. 3 : mi 1.61 - alt. 33 ft - Cross the D38
  5. 4 : mi 2.13 - alt. 62 ft - Stairs on the right - junction with another hike
  6. 5 : mi 3.01 - alt. 207 ft - On the road, turn right.
  7. 6 : mi 3.37 - alt. 226 ft - Road on the left
  8. 7 : mi 4.07 - alt. 256 ft - Path not very visible on the right
  9. 8 : mi 4.64 - alt. 272 ft - Path on the right
  10. 9 : mi 4.91 - alt. 269 ft - Turn left onto the road.
  11. 10 : mi 5.41 - alt. 203 ft - Head straight towards the Vallée des Moulins
  12. 11 : mi 6.35 - alt. 43 ft - Marked path on the left
  13. S/E : mi 7.17 - alt. 23 ft - Port L'Epine car park

Notes

This hike complements another hike on the Visorando website, "Trestel and Port-Blanc". They have two points in common: the (8) and the (9) for Trestel and Port-Blanc; the (3) and the (4) for this one. The routes between the common points are not quite the same and, given the direction of the two routes, this common section can be ignored, saving 1.5 km.
These two combined routes form a figure of 8: "Trestel and Port-Blanc" forms the north-eastern circular route and this one forms the south-western circular route. The total distance is 23 km and therefore requires around 7 hours of walking, so the entire route is classified as "difficult".

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
kar76
kar76

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Magnificent Breton landscapes.
Some difficulty following the route once we reached Trestel beach. After crossing the D38 (point 3), the street on the right that passes in front of the terrace car park was not the right one.
We had to use the GPS several times, including on Rue du Moulin (point 4). We therefore had to detour around a large part of the route.

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chopinpa
chopinpa

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hello.
My rating of "average" is based on the section of the route between the lower mill pond and point (5), towards Croas-Hent Izelan, which is impassable. As of 7 July 2024, there are numerous fallen trees blocking the path.
Happy hiking...

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jeanmichel.marin
jeanmichel.marin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike in the opposite direction to the description using the GPX track.
Following Storm Ciaran in November 2023, many trees were uprooted along the route, making progress difficult, especially between points 4, 5 and 6.

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Captain Cavern
Captain Cavern

Hello RB,
Thank you for your correction.
I'll do the hike again today (it's currently 42°C here).
Have a good evening.

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Le randonneur breton
Le randonneur breton ★

Hello Captain Cavern

Thank you for your comment. I have just corrected the access to Rue du Moulin because, as the map shows, you need to turn left and not right as previously indicated.
Enjoy your hikes with Visorando.

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Captain Cavern
Captain Cavern
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route with a good section in the woods (which is nice).
The route is not very busy.
There are a few muddy sections, but with good shoes, it's a piece of cake, as the young people would say.
Just a small correction: when you arrive at Rue du Moulin, turn left, not right (between points 4 and 5), but as the route is accurate, we were put back on the right track straight away.
Thanks for the route.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you randoclau2018
The author does not refer to any markings. However, the description is very precise, as is the map of the route.
With Visorando, you shouldn't expect to find marked trails everywhere; that's not our speciality. If you absolutely want to follow marked trails, you should go to the tourist offices, which sell guidebooks.

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randoclau2018
randoclau2018

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Unmarked route. After passing the roadside, there are no signs, making it difficult to find your way.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your comment. I don't know if it will be possible to improve the description, but the information you have provided will be useful for future hikers.
Best regards

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elpatrok
elpatrok

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This circular loop is mostly inland, so it is inevitably less spectacular than others along the region's coastline. Nevertheless, it is very pleasant because it is gently undulating, mostly using trails and paths through the woods, which are much less frequented than the coast (this can be seen from the condition of the trails, which are sometimes very grassy!). There are a few difficulties in following the route as many trailheads are not always marked in the description, particularly on one section where it seems that the original trail is no longer in good condition, but with the GPX track, you can find the route a little further on. On this route, the GPX track is necessary for the above reasons, because there are no markings (or if there are, they are not legible), and because in some places the passage is very poorly marked.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, abcde22
Now, if you could point out where the confusion lies in terms of directions, that would be great (for future hikers).

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abcde22
abcde22

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

much confusion between right and left.

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malou68
malou68
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I loved the route between the coast (Palud beach) and the woods of Trévou-Tréguirec, especially in hot weather, when the coolness of the undergrowth was very welcome.

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capali
capali

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

:lol(whistle)star(love)arrow:

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vesparando@hotmail.fr
vesparando@hotmail.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

thank you

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