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The car park is on the left of the entrance to the central driveway leading to Pont-Sal Castle.
(See the note in the practical information).
(S/E) Take the wide path that runs from the car park. This is the Pont-Sal Wood botanical trail. The walk can be extended at the start or on the way back by taking this route, which adds about 4km.
(1) Leave the botanical trail, which heads off to the right, and continue straight ahead.
(2) Take the wide path on the left heading towards the main road. It ends in a path leading to the D765. Cross this road with care to take a passage under the N165.
(3) Immediately after the underpass, the path on the right leads to the River Sal. A large wooden walkway with a guardrail allows you to cross a marshy area that is covered at high tide. The walk then follows the Sal estuary, or ‘aber’ in Breton, with no possibility of confusion, passing successively:
(4) The imposing Pont-Sal Mill (see photos and link to “Les moulins de la mer”).
(5) Lann Vihan Cove (meaning ‘small moor’ in Breton). The path follows the road towards Plougoumelen for about forty metres before continuing on the other side of the cove and crossing a reed bed used for making thatched roofs, notably those in Cahire, a village listed as a picturesque site in Morbihan which we shall come across further on.
(6) The little Port du Tron, a pleasant spot set up for picnics. The River Sal is now known as the River Bono.
(7) The remarkable Kervilio Mill (see photo and link to “Les moulins de la mer”). Just before crossing the bridge leading to the Kervilio Mill, at a place called Kerblei, a path on the left takes you to the Notre-Dame-de-Béquerel Chapel, running alongside the Kervilio Pond. Since late 2020, a new path has been created on the other side of the pond, opposite the mill and initially running alongside the D 101E. It leads more directly, with no possibility of confusion, to the Notre-Dame-de-Béquerel Chapel.
(8) Turn right onto the road linking Plougoumelen to Le Bono for about a hundred metres. The Notre-Dame de Béquerel Chapel is signposted on the right (do not be misled by the sign for ‘Chapelle Becquerel 2km’; it is actually 200m away and well worth a visit). Then retrace your steps to reach the centre of Plougoumelen, less than 1km away, by following Rue Notre-Dame de Béquerel
(9) After passing the church in Plougoumelen, take Rue des Chaumières on the right, then turn left onto the path that passes in front of the war memorial and runs alongside the cemetery. The path crosses a cultivated field and enters a shaded area.
(10) Take the fork to the left to reach the hamlet of Le Bot (the fork to the right is a path that would allow you to visit the thatched cottages of the village of Cahire via a 1km round trip). After passing the first houses in the hamlet, take the fork to the left. The wooden boardwalk allows you to cross a section that can be a bit muddy in winter. At the end of the path, take the road to the left. About a hundred metres further on, follow the road to the right which leads to the village of Lérion for another hundred metres.
(11) Take the path on the left which joins the D101E (the entrance to the path is somewhat obscured by the entrance to a property). Cross this main road (be careful, it is quite busy) and take the dead-end road towards La Nouvelle Dairy Farm for another hundred metres or so. A path on the left leads to the village of Bochocho. After passing through the village, the road on the right takes you back to the original junction.
(3) Follow the outward route in the opposite direction back to the starting car park (S/E).
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