From the Mordreuc tide mill to the Prat tide mill

From the Mordreuc tide mill, follow the shaded cliffs along the banks of the Rance, which will take you to the Prat tide mill. You will pass an old lime kiln and see the village of La Moinerie in Plouër-sur-Rance through the trees. On the mudflats, you will see common shelducks.

At the end of the Moulin du Prat pond, you will see Quincourbe Castle and its dovecote. You will pass by the ferruginous fountain.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.84 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 67 m
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    Descent: - 61 m

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    Highest point: 37 m
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    Lowest point: 4 m

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Description of the walk

(S/E) Moulin de Mordreuc car park. At the car park exit, turn right onto Rue des Terre-Neuvas.

(1) Opposite the slipway, at low tide, continue straight ahead and go down to the foreshore. At high tide, turn left and follow the "high tide" signs.

(2) Pass in front of the lime kiln and go up the back. Follow the "Servitude du littoral" signs southwards along the Rance.

(3) About ten metres from the path, there is a view overlooking the Prat mill. Keep an eye on children. Retrace your steps to return to the marked path. At the first fork, turn right, following the green and yellow markings, and continue to the next crossroads.

(4) Turn right and walk along the wall of Quincourbe Castle. Pass in front of the iron-rich fountain. Cross the small wooden bridge and turn right onto the stone path. This leads to the Moulin du Prat mill.

(5) Retrace your steps, passing by the iron-rich spring and going around Quincourbe Castle by going up the gravel path.

(4) At the crossroads, continue to the right. When you reach the road, turn left towards the Chapelle de Mordreuc. Cross the village, ignore the yellow signs on the right and continue towards La Genetais.
After La Genetais, take the grassy path on the right (two oak trees). At the first crossroads, turn left onto the path that leads to Les Hauts de Mordreuc.

(6) Follow the road to the right until you reach the Ville Piron crossroads. At the crossroads, turn left onto the Mordreuc-Pleudihen road. Take it to the left and at the roundabout, turn right onto the footpath to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Moulin car park - Rance (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 6 m - Mordreuc slipway
  3. 2 : km 0.59 - alt. 6 m - Lime kiln
  4. 3 : km 2.18 - alt. 9 m - Bird's eye view of the Moulin du Prat
  5. 4 : km 2.5 - alt. 7 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.01 - alt. 6 m - Moulin du Prat
  7. 6 : km 5.14 - alt. 21 m - Hauts de Mordreuc
  8. S/E : km 5.84 - alt. 7 m - Moulin car park

Notes

The signage is good. There is green signage for the "Servitude du Littoral" and yellow signage except at La Genetais where there is none.

At the Mordreuc slipway, there are tables and a bus shelter. If the Moulin du Prat is open, there are tables and toilets.
The pebbles leading up to the lime kiln can be slippery. When you reach the top of the Prat mill, keep an eye on children as there is a significant drop down to the Rance valley.

Worth a visit

The village of Mordreuc, with its narrow streets and alleys, offers a superb view of the Rance valley.
The Moulin de Mordreuc mill operated until the early 20th century. Its pond is still clearly visible on your right as you look towards the Saint-Hubert bridge.

Depending on the water level of the Rance, you may be able to see seals basking on the Morderuc slipway. Stop for a moment at the lime kiln.

If the Moulin du Prat mill is open, don't hesitate to visit it. You may be surprised to see its wheel turning and buckwheat coming out of its millstones. The Moulin du Prat mill operated until the end of the First World War and became the property of the La Vicomté-sur-Rance Town Hall in the late 1990s. The Moulin du Prat association helped restore it in the 2000s. Since then, its wheel has been turning and it has been grinding buckwheat again.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Mulot 91510
Mulot 91510

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route not very well marked, may need to be reviewed.

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godillot49
godillot49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The detour to the Prat mill is nice, but it was closed when we visited....

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tegnaf
tegnaf

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk along the banks of the Rance, but also inland, with beautiful houses.
The description is a little weak.
Worth doing.

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Christian  g
Christian g
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Hello,
Motorhome owners can park in the car park opposite La Rance in the two spaces between the picnic table and the bus shelter. The town hall is currently considering installing signs to identify these two parking spaces. Alternatively, you can park in the Moulin du Prat car park.

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DaDoRando14
DaDoRando14

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant short hike. Be sure to take the coastal path right from the start, even at low tide, as the foreshore is very muddy.
For motorhome owners, please note that the two car parks in Mordreuc, marked on the map, are off-limits.
to park opposite the calvary (after point 6) for small motorhomes.

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ClaraSlig
ClaraSlig
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike along the banks of the Rance, starting from the beautiful slipway and mill at Mordreuc!

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Claude_Rennes
Claude_Rennes
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Despite the mud everywhere, we really enjoyed the landscapes of the Rance, Mordreuc and the mills. We combined this hike with the Bords de Rance hike from Ville-Ger to Mordreuc, starting from the car park at the Mordreuc mill. We didn't follow the route step by step, but the map and the topography were reliable enough to make it easy.

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michou44
michou44
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The markers and signposts are not easy to find, if not impossible... so we ended up extending the route considerably. Otherwise, it's very pleasant, whether in the countryside or in the little villages we passed through. And the arrival above the mill was brilliant...

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Flore13200
Flore13200
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 10, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk along the Rance river and through the forest. Some sections are a little wet, so it may be best to avoid this route if there has been heavy rain beforehand.

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