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Léon Goraguer School car park, Moulin Vert district (north-west).
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(S/E) Head towards the River Le Stéïr in a north-easterly direction, going around the children's playground, then follow the river upstream, passing the first footbridge on your right. Continue to the lock and cross it.
(1) Go up opposite, leaving the path that runs along the left bank of the river, and end up near the Coat Ty Dreux shared gardens on the left (book box). Turn right and join Rue Charles d'Orléans, follow it to the right, pass the first street on the left and arrive at Allée de Coat Ty Dreux.
(2) Turn left into this pedestrian alleyway, which rejoins Rue Charles d'Orléans, which you follow to the right.
(3) At Rue du Manoir, turn left, continue on the left-hand pavement, cross the railway line and continue along Rue du Château. At the roundabout, continue along this street to the left until you see the sign for Maternelle, Primaire, Collège Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
(4) Go up Allée de Kerdaniel on the right (steep slope), pass a building on the right and turn into the next cul-de-sac. You will arrive at the start of a footpath.
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(5) Turn left, go up a flight of steps and arrive at the school. Follow the playground fence on the right, turn right, go through a small gate (always open) and go around a grass sports field. Ignore a pedestrian crossing on the right and arrive at a roundabout near a bus stop.
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(6) At the "Ty Mamm Doué" signpost, turn left, begin the beautiful descent of Allée de Meilh Stang Vihan and continue along the cycle path. Arrive at the access road to the crematorium and cemetery. Keep to the right to reach a footbridge.
(7) Cross this footbridge and follow the path on the right that runs alongside a small stream. A beautiful avenue of hazelnut trees forms a canopy over the path. Pass the first footbridge on the right and continue to the next one, which you cross.
(8) Continue to follow the stream, now on your left, cross the new footbridge to continue with the stream on your right and reach the Rond-Point des Chasseurs.
(9) At the roundabout, turn left onto Avenue du Réseau Johnny uphill, then right onto Rue Laurent Jacq. At the end, go through a wooden chicane (sign prohibiting motor vehicles), turn left to reach Allée de Kermorvan, which leads to farms. Turn right, then left and continue along the same lane towards the Auberge de Ty Mamm Doué.
Cross the D139 Route de Plogonnec with caution(protected crossing) and take the road that climbs to the right towards the 16th-century Chapelle Ty Mamm Doué (Chapel of the Mother of God). Take the time to walk around it to discover the many inscriptions and sculptures. It is worth visiting if it is open (see Practical Information).
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(10) Continue up the road for about 300 metres. Pass a field entrance with a barrier on your right and look for a wide meadow entrance on your left shortly afterwards. Go downhill to a recently restored fountain and wash house. The complex is thought to belong to the nearby Manoir de Kermaner.
(11) Retrace your steps and, once back on the road, continue uphill to the left. Pass under the power lines and join the Roman road. Turn right at the hairpin bend. Follow this long descent. At the Kermaner sign on the left, you can make a return trip to the Manoir de Kermaner (private property). Please respect the authorised boundary.
(12) Return to the road and continue downhill, taking the path along a new garden centre at the end.
(13) Go around the roundabout on the right and take Allée de Kermorvan on the right.
Turn left to return to the green area.
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Continue straight ahead, despite a yellow cross, on the white path that goes around a rainwater basin on the left. Cross a footbridge, arrive in front of a synthetic basketball court, then walk along a children's play area and end up at Avenue de Ti Pont. Turn right towards the Rond-Point des Chasseurs.
(9) Turn left onto Avenue des Chasseurs, leave it after about 100 metres and turn right towards a wooden chicane (sign prohibiting motor vehicles). Follow this path which runs alongside a stream on the right-hand side until you reach the second footbridge.
(8) Turn left at a right angle and follow this tarmac lane which runs alongside the Stang Vihan Cemetery on the left. Please note that the lane climbs straight up and the slope is relatively steep.
(14) Turn right onto the path that leads into the woods, follow it and cross a field. Pass by the small building again and join Allée de Meilh Stang Vihan. Follow it to the left until you reach the crossroads.
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(6) Continue straight ahead along a very narrow one-way street until you reach a beautiful stone house on the right. Note the discreet fountain and small stone wash house on the left. At the first junction with a larger street, opposite the buildings of a shopping centre, turn left and walk up this street along the Résidence du Parc to the traffic lights. Cross the road, turn left and you will reach the car park reserved for users of the artificial football pitch.
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(15) Turn right and begin a steady descent into the valley between the sports complex on the left and a residential area on the right. At the bottom, continue along the street that descends to Rue de Kérivoal. Cross at the pedestrian crossing, turn right and then left at the hairpin bend into La Garenne au Loup. Continue straight down this street, pass under the small railway tunnel on the right and continue along the street opposite to reach the Rond-Point du Manoir, which you go around on the left. Cross with caution.
(16) Follow Promenade du Stéïr for about 300 metres with the river on your left. Note the wash house and two fountains on your right. At the double bridge on the left, turn right (barrier) and follow this lane. At the end, turn left for about 20 metres to get a view of the Manoir des Salles. Turn around to return to the banks of the Steïr.
Cross the double bridge and continue along the lane. At Rue du Cosquer, turn right and continue along the pavement towards the roundabout. Turn right onto the newly built concrete path (12/2018), continue along the pavement and then take the footpath on the right which passes behind the buildings. Turn left to return to the car park where you started (S/E).
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