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Departure from the port car park located under the Dinan viaduct (paid parking for cars and motorhomes)
(S/E) Go down Rue du Port (D12). At the stone bridge, continue straight ahead on Rue du Quai on the left bank of the Rance.
(1) At the fork, at a bar-brasserie, turn right and continue along the meandering river to the Écluse du Châtelier.
(2) Cross and follow the D57 road on your left to reach the path along the Rance. When you see the railway viaduct, at the fishermen's huts, take the stairs on the left and then the path through the woods.
(3) At the top, turn right and pass under the arch of the bridge.
Continue to the right to reach the banks of the Rance via a series of log steps.
Continue along the path to go around the hamlet of Le Châtelier to the north-east and leave La Rance. After crossing the wooden footbridge over a small stream, cross the path and climb up opposite
(4) Continue parallel to the path leading to Moulin de Rochefort. Join the path and take the steps on the left into the woods to go around the mill.
(5) When you leave the woods at the pastures, turn right along the fence and join a cross path. Head right to return to the banks of the Rance and continue left through the woods. Reach the road via the log staircase near the hamlet of La Moinerie.
(6) Descend to the right to enjoy a beautiful view of the Château de Péhou in Plouër-sur-Rance and the village of Port Saint-Jean in the distance. Go back up the road on the left and, after the hamlet of La Touesse, turn right.
(7) At the hamlet of Le Bouillon, turn left until you reach the D12 road.
(8) Turn left and then, after 120 m, turn right. At the place called Le Rocher, at the fork, turn left towards Moulin Rouault and leave the road to Couvé on your right
(9) Pass the farm and the Ruisseau de Coutances, leave the Route du Petit Châtelier on your left and continue towards La Herviais. After crossing the railway line, after 100 m take the sunken lane on the right towards the Menhir de la Tiemblais.
(10) Follow the path to the D57 road, then head opposite, slightly to the left, towards Quinardais.
(11) Continue along the road until you reach a place called Les Corvées.
(12) In the bend, leave the road towards La Guéraudais, which turns left, and take the path between the houses on the right. Cross the D12 road towards La Bouhourdais and turn right after 100 m to cross the D12 again and head west along the Gallo-Roman road (13).
Continue straight ahead to the crossroads between La Meffrais and La Billardais de Taden. Cross the road and follow the railway line on your left.
(14) After La Jossais, take the path on the left in the bend, then turn right towards La Haye.
At the road, descend to the right to La Pichonnais, cross the road and turn left to follow the stream. Leave the road in the bend before crossing the stream.
(15) Take the path on the left and continue south through the woods. Follow the blue markings.
(16) Go up to the left towards the railway line and follow it on the right.
Go down the steps and cross the stream to reach the road under the viaduct. Head left.
(17) At Moulin de la Fontaine, climb the winding path on the right towards Fontaine des Eaux until you reach Rue du Brise Moulin.
(18) Continue along Rue du Brise Moulin, then turn left into Rue de la Ville Goudelin and continue straight ahead along Promenade de la Fontaine des Eaux. Continue straight ahead along Boulevard Flaud until you reach the junction with Rue Saint-Malo.
(19) Turn left and, before the ramparts and the Porte Saint-Malo, turn right onto the Promenade des Grands Fossés.
(20) At the roundabout, turn left onto Rue Comte de La Garaye until you reach Grande Rue.
(21) Pass the Saint-Malo Church on your right and continue to Place Duclos.
(22) Turn left in front of the Town Hall onto Promenade des Petits Fossés and continue to the castle. Pass under the Porte du Guichet on your left and join Rue du Château at the Tourist Office.
(23) Head left, then turn right onto Rue Sainte-Barbe, which runs alongside Place Duguesclin.
At the next crossroads, turn left onto Rue de Lehon, then take thesecond right, Ruelle Saint-Sauveur, until you reach Place Saint-Sauveur. Walk around the Basilica of Saint-Sauveur and turn left onto Rue Neel De La Vigne, then Rue du Coignet.
Turn right onto Rue de l'Apport, then Place des Merciers and continue right onto Place des Cordeliers. Admire the half-timbered houses.
(24) Turn right onto Rue de la Lainerie, then Rue Pavée du Jerzual.
Go under the rampart gate and down Rue du Petit Fort to Rue du Port.
(25) Head to the car park on the right (S/E).
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