Tonquédec Forest

A refreshing walk through the woods and along the Léguer.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 65 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 55 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 81 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 24 m

Description of the walk

Shaded parking spaces are available before the stone cross that marks the starting point, slightly north of the hamlet of Kerrivoalan.

(S/E) At the cross, leave a path that descends on your right and stay on the road to reach the hamlet of Kerrivoalan after 150 m. At the fork, turn right, leaving the road for a carriageway that leads to the chapel.

(1) Pass the chapel, ignore a path on your right and stay on the path that descends into a forest of spruce trees. As you descend, you will see a huge block of granite (used by druids)
continue down the main path (there is a possible detour 150 m after the start of the descent, where a small path on the left leads down to a refreshing fountain that is worth a visit, about 100 m away). You will reach the Léguer, which will greet your ears and eyes under a huge oak tree. Follow this coastal river under the tall trees for about 1 km. You will arrive at the Moulin de Kergrist.

(2) Picnic possible by the water. Go around the mill to reach a path on the left (leave the carriageway on the right which climbs uphill) which leads after about 1.5 km along the Léguer to a road

(3). At the road, turn right onto the bridge over the Léguer. On the other side, take the carriageway on the left (car park) which runs along the left bank of the Léguer. After about 400 m, leave this road and take a path that climbs steeply to your left.
After the climb, descend gently for 200 m along the same path, then leave it for a path on your right. On this path, which climbs slightly, leave a house on your right. Continue for another 200 m and you will reach a fork.

(5) Turn right onto the carriageway. After 50 m, pass behind another house: you can see a small fountain (Kernalégan Vraz).
Stay on the main path (ignore a small path on the right) to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 71 m - Car park and cross
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 76 m - Chapel
  3. 2 : km 1.09 - alt. 26 m - Kergrist mill and bridge - Léguer (le)
  4. 3 : km 2.88 - alt. 26 m - Road bridge over the Léguer - Château de Tonquédec
  5. 4 : km 3.29 - alt. 24 m
  6. 5 : km 4.45 - alt. 81 m - Intersection
  7. S/E : km 4.99 - alt. 72 m - Car park and cross

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

3.3 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
User 23199932

I cannot encourage you enough to take the above comments into account, as they enabled us to enjoy this hike without any problems. Thank you very much.
A pleasant walk in the forest, only paths, the coolness of the Léguer, pretty sunken lanes and a steep climb to keep our hearts pumping!

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User 4022684

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The first part of the route was perfectly described. But after the bridge over the Léguer, the description is very vague: the first path to take on the left was described as very steep, whereas from below, this path only climbs very slightly at first, which meant we didn't take it and ended up going all the way to the barrier at the "Traou Morvan" mill before realising our mistake. Similarly, the second fork is marked as a path that goes up a little, whereas at the start it descends significantly, only going up a little further on.

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