Île-Tudy walks

A short bike ride between the beach, the woods and the Bigouden countryside.

After walking through the streets and alleys of Île-Tudy, which became a peninsula when the Kermor dyke was built in 1853, blocking the sea on the Pont-l'Abbé River side, this route continues along a new path along Anse de Pouldon, managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral. The return journey is through the polder area. NB: between points (6) and (7), the coastal path should not be used during the nesting season from April to July (in this case, follow the GR® and turn left towards point (7). 

Enjoy exploring Loctudy through its streets and alleys, beaches and shorelines.

Wooded route following the right bank of the Pont-L'Abbé river towards its estuary between Île-Tudy and the port of Loctudy. The river is dotted with small private islands connected to the bank by a bridge.After passing by the Chapelle du Croaziou chapel, the return journey takes you through the countryside along a long farm track.The landscape in the first part of the route is completely different depending on the tide level.

Île-Tudy remained a separate island until around 1850. With the creation of the Kermor sea wall in 1853, blocking the sea on the Pont-l'Abbé side, it is now a peninsula of the same name, located on the left bank of the river's mouth, opposite Loctudy on the right bank. It extends inland through a vast area of polders classified as a protected natural area. This circuit allows you to go around it via the polder. _

A loop that takes in the countryside rarely visited and the wild tip "Pointe de Combrit", on the Odet estuary.A picturesque view of Bénodet from the porty "Port de Sainte-Marine" and return via the bridle path in the polder.

Route in a protected natural area (polder) and passage by the Notre-Dame-de-la-Clarté Chapel.

This short walk from Pont-l'Abbé offers a wealth of heritage. It starts on the towpath along the river and continues through the woods past the Manoir de Trévannec before returning to the starting point.

This route from north to south of Pont-l'Abbé allows you to discover pieces of the town's history. The Saint-Jacques de Lambour Chapel with its decapitated bell tower is a reminder of the Red Cap Revolt of 1675. The greenway follows a section of the old Transbigouden railway line that linked Pont-L'Abbé to Quimper and operated until 1963 the Château des Barons, built in the 13th and 14th centuries by the Barons of Pont, who became powerful lords, the inhabited bridge and, finally, the 19th-century towpath , built to cope with an increase in traffic and tonnage in the port.

From the village of Combrit, whose church was the starting point in 1675 for the Revolt of the Stamped Paper, known as the "Bonnets Rouges" (Red Caps), against the new taxes levied by King Louis XIV, follow the wide path on the western edge of the Bois de Roscouré, a Conservatoire du Littoral estate. After passing under the Cornouaille bridge, continue a little further to discover the mouth of the Odet. The return journey is along the eastern edge, bordered by the river and its various inlets.

This route will take you through the Bois de Roscouré, a protected natural area managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral, where old fountains and wash houses have been restored to their former glory. The return journey takes you along the right bank of the Odet as it approaches its estuary. Finish the route with a return trip to the Pont de Cornouaille, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the river and the port of Bénodet.

This route combines sections along the coast, at least when hikers are not diverted due to the privatisation of certain sections of the coastline, small country roads and a path along the Ster estuary, a river whose appearance changes with the tide. Along the way, you will discover three chapels and a manor house. Please note: after point (11), thePR®® is prohibited by municipal decree. You must follow the diversion put in place (August 2021).

Walking up the Stêr estuary, an area ideal for bird watching in areas exposed at low tide, along paths and small country roads, the trail through the dunes and then along the seafront between large boulders, and finally the port of Lesconil, which has now lost its former aura. Enough to satisfy the curiosity of hikers and give them the opportunity to enjoy a breath of fresh sea air. Please note: diversion fromthe PR® (see practical information).

Bénodet, Odet estuary and seaside resort. Follow the estuary and then the beach to reach the tip "Pointe de Bénodet", from where you can see the entire south coast. After passing through the town and its camping areas, return to the marina along "Anse de Penfoul".

After walking along woodland paths to admire the manor "Manoir de Lestremec", we skirt the pond "Etang du Moulin Neuf".A short detour to enjoy the peace and quiet of the chapel "Chapelle de Kelou Mad" before returning along the greenway. The Pont-L'Abbé water tower as a landmark.