The wash houses in Plozévet

As you wander through the Bigouden countryside, you’ll discover five wash houses, two seaweed kilns and superb views stretching from land to sea.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.80 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 236 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 217 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 233 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 30 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Plozévet (29710)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.980277° / W 4.449561°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0419ET
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Description of the walk

Set off from the car park at Gored beach.

(S/E) From the car park, take the coastal path north-eastwards to reach the three-way junction. Continue along the coastal path until you reach the seaweed kiln on the left. The second one is on the right, near the road, marked by a sign. Return to the junction.
Head up Rue des Embruns opposite. Follow the road, which turns into a track. Turn right and head up to the Kervouéret wash house.

(1) Retrace your steps and take the track on the right. After about fifty metres, take the path on the left into the woods and head down towards the stream. Look out for a fountain at the bottom on the left. Cross over and start climbing until you find an opening on the right leading to the Kerrérou washhouse.

(2) Retrace your steps to emerge from the woods. Continue along the track to the left, which becomes a road in the hamlet. Reach the Keringard road and turn left. After passing the road coming in from the right, turn left past the farmsteads. Don’t hesitate – the entire walk is on communal land. You’ll reach the Keringard wash house. A small stone bridge crosses the stream a little further down.

(3) Retrace your steps and turn left onto the road that joined from the right a short while ago. Join the Hent Kergoff road. Turn right, then take the path on the left, and at the three-way junction, turn right. Just before reaching the Kerbinou road, you’ll find the wash house on the right, by the side of the path.

(4) Take the Kerbinou road on the right until you reach the Kergoff crossroads to see the last wash house.

(5) To return to the Gored car park, take the path opposite, running alongside the houses. Further on, leave the path on the right and continue downhill to reach the road. Turn right twice to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 30 ft - Car park at Gored beach
  2. 1 : mi 0.55 - alt. 144 ft - Kervouéret washhouse
  3. 2 : mi 0.73 - alt. 112 ft - Kerrérou washhouse
  4. 3 : mi 1.32 - alt. 177 ft - Keringard washhouse
  5. 4 : mi 2.1 - alt. 131 ft - Kerbinou washhouse
  6. 5 : mi 2.32 - alt. 131 ft - Kergoff wash house
  7. S/E : mi 2.8 - alt. 30 ft - Car park at Gored beach

Notes

This walk is organised by the“Histoire et Patrimoine de Plozévet” association

An easy walk, except for the path leading to the Kerrérou washhouse, which can be damp and cluttered.
Each wash house is a perfect spot for a break, offering peace and quiet in a bucolic setting, particularly at the Kergoff wash house, where you’ll find a stone table.

Worth a visit

Once the walk is over, you can continue along the coastal road to the north-west as far as the little harbour of Pors Poulhan.
Don’t miss the statue of the Bigoudène marking the boundary between the Pays Bigouden and the Cap, the seaweed kiln, and the covered walkway at the top of the harbour, where you can enjoy a drink and a crêpe in season.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 4 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.3 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
basquin
basquin
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no signposting

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fjon
fjon

It can sometimes be hard to find your way around, but some wash houses are really beautiful and mysterious…

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MVallin
MVallin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A really nice, easy and enjoyable walk

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fjon
fjon

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I just had a bit of trouble finding the Keringard wash house... otherwise it’s a lovely walk!

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CPLF
CPLF

Overall rating : 2 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable

As I never use GPS data (I much prefer the old-fashioned way of finding my way using written directions), I couldn’t find Gored Beach, which, as far as I can tell, isn’t explicitly signposted or visible from the road.
So we’d planned to stop there, but we just took the coastal road for a stroll around Audierne.
Incidentally, the walk along the right bank of the Goyen to the lighthouse/signal station is really lovely, with the wooden footbridge that takes you away from the road and thus the cars!

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Masai29
Masai29

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

There are no markings and the path before point 4 no longer exists (along a field?)
The printed map does not (any longer?) match the actual terrain
Otherwise, although there’s a lot of tarmac, it’s a lovely walk

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