La Vraie-Croix

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La Vraie-Croix comes from the Breton "Lan Groez" (cross of the moor).
A lovely walk that allows you to discover the countryside around the very pretty village of La Vraie-Croix.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 11.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 105 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 108 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 138 m
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    Lowest point: 82 m
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Description of the walk

Leave your car in the public school car park.

(S/E) Take the street on the left and turn left again at the crossroads. Go up the street and turn right, crossing under the chapel. Cross and turn right after the car park. After the hill, take the road on the left. Take the path through the woods and turn right, reaching a crossroads with several directions.

(1) Take the yellow and red markedGRP® opposite and you will reach the hamlet of Furgam.

(2) Leave theGRP® here and take the yellow-marked path on the right to quickly reach the small village of Bréfodo.

(3) Cross the village and continue following the yellow markings until you reach a crossroads at the Ruisseau de la Vraie Croix stream.

(4) Turn left onto theGRP® and follow the yellow and red markings. Walk alongside a pond and then the Château des Ferrières. At the next four-way crossroads, take the road on the left and you will soon come to another crossroads.

(5) Leave the road and turn right, continuing along theGRP® to reach the hamlet of Mont.

(6) Follow the road to the right for about 100 metres until you reach another crossroads.

(7) Leave theGRP® and take the yellow-markedPR® opposite. Continue and then cross a small stream via a footbridge. Follow this pleasant path surrounded by hedges. Then turn right onto the D104 and you will reach the hamlet of Kernez.

(8) Keep left on the PR®. You will reach Pont Quil and Ruisseau des Ferrières.

(9) Cross it and continue north to reach the initial crossroads you passed on the way there.

(1) Here you have two options:
- take the path on the right and retrace your steps to return to the car park (S/E),
- turn left, which is the route shown on the map, and take theGRP® trail heading due west, pass the Col de la Lande du Temple, continue and take the road to reach a crossroads.

(10) Leave theGRP® here, turn right and then, at the crossroads marked with a cross, take Rue du Paradis on the left. Then turn right to walk along the pond, return to the square in front of the chapel, then return to Rue du Paradis and turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 111 m - Parking at the Vraie-Croix public school.
  2. 1 : km 1.31 - alt. 98 m - Crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 1.9 - alt. 115 m - Le Furgam hamlet
  4. 3 : km 2.41 - alt. 115 m - Bréfodo
  5. 4 : km 3.15 - alt. 84 m - True Cross Stream
  6. 5 : km 4.58 - alt. 120 m - Road junction
  7. 6 : km 5.75 - alt. 107 m - Hamlet of Le Mont
  8. 7 : km 5.99 - alt. 110 m - PR
  9. 8 : km 7.7 - alt. 111 m - Kernez
  10. 9 : km 8.83 - alt. 87 m - Pierre du Pont Quil (Sulniac)
  11. 10 : km 11.01 - alt. 120 m - Col de la Lande du Temple
  12. S/E : km 11.87 - alt. 111 m - Parking at the Vraie-Croix public school.

Notes

Pass through a few hamlets (you should be able to find shelter and water if needed).

Worth a visit

(S/E) The village of La-Vraie-Croix is remarkable (buildings, monuments, pond and gardens).
(S/E) The village chapel, known as the Chapel of the Knights Templar, located a few metres from Saint Isidore Church, dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in 1611. It contains a gilded bronze reliquary on wood, which is said to hold a piece of the True Cross on which Christ was crucified. This relic gave the village its name.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 16 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
mikelitos
mikelitos

I'm glad you enjoyed the route. Weather conditions can indeed affect the terrain, so please feel free to add to the descriptions to keep them up to date. The site evolves thanks to its users.

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CourtinesAlain
CourtinesAlain

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this route today. Very good, but the only drawback was that it was -1°C and the ground was frozen, so quite slippery.
We had already done it in May. It was just as good.
The only question mark was at point 1. We had a little trouble finding the rest of the route. But we got there in the end.

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pierjac4477
pierjac4477

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

A beautiful hike that takes us through the village of La Vraie Croix and the surrounding countryside. The route description is good, but we followed the GPS track because the paths overlap in several places, making it easy to go in the wrong direction.

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Lunne
Lunne

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Several routes intersect, making it difficult, at least at first, to find the right path. Very pretty route.

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Lolobodo
Lolobodo
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in hot weather but very pleasant as the trail is very shaded. No technical difficulties in walking these well-maintained trails and very little distance on roads. I deliberately avoided the small circular in La Vraie Croix. I recommend it for those who enjoy the countryside and woodland.

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gribouillebellou
gribouillebellou

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, lovely sunken paths that aren't too muddy; when you arrive, the walk around the pond and the chapel are well worth the detour!

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symphonicband
symphonicband

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, with wet sections, in the undergrowth.
Be very careful at the start of "point 1".
Your reward for your efforts will be the beauty of the village of "La Vraie Croix".

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Papotam
Papotam

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very nice, very wet too, with paths that were more like streams in places, but it is winter. Luckily, it was a very sunny day with beautiful low-angled light. Be careful, as the author clearly states at the beginning, at point 1, the GPS track crosses the return track, and my Garmin Fenix got a little confused with the satellites, but I had noticed this detail in the description and headed west rather than south.
Be smarter than me, don't forget the description in the kitchen, or your glasses...
Thank you for these comments, which made us want to go. We don't regret it, it was a great hike on 1 January!

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ravoire
ravoire

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful hike, slightly hilly, well marked, with a superb view of the countryside from the starting point. A hike worth doing.

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glebihan
glebihan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We found that the route was relatively well marked, despite a few omissions.
A very pleasant route in dry weather (a few wet sections).
Villages to discover.
Thank you for this hike.

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mamyclaudy
mamyclaudy

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
We couldn't figure out the start of the hike, so we'll just do it again by following the "Langroez route". This hike isn't easy because there aren't really any landmarks to let us know if we're on the right track. There is a lot of undergrowth. However, the small village of La Vraie Croix is worth a visit in its own right. It is a must-see at this time of year, as it is covered in flowers and has a distinctive 13th-century chapel and church. Thank you to the person who was kind enough to write this hike.
I rated it as good for the interest of the route in relation to the beauty of the village.

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mikelitos
mikelitos

Hello Mayun44,

We started this hike at the public school because there is a car park and the school is generally well signposted. Until now, we had not received any comments about this difficulty.

All the best

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mayun44
mayun44

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

Difficult to find the start

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lepigniec
lepigniec

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very pleasant hike despite the cold and wet weather, with two or three (short!) muddy sections! Easy! And a charming village with a chapel steeped in history (or legend?). Definitely worth doing again in the spring!

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, gerardberthelot.
The description seems quite detailed, though. Did you have the description and the route with you?

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