Lake Guerlédan - Anse de Sordan - Bon Repos Abbey

A lovely hike that allows you to discover the shores of Lake Guerlédan. Start at Anse de Sordan and walk back up to Bon Repos Abbey.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 17.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 45 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 235 m
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    Descent: - 241 m

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    Highest point: 208 m
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    Lowest point: 123 m

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Description of the walk

Please note that while the lake is dry, the car park at the start of the walk is at Porh Boulan

(S/E). Follow the signs for Anse de Sordan. Once the lake has been refilled, it will once again be possible to park at the Anse de Sordan descent.
From the car park, take the path on the right and follow it to the road that descends to Anse de Sordan.

(1) After the campsite, take the path on the left (GR®341South)

(2) Follow the path along the lake to a footbridge, which you cross. You will rejoin the towpath of the Nantes-Brest Canal.

(3) After the footbridge, take the towpath on the left. Follow this path to the bridge that crosses over the canal.

(4) Enjoy the beautiful view of Bon Repos Abbey as you walk along the edge of the canal.

(5) At the bridge, turn right, walk 50 metres, then turn right again to enter the abbey courtyard. You can walk around the building and visit the interior (admission fee).
Then retrace your steps back to the bridge.

(5) Cross the bridge and turn left. Follow the road.

(6) Before the crossroads, take theGR®341on the left. Please note: the section of the path that joined the road after the bridge is no longer accessible, as the owner of the woodland has closed off access.

Follow the path downhill and rejoin the path you took on the way there at the footbridge.

(3) Turn right onto the path you took on the way there and follow it in the opposite direction to Anse de Sordan, then climb back up to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 208 m - Car park at the start in Porh Boulan
  2. 1 : km 0.89 - alt. 127 m - Lac de Guerlédan
  3. 2 : km 1.14 - alt. 127 m - Anse de Sordan
  4. 3 : km 5.6 - alt. 123 m - The footbridge over the - Blavet (fleuve)
  5. 4 : km 7.35 - alt. 125 m - View of the - Abbaye de Bonrepos
  6. 5 : km 7.62 - alt. 127 m - Bridge over the - Canal de Nantes à Brest
  7. 6 : km 10.84 - alt. 152 m - Start of the GR
  8. S/E : km 17.66 - alt. 207 m - Car park at the start in Porh Boulan

Notes

Bar, restaurant, water point and shelters at the start and at Bon Repos Abbey.

Worth a visit

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.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Mariannick Le Lan
Mariannick Le Lan

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

You can remove the statement: "caution during the lake drying period, etc."
We set off from the car park in front of the campsite.

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Marchons a saint
Marchons a saint

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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yvon.urien
yvon.urien

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, it's a shame there's no car park at Porth Boulan. As indicated, you have to park at Anse de Sordan, but otherwise it's a lovely walk.

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julienmarchais
julienmarchais

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We recommend walking back and forth along the lake instead of returning via the hills, which partly follows a road.

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Tee51
Tee51

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Superb hike.

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mikelitos
mikelitos

Hello,

I don't quite understand your comments...
After the Bon Repos bridge (at the lock), the old path that used to bypass the road has been closed off by the owner (so you can no longer access the Fao woods).
The path then goes through the woods and rejoins the lake shore until the return point.

Now, if you prefer another route, whether it's easier or more challenging, that's fine. You can map it out and suggest it to other hikers. But I don't really understand why you would rate the route as disappointing just because you prefer another path.

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moi56toi
moi56toi

I did it with my own itinerary (which is similar to the description) on the way there.
But I redid the return journey to make it more interesting.

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bibi
bibi ★

Apart from the signposting, which should not influence the rating of the walk... what was the problem with the map and the description? Thank you for helping us to improve this walk.

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moi56toi
moi56toi

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

For the outward journey, OK
But when you leave Bon Repos, there are signs to take you back to the starting point through the woods (Fao woods, Malvran hill, Lande du Cerf).
It's a bit of a workout (for me, at least!) because there are lots of ups and downs to get around the rocky outcrops, but it's more interesting.

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jean-yves guitton
jean-yves guitton

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very beautiful hike

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