Hénan Woods

A hike to discover the old tide mills on the Aven river and the site of the Château du Hénan.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 71 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 72 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 37 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: -1 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Névez (29920)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 47.831601° / W 3.758484°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0620ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Château du Hénan car park.
(S/E) When you leave the car park, turn right. Continue on the road on the right for 600 metres until you reach Kergaouën. Turn left onto the shaded lane at the gable end of the first house in the hamlet. Follow the path downhill to the crossroads. Keep slightly to the right and continue along the road to the hamlet of Mesmeur.

(1) In the centre of the hamlet, go straight ahead and take a shaded path to reach the end of Anse de Poulguin and join theGR®34.

(2) Keep left along the coast. At the end of the cove, turn right, then climb left towards Kerdruc. Take the Chemin du Vieux Four and follow it to the road leading to the port.

(3) Take Impasse Paul-Soubenn opposite and join the banks of the karstic cave. At the seafront, turn left.

(4) 250m further on, leave the coast via Impasse des Cormorans, return to the main road and follow it to the right until you reach the end of a deserted road.

(5) Turn right into the Hénan departmental forest. Continue right until you reach the river, then turn left.

(6) At the exit of the arboretum, turn right onto the road. Pass the old Moulin Mer tide mill. Go up the path that runs along the left side of the road.

(7) At the end of the path, turn opposite and join the coastal path to go around Pointe de Tal Mor.

(8) At the end of the cove, leave theGR® and turn left onto a gravel path to reach Kerscaff Izella. Return to theGR® and follow it in the opposite direction to the end of the Étang du Hénan dyke.

(9) Immediately turn right at the barrier at the entrance to the woods. Go around the woods and come out at the car park where you started (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 30 m - Hénan car park
  2. 1 : km 1.71 - alt. 26 m - Mesmeur
  3. 2 : km 2.32 - alt. 5 m - GR34 junction
  4. 3 : km 3.6 - alt. 20 m - Impasse Paul Soubenn
  5. 4 : km 4.08 - alt. 7 m - Impasse des Cormorans - Aven (fleuve)
  6. 5 : km 4.65 - alt. 21 m - Abandoned road
  7. 6 : km 6.12 - alt. 9 m - Arboretum
  8. 7 : km 6.56 - alt. 28 m - Moulin Mer Road
  9. 8 : km 8.67 - alt. 5 m - GR34 split
  10. 9 : km 9.76 - alt. 5 m - Mer Mill
  11. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 30 m - Hénan car park

Worth a visit

Karstic cave valley
Port of Kerdruc
Hénan tide mill
Hénan Arboretum

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

4.6 / 5
Based on 25 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
JY Kervarc'heg
JY Kervarc'heg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Peace and quiet, beautiful scenery, very little tarmac. The ideal walk!

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godillot49
godillot49

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

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Reymo
Reymo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk, not to be missed.

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Jrdjm55
Jrdjm55

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A must-see route. This part of southern Finistère is magnificent to explore on foot, both along the banks of the karstic cave and along the coast.

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Map29
Map29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route combining river and woodland!

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christelle92
christelle92

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easily accessible hike with an incredible variety of wildlife.

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jolo07
jolo07

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An interesting walk for its heritage: Moulin Mer, Arboretum (unfortunately the signs are no longer legible), the chapel, the banks of the Aber, the fountains... The beautiful shaded paths are pleasant and allow young children to walk around under parental supervision!
A wonderful discovery

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monique.29
monique.29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

nice discovery

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Roger Flao
Roger Flao

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Thank you, JRS29140, for suggesting this magnificent hiking trail around Hénant. We were already familiar with the area, and it was a real pleasure to follow the suggested itinerary, especially as the weather was so beautiful!

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Laurence Lorient
Laurence Lorient

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thanks also to the author for this superb itinerary.
I was pleasantly surprised because there was hardly anyone else around, even though it was Sunday. Perhaps it was too hot to walk? Even though we were in the woods almost the entire time.

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Faut qu'ça marche
Faut qu'ça marche

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike, ideal for hot summer days as the route is mostly shaded. The views of the karstic cave are beautiful and the heritage is fascinating. I did it in the morning, but I can easily imagine that the trail is particularly busy in the afternoon, especially in summer. I made a video of the route: https://youtu.be/NCtK9xTeWVc
I would definitely recommend it! Thank you to the author.

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le goff brigitte
le goff brigitte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

very nice route
didn't see many people, but it was a Friday
lovely scenery

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remi_t
remi_t

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Tour completed in March 2021. Few people around at this time of year. Very interesting route with beautiful scenery and few roads, which often spoil trips a little.

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Wes
Wes

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Excellent, we decided to do it backwards, which was also very nice, with a bit of coastal path and a bit of land where you can see the typical little Breton houses. The advantage of doing it this way is that you have the sun behind you, which is ideal for taking great photos.

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jemarche72
jemarche72

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike.
Lovely views combined with remarkable heritage.
Thank you for this lovely walk.

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