The Kergoat Route

Countryside route offering views of the Notre Dame de Kergoat Chapel (16th century, famous for Jules Breton's painting "Le Pardon de Kergoat" 1891, on display at the Quimper Museum of Fine Arts.

Pass by the fountain and the edge of the Forêt du Duc.

Details

n°39491

Creation:
18 Aug 2013

Last update:
24 Oct 2021

Last review:
13 Jun 2023

Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.58 km
Average duration: 3h 00
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 86 m
Descent: - 86 m
Highest point: 152 m
Lowest point: 91 m

Country: France
District: Quéménéven (29180)
Start/End: N 48.106921° / W 4.180634°
IGN map(s): Ref. 0518OT
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Notre-Dame de Kergoat wash house fountain

Description of the walk

Markings: Blue for the most part.
Starting point: picnic area on the right, Locronan-Cast road before the hamlet of Kergoat (D7).

(S/E) From the picnic area, take the road which continues as a gravel road lined with beautiful restored houses. After passing a nursery (two large, aggressive but tethered dogs), the gravel gives way to a wide stone path that runs along the northern edge of the Bois du Duc.

(1) After about 1 km, on the right-hand side, you will see the fountain. A signposted path with a stone in the middle leads to the fountain (the area may be muddy).
After the fountain, climb up an embankment and follow a path on the left through the woods. Continue for about 450 metres, climbing slightly and using the embankment as a handrail. This part is a little trickier as the path is not very clear.

(2) At a crossroads, descend to the left and after 400 metres you will find the path you left to go to the fountain. Continue to the right. This path, once used to serve the old charcoal kilns in the forest, joins the D6.

(3) Turn left and follow this road for about 100 metres, then continue along a rural path that leads to the hamlet of Trefry. At the transformer, continue straight ahead

(4) Opposite the Trefry sign, follow the farm track on your left which joins Penhoat Joncour.

(5) After the farm buildings, turn right onto a path between fields that leads to the road to the Penhoat Mauguen farm.

(6) Turn left, cross the D7 and continue straight ahead. At each junction, turn left to reach Kerouzaillet.

::7: :After crossing the hamlet, follow a dirt track on the right and then again on the left to reach the hamlet of Kergoat and its chapel.

(8) Follow the D7 to the right for about 150 metres towards Locronan, then take the rural path towards Bohars.

(9) Continue towards the Bohars farm, cross the courtyard. Admire the well and the beautiful stone house (with the owner's permission to pass through) and rejoin the path you took at the start.

(10) Turn right to reach the starting picnic area (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 118 m - Picnic area, on the right at the edge of the D7
1 : km 1.01 - alt. 130 m - Path to Kergoat Fountain.
2 : km 1.61 - alt. 152 m - Go down to the left
3 : km 2.75 - alt. 126 m - Turn left at the road
4 : km 3.67 - alt. 97 m - Hamlet of Treffy
5 : km 4.44 - alt. 98 m - On the right, path between the fields
6 : km 4.8 - alt. 91 m - Cross the D7 on the left.
7 : km 6.44 - alt. 109 m - On the right, after the hamlet of Kerouraillet
8 : km 8.06 - alt. 131 m - Notre-Dame de Kergoat Chapel
9 : km 8.42 - alt. 138 m - Towards Bohars farm
10 : km 8.8 - alt. 137 m - On the right, return route
S/E : km 9.58 - alt. 118 m - Picnic area, on the right at the edge of the D7

Notes

The fountain area can be quite muddy.

Worth a visit

Kergoat Chapel
Kergoat Fountain
The town of Locronan is 3 km away.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5

Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5

Route interest
4.5 / 5

Pierre isa

13 Jun 2023 at 09:09 7200 • Edited: 13 Jun 2023 at 09:35 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

On a hot Saturday, we enjoyed the shade under the trees.
It was a pleasant and very peaceful walk for a Saturday, and we were able to go inside the church, which is magnificent.

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FATHIGAHU

02 Feb 2022 at 11:35 3600

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 28, 2022
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, which was made much easier by the walking sticks provided for the section towards the fountain at the start of the route (a short stretch that was very wet at the end of January). The rest of the route is not difficult.

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FLOCH

24 Oct 2021 at 17:29 7200

Thank you for clarifying the markings.
I will be able to modify the description.
Kind regards.

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Cat29

24 Oct 2021 at 16:40 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Easy and pleasant hike.
The markings are now blue.
You will need a GPS in the woods (between points 1 and 2) as trees have fallen and the path is impassable in some places.

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claudeclindoux

12 Mar 2019 at 09:41 3600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

The visit to Kergoat Chapel was a delight.

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mariemarche

26 Nov 2018 at 20:00 3600

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I enjoyed this fairly easy hike. Beautiful views at this time of year. In the woods, there are a few fallen trees, but you can find your way by following the embankment.

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abeillebourbon

13 Jan 2018 at 13:39 3600

Thank you. I can't wait to discover the other routes you suggest, but pensioners are busy and we don't know where to start. I think the next route will be the Landaoudec mills route. I'll be sure to let you know what I think.
Have a great weekend and see you soon on the forum.
ERIC

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FLOCH

13 Jan 2018 at 12:27 3600

Hello,
I have just made the various adjustments you advised me to make.
Thank you again for your vigilance.

Have a great weekend too!

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abeillebourbon

13 Jan 2018 at 08:20 3600

Thank you for your clarification. I just reread the description that you may have modified. Wouldn't it be better to add "at the transformer, continue straight ahead and do not turn left" between points 3 and 4? You say turn right, but coming from Ty Gard, it's actually left. Sorry to be a bit picky, but it's for us hikers.
Have a good weekend.
Best regards
Eric

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FLOCH

12 Jan 2018 at 21:59 3600

Thank you very much for your valuable advice.
I will be able to clarify my description.

For the farm in Bohars, I think it's best to leave the directions as they are because you actually pass through the farmyard and hikers might hesitate.

Here's a little anecdote about this passage. I ventured to the farm to admire the well, but I didn't dare to include it in my route.
As I didn't meet anyone, I scribbled a note explaining that I was planning a hiking route and wanted to make sure it was possible to pass through. I left my telephone number.

That same evening, I received a phone call telling me that there was no problem with passing through and thanking me for my initiative.

Kind regards

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abeillebourbon

12 Jan 2018 at 21:45 3600

Good evening,
i did the whole route again yesterday afternoon as the weather was nice. Following our discussions, here is what I suggest to refine your description:

1. Continue for about 450 metres, climbing slightly and keeping the embankment as a handrail until you reach a crossroads
2. the famous sign that misled me is in the right place but parallel to the road, which is what confused me a little. Instead of: at the first house, follow the farm track on your left which leads to Penhoat Joncour, say: take the farm track opposite the Trefry sign which leads to Penhoat Joncour.
3. at the Bohars farm, the path that runs alongside it is communal; is it really necessary to ask permission to pass? Perhaps to stop and take photos. What do you think?

Is this route suitable for hikers who are not keen on hills?
In a few weeks, I will go and check out the "along the Goyen" route
Best regards

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FLOCH

09 Jan 2018 at 18:26 3600

Thank you for your message.
If you notice anything that needs clarifying, please do not hesitate to let me know.
It is through exchanges between hikers that we can always improve a description.
Best regards

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abeillebourbon

09 Jan 2018 at 18:05 3600

Yes, I enjoyed this hike. I got a little lost at the trail junctions and turned left too soon after the Ty Gard house when I should have continued further; the sign for the hamlet of Trifry misled me.
I'm going to do it again.
Best regards

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FLOCH

09 Jan 2018 at 16:58 3600

Thank you for your comment.
Indeed, in the woods after the fountain, it is not very easy to describe because the paths in that area are not very clear. The map should help.
As for the other points, I will try to be clearer.
It's a hike that I haven't had the opportunity to do again for a while.
I see that you enjoyed the hike overall.
Best regards

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abeillebourbon

09 Jan 2018 at 15:42 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
i did the route this morning in preparation for the hike in a few weeks' time. I have a few comments to make about the route description.
1. Firstly, in the woods after the fountain, at 450 m, it is very difficult to see where the paths cross; they are not very clearly marked
2. . When you go from point 3 to point 4, there is some uncertainty at the crossroads leading to Leznevez (transformer) because a small sign points you in the direction of the hamlet of Trefry from where I come, when you actually need to continue much further. I think the sign is pointing in the wrong direction
2. You say that at the first house, you should follow the farm track... except that there is a house called Ty Gard , which is confusing (it is a residential house).

In short, it's better to follow the map because the route is very good and leaves no room for doubt, except in the woods after the fountain, where your explanations are important.
Otherwise, it's a relaxing and enjoyable hike, especially in the woods.
Thank you for all these suggested walks, which I intend to do.

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District: Quimper (29000)

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