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The Leopards’ Route in Le Faou
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2.36 mi
+30 ft
-30 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Le Faou (Finistère)
Set off to explore this ‘Petite Cité de Caractère’ with this urban walking route known as the ‘Léopards’!On foot, by bike, on a scooter, or with a pushchair!The route is marked with bronze nails bearing the town’s coat of arms (the leopard) and additional blue signposts.
Circular Rumengol towards Le Cranou
6.38 mi
+568 ft
-574 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Le Faou (Finistère)
Discover sunken paths, recharge your batteries in the forest, and visit the village of Rumengol and its place of pilgrimage.
Circular between the Aulne and the Faou river
10.11 mi
+1,335 ft
-1,342 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Rosnoën (Finistère)
A circular loop between the Aulne in its final meanders before its estuary in the Brest harbour and its last tributary, the Faou river.
Several viewpoints on the left bank of the Aulne with Ménez-Hom, the new Térénez bridge, Landévennec and its abbey.
Shellfish farming on the Faou river is currently limited to the cultivation of Pacific oysters.
Seillou beach - Kergadalen - Térénez bridge - Aulne river
7.05 mi
+889 ft
-860 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Rosnoën (Finistère)
Walk along the banks of the Aulne with views of the Térénez bridge, Térénez Island, the Landévennec boat graveyard, Saint-Guénolé Abbey and Landévennec.
Circuit du nouveau bourg de Quimerc'h vers Kostalan
4.52 mi
+554 ft
-571 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch (Finistère)
Découvrez la campagne de Quimerc'h à partir du nouveau bourg jusqu'au village typique de Kostalan. Cette promenade offre de beaux points de vues sur le Menez Hom, Rumengol et la rade de Brest. Itinéraire équilibré entre chemins creux, chemins d'exploitation et petites routes tranquilles.
Discover forestry in the Cranou Forest
10.57 mi
+1,165 ft
-1,161 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Le Faou (Finistère)
This walk has been organised by three Forestry Management students
We invite you to discover the profession of a forester by following a slide show along a route whose stops will help you understand forest management.
State Forest and Maritime Alder in Landévennec
9.41 mi
+768 ft
-755 ft
5h 00
Moderate
Departure from Landévennec (Finistère)
Landévennec, at the end of the peninsula, offers several views of the last meanders of the Aulne before it flows into the sea at Brest harbour.This route, starting from the church and its marine cemetery, first climbs into the national forest and allows you to discover the Sillon des Anglais, a coastal strip of small rocky blocks.The end of the circuit runs along the foreshore where the Aulne meets the Rivière du Faou before reaching the sea.Also worth seeing are the ruins of the old abbey and its museum.
Walk in Landévennec
2.87 mi
+115 ft
-108 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Landévennec (Finistère)
Landévennec is well known for its new Saint-Guénolé Abbey, inaugurated in 1958, which attracts many worshippers, as well as for the ruins of the 10th-century Romanesque abbey church and its museum. The village is located at the confluence of the Aulne and Rivière du Faou rivers and offers a beautiful walk, best enjoyed at high tide.
Sainte-Marguerite Chapel and Rosmorduc Castle in Logonna-Daoulas
2.74 mi
+154 ft
-144 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Logonna-Daoulas (Finistère)
An easy, short walk along the River Camfrout, offering views of the exterior of a pretty castle and the chance to visit a small, beautifully renovated chapel. Discover an Iron Age menhir that was Christianised in the Middle Ages.
Rosconnec marsh route via the Sant-Dispar Chapel
5.92 mi
+830 ft
-830 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Dinéault (Finistère)
From the beautiful green setting where the Sant-Dispar Chapel nestles, flanked by its calvary and fountain, make your way through the woodland to the protected Rosconnec marshes at the confluence of the Aulne and its tributary, the Douffine.These meadows, which flood at spring tides, are protected areas for the aquatic reed warbler, a small passerine measuring 12 to 13 cm in length and weighing 10 to 14 g. This species is one of the birds protected by the European Commission.
Logonna-Daoulas Peninsula around Moulin-Mer
1.57 mi
+98 ft
-98 ft
0h 50
Easy
Departure from Logonna-Daoulas (Finistère)
This short circular walk allows you to explore the innermost part of Brest Harbour. On a calm day, the Anse du Bourg – with Landévennec on the Crozon Peninsula opposite – may remind you of a mid-mountain lake.
From the summit of Ménez Hom to the banks of the Aulne via Trégarvan
11.49 mi
+1,375 ft
-1,365 ft
6h 30
Moderate
Departure from Dinéault (Finistère)
Start at the summit of Ménez-hom (330 m) and descend on the west side with views of Douarnenez Bay.Stroll through pine forests to the banks of the River Aulne in Trégarvan, then return to the summit via the eastern side.
The Ménez Hom tour through the Trégarvan Communal Forest
6.31 mi
+801 ft
-801 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Dinéault (Finistère)
Ménez Hom, the last peak in the Montagnes Noires range, part of the Armorican Massif, rises to 330 m above Douarnenez Bay.
Starting from the summit, this route descends on the west side, then goes around the north side through the Trégarvan Communal Forest and finally climbs back up on the east side.
Beautiful views over Douarnenez Bay and the entire Châteaulin basin where the Aulne river flows.
Banks of the Mignonne and Daoulas Viaduct
2.25 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Daoulas (Finistère)
A short, bucolic walk along the Mignonne, the river in Daoulas, to reach the imposing viaduct that allows the railway to span the valley with a series of fifteen arches.
The return journey takes you along a short section of the Daoulas estuary.
Roc'h an Daol route
3.67 mi
+384 ft
-400 ft
2h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Eloy (Finistère)
A short walk with beautiful panoramic views of the peaks in the municipality of Saint-Eloy.
Around and on the peaks of Ménez-Hom
7.73 mi
+942 ft
-942 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from Plomodiern (Finistère)
Circular route around Ménez-Hom, the final peak of the Montagnes Noires, via a route through the countryside on the eastern side before beginning the ascent to pass over the two peaks: Le Yed (329m) and then Le Hielc’h (298m).Wide panoramic views over the Aulne Valley and its suspension bridge, the head of Brest harbour and the whole of Douarnenez Bay.Beautiful vegetation comprising open heathland and heather in bloom from June onwards.You can visit the imposing chapel (if open) and its churchyard, which features a calvary dating from 1544.
Tour of Ménez Hom from the Sainte-Marie Chapel
7.17 mi
+850 ft
-869 ft
4h 00
Moderate
Departure from Plomodiern (Finistère)
Ménez Hom is the highest hill in the western Montagnes Noires. Its two main peaks, Yelc'h (or Hielc'h according to the IGN map) and Yed, overlook Douarnenez Bay and Brest Harbour.
This route goes around them, along paths that are sometimes very discreet on its slopes and summits, and offers a vast panorama between the Aulne Valley and the Iroise Marine Natural Park.
Roc’h Gad to Tréhou route
9.09 mi
+636 ft
-659 ft
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from Le Tréhou (Finistère)
A walk through the heart of the Tréhou countryside.An easy walk in dry weather.
Saint-Sébastien route
6.21 mi
+295 ft
-285 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Port-Launay (Finistère)
A route through the countryside and along the banks of the Aulne, the final section of the Nantes–Brest Canal which runs through a channel.Discover Saint-Sébastien Chapel.
From Kerolier to Plomodiern via Ménez Hom
7.63 mi
+1,276 ft
-1,168 ft
4h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Nic (Finistère)
The final stage is the shortest, but it is this one that takes us to the highest point of this tour of Crozon, the Ménez Hom at an altitude of 329 m, from where you can enjoy a sweeping panorama.
Along the Aulne in Châteaulin
6.72 mi
+318 ft
-299 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Châteaulin (Finistère)
With the River Aulne, in its final stretch before the sea, as our guide, let’s set off to explore Port-Launay, a former river port. Let’s follow the towpath and then climb up to the Notre-Dame Chapel, which offers a view of Châteaulin, before returning to the river.
Canal route departing from the former station
6.09 mi
+272 ft
-253 ft
3h 00
Easy
Departure from Châteaulin (Finistère)
Set off on foot along the former Châteaulin-Carhaix railway line, overlooking the still-canalised Aulne river, continue along an old Roman road, then follow the towpath of the Nantes-Brest Canal to discover the heart of Châteaulin at the end of the route.
Châteaulin right-bank route
3.60 mi
+223 ft
-223 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Châteaulin (Finistère)
Starting from the old Châteaulin station, this walk combines town streets and dirt tracks, ending on the old railway line with views of the town’s bridges.
Route des fontaines autour de Saint-Nic
7.20 mi
+584 ft
-554 ft
3h 50
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Nic (Finistère)
A countryside route following part of the old Camaret-Châteaulin railway line. Beautiful views over Douarnenez Bay and the western flank of Ménez Hom
Ménez-Hom circuit
7.20 mi
+1,099 ft
-1,073 ft
4h 15
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Nic (Finistère)
Hike to the summit of Ménez-Hom (330 m), the highest point of the Montagnes Noires in Brittany.
Great views of Douarnenez Bay, the Crozon peninsula and the Aulne maritime.
A mecca for model aircraft enthusiasts.
From the heights of Saint-Nic to Pentrez Beach
6.20 mi
+561 ft
-561 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Saint-Nic (Finistère)
From the small village of Saint-Nic, climb up to the top of the plateau overlooking Douarnenez Bay. Follow a gentle descent to reach Pentrez Beach.
On this route, you’ll pass the Ménez Lié dolmen, the Saint-Côme Chapel and its votive fountain, and finally the fountain near the Saint-Nicaise Church in Saint-Nic.
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