Hézo, land and sea

Park in the car park opposite the Maison du Cidre, at the D780 junction that serves the village of Hézo

(S/E) From the Maison du Cidre, follow the D310 towards Saint-Armel for about 300 metres until you reach the underpass that takes you to the other side of the D780.

(1) After crossing the road, turn left and follow the road until you pass the last houses. Turn right after a housing estate and follow the road that runs alongside it, leaving the Kermarh farm a little further on your left.

(2) At the crossroads, turn right and head towards the village of Lezuis. When you reach the road that crosses the centre of the village, take the road slightly to the left, continue straight ahead to leave the village and enter a wooded area.

(3) Reach the Étang de Lezuis, where you follow the track that curves to the right, then to the left. At the next crossroads, turn right and take a long, straight lane, which you follow until you cross the GR®34.

(4) Turn right and follow the GR® to the expressway, which you cross underneath, and continue until you reach the village of La Villeneuve.

(5) At the junction with the D310, cross this road with caution and continue straight ahead along a small street lined with low houses built close together. At the bend, continue straight ahead and take the path that extends the cul-de-sac. Pass the end of the Pusmen marshes, then turn left to join the Route du Passage.

(6) Turn right towards Le Passage, then immediately right towards Pusmen. Cross the entire village, leaving two paths on the right that lead back to the coast. We will return to these later. Finish crossing Pusmen to return to Route du Passage.
Back on this road, turn right and follow it to the start of the sea dyke, which leads to the Passage peninsula.

(7) Turn right just before reaching the foreshore to follow the path that first runs along the foot of the sea wall, then crosses it before joining the one that blocks the Pusmen marshes.

(8) In the middle of this dyke, cross the structure that regulates the water trapped upstream, where many birds frolic, especially during the nesting season. Continue along the dyke until you reach the road that passes near the tide mill. Turn left to reach the structure.

(9) After the tide mill, turn left onto the path that continues the tour of the foreshore and continue until you reach the village of Le Hazo. When the coastal path disappears, take the small street that goes up to the right to reach the church of Le Hazo.

(10) At the church, turn right, then immediately left into a narrow passage between the properties. It runs between two low stone walls at the bottom of the garden until it joins the internal road of a housing estate. Then go up Rue du Clos Forné on the left until you reach the town hall of Le Hazo.

(11) At the town hall, take the road on the left for 100 metres, then turn right into Impasse de la Garenne and you will soon reach the water's edge and the point of the same name. Continuing eastwards, you will soon reach Corn er Vechen, a small sandy peninsula with a tropical feel at high tide in sunny weather.

(12) Continue along the path to return to the bottom of the cove.

(13) Continue on the left to climb up the other bank. From the point, enjoy a final view of the Rivière de Noyalo and the Falguérec Reserve on the other bank.
Continue along the path until you come to a chicane on a cross path. A few steps to the left, notice the fountain at the water's edge.

(14) Turn right to return to the village of Kerfontaine, crossing the main street, then follow the back of the craft area. At the next crossroads, pass to the right of the pond to return to the Maison du Cidre (S/E).

The coastal part of this route follows the water's edge. Depending on the tide levels and rainfall, which was very high in the winter of 2023-24, some passages can be tricky. However, with waterproof footwear, you can walk around without too much trouble.

Depending on your inclination and the time you have available, you can extend this circular route around the Passage peninsula, which juts out into the Gulf until it almost blocks the Noyalo River. If you feel like it, add an extra 3 km, starting from the entrance to the dyke that connects the peninsula to the mainland.

Winter storms have damaged the dyke in the Pusmen marshes. At the entrance to the path on the Sain-Armel side (7), a barrier restricts access. However, there is nothing else to prevent you from getting through, and you just need to be careful around the sluice gate to avoid the hole that weakens the structure at this point. But you can pass through safely, especially as there are no restrictions on the Hézo side.

Opposite the car park at the start is the Maison du Cidre. In addition to an enticing shop, this establishment offers a tour of the museum, which presents the production of this very Breton drink and the whole culture surrounding apples.