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Park in the large car park near Combrit Town Hall. It’s next to a motorhome area.
(S/E) On leaving the car park, follow the road to the left, turn left at the three-way junction and take a grassy path on the left (there is a barrier at the entrance). This leads out onto a large open space behind the church. Go through a gate to cross it. Take note of the imposing war memorial. Walk round the Church of Saint-Tugdual. Its bell tower, razed in 1675 during the Bonnets’ Revolt, was rebuilt in 1774 following authorisation from King Louis XVI, though it is probably more modest than the original Gothic spire.
Continue along Rue du Général De Gaulle, past the town hall and the post office. After the roundabout, keep left into Allée du Stang (signposted ‘Bois de Roscouré’). At a place called Le Stang, pass Betty’s Farm on your right.
YellowPR®® signposting (sparse)
(1) Pass through a gate and follow the wide stony path leading to the old car park shown on the map (please note, this is no longer in use). Walk at a leisurely pace along the edge of the woodland. Look out on the left (signposted) for the modest Fontaine de Touligon, somewhat hidden amongst the vegetation a few metres from the central path.
(2) Cross the old car park, where logs are usually stored; turn right at the far end, then right again, and you’ll come to a low wall (on the left, you can catch a glimpse of a bend in the River Odet).
(3) Keep to the right to take the uphill path authorised for horse riders (blue arrow) and follow this path as it heads a little further into the woods. At every fork you come to, always take the right-hand branch. The conifers give way to deciduous trees. Continue back towards the edge of the woods. A few sparse signposts confirm that you’re on the right track.
You’ll reach a steep descent with a fence on your right and come to a bridge at the edge of a bend in the river.
(4) After the bridge, begin a gentle climb along the path – which is still open to horse riders – keeping the fence on your right. Continue along the same path, which gradually curves towards the approach to the Pont de Cornouaille. At the junction (overlooking the Odet), turn right and head towards the gate marking the entrance to the Bois de Roscouré.
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(5) After the gate, turn left to head down towards a car park, pass under the bridge just before the penultimate pier (graffiti at the base) and head back up to the right along the path leading to another car park. Look out for a mountain bike signpost.
(6) Continue along the path at the edge of the woods, keeping the Odet on your left, follow the riverbank and arrive at a viewpoint overlooking the mouth of the Odet, with Bénodet on the left bank (including its marina) and Saint-Marine on the right bank.
(7) Set off again, following the riverbank towards the bridge; pass underneath it at the car park and arrive at a junction.
(8) Follow the path on the right along the riverbank. This section is more challenging: a narrow path between the pine trees where numerous roots and stones protrude, but it offers beautiful views of the Odet. Join a wider path and follow it to the bridge you passed on the way out.
Markings: White and Red or Yellow and Red + YellowPR®® (sparse)
(4) Turn right and follow the wide path that runs along the right bank of the Odet. Go round a large grassy area and arrive at a junction.
(9) Veer to the right and continue along the riverbank, ignoring all the paths branching off to the left. You’ll come to Anse de Combrit, where the path veers to the left. Keep close to the edge of the cove and head for the sea wall at the far end of the cove.
(10) Cross this dyke and turn right to continue along the other side of the cove. The path will veer left and now run alongside another cove, Reluet Cove.
(11) At the fork, keep to the right, cross the footbridge and follow the small path lined by a stream on your left. Look out for the Roscouré wash house on your left. Walk up the street and, at the top, turn left to return to the car park (S/E).
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