Tro Sant Diboan in Leuhan

Country route along beautiful sunken paths (small canyons in places) and quiet country roads
Panoramic views of the Montagnes Noires and the countryside, dominated by cattle farming.

Route impossible in winter (see practical information).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.66 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 173 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 168 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 239 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 126 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Leuhan (29390)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.100009° / W 3.785201°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0618OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Starting point: car park at the church

(S/E) From the car park, go around the church and take the road opposite that leads down to the lagooning area. Look out for an old wash house on the left. The arrangement of the stones clearly shows how the women used to wash their laundry. Continue and, at the Roz Ar Goyou three-way junction, take the wide path on the right. Follow it until you reach a small road at a pumping station.

(1) Turn left and continue along the road, which climbs gradually. Pass Ty ar Galant, Saint-Nicolas (viewpoint). After Saint-Nicolas, on the left, you will see a small fountain with a gabled roof. Continue until you reach the end of a bend

(2) Turn right onto a small path (on the left, access road to a farm in Roz Ven).
Follow this path downhill to a small road. Cross it.

(3) Continue along the path, which sometimes becomes a little muddy. When you reach a small road, turn right and continue to the entrance to the courtyard of the Kerdréoret farm. (Leave the entrance to the yoga centre on your right).

(4) Turn right onto a very steep path that descends (some sections may be a little slippery). At the three-way junction, take the path on the right, cross the stream and continue to the left to climb up to the Sant-Diboan chapel in Gouélet (an ideal place to take a break).

(5) Then follow the small road. Pass Kerlinou and continue on the same road, ignoring the side roads, until you reach the sign for Pen-Harz (Penhars on the map) on the left.

(6) Take this road to the house (watch out for the dog on a leash as it is quite long) and descend to the right onto a very narrow path that leads to a wide stream, Stêr Roudou, which often overflows (you can avoid it in part by crossing the field on the right).

(7) Continue climbing to reach the D51, which you take to the right. Follow this road.

(8) At the crossroads, leave the D151 leading to Leuhan on your right and take the D51 opposite, which climbs uphill. After about 300m, in a bend, turn right onto a path that runs alongside a field (view of the village of Leuhan). Continue along this path, which turns right and becomes more steep-sided.

(9) When you reach a road, turn right and continue along a path leading to Guernévé (Guernevez on the map).

(10) Turn right and follow Rue du Stade, then right onto Rue de la Mairie to return to the church and car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 172 m - Church car park
  2. 1 : km 1.51 - alt. 188 m - Pumping station
  3. 2 : km 2.49 - alt. 236 m - Path on the left
  4. 3 : km 3 - alt. 221 m - : Path opposite
  5. 4 : km 3.87 - alt. 195 m - Narrow path
  6. 5 : km 4.9 - alt. 161 m - Sant-Diboan Chapel
  7. 6 : km 6.73 - alt. 160 m - On the left, road down to Penhars
  8. 7 : km 7.27 - alt. 126 m - Crossing of the Stêr Roudou stream
  9. 8 : km 8.75 - alt. 166 m - Crossroads D51 and D151
  10. 9 : km 9.44 - alt. 166 m - Path following the road
  11. 10 : km 10.02 - alt. 177 m - Rue du Stade on the right
  12. S/E : km 10.66 - alt. 172 m - Church car park

Notes

Toilets near the church.
Shelter at (5) near the chapel
Ideal route during chestnut picking season: harvest guaranteed.

Impossible to walk in winter: flooded sections, mud and slippery ground.

Worth a visit

The parish church of Leuhan is dedicated to Saint Théleau.

The parish church of Leuhan dates from the 16th century and houses a remarkable triptych, polychrome wooden statues of Saint Yves, the poor man and the rich man, and a statue that is often overlooked, representing the Virgin Mary pregnant, a very rare depiction.
On the church square, the calvary also dates from the same period. Right next to it is an unusual feature, "the town crier's stone", from which the town crier announced good and bad news to the parishioners every Sunday.
Those wishing to visit the church can ask the town hall or local shops (except on Mondays) for the key.

Saint-Diboan Chapel and its fountain: Pilgrims often take soil from under the chapel altar to obtain healing. Similarly, water from the fountain has the power to heal leg abscesses when mixed with soil to make a poultice.
Attractive outdoor statue.

Nearby

Trévarez Estate in Trégourez. Trévarez Estate
A must-see site in central Finistère, listed as a 20th-century heritage site, the Domaine de Trévarez, built at the end of the 19th century by James de Kerjégu, charms visitors with its Belle Époque château made of pink brick and Kersanton stone.
Set in the heart of a magnificent 85-hectare forest and floral park, labelled a Remarkable Garden, the estate is renowned for the beauty of its collections of camellias, rhododendrons (National Collection label) and hydrangeas, offering visitors a display of flowers throughout the seasons.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for this review.
It's a quiet time of year in the countryside.
That's how I discovered it.
It's also an interesting route during the chestnut season.

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catherineQr
catherineQr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Not really suitable in winter, as the path is stony and muddy. However, it's a lovely walk under the canopy of trees, so it's nice and shady. I didn't see anyone else there on Sunday, so it's very peaceful. Plan to stop for a break at the chapel, which is a relaxing spot.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Hello and thank you for your feedback.
I mentioned this issue in the practical information section.
I will add it to the introduction and highlight it.

All the best on Visorando.

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Sylvie Chatalic
Sylvie Chatalic

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

DO NOT DO IN WINTER AS IT IS UNFEASIBLE, BUT OTHERWISE A VERY BEAUTIFUL HIKE.

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Héric
Héric

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The route is well marked, but signs at key junctions have been vandalised or broken.
A very beautiful route to do in dry weather, as in winter it must be wet... In the last third, there is a very large tree across the path... It is possible to go around it...

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Marcheurs des 4 saisons
Marcheurs des 4 saisons

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

As hiking is a time for sharing, our mistakes were due to our lack of vigilance.

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Eric B15.
Eric B15.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello, some sections are difficult due to muddy or flooded paths, but otherwise it's a pleasant walk with interesting sites (fountain, chapel, sunken paths, etc.) and beautiful views.

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Jeannine G1.
Jeannine G1.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,

I really enjoyed this walk, which was fairly easy on my own with my two dogs, except on the small roads where I had to put them on a lead for safety reasons.

I just had a bit of trouble finding a path after Saint Nicolas. I crossed a large field thinking that the path had been included in the field... some kind farmers put me "back on the right track".

It was a first for me in many years!

Thank you.

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ramses56
ramses56

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 27, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A route where you can discover beautiful views and a pretty chapel, but which mostly follows the tarmac road, although it is true that very few vehicles use it on a Sunday morning in this small village.

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