Loctudy walks

Enjoy exploring Loctudy through its streets and alleys, beaches and shorelines.

Wooded route following the right bank of the Pont-L'Abbé river towards its estuary between Île-Tudy and the port of Loctudy. The river is dotted with small private islands connected to the bank by a bridge.After passing by the Chapelle du Croaziou chapel, the return journey takes you through the countryside along a long farm track.The landscape in the first part of the route is completely different depending on the tide level.

This route combines sections along the coast, at least when hikers are not diverted due to the privatisation of certain sections of the coastline, small country roads and a path along the Ster estuary, a river whose appearance changes with the tide. Along the way, you will discover three chapels and a manor house. Please note: after point (11), thePR®® is prohibited by municipal decree. You must follow the diversion put in place (August 2021).

Île-Tudy remained a separate island until around 1850. With the creation of the Kermor sea wall in 1853, blocking the sea on the Pont-l'Abbé side, it is now a peninsula of the same name, located on the left bank of the river's mouth, opposite Loctudy on the right bank. It extends inland through a vast area of polders classified as a protected natural area. This circuit allows you to go around it via the polder. _

Discover the megaliths (dolmens, covered passageway, menhir) facing the open sea. Return via the coastal path and Lesconil Port.

Follow this short route, created by the "Lire à Plobannalec" association, and head into the countryside to discover various elements of the local heritage: megalithic sites, crosses and fountains.

This short walk from Pont-l'Abbé offers a wealth of heritage. It starts on the towpath along the river and continues through the woods past the Manoir de Trévannec before returning to the starting point.

This route from north to south of Pont-l'Abbé allows you to discover pieces of the town's history. The Saint-Jacques de Lambour Chapel with its decapitated bell tower is a reminder of the Red Cap Revolt of 1675. The greenway follows a section of the old Transbigouden railway line that linked Pont-L'Abbé to Quimper and operated until 1963 the Château des Barons, built in the 13th and 14th centuries by the Barons of Pont, who became powerful lords, the inhabited bridge and, finally, the 19th-century towpath , built to cope with an increase in traffic and tonnage in the port.

A loop that takes in the countryside rarely visited and the wild tip "Pointe de Combrit", on the Odet estuary.A picturesque view of Bénodet from the porty "Port de Sainte-Marine" and return via the bridle path in the polder.

This semi-urban route begins with a visit to the Jardin des Camélias, which has been recently renovated but is little known despite its location in the heart of the town. It continues with a tour of the main monuments of Pont-l'Abbé before heading out into the countryside on the outskirts of Tréméoc and returning to the starting point via a greenway and the banks of the Pont-l'Abbé river.

After walking along woodland paths to admire the manor "Manoir de Lestremec", we skirt the pond "Etang du Moulin Neuf".A short detour to enjoy the peace and quiet of the chapel "Chapelle de Kelou Mad" before returning along the greenway. The Pont-L'Abbé water tower as a landmark.

This route will take you through the Bois de Roscouré, a protected natural area managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral, where old fountains and wash houses have been restored to their former glory. The return journey takes you along the right bank of the Odet as it approaches its estuary. Finish the route with a return trip to the Pont de Cornouaille, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the river and the port of Bénodet.

Bénodet, Odet estuary and seaside resort. Follow the estuary and then the beach to reach the tip "Pointe de Bénodet", from where you can see the entire south coast. After passing through the town and its camping areas, return to the marina along "Anse de Penfoul".

From the Bonne-Nouvelle Chapel, Kelou Mad in Breton, a route along a sunken lane and path bordering a wetland area where the Pont-l'Abbé River flows after passing through the Moulin Neuf reservoir leads to the edge of this body of water. The route continues around this reserve, created in 1977 to supply drinking water to eleven municipalities in the Pont-l'Abbé region. Visitors can enjoy the peaceful, shaded surroundings and take the time to observe the birds that frequent this stretch of water.

Countryside route allowing you to discover the Kerfland Menhirs as well as Saint-Côme Chapel and its fountain.

After walking through the countryside, visit the Roman baths at Perennou, which were restored in 2011, then return via the Lestremeur site and along the Combrit cove.

After passing the Lestremeur site, with its manor house and dovecote, continue through wooded areas to reach the Étang du Corroac'h. The return journey is via the greenway and then country lanes.

Discover the port of Guilvinec and its maritime environment. You will also encounter two menhirs along the way.

Behind the Mousterlin Dunes, the Mer Blanche is a small inland sea that fills up with each tide. The shallow depth of the sand on this foreshore gives the illusion that the sea takes on a whitish colour. It is a very popular spot for birds: waders, shelducks, egrets, herons...

This is an easy walk around the reservoir, which supplies drinking water to eleven municipalities in the Pont-l'Abbé region. You can enjoy the peaceful, shaded surroundings and take the time to watch the birds that frequent this stretch of water: coots, gulls, grebes and a small colony of swans.