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In the Loudéac Forest
Association / Club / Walk leader
4.54 mi
+184 ft
-197 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Loudéac (Côtes-d'Armor)
A short walk to explore the Loudéac State Forest, which covers 2,500 hectares. The southern part is state-owned and the rest is private. Do take a moment to smell the scents of the trees and listen to nature, all whilst walking along well-maintained paths.
Hilvern stream from Saint-Caradec
4.34 mi
+269 ft
-279 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Saint-Caradec (Côtes-d'Armor)
This hike will take you through the Rigole d'Hilvern on good paths.
In the Middle Ages, according to legend, Saint-Caradec belonged to the Viscounty of Rohan.
A smallpox epidemic occurred between 1865 and 1870, claiming 45 lives. Then, in 1902, a typhoid fever epidemic broke out in the region.
Walk... on iron from the start at Vaublanc
Visorando Member
5.11 mi
+558 ft
-561 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Plémet (Côtes-d'Armor)
Set off to explore the surroundings of the Forges du Vaublanc, which was an important iron foundry fromthe 17th tothe 19th century. The ore came from the region. The route follows the Lié, which provided hydraulic power to the factory, then crosses the Loudéac forest where dozens of charcoal burners produced the charcoal needed to fuel the blast furnaces.
A short walk around the Roche-au-Cerf site
2.13 mi
+154 ft
-141 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Plessala (Côtes-d'Armor)
A very pretty little walk that takes you along almost no tarmac roads and follows the Lié valley, on the edge of the Loudéac forest. It takes you to some very interesting sites: La Roche-au-Cerf and its thousand-year-old ford, the castle and the Essarts mill.
The Fountain and Cromlec'h of Lorette and the Rigole d'Hilvern
6.56 mi
+636 ft
-636 ft
3h 35
Easy
Departure from Le Quillio (Côtes-d'Armor)
In the footsteps of the Toileux: 19th-century linen manufacturers; a journey back in time with the Cromlec'h de Lorette (an ancient covered burial passage) ending with the Rigole d'Hilvern: a man-made stream dug to feed the Nantes-Brest Canal - a little-known aspect of Brittany.
La Roche au Cerf circular starting from Langast
7.24 mi
+394 ft
-377 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Langast (Côtes-d'Armor)
A circular route, mainly on footpaths and sunken lanes, takes you from the village of Langast, with its very old church, to the thousand-year-old site of the Roche au Cerf ford and along streams and then the Lié valley.
The Roz Ponds
2.32 mi
+112 ft
-112 ft
1h 10
Easy
Departure from Saint-Gérand (Morbihan)
To the north-east of Pontivy, the Nantes–Brest Canal, on the River Douric, is fed by a series of ‘ponds’ which are in fact man-made basins designed to maintain a stable water level during lock operations.This route takes you past this succession of locks and ‘ponds’, passing by the Chapelle du Roz.A short, peaceful and tranquil walk along the water’s edge.
A visit to Mûr-de-Bretagne
3.03 mi
+184 ft
-177 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Mûr-de-Bretagne (Côtes-d'Armor)
This walk is designed to help you discover Mûr-de-Bretagne and its famous hill climb featured in the Tour de France (with gradients of up to 13%), not to mention Sainte-Suzanne Church and many other sights to see as you stroll through the streets.
Route through the ages in Plémy
7.86 mi
+328 ft
-348 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Plémy (Côtes-d'Armor)
The route follows small, undulating roads, passing a few crosses, chapels and very old houses. After the hamlet of Carfort, the landscape changes, featuring woodland, moorland and a consistently undulating terrain.
Tour of Lake Bosmeleac
2.40 mi
+26 ft
-26 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Merléac (Côtes-d'Armor)
A relaxing walk around the dam lake. The path along the banks is beautifully maintained.
The artificial reservoir was created by building a dam at the end of the 19th century to supply the Canal de Nantes à Brest during periods of water shortage. A gauge shows that the water level at the dam can reach 14 metres.
Tour of Pontivy
3.38 mi
+52 ft
-52 ft
1h 35
Easy
Departure from Pontivy (Morbihan)
A walk to explore Pontivy. It takes in the archaeological site, the castle and the Clisson district, as well as the old town, not forgetting the Nantes–Brest Canal.
Short circular ‘Deer Loop’ walk in Tréby
6.23 mi
+545 ft
-574 ft
3h 20
Moderate
Departure from Trébry (Côtes-d'Armor)
This route is part of the Circuit des Chevreuils,a PR® trail marked in yellow and 18 km long. The 10 km section described here focuses on the upper part of the commune of Trébry and starts at Bel Air which, at an altitude of 339 m, is the highest point in the Côtes d’Armor.
The Ascent of Mont Bel Air
8.74 mi
+784 ft
-784 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Trédaniel (Côtes-d'Armor)
Admittedly, this isn’t the Alps, but this circular route still takes you up to the highest point in the Côtes d’Armor (339 m above sea level). The walk starts at the very pretty Notre-Dame du Haut chapel and climbs via sunken paths, farm tracks and small roads to the Notre-Dame du Mont-Carmel chapel. These two places of worship were once popular pilgrimage destinations and sites of indulgences. The route offers some beautiful views of the countryside stretching as far as the shores of Saint-Brieuc Bay.
Discover Moncontour and its surroundings
6.64 mi
+449 ft
-479 ft
3h 25
Moderate
Departure from Moncontour (Côtes-d'Armor)
This circular route allows you to discover the small medieval town by strolling through its narrow streets, then walking along the leat and through sunken paths to the Notre-Dame-du-Haut Chapel. The last part of the walk offers beautiful views of the town and its ramparts.
Moncontour et ses châteaux
5.19 mi
+469 ft
-469 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Hénon (Côtes-d'Armor)
The area around Moncontour, an ancient fortified town, is home to several châteaux and manor houses. This circular route through the countryside and woods takes in three of them: Château Bellevue, Château des Granges and Manoir du Vauclair. The last part of the route also offers lovely views of the town of Moncontour.
The Ecce Homo route in Trédaniel
2.98 mi
+371 ft
-351 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Trédaniel (Côtes-d'Armor)
This route takes you up the Chemin de Justice (the Ecce Homo), the path along which those condemned to death were dragged by cart from the castle to be hanged. You also pass close to chapels and ponds, through woodland and a beautiful green valley.
Croquélien, in the footsteps of the Margot fairies
0.98 mi
+121 ft
-121 ft
0h 35
Easy
Departure from Le Gouray (Côtes-d'Armor)
Brittany is a land of legends. The site of Croquélien, with its chaotic granite boulders, was once reputed to be the home of the Margot fairies. This short walk will allow you to discover this pretty spot, searching for the evocative shapes of the rocks – the fairies’ bathtub, the armchair… or the fabulous treasure they are said to have hidden there.