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(DA) Exit the Pen An Toul car park by turning right (keep the sea on your right). Follow the coast along a short stretch of road (modern 1950s-style cottage in superb condition) and a small boat launch area, then onto a footpath.
(1) After 600 metres, go up a staircase that leads to Boulevard Clemenceau, turn right and continue along the waterfront on the promenade for 800-900 metres along the boulevard and then Rue de la Corniche until you reach a left-hand bend.
At the left turn, continue straight ahead to follow the waterfront along Rue de la Corniche. At Café de la Cale, turn right towards the boat launch ("Le Passage"), then continue left along the shore (if the tide does not allow this, take the street above). Walk along the high walls for 250 metres until you reach a heavily wooded area: take the stairs on the left to go up into the park.
(2) At the top, turn right and follow the yellow markings, which pass through the park of the Manoir du Gué Fleuri (pink façade), then go up another staircase at the far end, 100 metres to the left.
Once out of the park, turn right and follow Venelle du Petit-Cosquer, which ends up running along the water's edge. Continue until you reach a wide left-hand bend and pass the entrance to the Pyrotechnie de Saint Nicolas (military zone), which marks the entrance to Anse de Kerhuon.
Continue along the wide Rue Jean Jaurès, which runs alongside a lake with a viaduct in the distance. The street is lined with a thick metal chain.
(3) After about 500 metres of straight road, just before the bend, turn right into the beautiful Jardin des Bords de l'Anse. Follow the footpath that runs alongside Anse de Kerhuon to the viaduct (about 1.5 km), passing a small car park at one point. You will encounter swans, ducks and other waterfowl that are not very shy and fond of breadcrumbs.
The path ends under the Kerhuon Viaduct (which supports the Brest to Paris-Montparnasse railway line). Go through the wooden barrier and cross the road carefully.
(4) Opposite, you will come to another wooden barrier (marked with yellow signs and the number 3 in yellow) and the rest of the hiking trail that climbs up into the Bois de Keroumen.
In the woods, first follow the yellow markings, passing a hairpin bend that almost turns back on itself as it climbs. But 100 metres further on, leave the yellow markings and take the first path on the left, which comes out of the woods about 100 metres further on.
(5) Exit the woods onto Rue de Kergaret and follow it to the end. A little further on, it runs alongside the railway line and eventually offers a panoramic view of the south of Le Relecq-Kerhuon.
Continue along Rue de Kergaret until you come to a bridge on your left over the railway line. Turn in the opposite direction, to your right, into Rue de la Mairie and continue for about 300-400 metres. Pass the town hall, then head towards the church.
After a roundabout, continue past Notre Dame du Relecq church (via Rue de l'Abbé Letty) then turn left to go around the church, leaving it on your left (toilets nearby).
You will come out onto Rue Danton; cross the small square surrounded by buildings opposite. Take the small Rue Poulpry, which descends to the left of the square (next to a pharmacy). Further down, take the first left onto a narrow footpath between two buildings, which leads to a small car park behind La Poste. Turn right to exit Rue Eddy Chetler opposite the Conservatoire.
Turn left onto Rue Eddy Chetler, then take the first right onto Rue Le Vieux Chemin, and immediately left onto Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, then take the first right onto Rue Villebois Mareuil (no entry). Continue straight ahead.
You will arrive at a school (Saint-Jean de la Croix primary school, with a sky blue façade). Walk between the buildings, keeping the school with the sky blue façade on your left, until you reach a footbridge/cycle path over the railway line.
(6) At the end of the footbridge, turn right and follow Rue du Chemin de Fer to the end (via a left turn). Turn right onto Rue de Keriguel and follow it for 300 metres, passing a street on your right and then a roundabout.
(7) Immediately after the roundabout, turn left into the green corridor park. In the park, follow the paths, turning right at each fork, with the aim of crossing the entire length of the park (heading generally south) until you reach the exit of the park, Venelle de Kerminihy (lined by a long stone wall). At Venelle de Kerminihy, turn right and follow the yellow markings.
(8) At the end, turn left onto Boulevard Clémenceau. Continue, ignoring Venelle du Mendy on your right (arrow pointing to "Carmel", entrance to L'Arche, residential care home).
After about 100 metres, turn right onto Route de Pen An Toul, which will take you back to the starting point in the car park (DA).
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