Kaolins in Ploemeur circular

Date of your route : Jan 19, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route between land and sea, crossing the Kaolins industrial site and returning via the magnificent customs officers' path.
Picturesque touches along the way: the chapels of Saint Léonard and Saint Jude.
It is possible to continue this hike for a few more kilometres to the shores of the Lannénec lake and return via the village of Saint Adrien.

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Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

I have done this route several times and it is only moderately interesting.

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Date of your route : Sep 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We started with the Visorando route "L'Etang de Lannenec et la Cote à Fort Bloqué" and did a circular loop combining the two walks for a particularly comprehensive hike, as it was very varied and covered around 13 km. The combination of the two deserves top marks.

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Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Disappointing hike in terms of appeal. I thought I would get a better view of the kaolin quarry, but you only go around the factory.
Positive points: Path with information boards along the entire route
No difficulty along the route
The visit to Saint Jude's Chapel and the path along the coast (about 1 km) at the end of the loop make up for the lack of interest in the rest of the trail.

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Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Beautiful walk between land and sea. Well signposted.

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Date of your route : Dec 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you very much for this trail, which enabled me to discover the Kaolins quarry site, a place I didn't think was accessible. The path is embellished with very informative explanatory panels about this mining activity.
I was also able to visit the two chapels that were open during the Christmas holidays, both of which were decorated for the occasion, giving me the chance to talk to the villagers.

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Date of your route : Nov 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Discover the educational panels on the Kaolin site!

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Date of your route : May 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pretty route between land and sea, with no difficulties.

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Date of your route : Jan 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lots of variety between sea and countryside ... Nice walk with interesting educational panels around the Usine des Kaolins.easy route ...

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Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short but varied loop.

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Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely loop with a few points of interest such as a chapel, a fountain, beautiful landscapes and the water's edge 😍😍

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Hello,
Regarding the initial route of this hike, I didn't go inside the kaolin mine or near the settling ponds. I saw in a hiker's post that he managed to get close and see the turquoise water of the ponds; good for him, but entering a mining operation is forbidden and can be extremely dangerous. It's been a while since I've been back on this route, so I'll try to go back and improve the comments and, why not, the route itself.
A+ and happy hiking with Visorando.

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Good evening,

I did this walk 2 years ago; it doesn't go through the industrial estate or the extraction areas, which are fenced off. It is, however, very beautiful.

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Hello
I followed your recommendations with the aim of admiring the turquoise waters of the pools. the path you indicate is not accessible. i was a little disappointed. best regards

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Date of your route : May 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

the route is easy to follow, with no particular requirements.
personally, i wanted to admire the beautiful colour of the decantation basins... big disappointment.
I followed the recommendations in a previous post, mentioning the cycle path at the start, which allows you to follow the ponds afterwards, but the paths leading to the ponds are all closed. As a result, it's a rather humdrum walk. what's left is the interest of the educational panels.
The coastal section is beautiful.

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