Pont du Roy – Kerviniou – Santig Gouesnou Fountain – Paul Sérusier Valley

The walk starts at the car park located before the Pont du Roy (before entering Châteauneuf-du-Faou).

The route is signposted with Yellow Rectangles throughout the walk.

(S/E) From the car park, cross the bridge and follow the path which descends immediately after the bridge to the right towards Quai Jean Guivarc’h, then turn right again straight away to walk alongside the canal towards the Châteauneuf lock. Continue straight on, still following the canal, and ignore the paths branching off to the right on two occasions. You will reach the Kerbaoured lock.

(1) Carry on along the canal until you reach the first road on the right.

(2) Leave the canal path and follow the road to the right through the hamlet of Keralain.

(3) After the hamlet, follow the path branching off to the left, which winds through the woodland and meadows.

(4) Follow the path on the left to reach Kerviniou.

(5) At the entrance to Kerviniou, turn left, then at the bottom of the short descent, turn right to join the D72, which you follow for a few metres on the left.

(6) Cross the D72 with care and take the path opposite, which branches off to the right towards Kernolen. Stay on this path throughout.

(7) Cross the road near Kêr Marguerite and continue straight on to follow a path that climbs gently through the forest.

(8) Turn left, then immediately turn right onto a path which, after a bend, joins Rue de Châteaulun; cross the street and continue straight on along a path.

(9) When you reach Rue du Gledig, continue along the street opposite to join Rue du Général de Gaulle.

(10) Follow it to the left for a few metres, then turn right onto Place du 19 Mars 1962.

(11) As you leave the town, turn right and follow the path that runs past the football pitch. After the pitch, follow Rue Frédéric Le Guyader, which branches off to the left. Turn left again two streets further on.

(12) At the bend, take a path leading into the woods for a return trip to the Santig Gouesnou Fountain. On your return from the fountain, take the path leading down to the cemetery on the left.

(13) Turn left onto the path heading towards the cemetery and walk alongside it until you reach Rue Paul Serusier; follow this to the left for a few metres, then cross the street and take the path branching off to the right, which passes by an old wash house a few metres further on.

(14) Follow the path to the right until you reach Rue de Pontadig, which you cross to continue, on the opposite side, along Rue des Peupliers and reach Quai Jean Guivarc’h, which you follow to the right to reach Pont du Roy and the car park where you started (S/E).

There are several benches and tables along the route.