On the ridges of the Monts d'Arrée

This hike takes you from the foot of the Monts d'Arrée to the ridge, which rises to 385 m, with superb panoramic views on both sides.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 12.63 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 05 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 152 m
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    Descent: - 160 m

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    Highest point: 378 m
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    Lowest point: 252 m

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Description of the walk

Depart from the rest area located along the D764, halfway between La Feuillée and the Col de Trédudon.

(S/E) Leave the rest area to the north and carefully cross the D764. On the other side, take the path on the left below and follow the D764 on your left. Continue along a small road and ignore the entrance to a property on your right.

(1) At the intersection, turn right. Head east and stay on the gravel road until you reach the entrance to Trédudon l'Hôpital.

(2) At the crossroads, follow the road on the left towards Le Relecq. Ignore two turnings on the right and cross a river. Continue along the road to Trédudon le Moine.

(3) At the intersection, keep left. Pass a memorial stone and continue north-northeast on the road.

(4) At the junction of the hiking trails, take the path on the left and begin the climb towards the ridge. Ignore a path on the left and then one on the right at elevation 340. You will soon come to a fork in the road.

(5) Turn left and continue climbing (ignore the signposted Abbaye de Relecq circuit on the right). Walk alongside a copse on your left and follow the ridge south-west then west-south-west. This will take you to the summit of Roc'h ar Feunteun.

(6) Continue along the ridge path to the west-southwest, through moorland and peat bogs.

(7) Cross the D36 carefully and continue straight ahead. At the crossroads, go straight ahead and reach the summit of Roc'h Trédudon.

(8) Continue west-southwest and descend towards the television antenna. Go around the left side of the site, which is fenced off and closed to the public, and you will reach the D764.

(9) There are two options:
- follow the road to the left (beware of heavy traffic). After about 400 m, cross the road carefully and take the forest path downhill opposite for 100 m (elevation 328).
- or turn right for about 100 m, then turn completely left to follow a path parallel to the D764 on your left and rejoin the circuit at elevation 328.

(10) Leave the main path, which continues straight ahead, and turn left, south-east, onto the marked Roc'h an Teuz trail. Descend the gentle slope.

(11) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead on the marked path, through moorland and then a copse.

(12) At the crossroads immediately after crossing a stream, leave the marked trail and take the path on the left marked with a sign indicating Rozar Had. Come out onto a small local road and follow it to the left. This will take you to the car park at the rest area (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 275 m - Car park at the rest area - Route D764
  2. 1 : km 0.71 - alt. 305 m - Intersection
  3. 2 : km 2.35 - alt. 272 m - Trédudon l'hôpital. Cross the Fao or - Rivère d'Argent (rivère) - Affluent de l'Aulne
  4. 3 : km 3.43 - alt. 284 m - Trédudon le Moine
  5. 4 : km 4.45 - alt. 301 m - Junction of hiking trails
  6. 5 : km 5.25 - alt. 343 m - Fork in the road
  7. 6 : km 6.99 - alt. 367 m - Roc'h ar Feunteun
  8. 7 : km 7.83 - alt. 361 m - Cross the D36 - Col du Trédudon (362m)
  9. 8 : km 8.73 - alt. 378 m - Roc'h Trédudon
  10. 9 : km 9.72 - alt. 349 m - Trédudon antenna
  11. 10 : km 10.3 - alt. 329 m - Crossroads
  12. 11 : km 11.27 - alt. 300 m - Crossroads
  13. 12 : km 12.36 - alt. 271 m - Fork in the road
  14. S/E : km 12.63 - alt. 275 m - Car park at the rest area - Route D764

Notes

Good waterproof shoes are recommended as there are moors and bogs along the length of the ridges. The ideal time to do this hike is during the dry season, when it is not too windy and, above all, when the weather is clear so that you can enjoy the exceptional panorama along the 3 to 4 km ridge. Don't forget your hats and caps as there are no trees on the peaks.

Worth a visit

Landscapes of moors and bogs.

Memorial stone commemorating the liberation shortly afterwards (3).
Trédudon le Moine was the first village in France to join the Resistance.

Trédudon television antenna (9). In 1974, an attack destroyed a previous antenna, leaving western Brittany without television for several months.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 21 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 24193418

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice hike, we hardly saw anyone. Not super easy to picnic or take breaks, but the locations were very pleasant.
Even in July, we got wet in the rain, but we were well equipped so it wasn't a problem. The small parking area is very good. We can't wait to go back and explore the Monts d'Arrée, hopefully with more sunshine.

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User 5663678

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike for trekking training.
Very quiet, easy and very wild, with beautiful views.

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Alain TUR
Alain TUR

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,

This is the second time I have used a Visorando route on the Monts d'Arrée website. While the route is accurate, the distance measurements are not. Your routes are several hundred metres short, and sometimes even a good kilometre short.

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Eric Charlot
Eric Charlot

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike allows you to visit a particularly wild and authentic part of Brittany: the Monts d'Arrée. Very accessible and quick, this hike will take you away from it all and leave you with wonderful memories.

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cesca luc
cesca luc

Thanks for the information

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jules retour
jules retour

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

It is possible to avoid the main road. There is a path just below it.

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cesca luc
cesca luc
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello, the route is very pleasant, but after the TV relay there is a section where you find yourself on the main road, which is less interesting due to the traffic. It takes 10 minutes on the road.
Here is my feedback: I love this app, so I'm going to subscribe.
Have a nice day
Luc Cesca

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DOUPY
DOUPY

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk along the ridges. Typical landscape of the Mons d'Arrée. Not impressive, but peaceful. Very few hikers, even in July. Easy route, well signposted.

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bronsart-carlier
bronsart-carlier

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk, even though it was raining a little when we did it.
After a somewhat strenuous climb, we arrived at a chapel perched atop Montagne Saint Michel, from which we were able to admire a beautiful view.
The walk starts from a pretty little village. Unfortunately, we arrived too late to enjoy a sweet treat at the charming little local inn.
The route helped us find our bearings.

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othilie L
othilie L

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A quiet route: we encountered a dog and... four people in total. We were a little scared of the big dog standing in the middle of the road, but we passed by quietly and it just kept watch around its property. It was during the Christmas holidays. The weather was pretty good for people wearing raincoats.
No problem following the marked trail, beautiful scenery. It was perfect. Thank you for this hike.

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lolo199
lolo199

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello,
We walked in the rain for the first half of the route, but that wasn't too much of a problem with our rain capes. For my taste, there was too much tarmac to reach the ridges, which were more like a boring plateau to walk across. I regretted not taking my mountain bike to follow this trail instead. The monotony of this walk was compensated for by the chanterelle mushrooms we picked along the trail.

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Falezan
Falezan

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a shame that this trail is very poorly marked and even completely unmarked for several kilometres. Difficult to find your way at stage 6.
Disappointing!!!!!!

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!!15TiLu62;
!!15TiLu62;

the mountains were closed due to fire

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jolarando
jolarando

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

You can avoid the 400 metres of very busy road between 8 and 9 by turning slightly right at 8 and rejoining a PR that runs almost parallel to the road.
The landscape on the ridges offers a 360° view, but this is nothing exceptional.

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Les pommiers
Les pommiers

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike reminiscent of the landscapes of Connemara

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