Tour of Butte de Malvran

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A beautiful route that initially follows the edge of Lake Guerlédan via theGR® 341, then climbs up to the Butte de Malvran, which overlooks the surrounding area.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.15 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 157 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 151 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 257 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 123 m
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Description of the walk

Park at the Anse de Sordan car park.

(S/E) Head towards the lake and follow theGR® 341 on the left. This will take you to a beautiful viewpoint.

(1) Continue along theGR® trail along the riverbank for about 2 km.

(2) Leave the GR® and turn left towards Butte de Malvran and begin a steep climb.

(3) Take thefirst path on the right, turning sharply. Then take thefirst path on the left.

(4) Turn right and reach the Butte de Malvran.

(5) Turn left and follow the path down to the road, with a steep section at the end.

(6) Follow the road to the left to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 129 m - Car park - Anse de Sordan
  2. 1 : km 0.34 - alt. 133 m - Viewpoint - Lac de Guerlédan
  3. 2 : km 2.44 - alt. 130 m - Fork in the road - Abandon GR
  4. 3 : km 3.3 - alt. 210 m - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.68 - alt. 242 m - Path on the right
  6. 5 : km 3.99 - alt. 252 m - Butte de Malvran
  7. 6 : km 4.52 - alt. 182 m - Route D15B
  8. S/E : km 5.15 - alt. 129 m - Car park - Anse de Sordan

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
User 28660032
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Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 15, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very well signposted until you turn right at the T-junction. After that, I switched to the satnav because nothing looked right to me.
A lovely walk

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User 27154844

Hello

We got lost at the top of Malvran hill due to a lack of signposts.
The site is nevertheless magnificent.
Best regards

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jo.lepegoa
jo.lepegoa

Thank you, I'm very pleased that you liked it.

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Yann 29
Yann 29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb and very pretty little course, really very pleasant, no difficulty.

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ErickF
ErickF

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Overall an easy hike with a few steeper sections (fairly long climb and descent) at the end. At point 5, you have to guess the path as it seems little used and a bit overgrown, but it's only a short distance, so if you plot your route in the app, you'll have no trouble finding the right trail!
The end of the route at point 6 is less pleasant as it is on the road to the car park.
However, with the app and the map details, you can find slightly longer alternatives to reach the car park... for the more adventurous.
Otherwise, there are some beautiful views of the lake!

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F19.roult
F19.roult

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 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, peaceful walk with plenty of shade.
PLEASE NOTE: closed from 1 October to 1 March (hunting reserve).
A moment of inattention, due to our chatting on the descent, meant that at point 228 on the map, we probably bypassed the final descent (marked as difficult). So, in my opinion, the hike, with this very short and easily navigable detour, is EASY, with this minor detour (we are 79 and 78 years old).
Admittedly, the main ramp is "a ramp," but with easy terrain, which can be climbed, running or not, depending on your strength and desire...
An easily accessible hike with children who are used to walking.
Very easy parking at the start.
Of course, good shoes are always a must, but we did it in low hiking shoes.

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coco68@
coco68@

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant and beautiful hike.
Luckily we had a paper map because we had a little trouble finding our way.
Especially at point 2 and then point 5 (no signs, no markings).
But that didn't take away from the fact that we thoroughly enjoyed the scenery.
Be sure to wear good shoes
Thank you.

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lescorpions
lescorpions

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great route, beautiful scenery. Family outing. Not easy, very steep paths in places.

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linda duclos
linda duclos

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Quite difficult! And not easy as it was described 😅 It's uphill and there are some steep sections. But a very pretty walk 👍

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