Tour of the three lakes and Saint-Renan town centre

An easy, flat walk around the three lakes in Saint-Renan. There is also a slight detour through the medieval town centre of Saint-Renan.

These lakes are artificial. Previously, there were tin quarries here. In the 1960s, these were gradually converted into lakes. Lake Ty Colo is home to water sports activities such as a wakeboarding centre.

The town of Saint-Renan is an important medieval town. The town centre still bears traces of this.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.38 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 19 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 50 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 28 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Saint-Renan (29290)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 48.438732° / W 4.630586°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 0417ET
  • Hour-by-hour weather

Description of the walk

(S/E) From the car park near the campsite, start your tour of Lac de la Comiren heading south, with the water treatment plant on your right. At the end, turn right, cross the footbridge over the Aber Ildud stream and continue along the road.

(1) At the roundabout, turn right onto Rue Saint-Yves. Follow this road to reach the central square of Saint-Renan. Continue on the left, still on Rue Saint-Yves.

(2) At Place du Général Leclerc, turn left onto Rue des Jardins, which slopes steeply downhill. At the roundabout, turn right to reach the shores of Lake Ty Colo 200 metres further on. Walk along the lake again on the right-hand side.

(3) At the end of the lake, continue straight ahead on the road and then the cycle path to reach the busy D67 road. Take care when crossing.

(4) Cross the road. Keep slightly to the right and take a small path between a property and a business (signposted) to reach Lac de Pontavennec. After 200 metres, a small footbridge leads to the lake shore.

(5) Continue straight ahead. There are two possible routes of different lengths. The shorter one is indicated here.

(6) Turn left to pass by a stretch of water offering a beautiful view. If you continue, this adds about 500 metres.

(5) Turn right and retrace your steps to Lake Ty Colo.

(3) Continue around the lake on the right.

(7) When you reach the end, turn right before the toilets and walk through the sports grounds. On the other side of the athletics track, go through a small tunnel and walk around the swimming pool on the right.

(8) At the road, turn left to return to the roundabout at the start.

(1) Walk to the edge of Lac de la Comiren and go around it on the right to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 31 m - Departure
  2. 1 : km 1.03 - alt. 32 m - Roundabout at the "Meubles Thomas" furniture store.
  3. 2 : km 1.53 - alt. 50 m - Turn left at Place du Général Leclerc.
  4. 3 : km 2.75 - alt. 32 m - End of the lake
  5. 4 : km 3.08 - alt. 35 m - Crossing the D67
  6. 5 : km 3.36 - alt. 34 m - Lake Pontavennec
  7. 6 : km 4.12 - alt. 35 m - Turn left towards the waterway. - Ildut (fleuve)
  8. 7 : km 6.41 - alt. 32 m - On the right at the toilets.
  9. 8 : km 7.03 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto the road towards the roundabout.
  10. S/E : km 8.38 - alt. 31 m - Arrival

Notes

Easy, flat route.
Pontavennec Lake is less accessible by car than the other two.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
cmllrnrd
cmllrnrd

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 01, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Easy and enjoyable hike, suitable for families.
Do not attempt after days of rain; I had to turn back around the last flooded lake.

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Viso37
Viso37

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

It's a change from the seaside 😉.

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BRIGUIP
BRIGUIP

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

No difficulty on this flat route, which I recommend. I did it without any support, no map, no smartphone, etc.

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Coquelicot29
Coquelicot29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant country route with a high percentage of paths. I did it on a beautiful sunny day in April with dry paths! I did the hike in December with flooded paths!

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NinonDeFrance
NinonDeFrance
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

To be done in dry weather. The route around thethird lake was very muddy.

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PH7
PH7

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route showcasing the area's heritage, with a focus on the history of tin mining.

Each of the three lakes has its own appeal: historical discovery for the first lake, leisure activities with a wakeboarding centre for the second, and wilderness for the last.

It is so well signposted that the description provided by Visorando is not necessary for all the details.

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panuela
panuela

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pretty route with varied landscapes. One of the lakes is wilder. A short visit to the medieval town centre of Saint Renan. A flat route, lasting 2½ hours, ideal for a post-lockdown outing. The paths are well maintained and you can see otters in the streams and birds. A lovely route.

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Bobriou
Bobriou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant, flat route combining countryside and town.

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gisou29
gisou29

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike, discovering the third lake in ST RENAN, which I did not know about.

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MADOLEON29
MADOLEON29

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike, with a visit to St RENAN, a beautiful town full of character.

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lefortjean@sfr.fr
lefortjean@sfr.fr

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very good route, well signposted except when leaving the town, where I needed a compass because there is a yellow trail in the town that can be misleading.

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noelkaiser
noelkaiser

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

very pleasant rondo

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