Tréguier and its surroundings

During this walk, you will discover Tréguier with its Saint-Yves cathedral, narrow cobbled streets and stone houses, including that of Ernest Renan, a famous writer of the late 19th century. You will also enjoy the banks of the Guindy, a small river that flows into the Jaudy. As both rivers are subject to tidal influences, it is advisable to set off an hour before high tide to make the most of the scenery.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.78 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 160 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 166 m

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    Highest point: 47 m
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    Lowest point: -5 m

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Description of the walk

The tour starts from the Minihy-Tréguier municipal car park located just at the entrance to the village before the cemetery.

(S/E) On leaving the car park, turn right towards the church.

(1) Turn left in front of the town hall (Rue du Bourg). Take the first street on the right (Traou Miquel) and after 40 metres turn left (Ker Oudot). In the housing estate, take the third street on the right, at the end of the street turn right and then right again after 50 metres.

(2) In the right-hand bend, take the road straight ahead, then turn left at the end of it.

(3) Cross Boulevard Jean Guéhenno and take the steps directly in front of you. Continue straight ahead, cross a crossroads, staying on Rue Kernabat, and take the first right (Rue des Bleuets). This leads to a roundabout: take the first right and then immediately left (Impasse Kerpoisson). This leads to Rue de la Chantrerie, which you take on the left. At the crossroads, turn right into Rue Saint-Yves.

(4) You will arrive at the cathedral square. Turn left towards the west onto the small Rue Kercoz. After 40 metres, turn right, then left onto Rue Colvestre and immediately right onto Rue Saint-François to descend towards Guindy.

(5) After the "Passerelle Saint-François" car park, take the path on the left, continue along Rue Garden an Ankou, then turn right onto Rue des Perderies and continue for about 100 metres. Take the path on the right that descends to the river. Continue along the path until you reach the water treatment plant.

(6) Take the road on the right (D127) then left after 50 metres (Kermein). At the intersection, turn left then right at the crossroads towards "le Guindy". Continue downhill.

(7) Turn right and cross the river. The path leads to a road which you cross, then take the path on the right of the road which runs alongside the river until you reach the Kerdéozer viaduct.

(8) Leave the viaduct on your left and take the road on the right (Rue Saint-François). Continue along this road, which becomes Route du Vieux Couvent, until you reach a fork where you turn right onto Rue des Mimosas. Take the path on the right towards the Saint-François footbridge, which you cross.

(9) Follow the path on the left as close to the river as possible, go under the bridge and follow the steps on the right, then continue on the left. Continue straight ahead to Rue Anatole le Braz, which you take on the right.

(10) After 100 metres, before the two porches, turn left onto Venelle du Cloître, follow the cemetery wall until you reach a square, which you cross.

(11) Turn left onto Rue Ernest Renan, pass the house where Ernest Renan was born and continue straight ahead downhill towards the port. At number 54, turn right and then left at the end to reach the port. Turn right and then left to follow the quays.

(12) Admire the Canada Bridge on your left (a concrete arch bridge spanning the Jaudy River). Cross the road and continue straight ahead along the banks of the Jaudy.

(13) On the road (Rue Sainte-Catherine), first turn right then left and continue straight ahead. Take the path on the left which leads to Rue Sainte-Catherine, which you take on the right.
After a wide right-hand bend, take the street on the right that climbs towards the Chapellerie Saint-Yves. You will reach the church.

(1) Turn left to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 39 m - Minihy-Tréguier municipal car park
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 38 m - Church
  3. 2 : km 0.98 - alt. 29 m - At the bend - straight ahead
  4. 3 : km 1.31 - alt. 29 m - Cross the D786 and climb the stairs
  5. 4 : km 2.23 - alt. 36 m - Place du Martray. Square in front of the - Cathédrale Saint-Tugdual (Tréguier)
  6. 5 : km 2.67 - alt. 23 m - "Passerelle Saint-François" car park
  7. 6 : km 3.75 - alt. 18 m - Turn right
  8. 7 : km 5.1 - alt. 9 m - Turn right - Guindy (rivière)- Affluent du Jaudy
  9. 8 : km 6.81 - alt. 36 m - Viaduc de Kerdéozer (Plouguiel)
  10. 9 : km 8 - alt. 7 m - Saint-François footbridge
  11. 10 : km 8.66 - alt. 33 m - Turn left before the porches
  12. 11 : km 8.84 - alt. 29 m - Ernest Renan House Museum
  13. 12 : km 9.74 - alt. 7 m - Pont Canada: cross - straight ahead - Jaudy (fleuve)
  14. 13 : km 10.25 - alt. 10 m - Cross Rue Sainte-Catherine
  15. S/E : km 11.78 - alt. 39 m - Minihy-Tréguier municipal car park

Notes

The route takes you through the streets of Tréguier twice. I have described the route that allows you to see the main sites of this ancient city at their best. I understand that the numerous changes of direction can be confusing and may cause you to lose your way.
In the first part of the route, which is the most detailed, the aim is to arrive in front of the cathedral at (4), then on the banks of the Guindy, avoiding main roads as much as possible.

Worth a visit

(4) Saint-Yves Cathedral and its cloister.
(11) The Ernest Renan house museum.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
yves 74
yves 74

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A wonderful mix of city and country tourism. Well worth discovering.

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Yvon Rouzault
Yvon Rouzault

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Exploring the city definitely deserves more time...

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Marc Dreguer
Marc Dreguer

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A beautiful hike that allowed me to discover places I didn't know existed

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dominique et pascale
dominique et pascale

A very beautiful hike, which we did on 16 June 2024, except that we were attacked by a dog at crossing point no. 2, which came out of its property (a Belgian Shepherd) and was very threatening. We had to face it, about 1.50 m away from us, for more than 10 minutes my wife and I shouted very loudly to call the owners, but no one came!!!

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clodinecesson
clodinecesson

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful and varied route

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MARYSE45
MARYSE45

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's not always easy to find your way around! Right from the start, at number 1, it's not Rue Traou Miquel but Rue de La Croix de Mission! Then it's the first on the left (Ker Oudot).
As Luc points out, the Minihy section may be unnecessary as we are passing through housing estates, which are of no interest.
However, the visit to Tréguier on this walk is very interesting.

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Emmanuelp
Emmanuelp

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Personally, I was disappointed by this route. The instruction to park outside Tréguier to start the walk doesn't seem very appealing from a hiking perspective, as you end up walking 2 km through uninteresting residential areas before finally reaching the historic centre of the town (where you can easily park). The street descriptions are for residential areas, so it's difficult to understand where you're going..

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Delfi91
Delfi91

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Beautiful views along the route and interesting sights (when you walk along the Guindy, the Saint François footbridge and the cathedral).
However, the start was a little chaotic as we had trouble finding our way with the directions to get to the centre of Tréguier.

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Yannberr
Yannberr

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike that allows you to discover the rich heritage of the former episcopal city and its surroundings. Unlike Luc, I don't think the Minihy-Tréguier section is unnecessary if you're interested in the history of Saint Yves, the patron saint of lawyers who was born there. However, be careful of the signposts, as they refer to other trails. Be sure to follow the map.

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Luc Rodaro
Luc Rodaro

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 27, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Good for the TRéguier part, but the Minihy part may be unnecessary

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