Tro Laz

The small town of Laz is located in the heart of a hilly and wooded region called Menez Du or Montagnes Noires. This countryside route, marked by ridges and rocky outcrops, also offers superb panoramic views of the Châteaulin Basin, where the canalised Aulne river flows, and the Monts d'Arrée.

Details

n°123372

Creation:
29 May 2015

Last update:
20 Jan 2025

Last review:
20 Jan 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 9.57 km
Average duration: 3h 15
Difficulty: Easy
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 188 m
Descent: - 188 m
Highest point: 236 m
Lowest point: 123 m

Country: France
City: Laz (29520)
Start/End: N 48.137139° / W 3.836178°
IGN map(s): Ref. 0618OT
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Description of the walk

Departure: Laz church car park.

(S/E) Go around the church on the right to reach the main street, then turn right. At the first street, Rue Saint-Germain, turn left and follow it.

Yellow markings (not always very visible)

(1) Cross a street and take a path almost opposite, which you will follow for about 2 km. Pass a wash house on your right, then an information panel about the Poullou-Ler-Laz water catchment on your left. Continue along this path.

(2) At the next T-junction, leave the access road to the houses on your right and turn left, then right, to join a small road.

(3) Opposite Kermorvan farm, turn left to follow the road, passing the entrance to Kerlavic farm on your right. Here, you will see two enormous oak trees. At the three-way junction, turn left and join the^GR®38.

Yellow and^GR® white and red markings

(4) Turn left onto a wide path. On the left, you will see a line of ridges.
Continue south-east. The wide marked path leads to a road at a woodcut.

(5) Take a sharp right turn onto the small road leading to Le Guern farm (ar Vern on IGN) and continue along the path that extends the access to the farm. On the left, you will see another peak. Continue until you reach the junction with a new road.

(6) Turn left and then a little further on to the right to follow this road. Leave a small road leading to a farm on your right.

(7) Take a steeply ascending gravel path on the left.
Reach the large dog breeding facility "Jardin d'Epona" in Roc'h Bily and continue on a paved section until the next junction.

(8): Leave the^GR® continue opposite and turn left to follow this road marked in yellow (the^GR® route is no longer accurate on the map). Ignore all roads and paths on both the right and left.

(9) Just before Roz Wen, note the old bread oven on the left, which has been beautifully restored. Continue along the road that climbs up to the village of Laz. Reach the main street at the town hall. Turn left and go around the church on the right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 235 m - Car park at Laz church
1 : km 0.22 - alt. 231 m - Start of the yellow markings
2 : km 1.32 - alt. 202 m - Trail junction
3 : km 2.05 - alt. 171 m - On the left, at the road
4 : km 2.93 - alt. 123 m - Junction with the GR38
5 : km 4.42 - alt. 166 m - Right-hand hairpin bend
6 : km 5.5 - alt. 143 m - Left then right
7 : km 6.38 - alt. 163 m - Stony path uphill
8 : km 7.21 - alt. 197 m - On the left, road back to Laz.
9 : km 9.06 - alt. 204 m - Old bread oven
S/E : km 9.57 - alt. 235 m - Car park at Laz church

Notes

Toilets near the town hall, 100 metres from the car park.
Overall, the yellow markings are relatively discreet, as are those of^{the GR®38}.

Please note: between points (1) and (5), the path can be very muddy and damaged by livestock.
Avoid winter or after a rainy period.

Worth a visit

Saint-Germain and Saint-Louis Church, a massive building dating from the 1730s.
Note the bell tower without a spire, added a century later.

Panoramic views of the Monts d'Arrée.

Several rocky outcrops.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5

Based on 15 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.2 / 5

Route interest
3.5 / 5

TT29

20 Jan 2025 at 15:23 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant route, consisting of paths and roads.
However, it is best enjoyed from spring to autumn due to the wet areas, especially after the December rains (depending on the year).
On 14 January 2025, the passage from point 1 to point 2 was difficult because the stream was flowing across the path.
It is still doable, with suitable footwear and agility...
From point 4 to point 5: a small stream crosses the path at one point, but this is nothing compared to the first difficulty.
Still a beautiful hike, and thanks to Visiorando and the local markings, it's impossible to get lost.

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pokesde

26 Jun 2023 at 09:12 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Impossible to get lost thanks to Visorando.
A magnificent hike in the sunshine on very accessible paths.
A touch of chauvinism: I spent my childhood in Laz😃...

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daffodil08

07 Jun 2022 at 12:06 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

This morning, another complaint about the GR 38 trail in LAZ from a hiker from Vercors who was finishing his diagonal crossing of France to Pointe du Raz. He lamented the almost non-existent signage on the route in the municipality and, despite his map, had difficulty finding his way around. With humour, he awarded LAZ the national prize for poor signage!

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FLOCH

19 Nov 2021 at 20:57 3600

Deceived again GR34

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FLOCH

19 Nov 2021 at 20:55 3600

Well spotted.
I meant to say the GR34, but I made a mistake.
Kind regards.

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daffodil08

19 Nov 2021 at 18:31 3600

This is actually the GR 38 trail passing through the municipality of LAZ.
Thank you

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FLOCH

19 Nov 2021 at 09:49 3600

Hello,

I am sorry to hear that.
This section, which is part of the GR 34, has deteriorated.
I looked for information about the GR34 and contacted the Laz town hall, but found nothing.
I will add a note to report the problem.

Thank you for your vigilance.

Kind regards

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daffodil08

18 Nov 2021 at 11:43 3600

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 18, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

G.R. 38 on LAZ: No better luck than during the hike on 5 February. Same situation: path impassable in places, as can be seen in the photo between points 4 and 5.

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microuab

23 Aug 2021 at 15:38 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The yellow markings are virtually non-existent, but the description is clear enough (except for references to areas that have been cut down and may no longer look the same today!) that you won't get lost!
The landscape is quite pretty, but there are no real points of interest, except for the bread oven at the end...

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FLOCH

05 Feb 2021 at 11:23 3600

Hello,
Thank you for your feedback.
We apologise for this situation, but the weather conditions this January have not helped many country roads.
In the practical information section, I had already pointed out:
"Avoid winter or after a period of rain".
Kind regards

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daffodil08

05 Feb 2021 at 08:53 3600

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Between points 4 and 5, the path is virtually impassable and even dangerous, especially in recent days due to heavy rainfall combined with municipal tree pruning work that has damaged the clay base of the path.

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joelle le corre

23 Sep 2019 at 10:08 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

A fairly easy hike
We were a group of different levels.
It took us about 2½ hours to complete, including breaks
9.7 km in total

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FLOCH

06 May 2019 at 21:06 7200

I don't understand the presentation you gave.
"several routes available: 4, 10, 12, 17 km"

It seems to me that you have confused the event organised by:
"Centre-Finistère. The 23rd edition of the Tro Laz rando is on 5 May" and the route I suggested on the same .
There were certainly some parts in common.

Best regards.

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foufitinou29

06 May 2019 at 20:26 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

several routes available: 4, 10, 12 and 17 km
We did the 17 km route. A lovely path, warrens, and in the sunshine too.

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FLOCH

01 Oct 2017 at 14:38 7200

Hello Natura_29,

Thank you for your long comment.
Regarding the oak trees, I was struck by the size of three of them. There were several, but I particularly noticed three that stood out. Their presence on private property is not at all a nuisance, as they are very visible from the road (see my photo).

As for the (8), having done this route three times, I thought I had spotted the GR mark opposite, but I may be mistaken. It's true that the map indicates that you follow it a little way to the hamlet, but maps are not always very accurate. I will make a change. I will surely have the opportunity to do this route again and check it out.

Between points (1) and (3), the route is in a wetland area where herds of animals may be passing through.
I will also specify this in the description.
I didn't encounter this problem because the three times I did the route (May 2015, May and September 2016), I didn't encounter this problem.

Kind regards

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