Tour of Pontivy

A walk to explore Pontivy. It takes in the archaeological site, the castle and the Clisson district, as well as the old town, not forgetting the Nantes–Brest Canal.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.38 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 52 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 52 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 249 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 180 ft

Description of the walk

Start from the Parking des Pyramides, Rue de Iéna

(S/E) Leave the car park, continue straight ahead twice, then turn right onto Rue d’Austerlitz, then left along Rue François Mitterrand.

(1) Turn right at the end of the square. Then keep to the right, then cross the road to take Rue Sadi-Carnot. At the end, take a first turn right then left, then take the first right onto Rue Nationale.

(2) First turn left then right, then take the second left and continue to the castle.

(3) Take the stairs and first turn right then left. At the end, turn left, then cross the Blavet to the right and walk across the island.

(4) At the end, turn left, then take the first left and follow the Blavet. Then turn right onto Rue des Moulins and continue to Rue Porlorino.

(5) First turn right then left, then keep left twice and immediately turn right onto Rue du Chêne, which you should follow to the end.

(6) Turn right, then take the stairs on the left. At the bottom, keep left and continue straight on until you reach Chemin de la Haute Folie.

(7) First turn left then right, and walk alongside the Blavet to the roundabout. Take the bridge on the left and join Rue Joseph Le Goff.

(8) First turn left then right, then right again, then take the first left and continue to the Church of Saint-Joseph. Then turn right onto Rue Nationale.

(9) First turn right then left, then left again. Then turn right and head for the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 197 ft - Pyramides car park - Gare de Pontivy
  2. 1 : mi 0.32 - alt. 187 ft - Place Aristide Briand
  3. 2 : mi 0.65 - alt. 203 ft - Rue Nationale
  4. 3 : mi 0.9 - alt. 207 ft - Castle
  5. 4 : mi 1.25 - alt. 187 ft - Rue d’Outre l’Eau, end of the island - Blavet (fleuve)
  6. 5 : mi 1.6 - alt. 184 ft - Rue Porlorino
  7. 6 : mi 1.93 - alt. 187 ft - End of Rue du Chêne
  8. 7 : mi 2.42 - alt. 226 ft - Chemin de la Haute Folie
  9. 8 : mi 2.86 - alt. 187 ft - Rue Joseph Le Goff
  10. 9 : mi 3.13 - alt. 187 ft - Rue Nationale
  11. S/E : mi 3.38 - alt. 197 ft - Pyramides car park - Gare de Pontivy

Notes

No water point

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