Circuit des écureuils

The route

GPX file, to open in a walking app (Komoot, OsmAnd, Garmin Connect, iPhiGéNie…).

Who this place suits

With family

5/10

As a couple

7/10

With friends

8/10

Solo

8/10

With a dog

8/10

Reduced mobility

2/10

These scores are calculated from what the page records: official rating, facilities, difficulty, duration and location. They are a guide, not a substitute for contacting the venue, especially about accessibility.

About

A walk with sea views: in Saint-Nic, at the gateway to the Crozon peninsula, the squirrel trail shows the bay of Douarnenez from every angle, from Douarnenez to the Cap de la Chèvre and the Cap-Sizun. You set off along the route of the old Breton railway line. The hamlet of Kerolier is a paradise of hydrangeas. From Le Cosquer and then Lescorveau, the view opens onto almost the whole bay, and onto the Menez-Hom. In the wooded part of Trohom, to the sound of the stream, you may spot squirrels. A short detour leads to the Chapelle-Neuve spring, whose water was believed to help children walk sooner. The loop is 7.8 km long; allow about 1 h 55 of walking. Start: the start of rue du Lotissement-des-Mimosas, in Saint-Nic (old station). The official route, published by the Pleyben-Châteaulin-Porzay community of communes, is shown on the map and can be downloaded as a GPX file to follow on your phone.

What you will see

• 7.8 km, about 1 h 55
• Loop: back to the starting point
• Views over the bay of Douarnenez
• Kerolier hydrangeas
• Trohom wood and squirrels
• Chapelle-Neuve spring (detour)

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