Plouharnel - Circuit de Sainte Barbe
Features of the route
Difficulty
Easy
Length
2h30
Distance
9km
Parking Arhuro
56340 Plouharnel
56340 Plouharnel
Level of difficulty: Easy
No signposting
The village of Sainte-Barbe braves the wrath of the ocean under the protection of its chapel. The facade of the chapel, built in the 16th century, is listed as a Monument Historique. It was the scene of a major event during the Revolution in Brittany: the landing of the emigrants, known as the "Quiberon Expedition" in July 1775.
Departure point: Parking Arhuro, opposite the Général de Gaulle parking lot
From the Arhuro parking lot, opposite the Général de Gaulle parking lot, join the Préleran traffic circle and turn left into rue Jean Rohu, then right into rue Jean-Pierre Calloc'h as far as the Rondossec dolmens, visible on the left.
Turn left into rue Hoche, then left again into the path. At the end of the lane, turn right into rue du Pont Neuf and continue to the railway line. Cross the tracks, then turn left onto chemin de Lostiguen. After about 100 m, take the right-hand path (voie verte).
Then turn left to head for the village of Sainte-Barbe on the route de Glévenay after the "camping and caravanning prohibited" sign. Pass the Glevenay fountain and wash-house and turn right onto the grassy path. Cross the small footbridge and walk along the dry-stone wall to reach the mill path. The old windmill (privately owned) is opposite, offering a fine panoramic view of the dunes and ocean. Turn left and continue along the path. Megaliths are hidden in the dry-stone walls.
At the Sainte-Barbe washhouse, take the path on the right towards the Sainte-Barbe chapel. Drive through the village on rue de Ouarhé for around 100 m, then turn left on rue du Kreisker. Turn right onto rue de la plage Saint-Barbe. At the intersection, go straight on, rue de Kernizan. At the end of the street, fork left onto the grassy country lane and continue straight ahead. At the next intersection, take the track on the right, then the one on the left.
Carefully cross the D781 to reach the village of Kergazec. At the crossroads, turn right and continue along the track. On leaving the village, take the left-hand path to see the Kergazec dolmen, then retrace your steps and continue along the left-hand path. Go around the Saint-Antoine chapel, cross the road and take the path opposite. At the first crossroads, go straight ahead, then at the next crossroads, turn left and go straight ahead as far as the pond. To reach the Mané Remor site, built on the highest point in the commune, take the path on the left, opposite the pond, then turn left at the crow's-foot.
Retrace your steps and, on leaving the site, turn right. After the pond, take the path on the left, then the sunken path immediately on the right. Continue along this path: the alignments and the Vieux Moulin mound are on the left. At the crossroads, take the path to the left of the house, then follow the sunken path along the road towards Plouharnel station.
Cross the railroad tracks and turn left into rue Pierre-Marie Guézel. Continue along the road, then at the bend in the road, take the dirt track on the left. Turn right onto route du Plasker, then right again into impasse du Plasker.
After skirting the cemetery, reach the Océan traffic circle and keep right to reach the Préleran traffic circle and then the Arhuro parking lot.
Please note that the paths may be flooded in winter.
You'll find this circuit in the booklet "Le sentier des mégalithes de Plouharnel" available from your Tourist Office.
No signposting
The village of Sainte-Barbe braves the wrath of the ocean under the protection of its chapel. The facade of the chapel, built in the 16th century, is listed as a Monument Historique. It was the scene of a major event during the Revolution in Brittany: the landing of the emigrants, known as the "Quiberon Expedition" in July 1775.
Departure point: Parking Arhuro, opposite the Général de Gaulle parking lot
From the Arhuro parking lot, opposite the Général de Gaulle parking lot, join the Préleran traffic circle and turn left into rue Jean Rohu, then right into rue Jean-Pierre Calloc'h as far as the Rondossec dolmens, visible on the left.
Turn left into rue Hoche, then left again into the path. At the end of the lane, turn right into rue du Pont Neuf and continue to the railway line. Cross the tracks, then turn left onto chemin de Lostiguen. After about 100 m, take the right-hand path (voie verte).
Then turn left to head for the village of Sainte-Barbe on the route de Glévenay after the "camping and caravanning prohibited" sign. Pass the Glevenay fountain and wash-house and turn right onto the grassy path. Cross the small footbridge and walk along the dry-stone wall to reach the mill path. The old windmill (privately owned) is opposite, offering a fine panoramic view of the dunes and ocean. Turn left and continue along the path. Megaliths are hidden in the dry-stone walls.
At the Sainte-Barbe washhouse, take the path on the right towards the Sainte-Barbe chapel. Drive through the village on rue de Ouarhé for around 100 m, then turn left on rue du Kreisker. Turn right onto rue de la plage Saint-Barbe. At the intersection, go straight on, rue de Kernizan. At the end of the street, fork left onto the grassy country lane and continue straight ahead. At the next intersection, take the track on the right, then the one on the left.
Carefully cross the D781 to reach the village of Kergazec. At the crossroads, turn right and continue along the track. On leaving the village, take the left-hand path to see the Kergazec dolmen, then retrace your steps and continue along the left-hand path. Go around the Saint-Antoine chapel, cross the road and take the path opposite. At the first crossroads, go straight ahead, then at the next crossroads, turn left and go straight ahead as far as the pond. To reach the Mané Remor site, built on the highest point in the commune, take the path on the left, opposite the pond, then turn left at the crow's-foot.
Retrace your steps and, on leaving the site, turn right. After the pond, take the path on the left, then the sunken path immediately on the right. Continue along this path: the alignments and the Vieux Moulin mound are on the left. At the crossroads, take the path to the left of the house, then follow the sunken path along the road towards Plouharnel station.
Cross the railroad tracks and turn left into rue Pierre-Marie Guézel. Continue along the road, then at the bend in the road, take the dirt track on the left. Turn right onto route du Plasker, then right again into impasse du Plasker.
After skirting the cemetery, reach the Océan traffic circle and keep right to reach the Préleran traffic circle and then the Arhuro parking lot.
Please note that the paths may be flooded in winter.
You'll find this circuit in the booklet "Le sentier des mégalithes de Plouharnel" available from your Tourist Office.