Huelgoat Forest – Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall loop from Huelgoat

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Huelgoat Forest – Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall loop from Huelgoat

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Huelgoat Forest – Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall loop from Huelgoat

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6.75km

90m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Parc naturel régional d'Armorique

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824 m

Huelgoat Forest

Highlight • Other

Very special and mystical forest area where sometimes we find ourselves in the land of giants.
Well signposted path - free admission.

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940 m

This monolith, 7 meters long and weighing more than 137 tons, seems to be balanced. It attracts many people who try to make it move.

Many people try it, which gives rise to as many hesitations as to whether the stone moves or not under the action of man. Which remains very difficult to prove. For my part, I did not manage to shake it a millimeter the last time I tried it.

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1.45 km

Huelgoat Granite Chaos and Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

Labyrinth, river, cave, forest, granite chaos, mosses, lights. It is a place full of mysticism and beauty that this forest.

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2.69 km

Boars' Pond

Highlight • Lake

Some believe that boars once bathed in the water here, others believe that the rocks in the water are meant to represent wild boars. I guess it's the second option...

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3.90 km

Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The chasm of the Huelgoat forest also has its tragic legend which suits the tales of Brittany so well. It's very rare in fact that it doesn't end in a hair-raising drama.

That of the Abyss is no exception to the rule: A libertine princess came to get rid of her one-night lovers by throwing them into this abyss. The result of her actions: she transforms into a mermaid and is condemned to wander and come every evening to sing of the loss of the unfortunate.

On the practical side you will see the small 10 meter waterfall disappear under the rocky chaos to reappear 300 meters further. It's just as fascinating as the legend.

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3.92 km

Le Gouffre (The Chasm), Huelgoat

Highlight • Gorge

4.06 km

The Fairies' Pond

Highlight • Lake

La Mare aux Fées is one of the many emblematic places that you will encounter in the mysterious and magical forest of Huelgoat.

There is of course a legend that says fairies came here to comb their long golden hair. Woe to those who surprised them!

The orange color of the water comes from its high iron content. It is one of the particularities - with for example the presence of plants such as the eagle fern, the purple foxglove, or even the broom - that you evolve well on granite soil.

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6.35 km