Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall – Huelgoat Forest loop from Le Cloître-Saint-Thégonnec

Le Cloître-Saint-Thégonnec

Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall – Huelgoat Forest loop from Le Cloître-Saint-Thégonnec

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Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall – Huelgoat Forest loop from Le Cloître-Saint-Thégonnec

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42.1km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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210 m

The Cloister of Saint-Thégonnec

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The village of Cloître Saint-Thégonnec has the particularity of having a museum around the Wolf.

Saint Hervé, a Breton saint is always represented accompanied by his wolf, and he naturally finds his place within the exhibition.

There was a time not so long ago when wolves were present throughout the territory, including in Brittany.

For more information on this museum see the following website: museeduloup.fr

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19.0 km

Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall

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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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20.7 km

Huelgoat Lake

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Beautiful view of Lac de Huelgoat.

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20.9 km

Huelgoat

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Huelgoat is located in the heart of the regional natural park of Armorica on the edge of a lake and above all very close to the natural site of Chaos Granitique d'Huelgoat. You can access it by a small path located just before the bridge from which the river starts. Here you go for a walk in the middle of its immense rocks while following the wild river, all in the setting of a magnificent beech grove.

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21.0 km

Saint-Yves Church

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16th century church, listed as a historic monument.
A three-nave building with transepts and a polygonal apse, it was rebuilt at different times. Inside, there is a wooden vault with sculpted beams.

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21.4 km

Huelgoat Forest

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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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21.5 km

Chaos Mill

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Just after the bridge over the dam lake is this mill, built in the 16th century with typical granite stones - one of the gateways to the "chaos", the wild rocks. In the past, it housed a dwelling house and a room in which the mechanisms of the mill were located. It was fed by an artificial lake of 15 hectares which collected the waters of two rivers, including the Fao.

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36.7 km

Relecq Abbey

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The place chosen for the creation of this abbey is called Brank-Alek, which means in French the branch of Saule. The name Relecq comes from this eponym.

The abbey is said to have been founded by monks from the abbey of Begard in 1132. The site still has buildings in good condition, but some have become ruins.

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42.1 km

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Bus stop

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