The Fairies' Pond – Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall loop from Locmaria-Berrien

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The Fairies' Pond – Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall loop from Locmaria-Berrien

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The Fairies' Pond – Gouffre de Huelgoat Waterfall loop from Locmaria-Berrien

01:55

7.11km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional d'Armorique

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.85 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 …

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1.99 km

Le Gouffre (The Chasm), Huelgoat

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2.13 km

Huelgoat canal tour

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2.26 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 …

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3.30 km

Red Bridge

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The river meanders gently through the forest here. The water appears reddish because of the subsoil. From the stone bridge you have a good view in both directions. Picnic benches …

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3.78 km

Path Along the Canal in Parc Naturel Régional d'Armorique

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Very pleasant to walk, as the path next to the canal has very little gradient

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4.16 km

Canal de la Mine Trail

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The Mine Canal trail takes you to discover the old silver-lead mine. It is a beautiful forest walk through an atypical landscape.

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5.49 km

Tunnel for the canal

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The canal serves to feed the waterworks. But it doesn't seem to be active anymore.

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7.11 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.02 km

1.61 km

1.12 km

215 m

152 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

1.91 km

325 m

273 m

253 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 10 October

16°C

10°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

September 10, 2025,Wasserfall Gouffre de Huelgoat – Kanal-de-la-Mine-Weg Runde von Locmaria-Berrien

A beautiful hike through the forest with many idyllic landscapes. It has a magical and mystical feel.
Unfortunately, it rained the entire time, so we had to shorten the hike by 5 km.

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