Historic and spiritual paths in Brittany

Walks, heritage and spirituality: here are three notions that go well together in Brittany, a land of plenitude and religious wealth, with multiple emblematic routes heading to Santiago de Compostela and elsewhere. The ways of Saint James, Mont Saint-Michel or Tro Breizh are options for unwinding, recharging and walking. There are paths that change you. What if you found yours in Brittany?

The way of Saint James

5 starting points and 1,500 km of routes in Brittany

Signposted and using paths for green modes of transport, the paths in Brittany that head to Santiago de Compostela are punctuated with remarkable natural and religious heritage – abbeys, chapels and Calvary crosses mark the journey… The Breton Association of the Friends of Santiago de Compostela has undertaken vast work to bring these pilgrimage paths to Galicia back to life and 1,500 km of paths now cross the region. You will have the choice of five starting points: Pointe Saint-Mathieu, Moguériec, Locquirec, Beauport abbey and Mont-Saint-Michel. These are provided as a guide; you can of course join the routes at other points.

Association Bretonne des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle

The paths of Mont-Saint-Michel

On the tracks of another great pilgrimage

For centuries, pilgrims from a variety of origins have come in droves to Mont-Saint-Michel, weaving a network of routes known as the “Chemins montais”. These are the ancient paths that the association “Les Chemins de saint Michel” busies itself with discovering, restoring and giving back to the public. It is therefore a similar approach to that of the way of Saint James. These routes to Mont-Saint-Michel use some of the same tracks, but in the opposite direction. They use the Grande Randonnée^® (GR^®) and Grande Randonnée de Pays (GRP) paths, but have their own signposts, always with the same mythical reward: the silhouette of the abbey on the Mont…

Les Chemins de saint Michel

The Tro Breiz®

The Grand Tour of Brittany, walking version

How about making your way around a more intimate Brittany with unsuspected heritage on the cards, along a route that connects 9 emblematic towns…are you up for it? The Tro Breizh is a 2,000-km loop of signposted trails, walkable all year round and following in the footsteps of the region’s founding saints. The menu includes Dol-de-Bretagne, Tréguier and Saint-Pol-de-Léon. The Mon Tro Breizh® association has its topoguides on offer to help you embark on this adventure. Isolated chapels, delightful little villages away from the coast and unspoilt bits of countryside: a mosaic of landscapes and atmospheres. It’s up to you whether you travel it in stages or in long-distance challenge mode!

Mon Tro Breizh®