Plumieux: Hiking and Heritage

Plumieux combines local circular trails with heritage found at several named sites. The route lengths, the Guerfro Trail’s course alongside the river and the different historical landmarks offer practical points of reference for planning your trip. The village of Saint-Leau in Plumieux is rich in heritage; its landmarks include a spring, a sundial and a medieval wayside cross.

Hiking: Choose Routes by Distance

The local hiking trail network includes the 2.5-kilometre Circuit des Faux (Faô) loop. The Guerfro Trail can be divided into two loops of about 7.5 kilometres each and runs along the Guerfro River. This makes the Circuit des Faux the shorter individual loop; each of the two Guerfro loops is about three times as long. You can choose a route based on its distance, while the river setting is another consideration for the Guerfro Trail. The parking area between the two football pitches, next to the motorhome parking area, is a suitable starting point for hikes.

Landscape and Navigation

The local circular trails pass through landscapes in Plumieux that were once covered by vast heathlands between La Ferrière and the Lanouée Forest. This historical landscape context adds a sense of time to the comparison of route lengths. Local circular trails are marked on posts, trees and other structures so that hikers can follow their course. Check the local signage before setting out.

Heritage in Plumieux

The Saint-Rémy Spring is in Saint-Leau, near the local circular trail. The Saint-Leau sundial is about twenty metres from the trail. The medieval wayside cross in Saint-Leau stands on the site of a former chapel of the same name that was destroyed. These sites bring together different aspects of the area’s heritage: the spring and sundial are near the trail, while the cross is associated with a former religious building.

The wayside crosses in other parts of Plumieux also each have their own historical features. The Saint-Rémi wayside cross dates from the 17th century, stands on a newer base and bears the inscription “saint Rémi”. The Saint-Armel wayside cross once stood at the foot of the washhouse and was re-erected on a modern base in 1988. Another wayside cross in the cemetery is listed as protected heritage. Taken together, the crosses reflect different periods: from the site of the medieval chapel in Saint-Leau to the 17th-century wayside cross and the re-erection in Saint-Armel.

In addition, the parish church of Saint-Pierre was built between 1873 and 1912. The Bodeléno bread oven is about a hundred metres from the local circular trail. These buildings and landmarks broaden the picture beyond the routes and offer further points of interest for exploring Plumieux.

Discover more destinations: Trévé, Saint-Agathon, Kergrist-Moëlou, Lanmodez, Cavan, Saint-Cast-Le-Guildo, Pluduno, Saint-Maden

For the broader travel overview: Côtes-D’armor.