Discover Langolen: Trails and Heritage

For your trip to Langolen, you can choose from a range of interests: marked hiking trails, cycling and historic buildings. The routes vary in length, layout and starting or finishing point; the cultural sites offer their own themes through their construction periods and imagery. If you’re looking for a hotel in Langolen, it helps to first decide which of these interests you want to shape your stay.

Hiking and cycling routes by layout and starting point

The marked “La montagne” circular trail in Langolen is 12 km long. The GR38 long-distance hiking trail runs from Langolen to Locronan. The marked “Vallée de l’Odet” mountain biking trail network includes a circular route starting in Langolen. The distinction is useful when planning: “La montagne” is defined by its distance, the GR38 by its direction towards Locronan, and the mountain biking route by its starting point.

Another circular trail is “Les chemins creux de Langolen”. It starts at Langolen town hall, 3 Place Marie Littre, and is marked with yellow hiking trail signs. The foothills of the Montagnes Noires provide the scenic setting for the circular trail. The town hall starting point and the colour of the trail markers offer practical reference points for planning this walk.

Rural landscape and trail destinations

Langolen is characterised by a rural landscape of cultivated plateaus and slopes, valleys and a still clearly visible network of bocage hedgerows. The municipal hiking trails pass by the Calvaire de Saint Huel. If you’d like to include a named landmark along your walk, you can take this calvaire into account: it lies on the municipal trails.

Church and calvary: construction periods and imagery

The Church of Saint-Gunthiern in Langolen reflects several construction periods: the south portal dates from the 15th century, while the west façade and bell tower date from the 16th century. The church was rebuilt in 1844; after lightning damaged the bell tower, it was rebuilt in 1864. If you’re interested in architecture, you can view the portal, façade and tower as a sequence of different construction periods.

The calvary in the parish precinct of Langolen also dates from the 15th century. Reliefs at its base depict the Flagellation, the Crowning with Thorns and the Carrying of the Cross. The church and calvary thus offer different perspectives on the history of religious art: the church represents construction periods and rebuilding, while the calvary draws the eye to its religious imagery.

Château de Trohanet and planning your visit

Château de Trohanet was built in the 15th century, and its façade was renovated in the 18th century. The estate extends across Langolen, Briec and Landudal. The château is open to the public in summer by prior arrangement and during the European Heritage Days. If you’re planning a visit, take these seasonal conditions into account and check the visiting arrangements in advance.

Discover more destinations: Fouesnant, Trégana, Plougonven, Rosporden, Plounevez-Lochrist, Saint-Urbain, Landunvez, Lanvéoc.

For the regional travel overview: Finistere.