Hiking in Baden and Larmor Baden via Locmiquel

(D) Park in front of the Baden school and turn left, passing the children’s playground and turning left at the traffic circle. Drive down Rue Lann Vihan.

(1) At the Meriadec traffic circle, go straight ahead and turn left at the next crossroads.

(2) Before the next junction, turn right and follow the path along the road to the end.

(3) Cross the D316 and go straight on towards Le Straqueno, then take the path on the right.

(4) Go through La Croix and take the road on the left for 150m. At the Trévas junction, take the track on the right towards Le Boulen. At the end of the track, take the road to the left, then turn right towards Larmor Baden (on the GR).

(5) Drive past the Étang de Pen En Toul (bird sanctuary with excellent observation posts). At the exit, take the opposite street, crossing the road (Chemin de la Fontaine). Pass an old fountain and a wash-house.

(6) Follow the GR to the right, then cross the road and turn slightly right.

Continue along the GR, skirting Île Berder (7). Follow the road to Pen Lannic, then take the path to the left towards the coast (still on the GR).

(8) Leave the port, go up the street and take the path on the left that joins the coast.

(9) Take the next road opposite, Chemin de Port Lagaden, and follow the coast to the left. You’re now at the Pointe du Berchis, from where you can see the islands of the Gulf: Île Longue, Gavrinis and Radenec. After the beach, climb the stairs to the right, then to the top left.

(10) Take the coastal path to the right. At the end of the path, follow the road.

Take the narrow road behind the chapel (11), then turn left to reach the hill. At the end of the path, take the road on the left and follow the GR. Turn left again.

Follow the GR along the coast. You pass the Pointe de Locmiquel and arrive at the Ile des 7 Îles, which can be reached at low tide, as a sandy causeway is uncovered at ebb tide (12).

Continue undergrowth (GR) to the dike separating Toulvern pond and Baden cove (13).

Take the road to the coastal path on your left, which you follow to the Moulin de Baden (14) (Moulin and dike not accessible, private property). Continue straight on to Meriadec (a pretty village, with a chapel and some fine longères).

(15) In the middle of the village, the GR goes left. Go straight ahead and climb up to the crossroads, where you turn left. Continue along this road to the children’s area traffic circle, where you turn right into the school parking lot.

Passage points :

• D/A: km 0 – alt. 29m – Baden school parking lot
• 1: km 0.55 – alt. 24m – Straight on at the traffic circle
• 2: km 1.09 – alt. 15m – Path on the right along the road
• 3: km 1.61 – alt. 16m – Crossing the D316
• 4: km 2.72 – alt. 23m – Crossing the La Croix locality
• 5: km 4.03 – alt. 2m – Passage in front of the Etang de Pen En Toul
• 6: km 4.95 – alt. 4m – Fountain and washhouse
• 7: km 5.96 – alt. 2m – Opposite Berder Island
• 8: km 6.48 – alt. 2m – Passage to port
• 9: km 7.03 – alt. 4m – Chemin de Port Lagaden
• 10: km 8.22 – alt. 4m – Coastal path to the right
• 11: km 10.07 – alt. 5m – Chapelle de Locmiquel
• 12: km 12.3 – alt. 1m – Access to Sept Îles
• 13: km 13.03 – alt. 4m – Dam
• 14: km 14.74 – alt. 5m – Moulin de Baden
• 15: km 15.37 – alt. 11m – Straight on, leaving the GR to the left
• D/A: km 16.54 – alt. 30m – Baden school parking lot