Walking Brittany
28 circular walks ranged over Finistere, Cotes d’Armor, Morbihan, Ile-et-Vilaine and Loire Atlantique. Each walk contains full written directions, a sketch map and illustrations, as well as suggestions for other walks and places of interest in the vicinity. There is also a wealth of information about Brittany’s history, legends and landscape within the text. Examples of locations include Lac Guerledan, the Pink Granite coast, the Forests of Fougeres and Broceliande and the Ile d’Arz.
Walking and other activities
in Finistere
36 circular walks of different lengths all over Finistere, the westernmost department of Brittany. These walks, ranging from 4-14 kilometres, cover a wide variety of scenery including the splendours of the coastal path, wild hills and moorland dotted with Neolithic remains, forests, river valleys and town walks. Each walk is graded according to difficulty and has full written directions plus an individual map and photographs.
Walks in Cotes D’Armor Northern Brittany
This companion volume to ‘Walks in Morbihan’ covers Côtes d'Armor with 36 circular walks in, ranging in length from 5 to 15kms include coastal, town and country walks throughout the department. Full directions are given with schematic maps and colour photographs, together with notes on points of interest encountered on the walks. Suggestions for other walks in the same area and places of interest nearby are also included.
Walks in Morbihan, Southern Brittany
36 circular walks exploring the coast and countryside of Morbihan - Background information on features passed, dolmens, menhirs and alignments, isolated chapels and sacred springs, chateaux and manoirs, rivers, lakes and canals - Schematic maps, photos and full directions - Suggestions for further walking and sight-seeing
(published by RED DOG books specialising in books about Brittany)
Walking the Brittany Coast
vol 1: Mont St-Michel to Morlaix
A step-by-step guide to the long distance coastal path, with maps and photographs, background Information on places of interest, details of accommodation and transport.
Not only a guide for walkers but also serves as a reference guide to the North coast for days out, short breaks or longer holidays.
Walking the Brittany Coast
vol 2: Morlaix to Benodet
A step-by-step guide to the long distance coastal path, with maps and photographs, background Information on places of interest, details of accommodation and transport.
Not only a guide for walkers but also serves as a reference guide to the West coast for days out, short breaks or longer holidays.
The
Nantes-Brest Canal
a comprehensive and well-illustrated gude to the 365km canal, containing all the essentials for exploring Brittany’s most impressive waterway. This guide gives key information for planning and executing a long-distance walk, or simply enjoying a short stroll along the canal, presented clearly in an easy-to-use format and spirally bound. An introduction explaining the history and functioning of the canal is followed by maps of its entire length, clearly showing the towpath route and the location of accommodation, refreshments and provisions. The book is illustrated throughout with 150 colour photographs.
Crossing
Brittany
Walking the Nantes-Brest Canal
by Wendy Mewes
The journal of a long-term love affair with the Nantes-Brest canal
This journey undertaken on foot over a year, in weather and moods both foul and fair, interweaves the story of the canal with lively observations of landscape, nature and Breton history. Issues of identity, integration in a foreign country and the connective power of walking are themes that arise along the way.
The latest general guide to Brittany including hotel and restaurant reviews
A detailed analysis of Brittany’s former railway tracks, now developed as long distance walking/cycling paths. It also gives details of accommodation along the way, refreshment stops and places of interest, so it is an essential tool for planning holidays and days out.