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Vannes
Concoret

Val Sans Retour – Fairies' Mirror Pond loop from Concoret

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France
Brittany
Vannes
Concoret

Val Sans Retour – Fairies' Mirror Pond loop from Concoret

Hard

4

runners

Val Sans Retour – Fairies' Mirror Pond loop from Concoret

02:55

24.5km

420m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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3.51 km

Barenton Fountain

Highlight • Natural Monument

It is located in the middle of the Paimpont forest near the village of Folle Pensée. According to Arthurian legend, it is here that Merlin would have met the fairy Viviane.

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10.4 km

Sainte-Onenne Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Unmissable place in Brocéliande, the small church of Tréhorenteuc, known as the “church of the Grail”, is unique in the world. It is the work of Father Gillard, a small …

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11.4 km

From here you can admire the Valley of No Return. But don't forget to spare a thought for the two young lovers petrified here by the fairy Morgane.

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11.6 km

Merlin's Seat

Highlight • Natural Monument

Merlin's seat carved into the rock... according to legend, Merlin watched over the valley from this place...

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12.7 km

Val Sans Retour

Highlight • Gorge

The famous Valley of No Return, here the atmosphere is obviously special with the legend that radiates around. A great opportunity in any case to discover the forest of Paimpont and the many places linked to the Arthurian cycle.

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12.7 km

Merlin's Mountain

Highlight • Other

a memorable climb on the rock with a breathtaking panorama...

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13.1 km

Fairies' Mirror Pond

Highlight • Lake

great place with beautiful colors in autumn

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13.2 km

Golden Tree

Highlight • Monument

Hated, adulated, this work of art leaves no one indifferent. This remains a reminder of the fragility of this forest and its ecosystem that it is important to preserve.

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24.5 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

4.93 km

2.71 km

1.80 km

Surfaces

7.96 km

7.56 km

3.86 km

3.21 km

1.91 km

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Monday 11 May

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4°C

21 %

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