Fairies' Mirror Pond – Golden Tree loop from Fontaine de Barenton

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Fairies' Mirror Pond – Golden Tree loop from Fontaine de Barenton

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4.3

(12)

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Fairies' Mirror Pond – Golden Tree loop from Fontaine de Barenton

05:37

20.2km

350m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.43 km

Sainte-Onenne Church

Highlight • Historical Site

FRENCH: A curious mix of Christianity and paganism is behind the history of this place, and this pretty village is worth a visit. Toilets with access to water are available …

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6.59 km

Sacrée côte

Highlight • Other

superb slope with lots of stones. watch your ankles

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6.73 km

Fairies' Mirror Pond

Highlight • Lake

great place with beautiful colors in autumn

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6.82 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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7.01 km

View of the Val sans Retour from the Faux-Amants Rock

Highlight • Forest

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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7.14 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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7.41 km

View of the Forested Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

splendid view

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13.7 km

Étang d'en Haut

Lake

19.0 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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20.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

4.85 km

2.52 km

857 m

Surfaces