14. Circuit endurance équestre sur les hauteurs de Quénécan
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Description
At the edge of the Quénécan forest, discover this authentic country, marked by its
history, its faunal and floral riches. A territory today turned towards
the future via sustainable development and renewable energies, and which has managed to preserve
a varied landscape.
14. Equestrian endurance circuit on the heights of Quénécan
Distance:36,0 km
Your itinerary
Step 1
The church of Silfiac is dedicated to Saint Pierre and dates from the 18th century. The ossuary
with the curved baluster dates from the Revolution. The lords of Crénihuel, attached
subsequently the lords of Coët an Fao (in Séglien) had the right to burn there,
that is to say the right to be buried in a chapel.
Step 2
The town of Silfiac and its surroundings retain very ancient memories of
its first inhabitants: menhirs, Roman road… The path between Lanouan and
Guernauter would have been borrowed by King Salomon, king of the Bretons in the year 857
to 874. This path today bears his name.
Step 3
The Pont-Samoël site is an ideal place to relax: at the edge of the pond, very
popular with walkers and fishermen, there is an old 18th century mill
today transformed into a creperie-café, gîte and campsite.
Step 4
Near the village of Tosten, at the junction of the “old path from Rostrenen to Pontivy” and the “old path from Cléguérec to Forges des Salles”, the monumental fountain of Saint-Guérec dates from the 3th century. According to oral tradition, it was destroyed three times and rebuilt each time thanks to the fervor of the faithful. This fountain is located in the Quénécan forest, the second largest forest in the department (000 ha).
Step 5
The circuit runs along Le Gouvello, a pretty village where schist houses rub shoulders
Boduic blue. It was once inhabited by blacksmiths and it may have been the seat
of an iron ore exploitation, by the Rohan family, from 1566. The activity
moved to the Forges des Salles and then developed considerably.
The small Saint-Joseph chapel dates from 1958.
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