Vallée du Guindy

This small coastal river, 44 km long, rises west of Ménez-Bré in the commune of Louargat. Originally a St Conéry stream, it becomes the Guindy as it swells with the waters of its tributaries, including the Poul Roudour (ar Ru), Kernélégant and Stéren streams. Destined to join the Léguer, geology decided otherwise, diverting it due east.

Modest in size for much of its course (1 to 2 m wide), the Guindy gains in consistency around Pluzunet and Tonquédec. The river widens upstream of Langoat.

It joins the English Channel at Tréguier, where it forms a majestic estuary with the Guindy and Bizien rivers.

This is an atypical Côtes d'Armor river, with a profile closer to that of Anglo-Saxon rivers. Far from the usual Breton waterways, the river is slow, deep and meanders through meadows.

Fishing can be done in all forms: toc, fly or cast. The river is characterized by a population of beautiful trout.

However, the Guindy valley remains quite wild and far from urbanization. People often cross the river without realizing it, and there are few footpaths along its banks, giving walkers the feeling of being far from the world.

Marked hiking and mountain bike trails.

Information, guides and full program available from the Tourist Office.