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Paimpont Abbey and Pond – View of Paimpont Abbey loop from Fontaine de Barenton

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Paimpont Abbey and Pond – View of Paimpont Abbey loop from Fontaine de Barenton

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Paimpont Abbey and Pond – View of Paimpont Abbey loop from Fontaine de Barenton

01:58

25.3km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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After 1.35 km for 353 m

After 13.7 km for 86 m

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1.35 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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10.7 km

The Voyageurs beech is one of only two beeches (Fagus sylvaticus) in Ille-et-Vilaine classified as a Remarkable Tree in the 2015 regional inventory. It offers beautiful measurements with a circumference of 4.2 meters and 29 meters wingspan.

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13.8 km

Paimpont Abbey and Pond

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The forest of Paimpont is known to be one of the emblematic places of the "gesture" of King Arthur and his knights of the round table. In other words, it …

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14.2 km

Old Stone Gate of Josselin

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14.9 km

View of the Abbey and Paimpont Pond

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14.9 km

View of Paimpont Abbey

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A former Benedictine monastery from the 6th century, it was completely destroyed in the 9th century to make way for various reproductions of this abbey from the 13th century.

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21.2 km

Guillotin Oak

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With nearly ten meters in circumference, the Guillotin oak is the largest among the country's remarkable trees. Legend has it that a refractory priest named Guillotin hid there during the …

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25.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

6.21 km

2.29 km

618 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.7 km

6.14 km

6.03 km

2.07 km

317 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Thursday 28 May

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Paimpont Abbey and Pond – View of Paimpont Abbey loop from Fontaine de Barenton

Barenton Fountain

Travelers' Tree

Paimpont Abbey and Pond

Old Stone Gate of Josselin

View of the Abbey and Paimpont Pond

View of Paimpont Abbey

Guillotin Oak

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