Rohan

Cumul EV1: 166 km, Total 179 km

We left Gouarec under a perfectly blue sky and a few kilometers later we tumbled upon the ruines of Abbaye de Bon Repos. Its looming empty windows and elegant shapes are impressive.

Then we climbed above the lac de Guerlédan, a huge water retenue with a dam and electric plant.
The path is shared with horse-packers, the landscape is more agricultural, with indeed horse farms. And absolutely no view on the lake!
We leave the Vélodyssée to find a bakery at Mur-de-Bretagne, a stiff climb, the Tourism’s Office is open and they stamp our passeport. We greedily eat our sandwiches under a lovely halle, watching roofers on the very steep church roof replacing the slates.
Alongside the canal to Pontivy the surface is asphalted but rough. The first part is a bit forlorn and flat but it gets happier.
In Pontivy we are very tired. The food we buy at bakeries is not sustaining us, and weather is hot. A look at the town campsite motivates us to climb the lasts water locks to Rohan!!
And after Pontivy the ride is actually a delight. It goes up but not abruptly, lock after lock, with many reserve ponds full of water lilies. We reach a first level with a sort of stone harbor. The sun is low now, we are pretty much alone and ancient glory seems to seep through. We finally reach the top of the climb marked by a lovely water gate, were the owner of the house has over indulged in geraniums. In the orange light of the evening sun it is very striking. A neighbor takes a picture of us.
We arrive in Rohan through its very tiny harbor. The village doesn’t reflect the powerful family of the Rohan, but the camping is welcoming and showers are very hot!
We put up the tent and head to the only place where to have dinner : a crêperie-grill…Read more