Follow the Cornouaille Cider Trail
From Clohars-Carnoët to Telgruc-sur-Mer, through the areas around Quimper, Audierne Bay, La Forêt-Fouesnant, Quimperlé and the Cap-Sizun, the Cider Trail takes you on a journey of discovery through the exceptional and varied landscapes of the land known as French Cornwall and its 13 cider mills.
The orchards along the Cornouaille Cider Trail seem to change with every season. You can observe the cycle of the apple trees from the first blossoms of spring to the growing apples in summer, then the harvest, the falling leaves in autumn and winter, and the bare apple trees waiting to begin all over again.
Visiting the farms along the Cider Trail is a sociable experience that always brings something new, perhaps including guided tours, meeting the cider producers and tasting the delicious ciders – but it also takes you into the heart of cider country in these exceptional landscapes by the sea.
The Cornouaille Cider Trail is divided into seven shorter walks, each featuring one or two of the 13 cider houses along the route, as well as places of interest that you can visit nearby, such as manor houses, abbeys and chapels, as well as woodland, ports and beaches.
The seven itineraries
1 A walk through coastal waterways
From Pont-Aven to Le Pouldu via Moëlan-sur-Mer, this sea-scented two-day itinerary includes the Pressoir du Belon and the Cidrerie de l’Apothicaire, as well as art galleries, charming fishing ports, and walks in the forest or along the sandy beaches.
Find out more2 Discovering the Bay of La Forêt
After visiting the Cidrerie de Menez-Brug in Fouesnant, set out for the Glénan Archipelago, famous for its crystal-clear waters and unspoilt countryside. The tour continues to La Forêt-Fouesnant whose marina, Port-La-Forêt is the birthplace of ocean racing, then finally takes you to Concarneau and its walled town.
Find out more3 Discover the Odet valley
Follow the River Odet from one bank to the other: from the Distillerie des Menhir to Rossulien cove and its water mill in Plomelin, via the seaside resort of Bénodet to the cove of Saint-Cadou and its chapel, then finally the orchards of Cidrerie de Kermao in Gouesnac’h.
Find out more4 Along Audierne Bay
From the Pointe de La Torche to the Pointe du Raz, delve into the heart of the areas traditionally known as Bigouden and the Cap-Sizun, including visits to Cidrerie Kerné and Cidrerie de Tromelin, with a backdrop of wide open spaces, sheltered harbours and the medieval town of Pont-Croix.
Find out more5 Excursion around Douarnenez Bay
With a visit to the Cidrerie Paul Coïc in Plonéis, this trip around Douarnenez Bay takes in the three-port town of Douarnenez, the ‘Petite Cité de Caractère’ of Locronan and the beaches along the coast as far as Cidrerie Rozavern in Telgruc-sur-Mer on the Crozon Peninsula.
Find out more6 Exploring the region around Quimper
After a stopover at Cidrerie du Kinkiz, discover the capital city of Cornouaille through its medieval streets before heading into the Gorges du Stangala. This rural stroll takes you through the woods that border both Quimper and Ergué-Gabéric, home to Château Lezergué and its cider production.
Find out more7 Exploring the area around Quimperlé
Between visits to Cidrerie Melenig and Les Bouteilles à l’Amère, this walk from Elliant to Clohars-Carnoët takes you past the chapel of Notre-Dame de Kerdevot, Rosporden’s lakes and the beach at Kérou, a well-known spot for water sports.
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