![]() For this reason, we leave the fairytale forest of Huelgoat and drive towards the Southern coast of Brittany. The Megalithic Culture of BrittanyĪfter we’ve seen all those impressive rocks and rock formations, we are even more inspired to learn more about the megalithic culture of Brittany. And last but not least if you dare, you can climb down to the Grotte du Diable (Devil’s Cave). Furthermore there’s the Moulin du Chaos, a chaos of rocks besides an old mill. For example you can visit la Roche Tremblante, a rock that weighs about 100 tons, and try to let it tremble using just one finger. The town of Huelgoat has also much to offer, even though we’ve been there only to get our ration of baguettes. In contrast to the rough coastal area in the North, the forest of Huelgoat fascinates us with its fairytale-like landscapes. ![]() Arthur’s Camp in the forest of Huelgoat A small path runs between high rocks in Arthur’s Camp View from a rock to Arthur’s Camp It doesn’t matter if it was actually the Celts or King Arthur who resided here, this location is a magical place and worth a visit. These excavations revealed a celtic oppidum and remains of houses. Other than the legends, history tells us that there have been archeological excavations under the lead of Mortimer Wheeler in 1938. According to legends, King Arthur had his field camp here and hid a hoard of treasure on this very spot. Small paths run between massive, around five meters high granite rocks. After a walk of about half an hour, we spot huge, geometrical rocks in the distance. While we hike on the Chemin des Amoureuses (Path of Lovers) towards Arthur’s Camp, we meet only a few other visitors. Arthur’s Cave in the forest of Huelgoat Arthur’s Cave in the forest of Huelgoat Le Camp d’Artus (Arthur’s Camp) According to the tales, King Arthur lay here on the highly perched bed, protected by the creatures of the forest. One of those locations is for example Arthur’s Cave (Grotte d’Artus). Not only the mosscovered trees and rocks let us believe there’s mythical creatures hidden everywhere, but also the uniquely shaped rocks and standing stones make perfect sceneries for legends and tales. The legendary forest of Huelgoat certainly offers numerous hiking and walking trails in a seemingly untouched landscape. Le Mare aux Sangliers in the forest of Huelgoat Mila refreshes herself in the Mare aux Sangliers Standing Stones (Menhirs) and the Cave of Artus After that we cross a small wooden bridge over the stream and hike up a steep hill and soon we find ourselves back on the main path. Not only does it serve for boars as its name suggests, but it also seems to be a welcome refreshment for our dogs. It’s a little pool in the stream, surrounded by huge rocks. A path along the stream Clair Ruisseau takes us to the first attraction, the Mare aux Sangliers. ![]() In order to start our hiking tour through the forest of Huelgoat, we park our rig on the Parking de l’Arquellen. ![]() Huelgoat (Breton “An Uhelgoad”) Le Mare aux Sangliers As almost every town in Brittany, also the town sign of Huelgoat is additionally labeled with the old breton name “ An Uhelgoad” meaning High Forest. Huelgoat is a town in the middle of eastern Brittany, surrounded by dense forests. The Legendary Fairytale Forest of Huelgoat Along our path, we halt in Huelgoat to discover the fairytale landscape of its surrounding forest. Therefore we leave the coasts of Normandy and Brittany to go up country, direction south. So we set out in search of the more and less famous dolmens and menhirs (standing stones) of Brittany. All across the landscape you can find dolmens, menhirs, alignments, stone circles and cromlechs. Brittany in Northern France is not only well known for its rough coastal landscapes, but also for its stone monuments. ![]()
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