Walks in Morbihan
WALKS
in MORBIHAN
Southern
Brittany
by
G. H. Randall
Continuing the series of Red Dog walking guides,
this volume on the department of Morbihan presents a collection
of 36 walks - country, coastal and town - each with full directions
and background information to enable the general walker or holidaymaker
to make the most of this remarkably varied and interesting
region.
Morbihan is the department that sits in the middle
of southern Brittany. Its name, mor bihan, is Breton for
‘little sea’, a reference to the Gulf of Morbihan where hundreds
of tiny islands are scattered across an area of calm water, connected
to but sheltered from the Atlantic ocean. The department is best
known for its neolithic remains, the most famous of which are the
alignments at Carnac, and some of the walks pass lesser known
but equally awe-inspiring sites. Others rely on the natural
beauty of the countryside, the tranquillity of inland waterways
or the everlasting fascination of the sea and coast to afford those
images that make walks in Morbihan truly memorable.
ISBN 978 0 9536001 8 2
paperback,
128 pages, photos and schematic maps
£8.99 or 13€50
£8.99
13€50
Review
The introduction sums up the author's enthusiasm for the subject and the book goes on to describe 36 circular walks, each of which would be considered to be quite sensational in most other parts of the world. ... The book contains particularly useful information about the menhirs that are passed on the walks.
Central Brittany Journal