Exploring the Mossy Boulders and Caves of Huelgoat, Brittany, France

Again, looking back through my archive photos, this is from a past trip to Huelgoat Forest in Brittany, France, a place where we walked, took lots of photographs, and spent time chilling in nature. One of the most interesting things we saw was the old mill at the entrance to the forest beside the river. The Chaos Mill (Moulin du Chaos) was built to grind wheat and other grains. The mill was built in the 14th century but has been reconstructed over the years. It’s a lovely, quiet spot for chocolate box photography. It reminded me of the old stone mills back home.

There is a stream nearby flowing over the moss covered rocks, and the water was crystal clear.

The footpaths are well signposted, but you could still get lost if you weren’t careful, especially when you have no sense of direction.

To descend into the Devil's Cave, you had to go down a vertical ladder. We didn’t go down it because we wouldn’t have been able to take the pooch with us. That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.

I enjoy walking through forests, it is my happy place. Here, you’ll find large granite boulders between the trees, covered in moss. The boulders are quite unusual shapes at times, and you can walk under the chasms if you wish. It was very muddy, so slippery in parts.

Even though, Huelgoat Forest is a calm and peaceful experience. It can get quite busy though at certain times of the day. I think we timed it just right, early in the morning.

If we had the time we could have spent several hours walking through the trees. What we saw was still worth it, though. Slippery paths, massive boulders and the beautiful scenery around us kept us entertained.