Monts d'Arree

The Monts d'Arrée hills are one of the oldest geological formations in Europe. They were created as mountains 600 million years ago, thus they are older than the Alps.

Monts d'Arree mini guide

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Monts d'Arrée is an area where Celtic mythology and Christian traditions coexist peacefully. A local legend explains why the Monts d'Arrée are so bare: when Christ was born, God asked the trees from Monts d'Arrée to cross the sea in order to greet the newborn child. All trees except for the humble pine, gorse and heather refused to do this, and so they were wrenched from the ground as divine punishment.

Although the highest hill, Tuchen Gador, is only 384 meters high, it is easy to get lost. Low fog is frequent between the hills and above the swamps. The Monts are very irregular. The sharp rocks of Tuchen Gador create a striking contrast to the rounded hills of the Mont Saint Michel de Brasparts. When hiking on the Monts take care as they can be treacherous because of the ever-changing weather and the uneven and marshy ground.