Finistère walks

Beautiful tour largely on the coastal path (GR34), via Cap de la Chèvre, which overlooks the bay of Douarnenez.

A wonderful stroll on the Crozon peninsula. Between steep cliffs, sandy beaches and megalith alignments, one of the most beautiful walks in Brittany.

A walk between the famous Pointe du Van and Pointe du Raz, passing through the Baie des Trépassés.

From Camaret harbour, follow the coastal path via the famous Pointe de Pen Hir. Return to face the panorama of Brest harbour.

A short stroll through one of Brittany's most spectacular sites. Avoid the official car park and the temple merchants that accompany it (Advantage or Inconvenience? Up to you). At the end of the first section, you'll have a panoramic view of the pointe. The route will be modified on 31/07/2023 to circumvent a ban imposed by a local resident.

Discover the depths of Brest harbour via the Logonna-Daoulas coastal path. Please note: the coastal path between points 6 and 7 has collapsed (May 2025), so you will need to walk along the beach at low tide.

The route follows mainly the coastal path that runs alongside the many coves of Anse de Pouldohan and returns via Pointe de la Jument.

This walk, starting from Roscanvel church, goes around the Pointe des Espagnols, which is the northern tip of the Crozon peninsula, offering breathtaking views of Brest harbour. It then follows the coastal path to the Fort des Capucins, before returning to the village via the inland route.

With alternating fine white sandy beaches, rugged rocky coastlines and green landscapes, the island of Léon enjoys a microclimate where early potatoes are the main crop, grown in soil fertilised by seaweed.

From the beach of Cap Coz at Pointe de Beg Meil by the coastal path and via new a development on properties that have encroached into the maritime domain. Discover the semaphore tower and the national dune and then head back by an easier route by small roads and paths that are a little out of the way.

A country walk to discover the Moulin de Kériolet, megalithic sites and a small chapel. The return journey is via theGR®34coastal path.

Following the GR®34 through the Guern cliffs, a protected area managed by the Coastal Conservatory ("Conservatoire du Littoral"), you'll dominate the bay "Baie de Douarnenez", framed by the cape "Cap de la Chèvre" on the Crozon peninsula and the tip "Pointe du Van" in cape "Cap Sizun". You'll reach the long beach "Plage de Trez Bellec".On the way back, you'll skirt the pine forest "Pinède de Trez Bihan", offering fine views over the bay "Baie of Douarnenez".

A charming little stroll on Callot Island in Northern Brittany. Pleasant beaches and a beautiful granite chapel, perched on a hill, enhance the walk. The island is home to a few houses, but above all a superb little chapel, visible from afar because it's perched on a hillock. The granite chapel is open to visitors. The walk is enhanced by beautiful beaches, as the northern part of the island is rather wild.

A magnificent hike between land and sea, starting from Brélès along sunken paths and ending in Lanildut on the shores of the Iroise Sea. Return to Brélès along the Aber Ildut.

Facing the Baie des Trépassés, theGR®®34leads to the Chapelle Saint-They facing the sea and then to the Pointe du Van, one of the westernmost points in Brittany. It then takes us to the Pointe de Castel Meur, known for its oppidum.The return journey is via small country lanes, passing by the Saint-Tugdual Chapel and picturesque hamlets.

Your path is the customs trail near Telgruc-sur-Mer, on the Crozon peninsula, at the tip of Brittany, has breathtaking panoramas in fine weather and thrills in rough weather.

In the footsteps of "Gauguin at Nizon" (Christ Vert or "Green Christ") and Trémalo chapel (Christ Jaune or "Yellow Christ")The route follows the forest "Bois d'Amour" and Aven River banks.Return along country paths.

From the small port of Brigneau, nestled in a magnificent estuary, follow theGR®34trail to Île Percée, a small island where blockhouses were used to defend the coast and, above all, the submarine base at Lorient. The return journey along country lanes and through woods takes you back to the bottom of the ria, where old sardine boats lie dismantled and silted up, living out their final days.

Circuit from Pointe Saint-Mathieu to Bertheaume via the path to discover the entrance to the Rade de Brest. The return journey is a little way back from the coastal path

On the way there and back, this circuit follows the coastal path around the Anse de Rospico. Inland, you can admire small villages with their old bread ovens. Kerascoët, the village of thatched cottages, will delight photographers. Don't forget the fountains that dot the route and the Chapel of Trémorvézen.

From the pretty little village of Poullan-sur-Mer, head towards the coast. As you walk from headland to headland and small coves, you will overlook part of the Bay of Douarnenez with Cap de la Chèvre, one of the headlands of the Crozon peninsula, opposite.

Leaving the small port of Merrien, you follow the seafront. After returning via small grassy paths, you'll make your way up the entire ria.

Hike to the summit of Ménez-Hom (330 m), the highest point of the Montagnes Noires in Brittany. Great views of Douarnenez Bay, the Crozon peninsula and the Aulne maritime. A mecca for model aircraft enthusiasts.

Descend for a circuit around the pond of Moros.Nice view of the manor of Stang-ar-Lin, nicknamed "the Pink Castle". On the way back, visit the grounds of the castle of Kériolt".

This short loop starting from the Cap de la Chèvre semaphore station follows part ofthe GR®34 trail, which runs along the coast with its stunning coves.

Departing from the small port of Porz-Poulhan, discover the renovated and working Moulin de Tréouzien mill and the Chapelle Saint-They chapel, then return along the coast, visiting the archaeological sites.

Coastal path passing through Pointe du Corsen (the westernmost point of mainland France), where the theoretical boundary between the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean is located. This is also where the CROSS is located, which is responsible for monitoring the Ouessant Rail and coordinating sea rescue operations for the Breton coast.

Discover the Finistère region of Trégor and the Bay of Morlaix, protected by Vauban with the Château du Taureau. Discover that here too you are in oyster country. You will also see the Barnénez peninsula, famous for its spectacular cairns: stone tombs dating from the Neolithic period (around 4,000 BC).

Roc'h ar Feunteun, Roc'h Trédudon, Roc'h Trévézel, a line of jagged ridges. In the heart of the Armorique Regional Nature Park, the Monts d'Arrée rise up in a landscape of moors, heather and gorse. These landscapes give off a surprising impression, marked by unreality, mystery and authenticity, which we know well in inland Brittany.

In the heart of the Huelgoat Forest, this woodland setting hides a wealth of heritage treasures. The Mine Canal will take you to the old silver-lead mine and then on to the most iconic sites in this legendary forest.

A fairly short loop around the Sainte-Marguerite peninsula, following theGR®34along the coast and ending on land. A very beautiful seaside walk with no major difficulties, just a few steep slopes, particularly near the dunes of Sainte-Marguerite Beach.

Discover Pont-Croix, its Notre-Dame de Roscudon collegiate church and its two famous streets, Petite Rue and Grande Rue Chère. Route along both banks of the Le Goyen river, which joins the sea at Audierne. Return via the old railway line.

Bénodet, Odet estuary and seaside resort. Follow the estuary and then the beach to reach the tip "Pointe de Bénodet", from where you can see the entire south coast. After passing through the town and its camping areas, return to the marina along "Anse de Penfoul".

After walking through the countryside, visit the Roman baths at Perennou, which were restored in 2011, then return via the Lestremeur site and along the Combrit cove.

Discover the right bank of the Belon and where it meets the Aven, where these two rivers flow into the sea. Return via quiet country lanes before reaching another cove on the Belon.

Discover the megaliths (dolmens, covered passageway, menhir) facing the open sea. Return via the coastal path and Lesconil Port.

There are three distinct sections to this circuit.At the start, there is a shaded trail along the Anse du Poulguin on the Aven, followed by a passage through the countryside along small trails and little-used roads to reach the steep coastal trail that leads to Port Manec'h, at the mouth of the Aven and Bélon rivers.Return along the banks of the Aven.Wooded landscape along the river, which rises with the tide.Discover the seaside resort of Port Manec'h, a popular holiday destination since the 1930s.

The day's programme: depart from the village of Lampaul and return to the port of Le Stiff via the north coast.

Two coastal rivers, the Aven and the Belon, have the same estuary facing Port Manec'h. This circuit largely follows the edge of the Belon and one of its coves, Penmor. During the walk, you will discover two beautiful fountains and the Saint-Léger Chapel.

The Odet River first rolls its cool waves through gently rolling hills, wooded countryside and long meadows.Then, suddenly, upstream from Quimper, it carves out a narrow, deep gorge and describes a surprising "hairpin bend" around the Griffonès cliff, creating a wild, winding ravine framed by woods, rocks and moors.It is this discovery that I invite you to explore.

Pointe de Dinan is not the best known of the Crozon peninsula's headlands, yet the view it offers over the Iroise Sea, from the immense Goulien beach to the rocky outcrop at its western tip, is quite magical. Here is a short walk that allows you to see for yourself.

The route offers picturesque and varied landscapes.A magnificent view of the entrance to Concarneau harbour and its walled town, a coastal path dotted with beautiful granite rocks leading to a ria where a perfectly preserved old tide mill surprises us; it's worth stopping here.

Facing the Ponant Islands, which include Ouessant and Molène, the Pointe de Kermorvan offers a panoramic view of the coastline from the Pointe Saint-Mathieu in the south to the Pointes d'Ilien and du Corsen in the North. At its tip, the lighthouse marks the entrance to the Port du Conquet. The peninsula still preserves vestiges of Vauban's fortifications, as well as numerous defensive remains of the Atlantic Wall.

Coastal circuit overlooking the bay of Douarnenez, passing by the Kervijen reed beds.The best time to see the dune flowers is May-June. Warning : GR® prohibited between (S/E) and (1) since March 2021. Study in progress, but no information on site.Possible detour via the place called "Le Marrou" (mountain bike trail).

Discover the Goyen river and its valley via sunken paths and woodland.

A loop that takes in the countryside rarely visited and the wild tip "Pointe de Combrit", on the Odet estuary.A picturesque view of Bénodet from the porty "Port de Sainte-Marine" and return via the bridle path in the polder.

From Perros to the pine forest, follow the customs path that winds through the heart of the Port du Diben and along the rugged coastline.

This route can be split into two complementary loops:- the first part follows the coastal path through the "Pointe de Tréfeuntec".- the second crosses the dune belt to reach the chapel "Chapelle Sainte-Anne La Palud".In both cases, beautiful views over the bay "Baie of Douarnenez".

A loop on the north side of the Toulfoën forest, leading to a chapel, the road "Chemin du Duc", castle of Carnoët and the Bishop's Chair.

After walking along woodland paths to admire the manor "Manoir de Lestremec", we skirt the pond "Etang du Moulin Neuf".A short detour to enjoy the peace and quiet of the chapel "Chapelle de Kelou Mad" before returning along the greenway. The Pont-L'Abbé water tower as a landmark.