Around the Curnic Pond in Guissény

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This route combines a walk along the seafront at Vougot Beach with a crossing of the marshy area of the Curnic Pond.
The return journey is along the dyke between the lake and the sea.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.38 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 50 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 6 m
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    Descent: - 6 m
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    Highest point: 12 m
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    Lowest point: 2 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Guissény (29880)
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    Start/End: N 48.639146° / W 4.446124°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 0416ET
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Porz Olier cove
Curnic Pond
Curnic Pond
Vougot Beach

Description of the walk

From the village of Guissény, head towards Le Curnic. At the end of the dyke, continue along Rue de Pêcheurs to reach the port.

GR 34 marked in white and red + green markings

(S/E) With your back to the car park, climb the dune and head west along the large Vougot beach (view of the Île Vierge lighthouse, 82.50 m high, built between 1897 and 1902, the tallest lighthouse in Europe and the tallest stone lighthouse in the world). Continue for about 2 km until you reach the coastal road.

Green markings

(1) At the signpost, leave theGR®34, which continues along the coast, turn left to cross the coastal road and take a sharp left turn onto the sandy path of La Palud. Continue straight ahead for about 1 km until you reach a crossroads near some rubbish bins.

No markings

(2) Leave the green markings that go to the right and continue straight ahead on a small road marked as a dead end. At the end, near an equestrian centre, continue along a grassy path slightly to the right and you will come to a sign indicating the Tourbière an Isquin discovery trail (access prohibited for safety reasons).

Green markings

(3) Continue straight ahead on the marked path that runs alongside the Étang du Curnic, the result of damming for agricultural purposes. Continue to the junction with a small road.

(4) At the discreet signpost, turn left onto a footbridge and follow the Ruisseau Alaan stream along the edge of the marsh until you reach a road. Cross carefully, go around the house on the right side of the dyke, cross a stream and climb onto the dyke.

GR 34 Marked in white and red + green markings

(5) Follow the path straight ahead on this dyke, which offers a view of the Étang du Curnic on your left and the Anse de Porz Olier on your right. Note the information on the ground about the fauna, flora and history of the dyke.

(6) At the end of the dyke, turn right to continue along the coastal path towards Pointe de Beg in Skeïz. Continue along Plage du Curnic beach (viewpoint over the islet of Énez Croaz-Hent) and head for the harbour car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 8 m - Port of Curnic
  2. 1 : km 1.75 - alt. 11 m - Fork in the road (coastal road)
  3. 2 : km 2.35 - alt. 8 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.04 - alt. 4 m - Tourbière an Isquin sign
  5. 4 : km 4.15 - alt. 4 m - Fork along the marsh
  6. 5 : km 4.72 - alt. 9 m - Seawall - Étang de Curnic
  7. 6 : km 5.32 - alt. 7 m - End of the dyke
  8. S/E : km 6.38 - alt. 8 m - Port of Curnic

Notes

Alternative route: from the harbour, you can see the islet of Énez Croaz-Hent, which is accessible via a dyke. Here you will find restored seaweed kilns and a seaweed collector's shelter.

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
gillestruchot@sfr.fr
gillestruchot@sfr.fr

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Few birds, but it wasn't migration season yet. The trail was uninteresting for at least a third of the way.

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Nanie14210
Nanie14210

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike... done in April, so there were very few people. I brought binoculars to observe the different species of birds. Very pleasant, and the coast is superb.

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Blam
Blam

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A really lovely walk between the marshes and the sea. Great for dogs as there are very few roads, almost none in fact. Highly recommended route.

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pcaloudec
pcaloudec

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 09, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The route taken at low tide offers beautiful views, but I think it's better to do this route at high tide.
At the start, I extended the walk to the end of the pier for the view.
The inner section between points 2 and 4 is not very interesting.
No difficulty.

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rudvid56
rudvid56

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful, easy hike

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titi919491
titi919491

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The hike was very pleasant, both along the coast and inland, in the middle of the marsh. The last part of the walk was very beautiful, with the marsh on one side and the sea on the other.

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