Around Port-la Forêt and Anse de Penfoulic

Sea route, running along Kerleven Beach, crossing the large marina of Port-la Forêt and continuing along Anse de Penfoulic, which opens onto the open sea.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.49 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 23 m
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    Descent: - 23 m

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    Highest point: 26 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m

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Description of the walk

Departure: Place de la Baie in La Forêt-Fouesnant.

(S/E) From the car park, turn left and then right onto Route de Mesmeur, which leads to the Odet golf course. After the entrance to the course, continue along the path that runs alongside Anse de la Forêt-Fouesnant.

(1) When you see the boats, turn left into the woods onto the path that runs alongside the golf course and go through a gate. Then turn right to cross the hamlet of Gouerou and reach Route de Kerleven. Follow the path on the right that runs alongside this road and then Rue de la Mer to reach the beach.

(2): Turn right to skirt the beach and continue along the path that leads to the Port-La Forêt harbour basin. Walk along the various pontoons, then turn left to reach the harbour entrance.

(3) Complete the circular, turn left towards the lock and footbridge and cross it.

(4): Near a parking area, first turn right then left to take the road leading up to the hamlet of Stang Al Lestrec (do not continue left along the road that runs alongside the sea).

(5): When you reach Rue de la Haie (Stop sign), turn right, then left and right again to take Chemin de Pouljigou. Follow this road until you reach Route de Prat Ar zant, which descends to the left.

(6) At the end of this road, near a wash house, turn right onto the wide wooded path and follow it until you reach Anse de Penfoulic.

(7) Continue along the coastal path that runs alongside and around the cove (leaving the dyke on your right). Beautiful view of Pointe de Cap Coz.

(8) Return along Anse de Port-la-Forêt via a small, safe road (view of the entire nautical centre). Pass the old port and the footbridge you already crossed.

(9) At a small car park, leave the road that climbs towards the church and follow the path on the right, which passes below the École Notre-Dame Izel Vor school and leads to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 3 m - Place de la Baie
  2. 1 : km 0.98 - alt. 5 m - Turn left into the woods.
  3. 2 : km 2.25 - alt. 4 m - Kerliven beach. On the right.
  4. 3 : km 4.24 - alt. 4 m - Entrance to the harbour
  5. 4 : km 4.64 - alt. 4 m - Opposite, street leading up to the hamlet of Stang Al Lestre
  6. 5 : km 5.07 - alt. 26 m - Rue de la Haie. On the right.
  7. 6 : km 5.93 - alt. 5 m - Wide wooded path opposite.
  8. 7 : km 6.62 - alt. 4 m - Anse de Penfoulic
  9. 8 : km 7.86 - alt. 3 m - Opposite Port-La-Forêt
  10. 9 : km 9.17 - alt. 4 m - At the small car park, take the path on the right.
  11. S/E : km 9.49 - alt. 3 m - Place de la Baie

Notes

Toilets at the car park at the start of the route and at the old port shortly afterwards (8).
Shelter near (3).
The route can be completed in low-cut shoes.

Worth a visit

Manoir de Mesmeur (17th century), currently the clubhouse of the Cornouaille golf course.

Port-La Forêt: sea trips and water sports

Anse de Penfoulic: wintering grounds for many species of migratory birds, including common shelducks and brent geese.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
lo3373
lo3373

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful route, alternating between forest and sea.

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valarno35
valarno35

Thank you, FLOCH, for clarifying that. I will keep it in mind for next time. 👍 And thank you again for all the routes you have suggested in this area. They are excellent!

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for this review.
"At Kermor, the route indicates that you should pass to the left of a fishpond, but this part of the trail is private property with a barrier."
Passage through the property is permitted, as indicated by the purple route on the IGN map."
Kind regards.

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valarno35
valarno35

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful, fairly easy hike that takes you along the coast and inland. In particular, you pass through a residential area with beautiful houses and lush gardens. We did this walk at low tide, which turned out to be a good choice because at Kermor, the route indicates that you should pass to the left of a fish pond, but this part of the path is private and has a barrier, so walking along the coast allowed us to get around this obstacle. Thank you for this route!

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mariemorgane
mariemorgane

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A route that runs alongside the Cornouaille golf course, crosses the forest, passes Penfoul Cove and takes us back to the starting point via a beautiful scenic route along the other side of Penfoul Cove.

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peveloise
peveloise

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The route is interesting, combining sea views and village crossings; the weather is just right and the terrain is easy. In short, it's a beautiful hike that is definitely worth repeating. Thank you.

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beker.ma
beker.ma

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Around Port la Forêt, a breath of fresh air followed by a restaurant... Everything you could wish for...

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beker.ma
beker.ma

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 25, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

You can't control the weather!!!!

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catsweet
catsweet

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Nice, but lots of countryside and not many coastal paths. We needed the GPS on our mobile phone to find our way around Fouesnant.

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Lskn22
Lskn22

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk despite the dreadful weather that day.

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COULMIER
COULMIER

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello

We live inland, and this route changed our usual horizon.
It took us three hours to drive there and back, which is why we left in the morning, didn't start the hike until 11:15 a.m. and had lunch along the way. That explains why this route took four hours.

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